El Michoacano

Got the carnitas family pack here on a Sunday and what can I say is I'd come here again just for…read morethat. My buddy and I came here on an off chance cuz initially went to Key Burger but it was closed and we stumbled upon Carnitas Don Cuco. They had a great family pack deal for $25 with beans, rice, salsa, a bowl of carnitas and fresh pressed hand made corn tortillas. Carnitas - great flavor savory and smoke notes to the pork. Also, just the right amount of fat and lean meat. Not overly greasy compared to other carnitas I've had. Beans - great flavor of beans. Not from a can. Great seasoning on it. Corn tortillas - real deal fresh pressed and homemade style corn tortillas to go with our carnitas. This was definitely the highlight of the entire pack and put it all together. All in all I'd come here again just after my match. Go with cash only. They love that. Cash is still and always will be king.

My company catered with them and the experience was fantastic!…read more Drinks were on point, the lemonade was flavorful. Service was excellent as the food and drink were delivered to our office quickly and without issue. I did not dine in at their restaurant yet but I am now hoping to stop by if I am in the area! Thanks Carnitas Don Cuco!

3 taco combo plate served with fresh hand made corn tortillas and rice and beans

Breakfast plate/platillo

Carnitas Don Cuco - Nacho supreme fresh meat chips, And House served with a healthy serving of refried beans, nacho cheese, your choice of protein, sour cream,

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Nacho supreme fresh meat chips, And House served with a healthy serving of refried beans, nacho cheese, your choice of protein, sour cream,

Antonio's Tacos & Kabob

4.6(771 reviews)

0.7 mi•Pacoima

This is the place we order to go from to celebrate my birthday. I been to their Northridge location…read morewhen it was there and was craving some kabobs for my birthday so I wanted that. I placed the order through their website and selected pickup. You can order from other sites but I think it's best to order directly from the place. I got the chicken breast kabob, beef lubeb kabob, pollo quesadilla and the king combo which is the chicken and steak kabobs. I got basmati rice and shirazi for all the entree for the side. When we arrived to the plaza to pick up the food, I was surprisedd there was a lot of parking during rush hour because this place is in a small plaza with limited parking. Picking up the food was simple and I just checked that we got everything. All of the food was delicious and everyone loved it beside my wife, she didn't like the quesadilla. The chicken kabob plate only has one stick of chicken so be aware of this but on the picture, it showed two.

DE-FREAKIN-LICIOUS! Ahh it's the standard chicken breast kabob plate for me that really does it…read more Chicken is grilled to perfection, and the rice is fluffy! I chose hummus as my side, gotta love the hummus here man. I could eat a whole tub of that. Oh and the pita bread arrives warm! Nice portions, good service, and it's close by. You'll find me stopping by here AT least once a week. Antonio's I love you. Lol

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Taqueria Los Compadres

4.5(159 reviews)

1.8 mi•Pacoima

These are no ordinary tacos...they are monstrous tacos! They are piled high with meat and topped…read morewith cilantro, onion, and hot sauce. I mistakenly ordered 4 and was SO stuffed. I ordered to go so I could go eat at the park near the museum, but the place seemed casual and clean. The lady was nice and helpful. The order came out super quick.

Soo goood! Called ahead for a pick up order…read more Ordered 5 asada tacos with cilantro onion and salsa on side Tacos come with cheese as well (nice surprise as it pulled everything together) I don't usually like cheese on my tacos but these had a great balance of flavor and were made with love! Guy who took my order was very very kind and hard working. I came during a rush, it's a small place with probably 10 tables total and it's a very casual setting in a plaza with a lot of different stores and supermarkets. The sign is pretty small so keep an eye out but I would 100% come here again. My to go container came with lemons also and they do not skimp out on anything! Portions are great for the price - 5 tacos for $15

Clean tables

Hard shell Asad tacos. Somewhere under this pile of goodness.

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Taco asada and chicken taquitos

Tacos El Gordo

3.9(213 reviews)

0.6 mi•Pacoima

A good spot with okay prices and good portions!…read more Has a small parking lot but TONS of seating inside. Not much ambiance but it does have TVs if you're trying to watch a game. Service was good! They were kind and helpful with our order. Their salsa bar was clean and well stocked, I appreciated that the onion & cilantro was separate, most places have it combined these days. Food was great. The Papas Nachos are a huge portion for the price so I highly recommend getting that. The tacos were great as well. Would happily come back.

Carne asada taco was so delicious…read more Came here on a whim with wife. Loved their carne asada and pastor tacos

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Tostadas de Ceviche de Camaron

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Lenchita's

3.4(355 reviews)

0.7 mi•Pacoima

We went in for breakfast and food was delicious and priced well. I had the menudo, it's flavorful…read moreand the homemade corn tortillas are delicious. (No homemade flour) They have a great variety of food to pick from. When we went in they did not have someone seating people so you basically wait in line and wait until someone gets up to take the table. I think it can be a little uncomfortable for the people eating, but not really a big deal. Luckily we had two people in front of us sit at a table too big for them and they offered us to sit with them which we did not mind at all. So if you get a big table, offer someone to sit with you. We only waited a few minutes for them to take our order and our food was out soon after that. Only a minus one star because the seating arrangement is a little weird, but their food and service is great. They even had musicians walking around playing - make sure to tip them!

