# 128 Review for 2024 ***Authentic Street Tacos Bringing Mexico to East LA!*** The original Taco inspector was impressed! Overall rating 5 Stars***** Food 5 Stars***** Service 5 Stars***** Ambiance 5 Star*****taco stand ha ha East LA Taco Stand lives up to its name by delivering an authentic taste of Mexico right to the heart of the city. Having a penchant for street vendor tacos, I was thrilled to discover this hidden gem, which did not disappoint. The culinary prowess showcased at this stand is unparalleled compared to regular restaurants. What sets them apart is their commitment to tradition, using traditional charcoal that infuses the meats with a delightful smokiness, making each bite a flavorful experience. I indulged in their asada, chicken, and Cabeza tacos, and while all were delightful, the asada tacos stole the show. The perfect balance of smokiness and seasoning paired impeccably with the array of toppings, creating a symphony of flavors in each bite. The salsa and avocado were a testament to their attention to detail and quality. This place truly stands out as a beacon of authenticity. It's more than just a taco stand; it's a portal to the streets of Mexico. For anyone seeking a taste of home or a genuine Mexican street taco experience, East LA Taco Stand is the place to be. Count me in as a returning customer; this spot has won my heart, and I can't wait to be transported back to Mexico with every visit. read more

(Dined 04/15/17 SA @ 10:30pm...and several times before): I proudly stood for tacos and would defend them to the very end! I always craved tacos whenever I traveled abroad as did a friend of mine whom I picked up from the airport after she returned from a recent trip, so this called for a stop at the Taco Stand near my hood. I've lived the surrounding neighborhood for over five years now and disgracefully haven't given them my money as much as I felt I should since I loved to support small businesses and local mom & pop establishments. Would I make a point to visit this taco cart more often in the future!? PURCHASE Sunkist Soda 12 fl oz can ($1.00): Sticky sugary sweetness all in a nuclear orange color liquid...this couldn't be harmful for you, could it!? Pollo Tacos x 2 ($1.25 ea.): A pile of pollo placed on lightly-flamed corn tortillas dressed with a ton cilantro, chopped white onions, a spicy salsa verde on one while a spicy salsa roja on the other, these were gorgeous no-fillers of mouthful sloppy goodness - arriba https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=eBfZ1ROUWLnS25OUH4kkDg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw! Asada Taco x 1, Pastor Tacos x 2, Pollo Tacos x 2 ($1.25 ea.): I treated my friend to this collection of taco treats for her return home from vacationing abroad. Since I gave up red meat for Lent, I'll have to return and try the asada and pastor...each of which smelled wonderful! Coca Cola Soda 12 fl oz can ($1.00): My friend needed something to wash her tacos down with - bleh! SERVICE Pretty straightforward - you stepped up, placed your order, paid, stepped to the side as you shortly waited for your food, dressed it up, and devoured. There was nothing to it, so don't be a douche and asked questions while you placed your order...or "no tacos for you"! PARKING (FREE) Since they were walking distance from my pad, I took things in stride. They had no parking lot of their own. Otherwise, there was ample street parking along the main drag of Santa Monica Blvd. and all surrounding side streets (check all posted street signs). ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE Located on a busy corner directly across from the Cahuenga Branch Library (3rd oldest library in Los Angeles Public Library system), was a makeshift cooking cart alongside a table filled with a ton of condiments, another table with jugs of horchata and tableware, and a large cooler with iced drinks https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=jjbWjAIrhS6EkaZKilYiRg&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw. Since they normally opened at night, rarely was there any natural lighting, so you were left with bright electric lightbulbs strung along a nearby fence and a street post. I've never seen any chairs, so you either stood or sat on the sidewalk curb (be watchful of roaches). There were no TVs, but at times I've heard background music in addition to the loud conversations and car stereos that blared from fellow customers. ATTIRE Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. OVERALL The "Taco Stand" at the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and Madison Ave. was da bomb and there was no denying that! The prices were cheap, service was excellent, food was amazing, selection off the hook (they had all the meats but wished they had some fish on that hook, though!), seemingly there every night, and best of all it was walking distance from my crib! Although they also sold burritos ($5.00), mulitas ($2.50), and quesadillas ($5.00), I've only indulged in their tacos...which needed to be rectified. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (MY TOTAL paid experience was around $10.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, it was CASH ONLY (sorry, I had to knock a full star off to stay true to my personal rating system), so they didn't accept any credit cards especially mine of choice...AMEX! 4.0 STARS read more

