Apparently the covid crisis has brought this location down to a new low.... $1.74 for one green and one red additional salsa??!! I'm not sure how the cashier tried to tell me that with a straight face. I like King taco, but stay away from this location! read more

The Asada tacos were bomb the chicharrones were not the greatest there's only 1 bathroom but the food was done dry quickly. Free calendars and nice employees. Bathroom is gross read more

King Taco is a local favorite for inexpensive mexican food. It is located one block away from Colorado Blvd., the center of Old Town. The restaurant has plenty of seating but feels a bit like a fast food restaurant. Their chicken is flavorful and tender. I recommend trying one of their many homemade salsas with the burrito. Perfect if you're walking around in Old Town already or want to grab a great, inexpensive lunch. read more

Let me first say ive eaten at king taco on pico, on atlantic, and the one on olympic many times and ive enjoyed it each time. I've been to the Pasadena location twice and have been disappointed each time. There really is a huge drop off on the quality of the food at this location. I had a quick bite and got a carne asada taco, carnitas taco, and a suadero sope, with a side of guacamole. Service wise, this is the slowest location ive been to for waiting for your food. It was pretty quiet, and there were 3 guys working back there, 10 minutes for three items... really? Never order the guacamole, it sucked in all respects. It was 1.25 extra. The first thing is that it comes in a small hot sauce container. The small container literally holds about one tablespoon of guacamole, thats it for $1.25. Actually, i dont think you can it guacamole when it's just mashed avacoado... nothing else. No additional flavors whatsoever. One thing that scared me was that it had fibrous stringy bits in it, i dont know what it was, i pulled it from my mouth and it wasn't hair or a synthetic string, so it had to have come from the avocado. The meat i got for the carne asada was heavily marinated in lime or lemon, and probably for a long time. I mean it was pretty nasty meat, it wasnt a subtle citrus flavor, it was sour and really limey and the only thing i tasted. The red hot sauce was particularly bad too, i swear it was like an expired bottle of tapatio. Wayyy to acidic for me. Someone must have dropped too much vinegar in the mix. Combined with the sour meat, i didnt even finish the puny carne asada taco, and had to go back and ask for green sauce instead. The carnitas was forgettable. The only saving grace was the sope, it was good. The sope itself wasn't doughy or overly crispy, and i used the salsa verde instead. I have a soft spot for cotija cheese and it was loaded on the sopes. i've only had suadero a couple of times so i cant comment, but i enjoyed it. King Taco has always been good for me, and i'll still go, just not to the one in Pasadena. read more

I have loved King Taco since the first time I have ever had it!! Once I found out there was a King Taco in Pasadena because my church is in Pasadena I go there whenever I crave it!!!! Their Carne Asada Tacos are so good I always have to have at least 8 of them when I go. Their hot sauce is really good and they have the best mexican food I have ever tasted, the BEST thing about this is that they are open 24 hours!!! Kean read more

1. this king taco location is one of the cleanest ive been to so its trusted quality. 2. if your looking for some authentic tacos this is the place (bugs me when people have small worlds thinking tacobell is the only way to make a taco :[ ) 3. i wish i took spanish class in high school more seriously so i could try more of their stuff...all i know is the carne asada, pollo, pastor, and lengua...sigh... overall this place is good for a frist authentic taco experience and good for a quick grab esp. if your from PCC and need to get lunch quickly...tacos are just like the hole in walls or the trucks...i recomend the all beef burritos or the ...or the...-.- whats it called....sopes..sopas..? neways its some kind of mexican bread..tortilla...with bean spread, letuce, choice of meat and sauce (hot or mild) and topped off with mexican cheese...BOMB =D read more

Had nachos w carne asada and a chicken taco. taco was tiny but tasty. nachos was not bad. the asada was tender but the chips and nacho cheese made the whole thing a bit salty for my taste. i wouldn't mind visiting again but will stick to the tacos. btw coworker had a chicken torta and it was quite good. piece! read more

King Taco - Menu as of june 2013 - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Food is always good.. Bathroom and dining area was very dirty full of grease. Need major cleaning! read more

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These tacos are really good..... I would highly recommend them. Im so glad I was in the area to try them. I wish they would open a location in San Fernando valley. I think it would defiantly be successful. Everybody loves good tacos. read more

