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My first birria taco experience! I love how they moved their location a little to where it's a little safer for customers to park and get in line. The food here is excellent. I love tacos and cheese and any type of BROTH! The gentleman who took my order was very helpful in explaining what everything was to me, mind you this was my first time hearing some of the names like huesi, vampiro, mulita. I ended up ordering more than I would be able to eat but NO PROBLEM! Nothing goes to waste! Even the bone from the bone marrow taco (huesi) went to my pup! I have to say though, it should be eaten right away so that the cheese is still stringy and the tortillas, crunchy!
Ok, I have to admit I stopped by for just for the Yelp perk, but ended up enjoying everything about my visit (except possibly the wait time, but more about that later). I ordered my free queso taco and proceeded to order a huesi taco and three amigos platter. We tried to order the birria ramen, but they were out so if you want to try it, get there early (I was there around 7:30pm on a Friday). Although there was a line of people waiting for their food, there wasn't a line to order and we were greeted promptly and he was very friendly to boot. I advised them of the Yelp perk and after checking for my name, gave me a cool Yelp glass which was a bonus, since I wasn't expecting it. I placed our order than the waiting game started. I'm conflicted because you obviously want the food to be hot and fresh, but waiting outside in the cold with a small crowd is not so fun. At the end of the day, I'll take hot and fresh over pre-made and fast. Once I received the order, I was pretty hungry but didn't want to eat in the car or out in the cold so I took a quick bite of my queso taco and started driving home. The first bite was a little bland to be honest, but had promise. Once we got home (about 20 min drive) we realized the best way to enjoy the food was to layer the flavors. Add some lemon, onion, cilantro and the kick ass red hot salsa then dip your food in the consommé and bam . Nothing bland, nothing over seasoned just great combination of flavors. The huesi taco or bone marrow seemed to be over seasoned after the first bite, but again, once I combined with the consommé and bites of the included queso taco, it was perfect. Other than combining the ingredients for best flavors, some other tips are to eat the crispy items as quickly as possible so they don't get to soggy. Also if you don't like a lot of cheese, be careful what you order. All the items in the 3 amigos has cheese. Great for my GF, not so great for this Asian.
Second time's the charm! First time coming here they were out of food; was super bummed driving out there. On my first visit I came on a Saturday around 6PM planning to grab dinner. I left feeling sad and hungry. I suggest coming here earlier like before 4 or 5PM. There is always a line! On my second visit I came on a Sunday afternoon around 1:30pm. Upon arriving, there was a line, people waiting for their order. Heads up for people coming here for the first time, it may be a food truck, but where they are parked conveniently there is a parking lot belonging to a kitchen supply warehouse, "Panda Kitchen". The directions on Google takes you to Papa John's plaza, skip it and turn right on Gale Ave. After turning right on Gale you will see a red food truck parked alongside the street and a driveway to a small lot. On weekends it seems like no problem to park there, not sure how things look during the weekdays. When you walk to the food truck there is a small menu and pictures of the different tacos all over the truck. You can also grab a soda if you're thirsty. Be prepared to wait! It's at least a 30 minutes of standing around. They really cook each order fresh! Ordered the Sample Platter and an order of the Huesi (Bone Marrow) Taco. Been eyeing that bone marrow tacos for weeks! Yelp you got me! Those pictures were so tempting. After getting home I immediately started to eat the tacos while they were still crispy. Best to dip it in the consumme. That is like flavorful beef stew. Saved the bone marrow taco for last which I regret doing. I should have spread that bone marrow butter over all the tacos. If you've ever had bone marrow before, let's just say it's like melted meat butter. Bone marrow is normally a fancy restaurant item and for the price here? It's definitely worth it! Also those red onions that come on the Huesi Tacos, it's not just decorative and colorful, they are spicy. The order does come with a side of spicy sauce, but I didn't even touch it. These tacos with the consumme was enough. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area or dying to try these bone marrow tacos!
The huesi taco was so good!! So glad we drove by and gave this place a try. The birria taco with a side of bone marrow was very flavorful, and balances the fattiness of the marrow with the sharpness of the birria very well. This place was about $10, which is pricey but not bad for bone marrow dishes in a hipster town like LA. The wait was pretty long, I saw many people order before hand and pick up and will probably do that before hand. We did run into a large group of young adults who were all not wearing masks. It's not a reflection on the truck but it was disconcerting to see such a large gathering (10-20 of us waiting for our food) of people in close proximity and so many without masks. Perhaps more signage on the masking situation would be appropriate to make your customers feel safe, thanks!
