So delicious! Best tacos! I am glad they are still open during the pandemic. Perfect night snack read more

Tacos El Pollo - Food Trucks Near Me - Pasadena, California

This place is at the top of my list for taco trucks! 1. Great tasting 2. Clean 3.Great prices 4.Awesome service Things to order here 1. Asada Quesadilla 2. Lengua tacos 3. The best horchata ever Try the habanero salsa ( but beware it's very hot ) read more

i came and ordered my food and other people ordered after me and got there food first. I ordered nachos and they was no cheese on it and the asada wasn't all the way cooked!! read more

On the corner of COLORADO and ROSEMEAD, at Lucky's Carwash, the little yellow truck stared right at us and beckoned us to come over, order from it, and eat it. While we couldn't eat the truck, the TACOS themselves were pretty good. I ordered the Carnitas and the ASADA. I liked the flavor of the asada more than the carnitas. There were only 2 containers of green sauces put out. Both were pretty good. Boyfriend ordered a beef BURRITO. I didn't like the burrito as much as I liked the tacos. It had a strange mushroom-y taste. I know...makes no sense. Now that I really look at the title of this place, I think I should've gone for a Pollo Taco instead. The SERVICE was kind of disappointing. Our order took a looooooooong time to prepare! I know there's like, only 3 people or so inside the truck preparing mind blowing tacos, but yikes! I don't think we've had to wait more than 15 minutes for tacos! When we brought it back to our friend's house, it was barely warm (and no, they don't live far.) Don't hate me...but I think I still prefer Las Doña, or the little taco trailer(?) on Valley a tiny bit more. read more

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I really love the avocado sauce. Been looking for this sauce forever. It makes the food even more Delish. Ok now onto the food review. Ordered burrito, tacos and quesadilla.. All was amazingly delicious. The meat tender and tasted fresh. Which is great! Usually the carnitas would be dry and brownish. This was actually tender and fresh. The carne asada was just right. Hello tender!! I think you knew where I'm going with the meat situation. Tender and fresh!! The price is even great. $1.25 for tacos and burrito is $5. If I remember the quesadillas are also $5.00. The condiments are right on the truck. There is a table to eat and parking is well right there. It's in a parking lot of a store. Right in the corner of Rosemead and Colorado. Yells truck can't miss it. Oh and they have this meat which you have to ask for but I really wish I knew how to say it in Spanish. But it's beef brisket. So ask for it in all your tacos or burrito cause the meat was tender and cooked just right. Oh and don't forget the avocado sauce and cucumbers (spicy) they ran out but I'll take my friends take on it. Must be good since its all gone. read more

Tacos El Pollo - Food Trucks Near Me - Pasadena, California

La comida está más o menos. Pero la actitud de los taqueros horrible. En su página dice que agarran Apple Pay y a la mera hora pero cash. Las salsas mejor ni nombrarlas. read more

Decided on trying this place one more time than driving out of the way for the infamous taco truck on Rosemead. This safe convenient spot was along my way home after the gym. Glad I did! Parking was so easy breezy I was in and out in less than fifteen minutes. The condiments bar was clean and good. Offering mild to super hot sauces bomb! If you like spicy man the super hot sauce ridiculously yummy just the perfect amount of heat to burn your tongue and intestines. For a good price of $6 I got a steak burrito with no beans. The burrito was skinner than I anticipated but it was nicely wrapped and is probably one of the cleanest made burrito I've encountered. After spending a cool five minutes chatting it up with some fellow taco truck goers and admiring but loading it up with the condiments I took my baby burrito to go. The steak meat and rice was good not old and greasy. The bad thing is they do not have Pico De Gallo and apparently ran out of Lengua mighty early. Bummer! So mister an all meat burrito steak and tongue with extra pico is out of the question huh?!? The taco man didn't laugh so he didn't get my joke but I'll still be back! read more

