If you want tacos. This is your 10 star place. Service wise.....your coming for tacos so don't get all bougie. Hands down the food quality is always consistent and delicious Here's the menu: Tacos Tacos Tacos And it's perfect just the way it is. read more

1000% certified hood classic. Always hits the spot! Parking is fair. Workers are great and every taco is BOMB! Try the tacos de cabeza because they been hitting for years. Can't wait to come back. read more

Tacos El Negro - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

I've been in the Bell Gardens location too. I liked both. Anyways you have to give it a try... delicious warm tacos with soft meat, cebolla and cilantro, habanero salsa and bit of salt... yumms..You won't regret it read more

The simplest menu I've ever seen lol There are 4 types of tacos - asada, cheeks, brains and lips. I ordered 7 asada and one of each other flavors. I liked the cheeks and the lips the best! I also liked that they have a fresh salad bar. Each taco is $2.5 which is very reasonable. The service was fast as well. I got my food in a matter of 5 min or less. I would come back when I'm in the area. read more

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Tacos I was visiting Downey, CA and I had found an awesome taco place. I loved it and it was really good. But it was found on a whim and my friend was determined to take me to the "real place" to get tacos. I mean, the type that gets incredible reviews - that makes authentic tacos. I was checking Yelp and up came Taco El Negro. Apparently it had the "real stuff". We walked in there and they literally had 4 choices - only one of which we understood. The four choices - Asada, Cachete, Labio and Cabeza. When the lady asked what we wanted, I asked for 2 of each. My friend tried to recall how to say 2, we ended up somehow having 3 of each! Oh well. There was a "salad" bar or whatever you call it. It had jalapeño, limes, radish and cucumber. I had no idea what I was supposed to do with it. LOL There were sauces and we tried them. All were good. But the tacos were good, but they were all similar.... Soft meats or.... Brains..... lips.... Cheeks???? I honestly can't say it was the best tacos because I couldn't related to the meats I was eating. In any case, I ate the 8 tacos and called it a day until lo and behold, that night was a taco party after the concert I was playing! That one was more "normal". But I have to give this place 4 stars; one for each choice ending up with 4 authentic tacos. read more

It is a "only" taco restaurant. They are $2.50/each and were good. Satisfied the taco craving. Best to take cash as they charge $0.75 to use a card. They have plenty of sitting space and free parking available. read more

This place is amazing as always. Asada tacos are on point. The service is fast and friendly. And the Dining area is very clean. Busy but not crazy loud. You got try both sauces the red is hot and delicious. Will be back next time am in the area for sure. read more

Tacos El Negro - 8 Asada tacos...... - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Small and simple menu, but sometimes simple is best. They have cabeza (beef head), labio (beef lip), cachete (beef cheek) and asada. The asada is a little dry and the labio is a little too fatty for me but what I like doing is taking the bottom tortilla off and then mixing the different meats on that tortilla, giving it a unique textured taco. They are generous with the meat so it's almost as if I'm able to get a couple extra tacos by separating the tortillas. Because the meat is steamed, it's very juicy and flavorful. Not to mention how fast they get out the order. Easily one of my favorite taco spots; I eat here every other week! read more

Tacos El Negro - One taco of each meat - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Great quality food. Super clean. I am impressed. They were very kind and quick in serving.

There are sub-genres within the food world. This place is my fav for Al Vapor style tacos. Al Vapor is a cooking technique where meats are steamed not grilled. This place is simple, no frills but very delicious. They protein menu is very small. Cabeza(beef head), cachete(beef cheek), Labio(beef lip), and asada, which is not really asada more like beef. Al Vapor style are usually tender soft meats, or shredded beef. They also flavorize the tortillas, inasume they dip them in the broth or fat, either way greasy, fatty, and yummy. Pro-Tip: Bring hand sanitizer, your hands will be left stinky and greasy. Salsa bar is limited with their green, and much hotter yellowish Habanero salsa. Be weary of the Habanero, its super spicy. I usually use the green and drizzle the habanero for some kick. Again, keep in mind soft meats are their thing. No Al Pastor, no burritos or birria on the menu. read more

Just go! These are the best little tacos. Simple menu done right. In fact, all that's on the menu is tacos... asada, cabeza or beef lip. And don't skip on the hot sauce. Tasty as fk read more

I went today with my dad and sister to eat let me say this by far some of the best steam tacos have tried. Let's start off by the service services. Wonderful fast. By the time I was done paying and got my drinks. My order was out already. The taste of the meat is so tender the gorillas are. Really soft place is always packed but it clears right away the place it's always clean even though it's a high traffic restaurant. I would expect it to be a little bit dirty. No, it's very clean 100 % recommended. read more