Similar to the infamous truck in LA known as Tacos y Birria La Unica but not quite the same. For those who don't want to make the drive out to the city and save yourself from waiting in line for 30+ minutes, Pepe's is the truck to go to. The tacos are unique and different from what you can normally get at a restaurant or typical taco stand. I got the three amigos which came with a quesi-taco, mulita, vampiro, and 8 oz consume. The quesi-taco is the easiest to eat with the consume since it's shaped to be dipped into the broth. The other tacos are a little harder to eat with the consume. My favorite was the vampiro because of the crunchiness factor, but be warned, it is definitely the sloppiest. There is no seating area so you're going to have to eat at the bus bench or your car. There's a parking lot next to the truck that you can park at. On a Saturday morning, the lot looked super abandoned so I'm not quite sure if there are actual businesses thriving in there. Overall, good experience and fair price.
Damnnnnnnnn!!! THIS PLACE IS FIRE !! So much flavor and such quality meat !!! Great customer service !! Super fast at making your order ! Safe and everyone keeps there distance !! This place is a must try , not you average little taco truck !! Reasonable prices !! DELICIOUS FOOD !!!
El Cabo Pepe's was such a sad disappointment. I hate writing negative reviews but this was unacceptable. After looking at the pictures and some of the reviews I was so excited to try a new Birria place. Sadly, the service and food was just subpar. Starting off with the staff, they were just staring at us and rushing us to order. I personally just felt as if they wanted us to left to close up shop and go home. Now the biggest disappointment was the food. We got the 3 Amigo Platter. After looking at the photos and then actually seeing what we got, there is just no comparison. The food had zero flavoring and was just overloaded with cheese. All 3 different tacos tasted the exact same. It would either just tortilla and boiled meat flavor or just a full bite of tasteless cheese. The consume (the dip) was also flavorless and would just leave my mouth oily . Overall $18 for these 3 tacos is just outrageous. Poor service and serving unseasoned boiled beef has left my mental and stomach upset. I unfortunately would not recommend El Cabo Pepe's
Glad I discovered that these tacos existed not too far from where I live! I keep seeing posts of tacos like these, but they are all the way around downtown LA and nowadays, I have ZERO desire to drive to the LA area just for tacos. According to the worker, this is a new location for them, like a month or so. Prices are higher than your everyday tacos, but these tacos are good and different! There is a parking lot of a store that does not appear to be open, so parking is easy. I saw some people parking right in front or behind the food truck also. They take cash or card. They don't put the prices ON the food truck, but I had seen the prices on their website. Food is obviously to-go as it is a food truck. Since it was my first time here, I ordered the tres amigos plate that came with 3 different tacos (quesi taco, mulita, vampiro and the consume also. Along with a soda, my total was $16. The plate was supposed to be $12, so that meant the soda was $4... quite pricey for a drink, so next time I will just get food as I rarely even drink soda. The tacos are good!! I was glad I got to try them this way! I really loved the melted cheese in it and dipping it in the consume just brought them up to the next level! It was so juicy and tasty and just all over the place messy! For the meat, they really do pack the tacos nicely! It was loaded with meat and cheese! As far as the trio goes, it basically all tasted the same to me as it was the same thing, just done three different ways. Next time I would just order a bunch of the quesi taco and a bowl of consume to go with it! The worker was also very friendly. I had my dog with me and he complimented me on my dog and how well behaved he was. I tried to take a picture of my dog with the truck, but it being a very loud and busy street, my dog refused to go near the truck haha. Would I come here again? Yes I would!! Why bother driving all the way to LA!! Food is good and very fair priced! It satisfied me! I was stuffed trying to finish the trio!
I tried Pepe's red taco at my lunch break. I really like their tacos. I ordered Quesi Taco and Huesi Taco, both are so delicious. You can felt beef's natural meat taste. I love their sauce, it just match with the taco so well, also the onions and beets are so fresh. Bone marrow is a little bit salty to me. I will try their burrito next time for sure. The food truck's exterior graphics are really colorful and pretty. Service is good and fast. Only wait about 5mins to get my order. Since the food truck is parked on Gale street which has a lot of traffics, I recommend you park the car in the nearby plaza or small streets. Because I had a hard time to get out my car after I parked my car along with the food truck on Gale. It seems like that I was risk my life to get out my car since the coming cars driving crazy fast.