On Friday my husband picked up some chile rellenos to go, they were so good, stuffed with plenty of…read morecheese the order comes with 2 chiles along with rice beans and handmade tortillas. Finally, my husband and I had a chance to dine in on Sunday. We got there around 10:30 am. The parking lot was packed but found parking on the side street. Once inside, we waited less than 5 minutes, someone got up and we sat down. The waitress came over right away to take our order. My husband ordered the costillitas en chile rojo with rice and beans. It was so good. That is one of the popular dishes. I decided to get the Menudo, it was so Delicious, it even had some pasta meat and some hominy. This included homemade corn tortillas. It is so nice to see all the hard working ladies in the kitchen, especially the ones making the tortillas, now that is a special gift to manually make them! We really enjoyed the food, next time I will order the tortillas to go ahead of time, since it takes awhile for them to prepare. Service was Excellent, especially the waitress, she was so attentive!

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Restaurante Maria

3.9(76 reviews)

0.2 mi•Pacoima

I went for the first time and ordered chicken enchiladas, and chile verde…read more Very disappointed! The enchiladas were dry and the enchilada sauce tasted like stale sauce. Out of 3, my mother only ate half of 1. The chile verde was nothing close to tender... the meat was hard and chewy it was just terrible. I had three bites and walked away. Worse was no prices. No receipt was given to me for two plates two drinks. It was $50. I do not recommend this place and the ambience was not giving. I will never set foot here again,

100% recommend this restaurant! I'm always on the hunt for an authentic pozole restaurant and this…read moreone does not disappoint! The closest to the original taste that I have found. The service is always so hospitable in person and on the phone. Just be ready to pay cash though but besides that i love this restaurant..

Huevos a la mexicana

Chiles rellenos

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Espinazo con nopales

El Dorado Sinaloense Restaurant

4.5(67 reviews)

1.8 mi•Pacoima

Such amazing service and food! Super delicious! We went in for a quick bite and we will be coming…read moreback! All the dishes we tried were so delicious. The restaurant was so inviting and just had the most friendly staff! Enough seating and comfortable seats. Can't say enough good things about this restaurant.

Wow! Really good! 10/10 no notes reminds me of home my mom said the same and she's not so easy to…read moreimpress. Amazing would recommend anyone to give it a try

Inside restaurant

Pozole de puerco servido con lechuga, rabanos, cebolla y limon. Tortillas hechas a mano o tostadas.

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Tostada mixta, shrimp empanadas

The Original Tamale

4.3(515 reviews)

0.9 mi•Pacoima

We stopped by the Santa Clarita farmers market while in town for a soccer game and ordered beef,…read morepork, chicken, and cheese tamales. Every single one was delicious, but the beef was our favorite. The flavors were spot on and we loved the masa, it's smooth and not grainy. Plus, the tamales are huge! We thought they were just a small local stand at the farmers market, but then found out they're actually famous for their tamales. On top of that, the young man working the booth was so friendly and helpful -- such a great representation of the business. We seriously considered driving back from Irvine to Santa Clarita just to buy more and freeze them! Then we realized they have a booth at a farmers market in Irvine so we'll definitely be regular customers from now on.

Was on the way to Kaiser and saw there tent. I tried the pineapple and and pork tamale!…read more So so good. The tamale was soft full of flavor and amazing

Tamales

Pumpkin tamales

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Veggie tamale

Chabelitas Restaurant

4.0(65 reviews)

0.4 mi•Pacoima

Clean little family owned restaurant. Couple table tops outside and about 10 tables inside. Very…read moreclean. The two women employees were very sweet and helpful. We ordered asada burrito, and caldo de res . The soup was full of flavor, veggies were cooked perfect. The burrito was stuffed full of delicious quality food. The tortillas are homemade.

DO NOT EAT HERE -- VERY DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE…read more I came to this place and can honestly say I will never come back again. I ordered a burrito, and I noticed what appeared to be fly poop on the meat. It was absolutely disgusting and made me feel sick. I went back inside and showed the employee what I had found. She offered to replace the burrito, but what really shocked me was that she asked me not to say anything because they could get in trouble. I understand that mistakes can happen, but something like this involving food safety is not something I can simply ignore. Customers deserve to know what they are being served and should be able to trust that their food is prepared in a clean and sanitary environment. I will never eat here again. Please be careful and think twice before ordering from this place. I strongly recommend being cautious about eating here.

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Café Escondido

3.2(108 reviews)

3.3 mi•Lake View Terrace

Food was great! Great service! Expected wait time. Will definitely be back. Just have to be lucky…read morewith finding a parking spot.

I really enjoyed the food here! It was flavorful and well prepared! I loved the atmosphere here as…read morewell! It was so greenery, makes you really connect with nature while enjoying your food, which makes the experience much more pleasant. Mayra, our server, was very friendly and a great server! She was really attentive and checked in with us throughout the meal while also not being overbearing. You can tell she made sure we had a good experience! I'd definitely come back again and would recommend this place to anyone looking for good food, welcoming atmosphere, and friendly service!

Pollo and Asada tacos.

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Gerardo O.

15

2

33

11 years ago

Best mexican food and the chicken wow Come and join us Fridays,Saturday and Sunday to try the chicken Vengan a disfrutar de sus ricos platillos y de cada semana de sus especiales read more

Khrysty T.

0

2

37

12 years ago

the food its so good !!! also.they change the whole restaurant and its also remodeled and new people is working there its completly different !!! read more

Jerry O.

5

2

1

6 years ago

Really good chicken! By far the best chicken I've had in the San Fernando valley. Juicy and really tasty! 10/10 would recommend !

Gera O.

26

2

9

10 years ago

Los pollos asados los mejores de todo el Valle de San Fernando vengan a probarlos Al 11047 San Fernando rd Pacoima CA 91331 read more

Cheven L.

1087

385

272

2 years ago

Overpriced under-quality chicken coming from filthy atmosphere. $40 for a chicken is not kool read more

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