Service was very friendly and fast, and the place was very clean as well with a lot of seating areas. Not your traditional tacos- tortillas are steamed and there's only four choices of meat. Menu is pretty limited- they don't have anything else but 4 types of tacos, horchata, and flan. I ordered 4 carne asada tacos, they were pretty good but their meat is also shredded which I personally don't like. Overall, place is pretty good if you like your meat shredded and tortillas steamed- I personally don't, hence the 3 stars. Horchata was very good! read more

Tacos El Negro - Tacos de asada & horchata - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

This spot has bombbbb tacos!!! They steam their tortillas and all of the meat is so tender. They only serve four cuts of meat, that's how you know it's good. I tried each meat, labio (lips), cachete (cheek), cabeza (head), and asada. My favorite was definitely the labio and cachete! They were both of tender and the labio was the perfect mix of tender and fattyness. This place gets busy but they make your tacos quick!! Tables fill up quick but they're constantly opening up. read more

Tacos El Negro - tacos - cachete, labio, cabeza, asada - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

tl:dr: 4.5 Stars ~ get cabeza, cachete and labio. The latter 2 is my favorite. 75 cents credit charge. If this is how tacos taste like in Mexico, I would believe it. One of the best al vapor taco shop in the area. If you like steamed meats that melt in your mouth, you've at the right place. $2.50 each taco, priceless flavor. Asada isn't really something I'd get here because I'm at an al vapor spot lol. Nicely chopped, good flavor, not dry. It reminds me of taco truck/restaurants that doesn't use the steak-like bite of cut. Cabeza is what most people come for, and for a good ass reason. Finely chopped, almost like minced meat, reminds me of meat fillings in bakery. So most cabeza at taco stands are cooked in the vat of oil, which is delicious on its own but the collagen still is separate from the meat. This spot has it all finely chopped and mixed with the meaty part. Succulent and melty, so easy to eat. Good salt level already (saltier than cachete & asada). Blast it with extra lime is the way to go. ~~You come to this spot to try the cuts other places don't have: cachete and labio. Cachete is the meatiest of them all; salty-sweet, a savory combo that reminds me of braised meat. Not finely chopped like cabeza, the grains of meat are still visible~ and it is so tender. Damn delicious, I'd eat it over rice, in a tortilla, salad, etc. It's such a great protein base. Perfect salt level, just need a dash of lime. Labio has a nice kiss to it; large slices, light on salt, heavy on collagen flavor, this is my favorite next to cachete. Each bite is juicy and melts in your mouth, really similar to tendon but softer. I like the texture a lot because of the slices instead of being finely chopped. Add some lime and salt for this, you'll know why after taking a bite. That being said, onto the rest. I like how they toast their tortilla with visible heat marks unlike some places where it's just kinda warmed up. Their salsa verde in the yellow bottle is very fresh and tasty with a great balance of salt, tang, and heat. The habanero salsa in the red bottle has an instant kick for those that want a bowel movement. Don't let the establishment's appearance fool you, this place is full of flavor. read more

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First time trying this spot. Limited options on the meat but good selection. Enjoy some delicious asada tacos, with 2 different type of salsas (mild and hot). Freshly made tortillas, makes the tacos taste even better. The service was great, even though it was busy we didn't have to wait for our tacos a lot. The location was busy, but with enough sitting area. Great taco spot! read more

We went early in the morning so it wasn't super busy. Menu only has 4 types of tacos: asada, cheek, head, and lip. Loved the cheek (cachete)!! Very tender meat. We'd recommend getting that! Head (cabeza) was decent. Wasn't crazy about the asada... And their salsas were freshly made! read more

Tacos El Negro - Cachete & asada. - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Small but cozy. Delicious tacos. Nice ladies. Mostly speak Spanish so I'm glad to practice! Good prices. Crowded but totally worth the time and wait. read more

Might be one of new favorite taco joints to hit up if i'm ever around the area. They only serve 4 types of meat ( cabeza, asada, labio, and cachete) Big fan of cabeza and they nailed it. Tbh it was kinda hard to tell which meat was which, aside from the asada. But nonetheless it was all so tender and tasty. They had a radish and cucumber bar, where you can self serve. Decent amount of seats, but it was quite stuff inside. Parking is shared with other stores in a lot and they charge 75 cents for credit card, so be sure to bring cash! read more

10 best cabeza tacos !!!!! Lots of variety and always had great service!! Love the scenery it's nice and clean.

The tacos smack everytime. I have to hit this spot when I'm in the area. Make sure to bring some cash.