Went here for the Yelp event but ended up getting a ton more from their menu, including the bone marrow tacos (unique and good!). Their tacos etc are good but I'm giving 5 stars for the soup. That consume is SO GOOD. It's so hearty and yum, My dad is the the most Asian parent ever ok, which means that he only really likes Asian food. But with their tacos, he actually said they were good and wanted to bring them home with him. Oh yes random tip this is actually a food truck , but doesn't matter and I think adds to the uniqueness of the place.
Tried the birria from Pepe's Red Tacos today for the first time. I had seen this truck around for months and last weekend I decided I wanted to try some street food. I came here and stood in line for about 15 minutes when I was told that the people in front of me were the last for the day, they had run out. So today I came back and bought quite a bit to share with my wife, pops and brother. Birria always reminds me of our trips to Guadalajara where they make it with chivo or goat. This place uses beef which is really common here in the US. I ordered two XL bowls: birria typically is shredded meat in a broth or "Consume" and you eat it with lots of tortillas. You typ put cilantro and onions in it. You can add lime if you prefer. I also ordered the sampler which is supposed to have two tacos, a dorado [hard] taco, a quesitaco [taco in a quesadilla] & 8 oz of consume. Because I was sharing I also bought four more tacos [suave]. BTW, no way that the little cup of consume I got was 8 oz but since I had two XL bowls I had plenty. The consensus of the group was that the meat was pretty bland without the consume. Then again, the reason their birria tacos instead of shredded meat tacos is because of the consume. My complete order for two XL, sampler and four tacos was $52. Sit down restaurant prices and truck venue. My birria was pretty good and the tortillas were not your standard grocery store cheapies. I was sufficiently happy with my meal. Would I go back? Probably but most likely I would drive over to Pico Rivera and get Birria Jalisco for the same price. La Barca series of restaurants [El Monte, Whittier and others is better too] but Pepe's is not bad and it's right here in Hacienda Heights [I found them on Gale & Hacienda]. So I'm torn. You can order ahead via Yelp! That's always good.
Been chasing after various spots that serve birria. When i saw there IG, I had to see if the hype was true. And it absolutely is. I had ordered the sampler platter which cost $13.50 at the time and it came with 2 suave birria tacos, 1 quesso taco, and 1 el dorado taco. The portion was soo generous with the meat packed in. I ordered an extra side of birria quesidilla. Each platter came with a big side of Consumé. The lime, onion, cilantro and radish were packed separately for you to customize how you wanted to eat them. Also their red salsa was included. The service fast and friendly and well packed. My favorites were the Quesso tacos and the el dorado tacos and quesidillas. Not that the suave wasnt any good, but cheese on anything makes it better and the crispy el dorado tacos gave a nice texture to gonwith the flavor. I'm a dipping kinda guy so this was definitely living up to the IG photo hype.
I got enough tacos for my family and I to try at least one. The tacos' overall taste was good, the meat was well seasoned and tender. The taco also held its shape when I squeezed a lot of lime juice into it and big dips in the consume. I thought that the amount of meat in the tacos was plentiful and how cleanly and intentionally packaged my to go order was great ... However, I thought that the consume had a heavy star anise flavor, and was not savory enough for my liking. Overall, it was a good option, but not my favorite birria tacos that I've tried.
