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    Tacos Don Pillo

    4.6 (78 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    al pastor
    Wilfred T.

    Overall, authentic Mexican food and the prices are amazing. All the taco meats are tender, and you can taste the flavor. It's a family-owned business, and it's great to support a local business. Their sandwiches are pretty good too.

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    Ashley R.

    Best tacos I've ever had aside from Mexico City and the original King Taco. I'm a Pasadena local and I finally discovered my go to taco spot. On Friday's they do full on taco night with Chorizo, Asada, Adobada, Cabeza, and Labio. My favorite it the Asada!!! It deserves a 20!!! Everything is fresh, not to mention delicious and flavorful salsas. I walked towards the smell from Good Neighbor Bar. They have all the tradition taco toppings to serve on the side. Best part is they dip the tortilla is oil and fry it. Ask for the sweet onions on the side. Thank me later! My order: 4 asada 4 adobada 1 horchata 1 Flan (not pictured cause it was inhaled) $28 CASH adjustment discount 3.1%

    Super clean
    Antonio C.

    It's my first time coming to check this place out. I just happened to be driving by and had a gift card. It's always super clean. Food looks fresh and the service is super fast. They have everything in order. Like if you go one section to get it and you're good to go. But this is a pretty cool spot. I definitely enjoy the ambience that's for sure.

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    Jacquie G.

    The carne asada is amazing! I strongly recommend the shrimp tacos! I am gluten free and have eaten both kinds of tacos safely and happily here! So good!

    Nadia K.

    Best consome I've ever had. Tacos were also amazing, and very reasonable prices. Throughly enjoyed after a nice hike on a rainy day.

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    Eeelaine C.

    This place is really good! Quesa birria tacos and torta chingonas are a must try. Their chile Verde is flavorful and spicy without it being overwhelming. The staff is fun. You can tell they all like each other with the friendly jabs. The place fits about 32 inside and maybe another 12 outside. Very chill but I recommend coming after 1 pm after their lunch hour. You know it's going to be good when there is a line out the door!

    Carne Asada Tacos
    Margarita B.

    Nice & friendly staff, very authentic menu. Parking & o door & patio seating. Quick service and good food. Salsas were great! My hibiscus tea was very good & prices were in line with the area of Altadena/Pasadena CA. Cute spot & delicious fast fresh food, I will be back!

    Carne asada taco and carnitas taco
    Thomas K.

    Drove by a few times and decided to stop by to try it out. Came around 1pm on a saturday. Tacos are $2, pretty good deal. I order 2 tacos (carnitas, carne asada) to try it out. I put in my order at 1:10pm and got my food at 1:23pm. They seem pretty short staffed. Maybe it was a bad day for them. Maybe they got a bunch of door dash orders before me. Not that many people in line before me. Not like in n out where they are crowded and call out numbers every minute. I heard a number called every 5 mins. Tacos were greasy and flavorful. I enjoyed it. Would give the food 4 stars and considering dropping 1 star for the wait and lack of customer service. There is a sign saying they are not fast food and make every order to order and takes time. I get that but 13 minutes for 2 tacos is a bit long of a wait. Maybe stop by during off hours like 3pm?

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    1 year ago

    Food is phenomenal. Best Mexican food in the area for sure. Get a carnitas burrito or the chingon burrito

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    1 year ago

    Awesome tacos. Highly recommend them. You Patio sitting available. Dog friendly place.

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    Excellent carnitas and chicken tacos. They are so good the restaurant is crowded. Order by phone in advance. Price is comparable.

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    Really good food there no matter what you get try it all you won't be upset make a few trips out of it

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    11 months ago

    Awesome yummy solidarity and friendly folk at the counter thank you for being in Altadena

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    2 years ago

    Love these folks. Amazing food, nice location. Really great staff. Can't wait to have them cater a party for us! Recommended!

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    Fire first time will be returning. I had the burrito chingon .. next time I'll have pictures

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    1 year ago

    Best food out here highly recommend. Best tacos at nighttime exactly they start at 7 and best night stand tacos in Dena/alta

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

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    4.2(480 reviews)
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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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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