By far one of the best street taco stands in Virgil Village. Ordering is very easy. You just go to the small table where drinks are located to place your order. Once your order is ready, your order will be called where the people are making the tacos. Their pastor is simply amazing! They slice it right off the spit and even add a slice of pineapple to your tacos. A must try! read more

Taco Stand - The menu. - Street Vendors Near Me - Los Angeles, California

You've got good tacos and fantastic salsas in particular here at the unnamed taco stand in East Hollywood on Madison and Santa Monica. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? Don't know any Spanish? Well brush up buttercup, because the friendly folks at Taco Stand don't care and are going to speak it to you anyway. It's charming in a way, and while my Spanish is absolutely elementary at best, I found myself joking around with them by the end of the night. The tacos take a bit of time depending on the line, but I had my three in maybe ten minutes. Star. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? $1.25 each is a great price point for what were in this case standard sized street tacos. Star. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? I opted for a combination of pastor, carne asada, and chorizo, and all three were excellent with the chorizo being the highlight. While I did wish that there had been a proper pastor spit, the meats were very good and were made all the better with a great array of peripherals and fantastic salsas (with the red being the highlight). If there was a weakness, it was that the tortillas weren't, made on site, but you can't have it all. Single Star. Star 5: Would you be excited to go back? This is a great spot for late night tacos. Star. read more

Taco Stand - Tacos: $1.25 each - Street Vendors Near Me - Los Angeles, California

10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND!! Best taco stand I've been to in L.A. with such friendly staff! I always have to make sure I have cash when I'm in the area now so I can get tacos from here! There is nearby competition, but this will be my go-to in the area. There isn't any seating but that's okay because I will gladly sit on the street for these $1.50 tacos! read more

Was visiting LA and helped a taco stand with 5 stars .... came across this Stand. A friendly lady greeted us and quickly took our order. We ordered so many tacos I lost count. We tried al pastor, carne Assad, Bunche, and also a steak quesadilla. To drink we got their delicious aguas frecas de Limon and naranja. There was a table with many different types of salsa and cucumber and any thing a delicious taco requires. Best spot to stumble upon last minute ! So glad we tried these tacos read more

Some of the best tacos in the area with great condiment selections. Try their Suadero, Cabeza, al pastor and carne asada. The marinated cucumbers & grilled jalapeños+onions are a must read more

Taco Stand - three tacos on a paper plate - Street Vendors Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Really great fish and shrimp tacos. The tortillas are homemade and the best I've ever had. Price was really great for the area and service was relatively quick. read more

Amazing tacos! I had the pollo, asada and the carnitas. All amazing!! Def coming back here after the Eagle.

My new fave taco stand in la! The meat portion was very generous. There were many sides/toppings to choose from in another table. Also, the meats were freshly grilled. Asada was the best to me. This will be my go to whenever I'm in the area. read more

One of the best street taco stands in the area. The meat quality is decent, flavors are full. The red salsa is something That deserves an award in its own right. The food is pretty consistent. Favorites are the quesadilla and burrito. If you live nearby you've found your new guilty pleasure. read more

Fantastic Tacos. Some of the best in LA. Juicy, flavor full and great price. Give them a try!