Overall I would say the meat itself is nice and that's really all I want. I didn't care much for the ramen part, or the taco shell part, or even the cheese. Just some good consommé with the birria meat is all I want. If only you could just order that, no tortillas at all. Generally I don't care that much about beef as I prefer pork and especially al pastor more but it was worth a try. read more
5 years ago
Birria food truck in Hacienda Heights. Came here on a Saturday around 12:30 and there was no line. We got our food pretty quickly (around 10 min) and ate at a nearby park (there's no seating available there). Credit cards are accepted. My dad loved his bone marrow taco (Huesi taco) which was a huge bone and came with pickled red onions and cilantro. I got a sample plate which came with a soft taco (suave), hard taco (dorado), and a soft taco with cheese (quesi taco) in addition to an 8oz consommé (broth). The quesi taco was my favorite one - the cheese goes so well with the consommé and it's so tender and flavorful I'm getting hungry just writing about it. Good spot to grab a quick bite or if you're craving Birria tacos. read more
5 years ago
We ordered one huesi taco and one 3 amigo-trio platter. I texted them my order and when I was coming on a weekday lunch. When I got there, the order was just finishing up packing, totally only 5 minutes of wait time. Everything was very nicely packaged with no spill in transportation on my way home. Staff was super friendly and everyone was masked! The huesi taco was delicious. I wasn't sure what to expect but the bone marrow but there was a good amount on the bone and I love the pickled onions served with it. The consume was a light flavor but the meat was tender and dipping in the consume brought some juiciness to it. Three amigo platter came with 1 quesi taco, 1 mulita, 1 vampiro, and 8 oz. consume. All tasted fine, nothing that was crazy different between the quesi (soft taco with melted cheese and birria) and mulita (melted cheese between 2 tortillas). The campiro (crispy cheese and birria on top of tostada) I think would have definitely tasted better if eaten right away. You are also give this red sauce that is pretty liquidy but has a good kick of spice to it. I think salsa verde would have been a delicious addition as well. I would 100% come back for the bone marrow taco! read more
My first birria taco experience! I love how they moved their location a little to where it's a little safer for customers to park and get in line. The food here is excellent. I love tacos and cheese and any type of BROTH! The gentleman who took my order was very helpful in explaining what everything was to me, mind you this was my first time hearing some of the names like huesi, vampiro, mulita. I ended up ordering more than I would be able to eat but NO PROBLEM! Nothing goes to waste! Even the bone from the bone marrow taco (huesi) went to my pup! I have to say though, it should be eaten right away so that the cheese is still stringy and the tortillas, crunchy! read more
Ok, I have to admit I stopped by for just for the Yelp perk, but ended up enjoying everything about my visit (except possibly the wait time, but more about that later). I ordered my free queso taco and proceeded to order a huesi taco and three amigos platter. We tried to order the birria ramen, but they were out so if you want to try it, get there early (I was there around 7:30pm on a Friday). Although there was a line of people waiting for their food, there wasn't a line to order and we were greeted promptly and he was very friendly to boot. I advised them of the Yelp perk and after checking for my name, gave me a cool Yelp glass which was a bonus, since I wasn't expecting it. I placed our order than the waiting game started. I'm conflicted because you obviously want the food to be hot and fresh, but waiting outside in the cold with a small crowd is not so fun. At the end of the day, I'll take hot and fresh over pre-made and fast. Once I received the order, I was pretty hungry but didn't want to eat in the car or out in the cold so I took a quick bite of my queso taco and started driving home. The first bite was a little bland to be honest, but had promise. Once we got home (about 20 min drive) we realized the best way to enjoy the food was to layer the flavors. Add some lemon, onion, cilantro and the kick ass red hot salsa then dip your food in the consommé and bam . Nothing bland, nothing over seasoned just great combination of flavors. The huesi taco or bone marrow seemed to be over seasoned after the first bite, but again, once I combined with the consommé and bites of the included queso taco, it was perfect. Other than combining the ingredients for best flavors, some other tips are to eat the crispy items as quickly as possible so they don't get to soggy. Also if you don't like a lot of cheese, be careful what you order. All the items in the 3 amigos has cheese. Great for my GF, not so great for this Asian. read more
