WHY Great Michoacan tacos that are so big you have to eat them with a knife and fork. WHAT This hugely popular stand in Grand Central Market serves the biggest tacos in town, so big that they come with an extra full-size tortilla so you can turn it into two tacos. All the meats are [...]
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WHY A perfect carne asada burrito. Good menudo, too. WHAT Neighborhoods—and taco stands—don’t get any less glamorous than this one, but it’s worth a quick detour off the 710 or the 5 for Sergio’s carne asada. WHO Working folks and truck drivers. 2216 S. Atlantic Blvd., Commerce, 323.261.3364 L & D daily. Cash only. Type: [...]
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WHY Tortillas made fresh on the truck, juicy carne asada and excellent salsas, especially the smoky, spicy roja. WHAT Some of the best tacos in the Valley are handed through the window of this truck, which takes up residence in the car wash parking lot in the evenings. WHO The usual assortment of taco-truck people: [...]
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WHY Good, classic tacos and burritos at astonishingly low prices. WHAT An old-fashioned, tow-style taco wagon festooned with a vivid mural depicting the legend of the volcanoes turns out delicious carne asada and carnitas tacos. WHO Really frugal taco hounds—these cost just 80 cents! Laurel Canyon Blvd. & Vanowen St., North Hollywood D nightly. Cash [...]
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WHY Authentic Ensenada-style fish tacos, juicy al pastor, an excellent salsa bar, pressed tortas and an all-you-can-drink tamarindo fountain. WHAT What started as a taco truck graduated to a strip-mall taqueria, in a westside neighborhood that was weak on taquerias. WHO Westsiders who no longer envy their eastside taqueria-blessed friends. 11300 West Pico Blvd., West [...]
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WHY Homemade corn tortillas, sweet al pastor and salsa roja with a kick. Also try the burritos, gorditas and sopes. WHAT A fast-growing taco chain that’s out to give King Taco a run for its money. It’s not better than the King, but this is a good place to know about in the Downey area. [...]
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WHY Famously savory, just-greasy-enough meats, especially carne asada and carnitas, served in very good tacos, burritos and sopes. WHAT The mothership of the King Taco empire, this is an L.A. classic, with great carne asada tacos and kickass salsa roja. Order at the counter, snag a patio table, and pick up lots of napkins. 1118 [...]
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WHY Tortillas hechas a mano (handmade) right on the truck are paired with good meats and either a smoky salsa verde or intense salsa roja. WHAT A taco truck’s gotta be good to make it in this neighborhood, and El Korita is good, really good. Tortillas pressed to order, right on the truck—need we say [...]
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WHY Cemita poblana de milanesa, a Mexico City—style sandwich with thin-sliced, breaded beef, avocado and chipotle; good carnitas tacos, too. WHAT Also known as Tacos Wamu, this truck sets up lunch shop in the Chase (formerly Washington Mutual) parking lot every day, moving to the Pep Boys lot at Pico and Manning in the later [...]
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WHY Juicy, carefully prepared tacos al pastor and carne asada for just a buck, with a robust salsa roja that has a hint of habañero. WHAT This is the best taco truck in Hollywood, usually open from sunset until at least 2 a.m. and often bearing a line. WHO Neighborhood Latinos and after-club party people. [...]
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