Jack in the Box

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Breakfast tacos are the best Tex mex in town…read more Price point is good and the ambiance is chill.

Had no idea that this franchise even existed, but it's apparently a Texas kitchen in SoCal (so all…read morelocations are in SoCal). I want to cry out Texas larp, but I'm just being a funny little guy. My friend wanted to try the Parachute taco as it's a Hayley Williams collaboration item. It's neat because $1 from each taco benefits the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, so I'm glad that our super late night dinner had some overall meaning to it. Since they also serve breakfast dishes here, I'm feeling like it's more of a brunch place as this location closes at 9 PM. Not for the late night alchies people. We ordered online and everything was ready super fast for us. Just a note, that Parachute taco was on the mobile order, but strangely not on the menu on the website. They also ask you several times regarding salsa so make sure you get extra for free (red and green salsa in small sauce containers). Not super spicy in the slightest, but adds another layer of fresh acidic taste. I'm used to red sauce being searingly spicy, but not the case here. This location can be a bit easy to miss since it's on a main street and the turn in can get a bit tight. But you can always get street parking. No issues since we went right before they closed, but it looks like it can get really packed and tight around breakfast/brunch time. It's a very chill and relax ambience. Welcoming and warm. The outdoor area is very well lit and nice in the evening. Loved the lemon tree and I think the olive tree that they had there too. It's vibes as they say. PRO-TIP: Get the corn tortillas. You can taste the delicious corn flavor of the dough. For our dinner, we got the: 1) The Parachute by Hayley Williams: -The reason why we visited and surprisingly the best of the three. A huge surprise since it was the only one we ordered without meat. -This taco comes with mushrooms, black beans, lettuce, tortilla strips, Monterey jack cheese, and tomatillo ranch. -Creaminess from the cheese, slight chew from the mushrooms with a roasted taste, love the crunch from the tortilla strips, and everything came together really nicely. 2) Vaquero: -This comes with brisket, pickled jalapenos, onions, cilantro and lime. This was the one my friend and I both were eyeing as an additional taco. -It was sadly the most disappointing of the three. You'd think with all those toppings inside, it'd be more flavorful. Sadly not. -The brisket was dry and both of us used the most of the salsa on this taco in particular. I'd skip this one. 3) Forth Worth by Leon Bridges: -As a mild neurotic person, I don't listen to music that much, so I have no idea who this is, but I chose this taco since it had chicken and it's a different protein from the rest of the tacos. -This was the most stacked of the bunch, filled to the brim with ingredients and by virtue of that, the most messiest. Have lots of napkins on hand. -This comes with slightly spicy chicken (moist and yummy), bacon, pickled jalapenos, pico de gallo, lettuce, and tomatillo ranch. -I actually liked the bacon in this taco, slight crispiness with some of the rich fatty bits of bacon thrown in too. It's not just lazy bacon bits tossed in. Overall not bad! The tacos weren't the most visually appealing and a bit messy, so FYI. Overall not bad and it goes to a good cause. It's not the most authentic best tacos out there (for that I'd just go to a street stall, but it's great for the more unique combinations).

Inside - open..airy...a little bar at front...

Our Mother's Day breakfast haul - a Blanco (vegetarian) taco and a Trinity taco! So good!

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Big Queso (hand for scale lol) - really lovely!

Tacos Ensenada

3.6(226 reviews)

This is my go-to spot for Fish Taco Tuesdays in Altadena. I was craving fish tacos today, so I…read morestopped by again. They recently raised the price to $4.11 for two fish tacos, which is still a good deal in today's economy. I also come by on Thursdays for their meat taco specials, which I believe are now $3.71 after the price increase. Parking is easy since they share a large parking lot with SuperKing and Panda Express. I'll definitely keep coming back whenever a taco craving hits.

THE FISH TACOS WERE SO…read more SALSA WAS SO FLAVORFUL TOO, not that spicy but super tasty! I loved it. The pico as well so gooood! Taco Tuesday deal is fantastic!

FREE SELF SERVE BAR AND BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND ARCHITECTURE

Fish tacos 12/10

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You know the tacos gonna smack when you see this

Tacos 210

4.6(129 reviews)

1.1 mi

I decided to try to find TACOS 210 after seeing the news story this morning it was such a touching…read morestory of how this young man trying to make a living with his rolling food truck did so much more I found TACOS 210 and was so glad I did I ordered 2 asada and 2 birria tacos and when done and ready to pay he said I added our Famous popular fried broccoli taco I thanked him and spoke with him for a while I went on my way to go home but first ate all the tacos in my car and Wow I ate the broccoli taco first and what an incredible treat It was delicious i have Never had a taco like this and yes the other 4 tacos were great but the broccoli one was amazing So much so I will definitely drive back to TACOS 210 from my town of Whittier just to order his popular tacos Thank You Omar Your are a Great Human for the help you provide to your community in there time of need

SO SAD!!! This used to be the best taco truck in Altadena but they were badly affected by the fires…read moreand they moved to a different street then disappeared altogether. Tried calling and it seems they went out of business. If the business owners see this and are still parking the truck somewhere else please update us!

Queso Tacos

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Truck

Los California Tacos

4.4(1.2k reviews)

3.3 mi

Excellent tacos! The menu is limited but everything is delicious. The salsas are full of flavor and…read morethey serve a good portion of meat. They offer onion and cilantro separately which is a rare perk at taco spots. They sell horchata and pineapple drinks (recommend), and a few soda options. Truck workers are friendly and efficient, you receive your food moments after ordering. There's a bar style table off to the side if you want to eat there, no seating options but the area is clean. *CASH ONLY* and well worth a stop at the ATM. Open late weekdays and even later on the weekend, great spot for a late night bite.