Second time's the charm! First time coming here they were out of food; was super bummed driving out there. On my first visit I came on a Saturday around 6PM planning to grab dinner. I left feeling sad and hungry. I suggest coming here earlier like before 4 or 5PM. There is always a line! On my second visit I came on a Sunday afternoon around 1:30pm. Upon arriving, there was a line, people waiting for their order. Heads up for people coming here for the first time, it may be a food truck, but where they are parked conveniently there is a parking lot belonging to a kitchen supply warehouse, "Panda Kitchen". The directions on Google takes you to Papa John's plaza, skip it and turn right on Gale Ave. After turning right on Gale you will see a red food truck parked alongside the street and a driveway to a small lot. On weekends it seems like no problem to park there, not sure how things look during the weekdays. When you walk to the food truck there is a small menu and pictures of the different tacos all over the truck. You can also grab a soda if you're thirsty. Be prepared to wait! It's at least a 30 minutes of standing around. They really cook each order fresh! Ordered the Sample Platter and an order of the Huesi (Bone Marrow) Taco. Been eyeing that bone marrow tacos for weeks! Yelp you got me! Those pictures were so tempting. After getting home I immediately started to eat the tacos while they were still crispy. Best to dip it in the consumme. That is like flavorful beef stew. Saved the bone marrow taco for last which I regret doing. I should have spread that bone marrow butter over all the tacos. If you've ever had bone marrow before, let's just say it's like melted meat butter. Bone marrow is normally a fancy restaurant item and for the price here? It's definitely worth it! Also those red onions that come on the Huesi Tacos, it's not just decorative and colorful, they are spicy. The order does come with a side of spicy sauce, but I didn't even touch it. These tacos with the consumme was enough. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area or dying to try these bone marrow tacos! read more
The huesi taco was so good!! So glad we drove by and gave this place a try. The birria taco with a side of bone marrow was very flavorful, and balances the fattiness of the marrow with the sharpness of the birria very well. This place was about $10, which is pricey but not bad for bone marrow dishes in a hipster town like LA. The wait was pretty long, I saw many people order before hand and pick up and will probably do that before hand. We did run into a large group of young adults who were all not wearing masks. It's not a reflection on the truck but it was disconcerting to see such a large gathering (10-20 of us waiting for our food) of people in close proximity and so many without masks. Perhaps more signage on the masking situation would be appropriate to make your customers feel safe, thanks! read more
Similar to the infamous truck in LA known as Tacos y Birria La Unica but not quite the same. For those who don't want to make the drive out to the city and save yourself from waiting in line for 30+ minutes, Pepe's is the truck to go to. The tacos are unique and different from what you can normally get at a restaurant or typical taco stand. I got the three amigos which came with a quesi-taco, mulita, vampiro, and 8 oz consume. The quesi-taco is the easiest to eat with the consume since it's shaped to be dipped into the broth. The other tacos are a little harder to eat with the consume. My favorite was the vampiro because of the crunchiness factor, but be warned, it is definitely the sloppiest. There is no seating area so you're going to have to eat at the bus bench or your car. There's a parking lot next to the truck that you can park at. On a Saturday morning, the lot looked super abandoned so I'm not quite sure if there are actual businesses thriving in there. Overall, good experience and fair price. read more
Damnnnnnnnn!!! THIS PLACE IS FIRE !! So much flavor and such quality meat !!! Great customer service !! Super fast at making your order ! Safe and everyone keeps there distance !! This place is a must try , not you average little taco truck !! Reasonable prices !! DELICIOUS FOOD !!! read more
4 years ago
El Cabo Pepe's was such a sad disappointment. I hate writing negative reviews but this was unacceptable. After looking at the pictures and some of the reviews I was so excited to try a new Birria place. Sadly, the service and food was just subpar. Starting off with the staff, they were just staring at us and rushing us to order. I personally just felt as if they wanted us to left to close up shop and go home. Now the biggest disappointment was the food. We got the 3 Amigo Platter. After looking at the photos and then actually seeing what we got, there is just no comparison. The food had zero flavoring and was just overloaded with cheese. All 3 different tacos tasted the exact same. It would either just tortilla and boiled meat flavor or just a full bite of tasteless cheese. The consume (the dip) was also flavorless and would just leave my mouth oily . Overall $18 for these 3 tacos is just outrageous. Poor service and serving unseasoned boiled beef has left my mental and stomach upset. I unfortunately would not recommend El Cabo Pepe's read more
Glad I discovered that these tacos existed not too far from where I live! I keep seeing posts of tacos like these, but they are all the way around downtown LA and nowadays, I have ZERO desire to drive to the LA area just for tacos. According to the worker, this is a new location for them, like a month or so. Prices are higher than your everyday tacos, but these tacos are good and different! There is a parking lot of a store that does not appear to be open, so parking is easy. I saw some people parking right in front or behind the food truck also. They take cash or card. They don't put the prices ON the food truck, but I had seen the prices on their website. Food is obviously to-go as it is a food truck. Since it was my first time here, I ordered the tres amigos plate that came with 3 different tacos (quesi taco, mulita, vampiro