Awesome little taco stand. We were starving and this made for a nice meal after a long day at Universal Studios. The tacos here are great. Wife and I shared 6 tacos (2 each of the asada, al pastor, and pollo) and a carnitas quesadilla to bring back to the hotel...when we were done, we wish we had gotten 2 more tacos of any kind. The asada, carnitas, and al pastor we're all tied for our favorites, with the pollo a close second...that we're all great! Tacos were $1.25 each and the Quesadilla was $5...and well worth it. A couple of notes: -the taco stand is clean; -not the most well lit of areas; -parking can be difficult; -open until midnight; it's cash only; -the guys cooking are super friendly, ask them anything; -if you take the food to go, don't forget to get some limes, hot sauce, cilantro, onions, jalapeños, and the spicy cucumbers (never saw cucumbers at my local taqueria); -the red hot sauce and the spiced cucumbers add a nice little kick to the tacos. We will definitely make a point to come back here and get some tacos next trip down to the LA area. read more

I came here straight out of the hospital because I was super hungry. The yelp reviews did not disappoint ! It was so so good , I got 3 Asada & 3 al pastor. The al pastor is pretty sweet but I added limón & salt so it was a perfect balance. Cheap and worth the money, definitely coming back soon read more

Taco Stand - Al pastor tacos, carne asada tacos - Street Vendors Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Did they move ?? Or stopped showing up? Been missing this taco stand and the three times I've gone around 8-10pm they haven't been there

It was good, I got 4 tacos de al pastor & 4 chicken tacos. Classic mexican food taste. I do recommend

Legit Tacos!!! These guys are amazing. The flavors are to die for. Their sauces are not something you will ever find at a main stream place. Go. Treat. Yourself. read more

Thease are the best tacos and burritos by far with all the condiments you want on your tacos or burritos they have the works. Highly recommend price is very reasonable especially when u want a good late night munchies. read more

This place deserves a perfect score. All their food is on point. I love the Mulitas and tacos. I have had Asada, al pastor, chorizo and chicken. My least favorite was the chicken and my favorite was the Asada . The reason why the chicken is my least favorite is bc the chicken isn't crispy or chard that just how I prefer it but it still very tasty. Asada is really good tasty meats and also the sauces are very flavorful. Must try the spicy green pepinos. I'm salivating lol read more

Excellent. Just excellent. Came in hearing shining reviews, left after 6 tacos. Very flavorful, loaded with toppings and fresh meat. Highly recommend. Still raving about it says later. Favorite was El Pastor. *chefs kiss* read more

Every time we come visit my parents from San Diego we make it a priority to go to this taco stand . The tacos are really good and the quesadillas are as equally good . They are open late unless they run out. Also have a great selection of salsas and all the extra fixings . Greatest part is that it's a less then a half block walk read more

Best street tacos I have ever had! Born and raised in LA, that is very hard to say. Meat is so tender and they have so many options that include chorizo, lengua, and their top meat AL pastor! There mulitas are so good and cheesy and their sauces are the best. Hands down they are the best! read more

This is one of he best corner taco stands I've been to in LA, and I've lived here 29 years. If you get taco cravings this is the joint. They will keep you coming back for more and more. Oh and you have all the condiments you love on the spot. read more

Best tacos , burritos, mulitas you name it! Meat is nice and juicy! I always order my all meat burrito with avocado and it's they have a great variety of salsas, pepinos in chili , pepinos , grilled jalapeño with onions, rabanos etc. it's my go to spot try it and tell me what you thinking read more

This little taco stand sits at a relatively quiet corner in East Hollywood and I like it. It's a great taco stand with quick service and TONS of condiments. $1.25 per taco. I really wish I ordered more and I definitely will be back. read more

My husband and I stayed at the Hollywood Hotel and on our first night, we wanted something quick and nearby. A quick google search of Mexican food brought us here and it was truly a blessing! So good we came here every night of our stay in Los Angeles, haha! The prices are freaking phenomenal. We are Mexican from NYC so we were stunned and were able to eat swell for a good buck. The quesadilla with carne asada was amazing, as well as the tacos de al pastor and suadero. This spot made our stay even more great I swear. Los Angeles read more

Best taco stand in the area or maybe in LA! Meat is very flavorful and great selection of salsas and sides! Will be coming back for more! read more