Almost always out of chicken tamales no matter day or time you come. Burritos are hit and miss, sometimes a good Burrito other times a mostly rice or mostly tortilla. La Estrella is much better, and value for your money, except they don't have tamales. Horribly slow service not worth the wait or the money. read more

This was the very first time I visit this King Taco and I have to say that I was not impressed nor satisfied with my experience here. I was completing my order and then I was asked to show ID since I was paying with my debit card. In all my times buying fast food, I've never been asked to show ID for purchasing my meals and I found this appalling. I typically am patient and not quick to judge any type of payment process, but when I notice that the cashier didn't give any action to my signed receipt I felt uneasy. Once my order was ready as well, the woman who gave me my food wasn't sincere and as I was walking away I noticed that she was sincere with others customers... I will not be returning here anytime soon read more

I drove 15 minutes to a closed store. Online they say they're open until 3am. She told me a big order was in front of me ... okay take the next order and I'll wait. She refused and said they were closed read more

This place has good staff. The service is good. But the food is just not that great. My friends seem to like this place but they aren't familiar with authentic Mexican food. The meat in my burrito was dry and was almost cooked to gristle. I tried the carnitas tacos. They were sub par. And my friend told me to try the carnitas and I just couldn't understand why he liked them so much. I grew up in LA so I know authentic Real Mexican food. King Taco is not. Won't be eating here again. read more

It's the king of tacos and it's always busy. If there was one closer to Temecula, it's game over. Great food with a clean environment

Don't come here this place is as much a Mexican restaurant as taco bell or del taco gross the food is over price and what you get is garbage I over herd one of them say I spit in the food while he laughed and pointed at some old lady. read more

This is my go-to taco spot, at one point it was my once-weekly stop for dinner! The workers there are always friendly. Parking is on the street, bring coins! Wait time varies, I've had times where it took 10 minutes to get my tacos but on busy nights I've had to wait up to 25 mins or so. For people who have never been here, I consider the tacos street style. And the green sauce is bomb, and I rate is as mild-medium, with the red sauce being spicy! Try just a little bit of the red sauce on your taco first if you've never had it before! They also have other good stuff, like tamales, horchata, nachos. read more

There was a confusion with my order and Maggie apologized for the inconvenience and long waits in line but once everything was fixed I was satisfied with my service there good food and was pleased by the hard work the employees showed especially Maggie for being helpful read more

I recently visited again with a friend after the response from the owner, and I will update to a four because I feel like my feedback was addressed for the most part with some improvements still needed in the bathroom area. read more

First time we come to this king taco, and I wasn't happy at all. Food had no flavor and food was cold. Parking is horrible, we had to pay $5 for parking, plus our food. We were there around 7pm read more

Waited an hour to get my food. 2 girls making food were to busy talking. Ordered 2 burritos 3 sopes and 6 tacos.

Been to many of the locations, but this one is my favorite because it carries the chimichangas! Soooooo goooooood! Wish they all carried the chimichangas, why don't they?? And would love for all the locations to have limes too. Rice is bomb. Sopes are off the hook. Carne asada tacos con todo -- salsa roja es muy caliente! But you gotta have it even if your mouth feels like it's going to explode from the heat, it's so worth it. The best tasting carne asada meat anywhere! Nachos are terrible, that's their only downfall (blame the nacho cheese - eek). All the locations are always very clean too. Beware at the Pasadena location, they are open into the wee hours following fun times at the bars, but surrounded by lots of cops looking to give the many drunkards a hard time. I speak from personal experience here. Ack! read more

The pasadena location is by far the cleanest of all of their restaurants. King taco offers a variety of your typical Mexican food. The carne asada has a very unique taste that you can't find anywhere else and really leaves a lasting impression that will definately have you coming back. The fact that some of these spots are open till 3 in the morning during the weekend makes it very convinient for me to stop by after parties, clubs or bars and get my grub on, while I got my buzz on. Eventhough it's crowded it very well worth the wait. read more

Food tastes o-so-good all the time but it's not a 5 star because I think it could've been a little cheaper for the amount they give you. Their sister company El Taurino in LA is much better in pricing. read more

There is something nostalgic and traditional about stopping by king taco ... Especially after having a few drinks. There is always a little bit of a line for people looking to get their hands on some bomb Mexican food! I highly recommend the tacos or burrito or nachos with Asada or pastor! So good! The green sauce is great flavor and not too spicy but careful the red sauce is hot spicy! There is usually a little bit of a weight so don't expect super fast service but this is the place to stop when in need of some taco truck style Mexican food grub especially before or after partaking in drinks in Pasadena! Cheers! read more