and the consume also. Along with a soda, my total was $16. The plate was supposed to be $12, so that meant the soda was $4... quite pricey for a drink, so next time I will just get food as I rarely even drink soda. The tacos are good!! I was glad I got to try them this way! I really loved the melted cheese in it and dipping it in the consume just brought them up to the next level! It was so juicy and tasty and just all over the place messy! For the meat, they really do pack the tacos nicely! It was loaded with meat and cheese! As far as the trio goes, it basically all tasted the same to me as it was the same thing, just done three different ways. Next time I would just order a bunch of the quesi taco and a bowl of consume to go with it! The worker was also very friendly. I had my dog with me and he complimented me on my dog and how well behaved he was. I tried to take a picture of my dog with the truck, but it being a very loud and busy street, my dog refused to go near the truck haha. Would I come here again? Yes I would!! Why bother driving all the way to LA!! Food is good and very fair priced! It satisfied me! I was stuffed trying to finish the trio! read more
6 years ago
I tried Pepe's red taco at my lunch break. I really like their tacos. I ordered Quesi Taco and Huesi Taco, both are so delicious. You can felt beef's natural meat taste. I love their sauce, it just match with the taco so well, also the onions and beets are so fresh. Bone marrow is a little bit salty to me. I will try their burrito next time for sure. The food truck's exterior graphics are really colorful and pretty. Service is good and fast. Only wait about 5mins to get my order. Since the food truck is parked on Gale street which has a lot of traffics, I recommend you park the car in the nearby plaza or small streets. Because I had a hard time to get out my car after I parked my car along with the food truck on Gale. It seems like that I was risk my life to get out my car since the coming cars driving crazy fast. read more
Went here for the Yelp event but ended up getting a ton more from their menu, including the bone marrow tacos (unique and good!). Their tacos etc are good but I'm giving 5 stars for the soup. That consume is SO GOOD. It's so hearty and yum, My dad is the the most Asian parent ever ok, which means that he only really likes Asian food. But with their tacos, he actually said they were good and wanted to bring them home with him. Oh yes random tip this is actually a food truck , but doesn't matter and I think adds to the uniqueness of the place. read more
Tried the birria from Pepe's Red Tacos today for the first time. I had seen this truck around for months and last weekend I decided I wanted to try some street food. I came here and stood in line for about 15 minutes when I was told that the people in front of me were the last for the day, they had run out. So today I came back and bought quite a bit to share with my wife, pops and brother. Birria always reminds me of our trips to Guadalajara where they make it with chivo or goat. This place uses beef which is really common here in the US. I ordered two XL bowls: birria typically is shredded meat in a broth or "Consume" and you eat it with lots of tortillas. You typ put cilantro and onions in it. You can add lime if you prefer. I also ordered the sampler which is supposed to have two tacos, a dorado [hard] taco, a quesitaco [taco in a quesadilla] & 8 oz of consume. Because I was sharing I also bought four more tacos [suave]. BTW, no way that the little cup of consume I got was 8 oz but since I had two XL bowls I had plenty. The consensus of the group was that the meat was pretty bland without the consume. Then again, the reason their birria tacos instead of shredded meat tacos is because of the consume. My complete order for two XL, sampler and four tacos was $52. Sit down restaurant prices and truck venue. My birria was pretty good and the tortillas were not your standard grocery store cheapies. I was sufficiently happy with my meal. Would I go back? Probably but most likely I would drive over to Pico Rivera and get Birria Jalisco for the same price. La Barca series of restaurants [El Monte, Whittier and others is better too] but Pepe's is not bad and it's right here in Hacienda Heights [I found them on Gale & Hacienda]. So I'm torn. You can order ahead via Yelp! That's always good. read more
Been chasing after various spots that serve birria. When i saw there IG, I had to see if the hype was true. And it absolutely is. I had ordered the sampler platter which cost $13.50 at the time and it came with 2 suave birria tacos, 1 quesso taco, and 1 el dorado taco. The portion was soo generous with the meat packed in. I ordered an extra side of birria quesidilla. Each platter came with a big side of Consumé. The lime, onion, cilantro and radish were packed separately for you to customize how you wanted to eat them. Also their red salsa was included. The service fast and friendly and well packed. My favorites were the Quesso tacos and the el dorado tacos and quesidillas. Not that the suave wasnt any good, but cheese on anything makes it better and the crispy el dorado tacos gave a nice texture to gonwith the flavor. I'm a dipping kinda guy so this was definitely living up to the IG photo hype. read more
4 years ago