I ordered from this place tonight on Doordash and was astounded by the quality and customer service. The Saudero burrito and carnitas tacos are so delicious. When i order from Mexican food places on most food delivery apps I always get skimped on salsa and condiments...Tacos El Pollo gave me 7 things of salsa, 3 bags of onions and cilantro and a bag of carmelized onions with jalapenos. For 1 large burrito and 7 tacos it came out to only $30. I couldn't be happier about choosing to eat at Tacos El Pollo and will deffinately be a returning customer. read more

Tacos El Pollo - Such great quality food for so cheap! - Food Trucks Near Me - Pasadena, California

Super good taco place! It is on the corner of Colorado and Rosemead, in the parking lot of a car wash. The taco prices are reasonable, meats are tender, and salsas are amazing. The salsas are my favorite part about this place actually. Personally, I think Tacos El Pollo is the best taco in Pasadena, and it is much closer than driving into LA. read more

Came here because I was recommended by my coworker. Seems like everyone who lives in Pasadena knows about this taco truck, So I had to come check it out for myself with the wifey. I came for the LENGUA SPECIFICALLY that's all I eat. First off the prices are a bit high $2.00 for "Lengua" Tacos and $7 for a Burrito (which was okay in size" we got 2 burritos & 2 tacos and a coke that came out to $20. The Lengua was not good at all, didn't even taste one bit like Lengua, hardly had any flavor but I couldn't make the flavor of it and whatever meat they gave me was over cooked. Lengua needs to be tender and that was not the case. I WONT BE BACK EVER.. my coworker failed me. I've had MUCH BETTER TASTING LENGUA FOR MUCH CHEAPER. read more

Tacos El Pollo - Food Trucks Near Me - Pasadena, California

This place is really good. They have salsas, cucumber and limes as self serve. They accept Credit/debit.

Nice to find a truck in Pasadena that serves tasty burritos and quesadillas at night time... My first time here was on a Friday night. It was around 10pm. There were a few people eating on some tables & another couple waiting for their orders. Tacos El Pollo is located at the Lucky Car Wash on the corner of Colorado Blvd & Rosemead. I ordered a carne asada burrito with no cilantro and a quesadilla with meat (carne asada). I liked the burrito a lot. The asada was well seasoned & generously packed in the burrito. The rice was tasty & the beans were good. I was real happy with that order. The quesadilla with carne asada was also quite good. It was real tasty. The cheese was good and that well seasoned meat was a perfect addition to it. Both the burrito and the quesadilla were $5 each. Not cheap but it was worth it to me. The salsas (both red and green) are good. They have plastic containers so you can pack a salsa or 2 for the road. I liked the green one better and went with that on my burrito. It really complimented the flavors perfectly. The guys that work there are super cool... Even though I asked for no cilantro, they still asked me if I wanted cilantro on the side. They gave me diced onions & lime on the side. I never even asked for it but it was great on my burrito. Good folks running that truck. We will be back again and often. Gracias Tacos El Pollo. read more

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El Caporal is the best place to get Mexican food at a restaurant establishment. HOWEVER, Tacos El Pollo have the best Mexican food at a food truck. Literally the best in Pasadena/Altadena. You all have to go here now read more

Tacos el Pollo is a great taco truck right off the freeway! At the southwest corner of Rosemead and Colorado, Tacos el Pollo serves up tasty tacos. They stay open late, especially on Fridays and Saturdays, so it's a great spot to stop for a midnight snack. The tacos are meaty, hot, and tasty. The various meats were tender and richly flavorful. The tacos were about $1.50 each. They have a decent salsa bar with the standard fixings. Service was pretty friendly and the truck seemed clean. The taco truck really hits the spot and I would go back! read more

