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El Flaco Tacos

4.6 (101 reviews)
InexpensiveFood Stands, Mexican
Fri • 6:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
Sat • 6:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Pastor tacos
Michael T.

I LOVE these tacos. When I was living in LA I would come and eat here all the time. The food is so authentic, you feel like you're in Mexico. My favorite was the Pastor tacos. They are sooo good. Love the chunks of pineapple. Their salsa is amazing. Everything is so fresh. I always order mine with extra grilled onions on the side. The service is fast and easy. They speak mostly spanish but you can order in English. No tables, you just eat your food standing at the truck or in your car. This is fine for me, its a taco truck! I come here every single time I'm back in LA.

Fish tacos, muletas ..
Tecolotl C.

I have been coming here for over 11 years. It has never failed me it is my go-to. I get the fish tacos which are always great really fresh crispy I love their grilled onions and their cabbage salad. The agua frescas are always fresh, the salsa is always good. I get the muletas, carne asada friends get the sesos, tripas.. This is a great hole in the wall. They sometimes run out of the fish if you go late at night it's so good. It has me coming back all the time.

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Authentic street tacos: Carne Asada and Adobada for $2.50. They also have pasteles (tres leches) and flan.

Taylor Z.

My god, this taco truck does any excellent job on all their tacos but their pescado! Its just the perfect balance of fish, veggies, and sauce. I could eat 10 of those alone. Will be back 100%.

Maritza P.

I am a huge taco person and have tried different places all over LA but most of the places I go to don't come close to the flavorful meats at tacos flacos. I don't have a favorite choice of meat because they're all bomb but I would highly recommend their fish tacos just because it is rare to find amazing fish tacos at a regular taco stand so try them out for a unique experience. One last thing , my favorite salsa is the habanero salsa idk who makes it but it's the best habanero I've ever had in my life! Thank you tacos flacos

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Que Paso...?? Coming here for the last 15 years and today it was different. The salsa has always been the secret behind El Flaco and for some reason or another today it was not there. The salsa was a red sauce that lacked flavor and just wasnt what we have come to enjoy from El Flaco over the years. Bring back the old salsa and flavor because now you're just another taco truck.

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cool dude, great food, Crusty cheese burrito al pastor was on point! Tacos as well! Add the guac! Definitely a must!

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Best al pastor tacos...served with grilled onion goodness. The perfect late night meal in East Los.

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Great spot for late night tacos cravings, I've been going to this truck for years & glad it still there after the pandemic hit.

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Best tacos in East LA , I highly recommend this place to get some bomb street tacos .

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Mariscos Jalisco - Shrimp tacos

Mariscos Jalisco

4.6(1.2k reviews)
1.9 mi•Boyle Heights
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Mariscos Jaliscos has been on my list for a while now. This lint season i have been on a Mariscos…read morejourney trying out new spots in the ELA/BH area, especially on Friday's. Mariscos Jaliscos is a simple, humble and easy going food truck that easily beats any sit in boujee restaurant. Their menu is simple and easy to understand. Mariscos Jalisco is best known for their Fried shrimp tacos however, they have one of the best aguachiles I've tasted hands down. Their shrimp tacos are absolutely amazing with the right crunchiness and soft fried shrimp inside. The sauce that comes with these tacos are jam packed with flavor adding to the overall flavors/texture of the shrimp taco. Hurts to say it but this might be my new favorite shrimp taco in ELA/Boyle Heights area. The service here is quick and friendly. I went on a Friday afternoon and did not find busy crowds at this food truck. Street parking is available and the times that i've visited other food trucks nearby i was able to find quick parking. Its a busy street so you will find people coming in and out of parking spots most of the time. I enjoyed my experience here at Mariscos Jalisco and will be coming back very soon. You all need to come to this place.

Seafood Tostada and Tacos! Apparently, I should've tried…read moretheir shrimp fried taco though. Dishes (ranked by best): 1) Mixt Ceviche Tostado: contained shrimp, fish, and octopus 2) Fish Ceviche Tostado Logistics: -CASH ONLY -very limited free street parking -you order at the truck and there's indoor seating next to the truck

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Mariscos Jalisco - Tacos de Camaron! So fresh and crispy!