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Good food, but not enough tables/ seating in this place!! Go to Mexico if you want a real taco... read more

I've been coming to this location regularly for 5 years. The food is always excellent. Today, I was surprised to see that a line cook and a training grill cook were not wearing protective hair caps. When I ordered my food I brought it to the attention of the cashier and she assured me she would remind them to put them on, she never did. I spent my time looking closer at my order for hair than I did enjoying my meal. Not happy. read more

King Taco - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Hands down the worst king taco I've ever been to my family and I love king taco and come to King taco pretty often but on our way back home this one was around us so we came to eat here and it was a regret Don't sleep on King Taco if u are looking for a good King Taco take ur a** down to south central u won't regret that read more

I love King Taco but the wait at this lication is ridiculous. Waited 45 minutes for a burrito and quesadilla. Seriously? Make sure you take snacks to eat while you're waiting for your food read more

I've been going to this King Taco location for over 15yrs. King Taco is a staple of Los Angeles, and it never lets me down. The place is always clean: someone is always sweeping. The employees are super friendly and quick. If you're looking for something faster...try crappy Taco Bell. If you're looking for something fancier, try a crappy "modern mexican" restaurant. Because outside of Mexico, this is as close to authentic fast mexican food you will ever get. From Tamales, to sopes, to quesadillas...this is the place. read more

Soooo good. Definitely recommend the chicharron. Definitely avoid this place during the weekend. There are so many drunk people and it does get kind of loud. That's not their fault but security definitely needs to try and do more about the noise. Overall, the food was great, tortillas were fresh. I always get 1 tortilla because 2 is way too much for me. It is a bit pricey buuutttt worth it! The staff was friendly and made sure I had everything I needed! Great job king taco! Keep up the great work! Huge prop to whoever manages this location! read more

Always delicious always good always satisfying. I come here when I want to feel good and oh man. This does the trick

Just left this place pretty upset. Don't remember having to wait almost 1 hour for my order. This is ridiculous. Something's changed, new workers that obviously don't work as hard as the employees they had before. They keep this up, there definitely going to lose business​. Will probably hit up the taco truck for my tacos from now on. read more

EWWW there was a hair in my taco..... they always make it sooo spicy laugh at if you get burned....the person making my food kept picking his ear..... the lady couldnt speak english and she was staring at my bf i was like wth man. she was so rude and flustred. oh and did i mention there was a hair in my taco...oh ya i did. read more

King Taco does not disappoint ever so i am not making an exception here. Maybe its the alky talkin but this place is da bomb.. i love these mini street tacos at any given time of the day. If you have ever been to a king taco you know what im talkin about. Stick with the green sauce since its milder.. unless you wanna burn then pick the red sauce.. the only gripe i have is that they are off the beaten path.. kind of in the back of the restaurant row and they don't close late. open open open!!! Carne Asade i need you now!!!! read more

King Taco represents the orginal taco truck in East LA where they served one of the best taco and burrito LA has to offer. To date, still my favorite taco eatery. Please open one up in Vegas, they desperately need help in this arena!!!! You'll have all the Vegas drunks lined up for miles. read more

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Asada sope with extra red sauce are the best.... Great food .. Service is excellent . Friendly .. read more

King Taco - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

The lady who took my order was mean. I simply inquired about the different kinds of chicken as I was trying to place my order. She rushed me, and then the food was simply mediocre. read more

Probably closer to a 2. Pastor was very soft. Much better when it has texture. Asada was on the bland side. I did like that red hot sauce.

Tacos and burritos are still decent. I do enjoy their verde salsa over most places. I was happy to see that they changed the order line and pick up so you don't have people lingering around your table. One negative that I'm disappointed in is that sodas are no longer self serve or free refills. If you are going to charge people 1.99 for a small drink then make sure you tell people refills are 1.00. read more

Not sure what happened to this location but they are slllloooowwwww!!!!!! There's a long line of people waiting to order and a crowd waiting for their orders and there's one person preparing orders while the other two are leisurely filling salsa trays and chatting as if this place is empty... This is no exaggeration!!!!!!!! Looks like they replaced all the employees here except the cashier. 45 minutes still no food read more