My friend and I found ourselves craving street tacos so we decided to try this spot for the first…read moretime! Service was really quick but I wish we were able to put the toppings and salsa ourself. Ps~ask them about the free stickers! Tacos are $2.50 each and I got the asada, al-pastor, and cabeza. I loved the seasoning and tenderness of the meat. They have a small standing table on the side for you to eat as well.

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The line

Mota's Mexican Food

4.2(205 reviews)

Food is good here. The complimentary chips tasted store bought, but we were happy with our order…read more Great find. Service was fine too. No issues. Good experience. FOOD: Pozole Roja 5/5 Please with it after adding cilantro & lime Breakfast Burrito 5/5 Got it with sausage, ham and hash brown. Delicious and reasonably priced at $8.95 Crispy Taco with Rice & Beans 5/5 Good food. Wish we have good Mexican food in our neighborhood. Definitely want to come back to try more items.

We picked up food to go. I ordered 2 taquitos a la carte-I…read moreenjoyed them, they make them fresh to order. The perfect combination of crunch and amount of chicken. We also ordered guac, salsa, and chips. We were not thrilled with the guac. It's pretty boring and is thin and has a lot of onions-they're sautéed I think not diced raw. It wasn't very busy so we didn't have to wait long, I noticed they updated the booths.

Pozole Roja

Huevos Con Machaca

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Breakfast Burrito

Tacos Don Pillo

4.6(78 reviews)

Amazing tacos of asada very great in taste, with lemon ingredients on side and red salsa and green…read moreso good Also there torta is very good well recommended good customer service and very polite Clean environment sitting area is nice and colorful and very lighting

I stopped here today and ordered the combo plate with two tacos Carnitas with rice and beans. This…read morewas very delicious and yummy . They have indoor seating and outdoor seating too, but today it is raining and so I decided to eat inside. The people working here are very friendly and professional and someone is always keeping the place clean. They have food to go and they do catering too. They have a large selection of soft drinks, but today I chose to just drink water. They play the authentic Mexican music and it has a good beat to it. I highly recommend others to eat here.

Minority-owned & operated

Nachos con panceta de cerdo verde

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Madre Maiz Taqueria

4.3(474 reviews)

5.4 mi

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Family-owned & operated

Ate there for the first time today, it was so good! Not only was the food great, but the service…read morewas also great. Extremely nice people who work there. Not too busy either, which is a shame because this place is probably my new favorite Mexican restaurant. I definitely will be back.

I stopped in for the first time in the morning for breakfast. I got the chilaquiles roja plate…read moreadded chicken. It did not disappoint. It was almost too much chicken. The chilaquiles red salsa is super flavorful and slightly smoky, you don't need a lot of sauce which was good becuase all my chips were covered, but not soggy. Very good. The restaurant is very cute and cozy inside, but had a very large covered outdoor patio. The patio looks like a nice place to hang out in the summer. The ladies running the restaurant are all friendly and nice. My food was made to order ready in less than 10 min. Excellent service. I will be back!

Tacos make me happy!

Arrachera taco

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Service with a smile

Tacos Poncitlan

4.3(111 reviews)

3.4 mi

Me and a coworker stopped by for the first time last week for lunch…read more They have a cool mural on the side of the restaurant. So we decided to take pics before going in. The so called owner comes out saying "what are you guys doing?" Me: "taking pics. Is that allowed?" Her: (condescending tone) "yea I just wanted to know what was going on cause I saw you guys taking pics." A weird response? Like are you not used to business? And then she stayed there standing right beside us and monitoring until we finished taking pics. So weird and cringe. Only went inside cause we were already there and short on lunch time. The lady at the register was extremely nice though. So this is not an attack on the staff working the kitchen or in the front. But I won't be coming back solely because of the experience with the owner. It was just unnecessary and rude.

I really wanted to like this restaurant The reviews and…read morepictures made it sound amazing. Unfortunately we did have a good experience with the food. All three of the burritos we ordered had very little protein I mean little. They were rice burritos with sprinkles of protein. Flavor was good salsas delicious too but not worth it..

Mural inside location

Meat Quesadilla

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Bean N Cheese Burrito

Guisados

4.2(588 reviews)

3.4 mi

Tacos ! Are delicious great taste Great service! Very…read morefriendly and polite Clean environment inside and outside seating . Definitely will be coming back 10/10

I visited Guisados last Sunday after a run with the Run Culture group, and I can't say enough good…read morethings about this place. They were incredibly kind and supportive of our running event allowing us to use their parking lot, providing water, and letting all the runners use their restrooms. That level of hospitality really stood out. After the run, my husband, friends, and I stayed to eat and support the business and wow, we're so glad we did. The tacos were absolutely delicious! We tried the tinga, nopales, bistec en salsa roja, mole, cochinita pibil, and a chile relleno burrito... everything was full of flavor and so well prepared. The drinks were just as good the horchata and jamaica were refreshing and perfect after a run. The coffee line was long, which must mean it's popular we'll definitely try it next time! The restaurant is very clean, including the restrooms, and the staff is genuinely friendly and welcoming. There's also a decent-sized parking lot, which is always a plus in Pasadena. I loved it so much... I actually came back yesterday for more tacos Highly recommend this spot not just for the amazing food, but for the great service and community support. We'll definitely be back!

Interior

Ceviche tostada

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The OG sampler platter

La Estrella Tacos #2

3.7(539 reviews)

2.2 mi

I've been out of the States for over 3 years. Since I'm in…read moreLA, I had to stop by for some tacos. I missed tacos so much!!

Cali burrito and horchata were nothing special but decently priced. Seating area was a bit dirty…read more Workers not super friendly/helpful but not mean either.