Tacos de Camaron! So fresh and crispy!

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Tacos Guanajuato - Trompo de Al Pastor

Tacos Guanajuato

4.8(4 reviews)
1.2 mi•Boyle Heights
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Guava blossoms have an exotic, heavenly fragrance. Their heady scent, the autumn air and the steam…read morerising from a grill marry sweetly to tantalize your senses as you near Our Lady Talpa church, in East LA at sundown. Long before the new Los Angeles magazine's issue "The best Mexican food in Los Angeles" featured a centerfold story about Tacos Guanajuato, Pancho V. (my mentor in all things Mexican food) advised me to give this place a try. The butterfly-fluttering feeling you get when your favorite author publishes a new book or when the sequel to your favorite movie is released, is akin to the way I felt coming here for the first time. It's Wednesday night at 10 PM, Julia and I are giggling like schoolgirls as we exit my car. The area feels safe where we are given a VERY warm welcome. All smiles, like we are old friends, the chef shakes my hand beneath a canopy while the open air shakes hands with a hot grill. Allow me to introduce you to Ulises, Pepe and Fernando. -The family. I accept a sample of the Jamaica - Hibiscus Aguas Frescas. A great palate cleanser for the good things to come. I know what to order, having read my mentor's review. Volcanes ($1) with pastor ( marinated pork) and grilled pineapple. Volcanes are small, light as air, crunchy corn shells covered with bubbling hot melted cheese and your choice of grilled meat, grilled pineapple, guacamole, vegetables, salsa etc. The chef will mastermind your configuration if you forfeit your control to him. I love to be dominated so I relinquish all my decisions to his wise authority. He chooses avocado, pastor, and grilled pineapple for me. Good choice! "Please have a seat!" our hosts urge my girlfriend and I, so we do. Suddenly, music is playing. Thanks! Wait! Magic? (This is good stuff guys) *insert drool* Prepare your tongues to experience textural overload when dining here. The volcanes deliver a light crunch of corn, scalded melted cheese and sweet grilled flavors. Be sure to order another one a minute or two before you finish the last bite, else you might be overcome with regret. There is no contest. The volcanes are far superior a choice to the tacos we sampled. The pastor (marinated pork) is tender and well seasoned, the lengua (tongue) is tender but a little plain and the asada (steak) is lean but also might leave you wanting the pastor. The condiment bar offers cucumbers, cilantro, onions and a few varieties of salsa for you to improve your bounty. Nothing is too spicy here. A handy option for those of you with delicate tummies. Enjoy a wonderful night out in the intoxicating guava-scented air, experiencing gastronomic bliss. Give your worried finances a holiday here, where all these items are only one dollar. Tomorrow you can can break the bank, cutting into your steak on fine china, tipping an actress, and waiting in vain for the valet. But! Tomorrow, you might be wishing you were here. Where they treat you like family, the guava blossoms are blooming and everything goes right; just like magic. If for any reason, you find this review, useful, funny or cool. I forfeit all credit to Pancho V. who found this place for us: http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-guanajuato-los-angeles#hrid:9qPVfOLlV57F5NSEzVB4Pg Put your finger on the pulse, by following him. Don't have a yelp account yet? He is a great reason to sign up. Tacos Guanajuato welcomes phone calls. You can make sure they are there, order catering services or let them help you plan a party. Visit them @ 4th and Savannah at sundown. Take me with you ;-)