It's rare to find a place with great reviews, only for it to be a huge disappointment, anyone here saying "best tacos" for sure says pollo loco is "real authentic", lol. $3 for one taco, no guac salsa, unflavored meat, who are the people posting 5 star reviews, family members?? read more

Great flavor on the asada tacos with onions and cilantro. Fresh salsas with big flavor and good tortillas. Excellent spot for horchata and a plate of tacos. read more

The lip is so tender, it melted in my mouth. Everything else was just as good. Would definitely recommend the lip though! Would come back if I'm in the area read more

Tacos El Negro - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Always enjoy coming here when I'm craving tacos de cabeza. It's always packed, but love how they serve you right away. Only dislike how they don't have many drinks available besides the fountain horchata or bottled drinks. Would be better is they actually served aguas frescas, tho I'm sure they don't do it bc they'd probably run out within the hour. But still!!! It's always crowded but it still has a good vibe, I've never had a bad experience here. read more

I used to enjoy coming here, but the meat quality has gone downhill lately. The last few times I've ordered, the meat has had a lot of fat and tough nerve pieces in it. Almost every bite had a hard or chewy piece, which made it difficult to enjoy the tacos. I hope they improve the quality again because this place used to be really good. read more

I tried the carne asada taco and it was absolutely delicious. I would definitely come back again. read more

Tacos El Negro - Carne Asada Taco - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Amazing tacos!! Love coming here for tacos Al vapor. The meat is so clean no fat. I would definitely recommend. For those who have given this place a one star clearly didn't to their research ahead of time and have no clue as to what tacos Al vapor are. As to the service, I mean where can you get good service now a days. Most place have lost their customers service. read more

These tacos al vapor are as authentic as they come; I haven't tasted tacos al vapor this good since my last Mexico visit. I had only intended to order two tacos de asada, but I ended up ordering three more since I couldn't get enough. Older Hispanics and Latinos filled the dining area, so you know these tacos are GOOD; this is not a hipster taco joint. read more

Tacos El Negro - tacos de asada - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Superb flavor . My doctor said to cut down on fatty meats but tbh... he can shove his PH UP HIS D... Great service and lovely staff .. the cooks were professional. Great tacos and the way the sauce and cucumbers are layer out... I don't see my self going anywhere else if I'm in the area read more

Tacos El Negro - Everything but asada - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Does anyone know why it's closed . Love the tacos good flavor. Friendly staff and they make your food fast. Salsa is always very good.

Small but tasty menu. The staff is always friendly. Small choice of condiments but they all compliment the tacos. Careful with the green salsa, LOL. Great place to sit and chill for a bit. read more

The food was horrible, they made a mistake on the order and they only have a few selections of meat. Not what I wanted at all. The sodas were canned and room temperature. I complained and they just charged for what they forgot to add to selection and all the plates looked the same. No taste at all, not even ice for your canned soda and I drove from far away. read more

A fantastic place to grab cheap and delicious tacos! They stick to what they're good at (which is tacos) and if you're looking for burritos, tortas, or anything else, you've gone to the wrong place. I was a bit confused to walk in and not see a menu but they only serve four different types of meat: carne asada, cachete, labio and cabeza. If you pay with a credit card, there's a service charge of 50 cents. There's a self-serve condiment bar and let me warn you...the salsa in the red bottle is super spicy. For $2 a taco, I got one of each meat and I was happy with all of them. While you can't go wrong with the asada, I really enjoyed the cabeza. It was tender and was super delicious. Honestly, they're all good! I can't wait to come back if I'm in the area. This place is legit! read more

Tacos El Negro - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Best tacos anywhere and I travel for work. Can't find better tacos any other place. I will for sure be coming back here.

After just having landed at LAX and yearning for some authentic SoCal tacos I came here... It was the first stop of many I did while in town this time and these tacos were the best! The spice level and flavors were on point! The salsa was perfectly hot and flavorful too. I loved having cucumbers with my tacos to cool the heat in my mouth as well. And they have serrano peppers in their food bar as well. Definitely would recommend this joint for good tacos! read more

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Oh boy, oh boy. Tacos, tacos, tacos. Tacos de cabeza, cachete, labio, surtida, asada. Challenge yourself and try something a little different this time. You cannot go wrong with Tacos El Negro. Enjoy. Jordan read more

All they have is tacos. And salsa in two strengths, hot and really hot, in mustard and ketchup squeeze bottles. They are so delicious though! The tortillas were unlike any corn tortillas I've ever had, soft and flavorful. I will definitely be back! read more

Very bland. I wouldn't return. Many street tacos I've had were better. The space is large and the cashiers weren't the most welcoming.

This place is so delicious and its one of the only place I like cabeza, lengua and caquete. The vapor tortillas are soft. Love this place, generous with their salsa and condiments. read more