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BIBLIOTACO! I call this place Bibliotaco because it's right across the street from the Cahuenga Library (la biblioteca). It's located on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Madison Ave in East Hollywood. I RAVE ABOUT THIS PLACE TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS! And they refer to this corner taco stand as Bibliotaco too now lol! These tacos are seriously the BOMB! The way they make their meat is so good. I love their carne asada tacos. They have many meat options like al pastor, pollo, buche, lengua etc. their salsa bar is AWESOME. I'm addicted to the green sauce. The red sauce is nice and spicy. They also have plenty of limes, onions, cilantro, cucumber etc. They also offer some good orange Agua Fresca! This place is my go to for authentic LA street tacos! It gets super busy at night. You can tell word is getting around that these tacos are good! Bibliotaco is the best! Cash only! And only open at night! read more

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My favorite taco stand. Everything on there menu is Delish. Also there orange drink is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just keep on going back for more! As a tourist who visit LA for 9 days and went back for 6 nights for their taco, quesadillas, mulitas, burritos. This sure is one great awesome place to have your dinner or supper! read more

I love this taco stand. The people are friendly, their food is good and affordable. They have the best asada burritos.

This is my new favorite taco spot. They have all the essentials - carne asada, lengua, cabeza, chorizo, al pastor with the delicious caramelized pineapple chunks mixed in (carved directly from the spit on weekends). The salsa bar is fairly extensive and includes not only a variety of medium to very spicy salsas but cucumbers marinated in aguachile and onions lightly pickled with habanero. Plus the price cannot be beat - $1 tacos and $5 burritos. Don't miss the only beverage available, the agua fresca made with fresh oranges which tastes like Mexican Tang and is the perfect foil to the chile heat. Cash only and as always in Hollywood, parking is a pain but it's worth it. read more

So I'm giving this place a 5 stars as a "Taco Stand", here you will find everything you expect to find at a taco stand, read carefully, this is no great quality place, it's just a taco stand, meat is greasy, not the best quality, guacamole is so diluted with water, salsas are spicy with no taste, no condiment, plain chilli sauce, the pico de gallo is ok, the tortillas are super small, no carne asada here, it's fried meat, that's it, $1.25 per taco, not bad, small tacos, agua fresca is ok, a lot of sugar! it does not taste like the flavor they say lol, it taste like water and sugar, burritos are good size, filled with rice beans meat cilantro and cebolla, quezadillas and mulitas are made with the cheapest greasiest cheese out there, the quality is not the worst but it's really close, STILL, this place has everything you expect at a taco stand, so if you're drunk, broke or you're just a fat ass craving tacos go here, the staff is good, CHEAP TACOS, CHEAP QUALITY but it's worth it! read more

This spot is the best!! And I'm not just saying it because they're local but because they are! They do them like you want and don't take longer than 5 to 10 minutes to get you out of there. They have a variety of options for your tacos such as 4 types of salsas, guacamole, cucumbers and onion, and cilantro. If you looking for good tacos and a good atmosphere, then stop by. The only thing they lack is mor drinks, they currently have orange Aguascalientes Fresca and sometimes champurrado. They might need to see more people, so stop by, enjoy, and spread the word read more

Hands down the best tacos in all of LA. We eat here weekly and are never disappointed. The food is fresh, priced right and delicious. Everyone is friendly. There are so many toppings and fresh salsas. My favorite are the spicy cucumbers! 10/10 here, every time. read more

Great food and service. but it's not convenient how there's no chairs or tables! The food is fresh and delicious and have lots of toppings

My family and I traveled all the way from Dallas and wanted some good LA tacos. Read most of the reviews and decided to stop here. We are traveling with picky eaters (2 teens and a preteen) and they all loved it. My husband fell in love with their torta de asada. Tacos were delicious, torta was great, quesadillas were really good. They also had some cucumbers that were so different than what were used to but you have to try!! Overall 10/10, reminded my family of authentic Mexican street tacos. read more

the tacos here are delicious love the quick service and the grilled onions and chiles!

Really pretty darn good tacos! I recommended to the public, since I have a good taste for Mexican food. Their worth it!!!!

jesus' love in taco form. thank you to jose, mary and the heliotrope gang for putting us all the way on. the good people on santa monica held us down. read more