I got enough tacos for my family and I to try at least one. The tacos' overall taste was good, the meat was well seasoned and tender. The taco also held its shape when I squeezed a lot of lime juice into it and big dips in the consume. I thought that the amount of meat in the tacos was plentiful and how cleanly and intentionally packaged my to go order was great ... However, I thought that the consume had a heavy star anise flavor, and was not savory enough for my liking. Overall, it was a good option, but not my favorite birria tacos that I've tried. read more
5 years ago
After eyeing birria tacos for months I finally got to try it! Definitely worth the hype. Came by on a Wednesday and unfortunately the truck was not there. They don't have a phone they answer and I wasn't able to find another location in Hacienda Heights so I was disappointed that day. Came again on a Friday and there it was! I ordered one hard taco with cheese and one without. 2 tacos were definitely the perfect amount. The meat was so tender and juicy. The tacos were soooo flavorful. There wasn't a long line. Just one other person ahead of us. They accept card. Can't wait to have again! read more
6 years ago
*Sample Platter 5/5 stars, perfect if you want a meal to yourself and will definitely fill you up *Huesi Taco 5/5 stars!!! The meat was cooked beautifully and was full of flavor. -My Boyfriend and I shared the Sample Platter and Huesi Taco and we finished everything! -Perfect amount for us and my boyfriend loved the bone marrow. -Went around at around 12:30am on a Tuesday and there was only two people in line. -The meal was packaged securely and has everything you need. -Will be coming back soon and will be recommending to other friends! read more
The first taco truck experience. Glad this one is my first. It's located right on a side street that's easy to find and plenty of parking near the residential area. I've never really had Birria Taco before and boy was I in for a treat. The taco itself was double fried so it was very crispy, balanced with the melted cheese inside with the savory and tender meat. The consume that is provided although was a tiny less savory than I wanted, it still did it's job to pair with the plate. Now off course we will have to talk about the bone marrow. First of all, they gave us two! Even though we only ordered one. Exceptional service. The bone marrow was nice and fatty and gave an extra juiceness to what is already a darn good taco. read more
I am very seldom left speechless. I couldn't stop saying "omg" and "wow" with nearly every mouthful. We came with an appetite and eager to try this place out. We ordered The Sampler, the Huesi-taco, and leaving the burrito for later. We got our 2 year old the quesadilla. Holy shit. Wow. Each order came with its 'consume' (broth). I'm usually very picky with broths because full-flavored and light are so hard to find! Well this one was amazing! I mean, our daughter devoured half of her quesadilla. She was 3 bites in when I showed her she could dunk her quesadilla into her broth. The look on her face after taking that bite proved just how absolutely delicious that was. We left her to eat and when she was done, her broth bowl was practically empty! Omg, the broth, the broth, the broth, on it's own and as a dip for EVERYTHING! Wow! Everything was absolutely amazing. We are coming back for more. Oh, snap, nearly forgot, major props to the "salsa" maker. It's not really salsa like the kind you find at any taco spot, no. This place serves you a deliciously spicy version of its broth! So full of flavor, and spicy to my liking! (I love spicy) Ugh this place. This place earns its 5 stars right off the bat! read more
5 years ago
Bone Marrow Red Taco just like TJ!!! This place is legit, parked on the corner on Altadena and Foothill, mom and pop dive, barely speak enough English to take my order, list the way I like it. Order the bone marrow taco, the marrow was like liquid butter, super flavorful and a piece of heaven in your Taco. Their red sauce was also really good, lots of herbs, some smokiness to it, and little spicy, taste delish! After Pepe, we went to Teddy's in East LA, as a baseline comparison, got to say Pepe won the Red Taco Showdown between 626 and 213. read more
6 years ago
Don't even bother to add any salsas because they are delicious just the way they serve them. Try these tacos when just those ordinary street tacos just won't do because your taste buds will thank you later. read more
The pictures of the food on their social media looked so good and mouth watering but when you're there in person it was pretty disappointing. Ordered the sampler which came with 2 Suave, 1 dorado & 1 quesi which were all bland and tasted the same. The Tacos and Consomme were a tad bit underwhelming in flavor and seasoning. Wish they made the consume a little bit saltier to give some life to the tacos. Minus the OK tacos, their service was great and they were very attentive to my questions and everyone was wearing masks. read more
6 years ago
THE BEST BIRRIA TACOS!!! I've had birria tacos at other establishments before and I was always underwhelmed. I sort of gave up because I thought it was all hype. Then, I tried and fell in love with Pepe's Red Tacos food truck! First impressions: They are parked along the street vs a parking lot, but they are right next to a parking lot with plenty of parking. We got there right before they started to get busy. Since they're by them a fairly busy intersection, the passing cars make it cold, so make sure you dress warmly if you're visiting during the colder months and nights. But we live in California... so it's not THAT cold but 70 degrees to me is already sweater weather. They have their whole menu on the side of the truck. The staff is very welcoming and patient. We wanted to try one of everything but we wouldn't be able to finish so we were having a hard time deciding what to get! We went with the taco dorado, quesi-taco and vampira. Everything was delicious! My favorite was the quesi-taco. Tender and juicy meat, gooey delicious cheese all hugged by a crisped tortilla. THEN dipped in the meaty, flavorful consume?! I'm drooling just reminiscing on my experience. I do live quite a ways from their locations but I honestly wouldn't get birria tacos anywhere else. If I do, you'd have to try very hard to convince me that they're better than Pepe's Red Tacos! read more
