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    Josie's Place

    4.0 (324 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Indoor seating Area
    Sierra S.

    This location has been in this community for over 50+years serving crunchy chicken tacos, today they serve a variety of foods & favorite combo plates, they have limited indoor seating and a very small parking lot.

    $3.00 for a small 2oz cup of plain pico de gallo!! Yikes
    South B.

    Haven't been to this place in a very long time. I used to come here back in the days over 15-20 years ago.. Lived in the city all my life and even went to the schools in the area. I pass by this street all the time and today I decided to pay them a visit. Not sure if the owners have changed overtime but they used to sell a big cup of salsa and bag of chips for cheap and the salsa was homemade. This time, it was different. The cashier girl wasn't friendly. I even made a conversation trying to be nice but didn't get the same feedback in return. I even said I used to frequent the place back then and went to school down the street. She didn't smile and was not impressed. I asked about the salsa, the sizes and pricing. There was back and forth conversation but a lot of things weren't clear. I even kept telling her I wanted a half pint of the salsa and pointed at the container and she jotted something down. I don't think she knows what a half pint is. She stated that pico de gallo were for chips and the hot salsa was for other things. I know what the difference is. What they had was plain pico de gallo made with just chopped tomatoes and cilantro and onions. It wasn't what it used to be. It used to be homemade blended salsa. Fast forward when the order arrived, I looked in the small brown paper bag to see two small containers. One for a $2 sauce and the other for $3 small container. They charged $3 for a small 2oz pico de gallo??? NO WAY. We thought we paid for more than that. Immediately wanted to return it upon seeing the receipt. Literally just stepped out 10 seconds out the door and walked back in to return it. The girl called the owner from the back and she said they don't take refunds but they'd do it this time. Owner said it was from the health department that they're not supposed to take back food. Ummm we never touched the food we literally just stepped out the door and she was saying things that were unrelated to why we were returning it. It was overly priced! Owner said they don't do refunds but they'd do it this time only. We know that taking back food is not sanitary. We weren't asking them to put it back into their inventory. That's common sense. We returned the salsa for a refund. They can throw it away. But it seems the business was not able to afford throwing out a small 2oz little container of pico de gallo.. and made up an excuse about it not sanitary to return. Do they put it back into their kitchen? Also, they said they don't give sauce for tamales. WHAT? I've never seen a place nickel and dime everything that doesn't accompany tamales with a free small sauce...When asked she said it doesn't come with one. They charge. It was a $2 little a** cup. That is soo sad..even the tamale guy at the farmers market gives a handful for free.

    Chicken Taco, carnitas taco, beans and rice
    Pupule B.

    Just as I remembered it from 30 years ago, the chicken tacos were just absolutely fantastic. The beans and the rice were also great. Also added the Carnitas tacos a little dry, but still pretty good.

    3 tacos dorados
    Anabel B.

    I got the (2) rolled taquitos and (3) beef tacos dorados. Everything was freshly made and hot! Service was good and fast. Personally, I like the salsas with a little more kick.

    Shoe leather dry ass chicken.

    What happened to this place? I ordered $200 of tacos for the office. Chicken and shredded beef were like shoe leather. No joke. This used to be the spot. So disappointed. Never again.

    Chili verde burrito and it's a special on Fridays 9.95
    Gibby B.

    So I stopped by as I had some time to kill around the area my buddy suggested this place . Let me tell you this place is smackiiiiiiin the chili verde burrito tasted like my grandma made it ! I also got a shredded beef hard taco super fire . The service is good to inside it's pretty small so I suggest ordering to go . You won't go wrong as far as authentic Mexican food looks like they got some abuelitas cooking in the back .

    Crispy chicken tacos
    Jevonah K.

    The crispy chicken tacos here are the best I've ever had! They are reasonably priced and quite large. The hot salsa that they have is really good also. I smother these tacos in the sauce and go ham. Chicken tacos come topped with cheese, lettuce and tomato. Add some salt and it's crack-a-lackin! I ordered 50 of these bad boys ahead of time and got them in 40 minutes. This is a small, family owned business, and I have moved away from gardena, but still come here for the chicken tacos. It's small with limited seating so I have always ordered for take out.

    Wet Burrito (Chicken), Wednesday special for $10 w/ a drink!

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    2 months ago

    Great love this place! 4 chicken tacos for 11$ incredible. Nice when train comes by and shakes the place . Classic

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    19 days ago

    Ive been here a few times. The chili verde burrito is the best around. Highly recommended

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    1 month ago

    Food was ok tacos were nothing special. Burrito was ok. No tamales until 2pm was kinda a bummer.

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    1 year ago

    My #1 Go to spot , can't beat daily specials ! Delicious ! Customer service is great . Thank you always

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    1 year ago

    Always amazing food. Crunchy chicken tacos all day long! I have coming here since high school in 1992 from San Pedro!

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    1 year ago

    Lacked flavor and charged 80 cents to add onion to my taco. I did enjoy the crunch but I should have gone to burnt tortilla

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    Taco Monday!!!! Call ahead of time for large orders! Totally worth every penny!!! Yummy!!

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    Stoked we found this spot. Great service and delicious lunch…read more Definitely will be back

    We stopped by La Villa Mexican Food on Crenshaw for dinner with the family and ordered a mix of…read moreplates to share. They started us off with chips, salsa, and a bean dip, which was a nice touch and something I don't see everywhere. I went with the two-item combo enchilada plate with shredded chicken and shredded beef, served with rice and beans. The portion size was very good - definitely satisfying - and the enchiladas were exactly what I was hoping for. This is comfort food for me, and this plate delivered. We also ordered the carnitas plate and the chile colorado, both served with rice and beans. The chile colorado had good flavor overall and was enjoyable. The carnitas had good flavor, though the texture was a bit inconsistent. Some pieces were tender, while others felt slightly overcooked or dry, which made a few bites less satisfying than they could've been. The salsa was good - not the best I've ever had, but flavorful and a nice complement to the food. Service was friendly, they took our order quickly, and the food came out fast. They were busy, so there was a slight delay at times, but still attentive when we needed them. Parking is mostly street parking, and when we went there was space available, though you may have to walk a little bit depending on the time. Overall, the portion size and value stood out to me. This is a solid, comforting Mexican spot, and I'd come back.

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