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El Tarasco

4.1 (362 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Happy hour specials
Dogs allowed

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2 ground beef tacos.  Bomb!
Tim S.

We were on the way home to my Moms house, and we were hungry. My Brother said there was an El Tarasco nearby, so we decided to stop. Went with a Jr Super Deluxe ground beef burrito, and 2 ground beef tacos. My Brother and I split everything. How was it? Great! El Tarasco is old school South Bay Mexican food. Always good, and always consistent. The tacos have their famous "red sauce" which taste like some white wine or something. Really good. Old school, fried shell tortilla "chips". Great salsa! Burrito was stuffed with meat, rice, beans, wet, with guacamole on top. Solid burrito! Will definitely come back. Open late, too!

Carnitas Burrito is the best!
Tamara T.

Was working in the area and this was one of my stops and I made it a point to stop here for lunch. Parking is doable. There's a small lot with a few spots behind and to the left of the stand and there's street parking on the side street as well. It's more of a stand, where you order at the counter and then you sit outside to eat your food. They are close by to SoFi and they had a sign welcoming World Cup tourists to Los Angeles, which was nice to see. I ordered a carnitas burrito and a Pepsi and Priscilla was really cool and took my order. My order was ready pretty quickly and I sat down to eat it and looked in the bag and saw two or three tostadas or their large tortilla chips and their red pico-de gallo salsa. I was so elated! Back in the early 2000's there was an El Tarasco in Fullerton off Nutwood and the 57 fwy. (currently where Ensenada Surf N' Turf grill is at) and I still think about their burritos to this day. I was hoping this location was the same as the one from my years ago and it was! The carnitas burrito was so good! The carnitas were cooked thoroughly, soft, juicy, salted and just straight up great pork. The tortilla tasted great as well. For me, their burritos are nostalgic and taste great and I'd definitely stop by if I'm in town!

Super Nachos
Ashli S.

My Uber driver recommended this spot (specifically the chicken tacos), I knew we had to try it the next day for lunch. The pricing was very reasonable, the space itself was nice and clean, and I appreciated the outdoor seating since the weather was beautiful. Restrooms were also available (a plus!). The server was very attentive, helping us decide what were the best options for us to try. We ordered a mix of items to try a little bit of everything: Seafood tacos, Chicken nachos and a taco plate with rice and beans (with the option to mix and match meats !) The nachos were good overall (7/10 for me), but the chips got soggy pretty quickly and the bottom of the plate became a bit watery. Flavor was there, though. My friend really enjoyed her seafood tacos said they were fresh and light! I ordered the taco plate with chicken and steak. The rice was flavorful and well-seasoned. I skipped the beans since they came topped with cheese (something I didn't realize beforehand). The chicken tacos were solid, but the true standout was the carne asada! Very tender, well-seasoned, and easily my favorite item of the meal. Overall, this is a great, casual spot!

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The food is amazing, and the staff is very friendly. Coming here is always a vibe !!!! I definitely recommend everyone to stop by !!

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erika s.

This place has been a long time staple in Hawthorne! I enjoy going here because the service is fast, food is great and the the place itself is very welcoming. They remodeled the dining area which is outdoors and provide plenty of space for tables and turf grass. They even added a munchie menu.

Munchie menu 9pm-2am
Tisha T.

Everything from here is amazing, but their new munchie menu has great eats for under $10

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Jackson G.

I love coming here !! Great food great patio!! Customer service is top notch and good portions. Perfect for late night munchies

Kim P.

Excellent food always fresh and excellent service. The salsa and home Fried tortia chips are fire. Plenty of outdoors seating.

Asada Fries

Not so good service at night but the food is okay . Older gentleman idk if he can cut it any more but I appreciate the hustle

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The Food 10/10 and Service is bomb! recommend the Churros and Asada Fries. The price for the food is amazing as well

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THEY GIVE FREE CHURROS RAHHHHHHH. The Michelada Mix is so good, you'll wish you ordered the bigger size.

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I've been coming here for years and the quality has never changed always great service 10/10

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18 days ago

Best food. Open late, great service. Can't beat the prices either. Highly recommended

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Thank You Great Food & Great Service I Come here all the time and there always on point

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I love this place, I come here at least once a week before work! They're veggie burritos my favorite and the staff is always so nice :)

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5 months ago

The food and prices are great. Service has always been top notch. Outdoor seating and indor as well. Love this place!

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18 days ago

always very kind and have amazing food! love this spot in my neighborhood. food is always made fresh to order.

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2 months ago

Great food at a great price! Munchie menu is the best! Big taste for a small price! You'll love the crunchy tacos

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5 months ago

This is my favorite Mexican spot. The service is amazing and the food is delicious. Will continue to come back.

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- Service I've gotten used to mediocre hosts and waiters…read morebut the moment the door opens you're in a new environment. Idk if this guy was the host or just a waiter walking by, but he was genuinely excited to see us come in! He sat us down and put or drink order in. Our actual waiter "Moe" showed up with the same enthusiasm and got personal in a professional manner. We talked about the concert coming up and how he had gone the night before and saw Kanye at the R&B Tour. He always checked on us even if it was a thumbs up for confirmation. Our drinks were never empty, maybe because he recommended them and they were strong and good! He even brought up my order and how he does the same thing when he goes out for a burrito! If you go and Moe is your waiter make sure you keep it real with him, he gave me every inkling that if something were wrong he would've fixed it. - Ambiance The layout of this place is almost club worthy! They had a live DJ playing a dope R&B playlist supporting the concert going on. The people there were a vibe! Songs came on and everyone was just singing along hit after hit. I think I saw another side where more intimate seating was available too. So I'll be back - Food I am picky or maybe I should be my own chef. I got a chimichanga but they had the option of adding Al Pastor / Carne Asada / Chicken / Carnitas / Shrimp. I ain't never had that many options for a fried burrito, but why is that? Anyways this place said the same thing... I had a Surf & Turf chimichanga covered in verde sauce guac and sour cream. Beans and rice on the side please ! The burrito was crispy and full too! I don't have nothing bad to say about this place!

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El Tarasco - mexican - Updated October 2026

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