Awesome food truck for birria tacos! Thanks to Yelp elite perk, I came out to try their birria taco. It was worth the drive. They have a simple menu and all focus on their birria. I've recently made birria and to me, it takes a lot of effort and time consuming. Now there's a taco truck for it, it makes you appreciate the taco more. The spicy sauce is great as well as the cup of soup they give you. read more
Waited 30 min for our food, but totally worth it! First time trying the huesi (bone marrow) taco, it was quite good, but not enough bone marrow. I got the 3 tacos combo, forgot which each of them were, but I liked the crunchy taco the best! read more
6 years ago
6 years ago
First off, the fact that I can have some birria minus the goat meat is what attracted me to Pepe's Red Tacos. I do not like goat meat, at all! Then, on Instagram and YELP I saw these tacos were just being dunked and dunked in that consume, and it just made my mouth water! Hubby and me finally went and started off with a mulita taco, some soft tacos, and tacos dorados. I don't like onion or cilantro on my food like most people do, and these tacos come plain and you just add your own sides in them. Just the tortillas with the birria de res had a nice flavor, and the meat was so tender! The consume just adds a punch of extra flavor that makes these tacos superb! The tacos come with a side of the consume, but for an additional cost you can order different sizes on the side with some res in it. Soooooo good!!! read more
4 years ago
This place is a food truck in LA. Pretty decent. Good for a cold day and the broth is is delicious. read more
I have seen this food truck on Gale in Hacienda Heights almost everyday. One day I was craving tacos so I decided to pull over and try Pepe's. So much amazing flavors in these tacos. Very tender birria which is goat. If beef is your thing Pepe's has beef birria as well. This guy has been in the game for 35 years and it's not his first rodeo! Fly by and try. I recommend Birria De Res and Quesi Taco. I will be coming back to try a Vapiro, Taco Dorado, and a Mulita. read more
6 years ago
We just beat the crowd. I will say, many of the customers who came during the rush were not abiding by social distancing rules. Some teenagers weren't even wearing masks.... This is not necessarily the business's fault but this is just a caution to others who want to drop by during rush hour. The bone marrow taco was pricey at first because I wasn't expecting the entire bone to be included! I was hesitant ordering it at first but I'm glad I did! It came with a side of soup and spicy chili sauce. Under the bed of radish and onions, there is beef. The beef alone in the taco was chewy and slightly dry, but I think the genius is the pairing with the bone marrow. That truly elevated the taco. The bone marrow alone is fatty, and really coats your mouth in oil and flavor but you definitely want to add a squeeze of lime to cut it. When you combine all the flavors together, it's freaking decadent and worth the splurge. The soup on the side was a great palate cleanser too! I'd probably treat myself to this once in a while as bone marrow can be heavy for some. Save the giant bone for your furry friends :) read more
Finally got to try this taco truck parked on Gale Ave. I stopped by after work around 5:45PM on a Friday night and they had already ran out of the Huesi Taco bone marrow. It was surprising/disappointing because I thought it was supposed to be their specialty, other than the birria tacos of course. I saw other customers walk away after they found out that there was no more bone marrow. However, I went ahead and ordered the Quesadilla, 3 Amigos platter, and Taco Suave. I have to be honest this might have been my first time eating birria tacos and definitely my first time buying from Pepe's Red Taco Truck. I really loved the Quesadilla because of all the cheese, but the other tacos just didn't surprise me, I thought they were just okay. The service was friendly, he kept asking to make sure I still wanted to order even though they didn't have bone marrow, and reminded me to come early next time. Maybe I will try it again next time when they have the bone marrows. read more
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Do they still sell the bone marrow?
Do they take CONTACTLESS payment (nfc/apple-googlepay)?
Do you have Keto tacos made with the cheese shell?
How do we find Pepe's Red Tacos truck?
Follow them on Instagram @pepesredtacos or look up their locations on their website: pepesredtacos.com
Have they moved from Gale location?
As of yesterday they were still on gale by hacienda
Does anyone know if they are still open?
As of yesterday 7/21/20 yes they were still open.
What time is the truck usually there?
Usually between 830ish am until 530ish pm. Give or take 30mins.
What cross streets is the food truck located on?
On gale by hacienda across the street from mcdonalds on gale.
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