Rosie&#x27;s Tamales

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(772 reviews)

1.4 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)

0.7 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)

0.9 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)

1.3 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)

1.0 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)

0.8 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

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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)

1.6 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

El Michoacano

3.8(66 reviews)

1.1 mi•Pacoima

Dang can't believe 28 years living in the valley never tried it here till today never going back to…read moreel pollo loco again the half chicken combo was perfect for me and wife to share chicken so juicy def worth checking out

Terrible! I went in for my usual order (gorditas) there were two women, one of the women who was…read moreamasando helped a customer, handled cash, and went back to her station without changing her black gloves, Twice! Same gloves with masa all over taking cash and handling food. This was one of my favorites since I was a child. Unfortunately ever since The original owner don Juanito this place has no care for the consumer's health. I asked for my money back after seeing that and brought to their attention the importance of hygiene. they tried to say only the "manager" would be able to do that who was conveniently not there. So i left my contact info, still waiting on that call/reimbursement. Never again!

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Chabelitas Restaurant

4.0(65 reviews)

0.9 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.

Fly poop

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Bob S.

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4

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9 years ago

Best tamales place ever growing up me and my family would be here every Sunday morning grabbing some tamales for breakfast been coming here for the last 15 years I highly recommend if you ever want the best tamales you have to go to Rosie's! read more

Maria C.

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10 years ago

Tamales are very delicious!! Very soft and very flavorful!! Been having her tamales since she start to sale them next to a laundry place.. Highly recommend if you like tamales.. read more

Roxana H.

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2

1

5 years ago

One of my go to's when I'm in the mood for something yummy and I'm not in the mood to cook. Delicious every time and if you're lucky you can get some straight off the stove. read more

Saiz K.

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33

17

8 years ago

The tamales are not that great anymore yucccckkk came all the way over here for nothing be here before 10 if you want different tamales

Desirae R.

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26

37

8 years ago

Love this place!!! Prices went up, but it's still worth it. Food tastes so good!! Friendly service.

Michael O.

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33

11

10 years ago

Absolutely delicious. Come here if you are not a local, you will not have a more authentic tamale.

Victor M.

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64

11

11 years ago

great tamales! great taste! pork & chicken! great price! authentic as it gets! read more

Yesenia S.

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38

9 years ago

Bomb Tamales but need to get here early. Definitely coming back

lillie c.

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7

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12 years ago

they are good BUT why 10:00 they close REALLY...

Rosie's Tamales - mexican - Updated October 2026

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I've been coming here for many years now and love the tamales here. The parking can be hard at…read moretimes depending on what time you go to the store. I like to go when it opens because there is less people at that time and easier to find parking. The owner is a sweet lady but when the store is busy, it is best to know what you want to order ahead of time or she gets a little annoyed/ upset. My favorite tamales are cheese tamales but they also have other kinds like pork and beef. The owner makes everything fresh everyday. When I went the owner stated tamales other than corn and cheese would not be ready until later so if you want tamales, it might be good to come around 9 or 10 to make sure they have the flavors you want. Also, once they sell out of tamales for the day, they do not make more so it's best to come asap. Also their Champurrado is my favorite. I definitely recommend coming here if you are looking for a good one. They have different sizes ranging from S-XL. Over the years, I have seen this place get more expensive but it is worth every penny because they make great tamales and have very yummy Champurrado ($4 each tamale, $24 1/2 dozen tamales, $48 dozen tamales ) Also the owner speaks Spanish and English :) I also believe this is a Cash only establishment.

5 stars for the service. I'm so sad to have this experience and leave this review, especially…read morehaving loved their mom's tamales. She made them in the morning and when they sold out, that was it - and they were absolutely delicious. More isn't always better... I went on Tuesday (two days before Xmas) when they opened and was pleasantly greeted by a male and female. Very friendly and cheerful, and the man (son) said that he took over the business from his mom and they've been making 1000 dozen tamales each day to keep up with demand. Let that sink in, 12,000 a day! Wow! I was hoping to buy 4 tamales but they only sold them in packs of 6 of each flavor since they were already packed, so I got chicken and pork. He said that the only reason I was able to buy it was because they had someone call in last night to cancel their order. Lucky right? At that moment I thought so. They are $4 each. Unfortunately the tamales were not good. They were all over the place, completely inconsistent - some were raw, some were soggy, some were dry, some were thin, and some were thick like a literal dense clump that could not be cut with a fork. Most of them stuck to the husk. The masa was bland on both, worse on the pork. There wasn't enough sauce and both meat were extremely dry. I liked the flavor of the red sauce on the pork but there was so little of it, most of it was on the outside- more would have helped the dryness. Some had a good amount of meat but some only had a little bit, and all didn't have enough sauce. It was so sad and disappointing. It was purely quantity over quality, there was no quality. The packages were not hot or warm so who knows how long they've been sitting out. Maybe I'll come back during off season to try it again if I'm in the area, but I definitely won't drive all the way there just to get their tamales like I did today / used to.

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I love this restaurant so much. They have authentic Mexican food, and I especially love the ladies…read morein the kitchen. They always greet me so warmly and make sure I get my fried jalapeños with my order. I've tried a few things from their menu, but my favorite dishes are still the chicken taquitos and potato taquitos. They also have amazing soup, especially for cold days or when you feel like you might be catching something. Their portion sizes are excellent too. I usually prefer dining in because the food just tastes better when you're sitting down, eating it fresh, and not rushing. It honestly feels like you're eating in a typical Mexican household lol I never get tired of this place and will always support this business.

I tried the birria and didn't like it. And my mom got the enchiladas and the fried chicken wasn't…read moregood. We wanted to tried that restaurant because they recommended to us but man it was very disappointing I give them one sta

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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

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I love the food. Had try mole, carne de chile de molcajete, and Castillo de Puerco and they are…read moredelicious.

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I've been coming here almost every weekend for years, which made this experience especially…read moredisappointing. I ordered a tamarindo water that tasted unpleasant and politely asked to exchange it for a different drink, but the request was refused. What bothers me isn't the water, it's how the situation was handled. I felt dismissed as a customer, and when I asked to speak with the manager, he wouldn't even provide his name. They didn't lose a customer over a drink. They lost a loyal customer because of their poor customer service and how they chose to handle a simple situation.

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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.

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Yum! Came in for lunch time and there was quite a few people. The wait wasn't long though! Tried…read morethe burrito de papa relleno and was delicious!! My favorite from here is the fries! And they taste soo much better eating in store! Staff is always great!

My girlfriend and I ordered carne asada tacos. We got there at 10:30pm and they acted like it was…read morean inconvenience when they don't close until 11:30pm. The tacos were the smallest tacos I've ever had! They were $3 each. The tortillas were not homemade either. I have never finished a taco in one single bite until today... Sad

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