WHY For kebabs and fresh seafood dishes to take home or back to the office (or eat in your car). Try the salmon tacos, mahi mahi burger, falafel or lamb kebabs. WHAT A tiny hut next to Gerlach’s Liquor (which stocks a surprisingly impressive collection of wine) turns out delicious and inexpensive food with Middle [...]
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WHY Fried (Baja-style) fish tacos, ceviche and al pastor tacos and burritos. WHAT A vividly colorful stand that looks like it should be in a Mexican beach town, La Estrella has a crowd day and night. We prefer the meat dishes at El Taquito Mexicano, but the fish tacos are winners. WHO High school kids, [...]
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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 Tender al pastor with a crunchy glaze, pit-barbecued lamb and chicken on weekends, and tender but lean pierna de cerdo (pork leg), served in burritos or tortas. WHAT First-timers come for the excellent tacos and burritos, then return for the Saturday and Sunday barbacoa, whole pit-roasted lamb, served in two courses: lamb soup, followed [...]
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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 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 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 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 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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