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Everyone swears that their local taco joint is the best taco place ever, and now I totally understand why Tacos el Pollo is easily a local fave! Fast, fresh, and super super flavorful. AND unlike other taco trucks, the meats don't feel greasy or oily at all!! What?? How do they get all the flavor without any of the grease? AMAZINGG. I got the Carne Asada, Al Pastor, and Pollo tacos. Between the Carne Asada and Al Pastor, the Al Pastor was definitely the winner. It was next level juicy, and powerfully marinated (in a good, bold way). The Carne Asada was delicious, but once you compare it to the Al Pastor, it really pales. And of course the Pollo was delish! Normally chicken tends to be a bit dry in a taco, but not this special Pollo from Tacos el Pollo!! Seriously, it's the NAMESAKE. YOU GOTTA TRY IT. My boyfriend also got a Carne Asada burrito and was happy with how hearty and filling it was! It's packed with rice, beans, and of course lots of meat! 100% recommend for a yummy taco night out! read more

Tacos El Pollo - Pollo Taco was very juicy and TASTY! - Food Trucks Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Super disappointed with this taco truck. My friend gave it a 5 stars, so when I was craving for some tacos one night, I decided to go to this place instead of my usual spot in Fair Oaks blvd, but I totally regretted my decision and wished that I had gone to the usual place. I got the pastor, lengua and pollo tacos, while my bf got the pastor, asada, carnitas and lengua tacos. Be careful of the sauces because one of them was really really spicy, like tongue-numbing spicy. The only good one was the lengua taco, the others were just so average, especially the pollo taco. How can you name your truck El Pollo taco when the pollo taco is not that good? I would recommend to just go to another taco trucks, there are so many other options other than this truck. read more

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Growing up in LA and being Mexican I'm very picky about the tacos I eat. I took a chance on this place and glad I did. The asada tacos were great and the al pastor too! I used the app and they sent me baggies with condiments in them. Horchata was gas too. Will buy again. read more

I was picking up an Uber Eats order and to let the cashier know that I was there, one of the other workers yelled out "mayate", which is a derogatory term for black people. Obviously he assumed I didn't understand what he said. Which is a ridiculous assumption in the LA area. I've always wanted to see if this truck was any good because it seems to be popular, but I guess I'll never know. Hopefully management will have a talk with their employees about running off potential customers by saying something unnecessary. It's just as easy to yell out "customer" as it is to yell out a racist term. read more

Tacos are good. Cashier is lazy. Tacos are 1.75 he charged me 12 dollars for 6. I understand it's just a dollar fifty different but the integrity needs to be there. read more

Great taco spot located in the parking lot of the car wash on rosemead and Colorado. The order window isn't clearly marked... so don't make the mistake I did and wait by the window to the left... the order window is at the right side. Food wise, it was good. Got 4 Lengua tacos and it was perfectly cooked, and for the price you pay you get a good portion of meat. There is sides, onions and cIlantro on the table for you to grab as much as you'd like. read more

Very good tacos... but bad for private events. Paid for 75 people ($600 ) and they didn't stay the full 3 hours and took all the meat and things we paid for. Usually taqueros leave everything... salsas, cooked meat, beans, rice, and agua fresca. They packed up 3 bags of raw meat, the rice , beans and the salsas and took it with them. We feel robbed. (We had less than 40 people at our event) Muy buenos tacos... pero terribles para eventos privados. Pagamos por 75 personas ($600) y no se quedaron las 3 horas y se llevaron todo. Los taqueros por lo normal siempre dejan todo... las salsas, la carne hecha, arroz, frijoles y la agua fresca. En pacaron 3 bolsas de carne cruda y se la llevaron con el arroz, frijoles y las salsas. Es un robo. (Tuvimos menos de 40 personas en nuestro evento) read more

I haven't ordered in person yet, only ordered through a food delivery app! I've seen this place pop up a couple of times on yelp and food delivery apps and Tacos El Pollo has never peaked my interest until today. Tacos El Pollo opens at 6 pm, which sucks because what if I want a torta for lunch? I ordered two tortas, one carne asada and one al pastor, and lengua quesadilla. I judge a taco spot based on how good their carne asada and al pastor is. The carne asada torta was out of this world. The meat had a smoky flavor and there was avocado inside which was an amazingly pleasant surprise. The al pastor torta was decent, but not amazing. The lengua quesadilla was so so good! The cheese was delicious and there was so much more meat inside then I expected. I also ordered a horchata, after having a bad experience in high school with an horchata, this was my first time having it in a while so I had no expectations going in. This horchata was amazing, very cinnamon-y! I wouldn't order it often, but I would definitely order again. Tldr; -carne asada torta is amazing -lengua quesadilla is the way to go read more