I'm sad yet happy at the same time, sound confusing? let me explain!…read more So I pull up in front of "Our Lady of Talpa" Catholic Church/School, NO I'm not here to ask forgiveness for all my sins I'm here for the tacos!, say what, yeah the tacos! you see Tacos Guanajuato sets up shop on the sidewalk in front of the church at 4th and Savanah when the sun goes down, these guys are from Guanajuato, Mexico and represent their fine State of Mexico with authentic items such as Volcanes. So the reason I'm sad is WHY am I the first to review these guys?, seriously you guys need not be scared to eat off the streets, I guarantee you'll find some better tasting food, less expensive, meet some interesting people, get to know the City where you live, I know a lot of you thing King Taco is great stuff, well it's not come give these guys a try and you'll see what real tacos taste like. So in Sinaloa they call them Vampiros, but these guys are from Guanajuato and there they are called Volcanes, they start off by dropping cheese directly on the grill http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=F2h09H9H9f67fTVPQcnEIA until it starts melting then scrape it up and place it on a grilled corn tortilla *(a tostada grilled until hard) then top it with meat, you put your own toppings. They have a complete condiment bar with a variety of salsa, limes, radish, cucumber, guacamole, onions, cilantro etc... http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=bnQyU3BRJ8Wq48W8cRqnsQ They do Al Pastor the right way on a trompo http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=-5BKbG6-b4Nj7let3pWhJg Volcanes de Al Pastor - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=FUR4gkEalFIUpebTx0WxhA The crunch of the crispy tortilla topped with some delicious al pastor w/pineapple slices, salsa, guacamole puts a smile on your face with every bite!. Tacos de Al Pastor y Volcanes de Asada - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=F9ivbU6vhexnarKInwNbnA While this is not the best al pastor I've had there is nothing I can complain about http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=inGrUtJwr7BisXgPxAvz0A it's so good. The carne asada Volcanes is real good too!, tender and flavorful and with the crunch of the tortilla and gooey cheese http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=JkW_dsc9NKKKxUqAwoexGQ Buche - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=2n7yOjci20WGGIDQI1d0hw Now this is something I love unfortunately very few places cook it well Volcanes de Buche - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=pkPjlhDSnrdiN-GetjaHqw I ordered a Volcanes because I really liked the crunchy tortilla with the gooey cheese, I asked for the buche to be cooked dorado, which is grilled.fried until crispy http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/R2AePeUOesztiJyBO4MgEg?select=xGjye-O39qxPoRPOW1zWUQ and these guys do it to perfection, hands down best buche I've had in Los Angeles. Whom ever takes the time to read this review, do yourself a favor and take the time to go visit these guys and see what some real tacos are all about!

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Tacos Guanajuato - Simple menu selection but excellent food!

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Volcanes de Buche-Dorado

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Birria El Jaliciense - #2 Orden Surtida en Plato con Consome Aparte (mixed plate with consome on the side)

Birria El Jaliciense

4.8(4 reviews)
1.5 mi•Boyle Heights

This review is from their takeout spot (not the stand) --…read more we picked up our order after super easy coordination. they gave us all the fixings for tacos and we took our birria to a local park to eat. the birria was exquisite -- 10/10 highly recommend if you need to bring a plate for a potluck or if it's just two people wanting birria tacos.

This pop-up or stand only operates on the weekends - maybe only Saturday and they start early until…read morethey sell out or shut down which I think is around 2pm. It's run by a family and they specialize in birria de chivo estilo Jalisco (goat birria). From what I understand the recipe and their technique has been in the family for generations. The vibe here was like a nice neighborhood cookout where I was a guest at someone's family's house. I walked up and ordered from the friendliest people you could ever meet and I knew pretty much knew what I was gonna get so I ended up ordering two tacos and a quesobirria (taco). I was offered a small cup of the broth to go with my meal and I definitely wasn't gonna turn that down. The broth has a heavier tomato flavor than other places I've tried and it goes really well with the tacos. I have to say that the meat was smoky and flavorful and the tortillas were great! I really love these places - feels like it was steeped in tradition and on a personal level, I feel like my inner Anthony Bourdain is satiated, haha. Definitely worth checking out. Parking was super easy at least the time I went. Doesn't feel like a lot of traffic comes thought this particular area in the later morning or early afternoon timeframe.

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Birria El Jaliciense - Outside - walking up to the ordering counter

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Birria El Jaliciense - Quesobirria, two birria tacos, and a sample of the consome

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Quesobirria, two birria tacos, and a sample of the consome

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