I ordered the tripas taco. It was great. The people working there are very polite and considerate. I'll definitely be back to take advantage of this convenient taco truck. read more

Hands down my favorite taco truck! I always get the al pastor and it is always very flavorful. It's get very busy so expect to wait a bit if you don't get there early. read more

We just ordered tacos from here through postmates... It's pretty cut and dry, you pick taco or burrito etc., and choose meat. There is no way to pick hot sauce. We usually just order at the truck. Felt lazy and for that our order was bad enough we might not go back. I put in the comments which sauces we wanted and ended up with bad guac sauce. One set of tacos was a mystery meat, tasted like sweet beef. Very dry! Plus no hot sauce, just bad. Please don't give out old veggies, just a very bad dry tasteless order. Never again. read more

Ordered 2 buche burritos, no onions, 2 asada tacos and a chicken taco. We didn't notice until we got home that they messed up the burritos. They gave us 2 asada burritos with a good amount of onions. So dissapointed, i heard good things about these guys and now i don't think my friends and i will ever go back. I couldve begrudgingly lived with the messed up meat, but the onion mistake is a deal breaker. (Would've given 1 star, but apparently the tacos were good and the condiments were plentiful) read more

Tacos El Pollo - Asked for buche no onions, got asada and onions - Food Trucks Near Me - Pasadena, California

Nice please but the only thing I can recommend is the chicken. The asada is okay but the cabeza taco tasted really bad, I couldn't even finish it. read more

This is my favorite taco truck!! We frequent here. Coming about once a week!! I usually almost get the same stuff (I'm boring like that haha). Al pastor tacos and sometimes share a carne asada quesadilla. Tender and well marinated meat. They have this habanero sauce that's killer!! Each time they are so consistent. Cash only. read more

So apparently Tacos El Pollo moved to its current location rather recently. I have driven past it so many times, but finally got the chance to stop by. Here are some points about my first visit to Tacos El Pollo: Parking: It is parked at a car wash place on the southwest corner of Rosemead and Colorado. The car wash place has a handful of parking spots, so parking is much of a hassle. Food: Being a simply and casual taco eater, I decided to try the basic protein of carnitas, asada, and pastor. Personally, I enjoyed the asada the best. Since there were so many tacos on my plate, I felt like they all tasted the same after awhile, especially with their variety of salsas! Oh my, I asked the gentlemen to have 2 of each salsas, assuming they only had 1-2 types, but boy I was wrong. He kindly started handed me each type of salsa and I was overwhelmed and apologized because salsa variety for one taco truck is abnormal. LOL Each salsa was amazing, but I preferred the avocado salsa. It is one of their salsas that isn't too spicy, but has a pleasurable hint of a spicy guacamole. All tacos come with complimentary cilantro, onions, limes, lemons, and radishes. Overall: Since my review touched upon the salsa with delight, I would recommend Tacos El Pollo to my fellow salsa lovers. I would like to bring up that I did try each taco without salsa and each one of the them went beyond my expectations. So in conclusion, the tacos are good with or without salsa for those of you who are not salsa fans. :) I will be back whenever I have a taco craving, and I also will try to burritos! Oh, and it's cash only. read more

It was amazingly tasty. Meat was well seasoned. Salsa had great flavor, three types avocado, green, and green roasted. Try the pickle onions at your own risk, it contains habanero chili. We tried asada, al pastor, lengua, and tripas. All those meats were well seasoned and had great flavor and they went well together with green roasted salsa. Plus it was very inexpensive, 10 tacos and 2 drinks came out to $17 dollars The funny part is that the truck was located in Whittier not Pasadena ....... Yes, Whittier read more

If you order online, they will not put any meat in your burrito. I ordered a Carne asada burrito and received a rice burrito. I would recommend going there, otherwise, they will short change you on their ingredients. read more

So I am cruising down Rosemead on my way home with the munchkin and what should my wandering eyes fall upon but a new taco truck parked outside of a supermarket. I was like DAYEM! But I couldn't say it with the munchkin there and I kinda said to the munchkin, who wants taco's... well she said I want them but tomorrow. Kids... *SMH* So the next night on our way home, I rolled up to this Bright Yellow overlit up taco truck and wondered if it was really a trap by aliens to ensnare people the way we ensnare other animals... But I quickly shrugged it off and marched up to order a few $1.25 tacos. Carne asada for the munchkin, and a pollo, al pastor and chorizo for myself. Pro Tip #1: Cash only folks... it's a taco truck... seriously! The carne asada was truly tasty. Yeah I traded a bite with the munchkin =D. The pollo was much better than average and not dry at all, but I would have liked it a little bit juicier I think. The Pastor didn't have any pineapple chips in it but appeared to have been cut off a spit. The chorizo was kind of a letdown. Overall though we both really enjoyed our food from this truck. Pro Tip #2: Be ready for the extra's here! Not only do they have tubs of salsa, guac, cilantro, and onions... they also let you grab some free grilled peppers, carmalized onions, and/or beans! Honestly all of these trimmings were pretty tasty and there was a nice lil spicy taste to the salsa. It wasn't hot by any means, but it was a nice lil taste bud surprise. Consequently, this truck may be a go to destination when I need a quick lil taco action near the Quonset hut that I call home... maybe I will even run into you out there... =P read more

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I give this place 5's! The Torta de Asada is Delicious, Their Staff is Very Friendly & They're NOT Cheap with the Cebollas (Grilled Onions) or Sauces, They hook it up! They'll give you all 3: Red, Green & Guac Sauces, which is Always Great to Mix! Parking is Safe & it's a Good Location by the 210 Freeway. Not Bad for my 1st Time Here and i'm Stoked that it wasn't a "First & Last" Experience. I've found that Almost All Places that Offer Suadero Meat, they're usually Very Tasty. I will be back to try the rest of their Menu. Side Note: This place is Great for Late/ Evening Mexican Food meals. The Closest other ones that are also Good are: Tacos La Doña on Duarte & Rosemead, "No Name" spots in Eagle Rock (Figueroa), the Famous one on Fair Oaks Ave in Oldtown Pasadena (Nishikawa Auto Parts Parking Lot, by Huntington Memorial Hospital) or various spots Baldwin Park/ El Monte. This will be absolutely your Best Choice if you're not already by those which I listed above. read more

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A must visit almost anytime I visit my family in Pasadena for some authentic tacos. Absolutely love this truck!

Our go-to taco truck since getting settled in the area. There can sometimes be a bit of a wait as its a popular spot, but the food is always great. read more

Muy buenos tacos! Amazing salsas! Try the habanero sauce. Be there early because it gets busy quickly!

I took 1 star away for having to wait every time I order ahead of time and still have to wait when I get there. Otherwise, the tacos are yummy yummy in my tummy! :)~ read more

The best taco truck tacos I've ever had. Do yourself a solid and go try them. You'll thank me later.

i only have one complaint and thats that i dont receive a loyal customer discount or an occasional freebie. I mean theres been weeks where i've been here every night but thats mainly due to living only a thousand feet away, The amazing tacos dont hurt either. Joking aside i love this chicken colored truck. My taconaso friend will make you feel like you're a rich man living in the suburbs who rented a taco truck, with his exceptional customer service. read more

My favorite taco truck ! Best chorizo tacos ever actually all der meats are all bomb and salsas too! I recommend everything. The only annoying thing is The Guy taking orders " ALGO MAS, OK ALGO MAS, ALGO MAS"!!!! read more

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