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    Tacos El Trompo

    4.4 (10 reviews)

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    Flora W.

    It was a cold January night in Long Beach. To celebrate my boyfriend's birthday, I got us tickets to see a comedy show at the Laugh Factory. When I was researching what restaurants were around the Laugh Factory, I found there are food trucks right outside. I decided this is the place to be! There were multiple taco trucks down the street. We chose Tacos El Trompo and we are so glad we did! By far, the Asada Burrito and the Asada Quesadilla were probably the best I've had from a taco truck. I have a lot of respect for food truck owners who hustle every day and this team sure does! The food was hot and delicious. It smelled amazing and it was even better eating it on the sidewalk on a cold night. My boyfriend and I shared these two items. I usually can't finish my half but this time I did! It was THAT good I had to eat it all! Haha! Next time I'm in Long Beach, we'll definitely plan to visit Tacos El Trompo again. We both can't wait!

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    Richard L.

    NTT Indy Car Grand Prix Long Beach occupied original food truck area on shoreline. All food truck seem to move to nearby street or gone for the time being. Tacos El Trompo is the only one in the area today. We really want some Mexican food truck. I am so glad to find Tacos El Trompo truck there. We ordered following items: Chicken Quesadilla - decent with large portion 2Beef Mulitas - good taste Shrimp Cocktail with Chips - Excellent 2 Esquites - tasty 3 Fish Tacos - Ok Fish Ceviche -Ok Asada Nachos- good 2 Jarriots soda and Sprite While waiting many people ordered their Asada Fries They have excellent spicy hot sauce. If you like spicy they have the sauce you want. Food was prep quickly, all above only takes about 10 minutes of wait. Thier original location is at 1370 Garylord St. Long Beach CA 90813.

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    Deanna C.

    We went up to sample a couple of individual tacos to make sure they were good before we ordered, and boy were they good. We went back and bought a burrito, spicy hot dog and a mulita. Those were just as good as the tacos. There are about 4 or 5 other taco trucks next to each other, so for a taco lover, it can be very conflicting on which taco truck to choose, but we followed the line in front of tacos el trompo and it did not disappoint.

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    4 years ago

    Great food, killer staff! Definitely worth the visit! We got the pastor and asada tacos and some mulitas!

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    Tacomasa

    Tacomasa

    4.6(1k reviews)
    4.2 mi
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    Established in 2021
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    We don't come here often enough! We always leave satisfied with our meals. This round I tried the…read morecarne asada vampiro and adobada taco - both were delicious! The vampiro was my favorite. I also really enjoyed the watermelon agua fresa. It wasn't too sweet, rather just right. Location is easy to get to and we enjoyed sitting outside. Parking is limited. Staff is friendly.

    About two years ago, I regularly visited this place every Friday and occasionally on Saturdays,…read moredespite the roughly 20-mile drive from my home. At the time, I enjoyed the food and considered the drive worthwhile. However, after the restaurant changed cooks, I noticed a decline in the overall quality and stopped returning. Today, I decided to give it another try and stopped by for a small bite. I ordered the vampiro, but unfortunately, it did not meet my expectations. The meat lacked noticeable seasoning or flavor, which was particularly disappointing given the restaurant's claim of cooking with mesquite coals. The tortilla topping also appeared to be more like a pre-made tostada than a tortilla toasted over an open flame. Traditionally, I would expect a lightly charred tortilla, which adds flavor and texture to the dish. Based on this visit, the quality has not returned to what I remember from two years ago. I was disappointed with the food and do not plan to come back to this location or any other for that matter.

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    El Sauz Family Restaurant

    El Sauz Family Restaurant

    3.6(642 reviews)
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    El Sauz is THE late-night munchies spot!…read more I've been coming here for years, and one of the things I love most is that they're open late. I've ordered food here as late as 2:30 AM! They have a sit-down restaurant, a karaoke room, and even a walk-up window outside if you're just looking to grab something quickly. They're known for their tacos and their spicy habanero salsa, which definitely is spicy, be warned. LOL If you're dining inside, the chips and salsa are top-tier. Sooooo good and addicting! My personal favorite is the shrimp quesadillas. They're tiny, but mighty when it comes to flavor! I also like ordering their oysters. So far, they've always been clean, fresh, and hit the spot. They also have Micheladas, both the traditional version made with alcohol and a non-alcoholic version made with mineral water. Both are really good, and I highly recommend giving them a try! And for dessert, the rice pudding is served cold, and it's honestly one of the best I've had. Everyone I've brought here has been happy with their food and their choices, which says a lot because I've brought many friends and family here. As far as parking goes, you can usually find street parking, there's a parking lot, and there's also parking behind the restaurant. I will say the neighborhood is a little sketchy, but if you're local, it's really not a big deal. If you're coming from outside the city and aren't familiar with the area, I'd recommend just dining inside. There's a lot of homeless and liquor store activities across the street. It's usually not a big deal, but again if you're not used to it, you may freak out. Overall, El Sauz is one of my go-to spots for the late-night munchies, post concert, club, bar etc.

    Del Real Foods Birria is premade birria that tastes better than this, and you can buy it along with…read morea premade bag of diced onions and tortillas from almost any grocery store. We were so excited to try this place but left very disappointed. It was about $2.7 per taco considering 6 tacos were $16.5. So yeah, given the price, there are higher quality options locally. These unfortunately were crunchy, chewy, premade tortillas, cheese not grilled in properly, birria and chicken so dry and stringy and also tasted premade (you can tell when the meat doesn't retain the juice and is dry, and the flavor is stale), and pickled vegetables that somehow didn't taste pickled. The other problem was the portion of the consomé size, which was way too small. The best thing was the grilled onions and consomé because you literally can't possibly fk that up. Although the consomé was a bit too gravy-like, and thick which considering the quality of everything else...was off putting. Ambiance felt fast paced, cramped parking, and a little dirty from being dated but it also had a fun, casual nightlife vibe. The service was fast and kind. They answered questions quick and politely without rushing us out of line. We had really high hopes for this place. This was not a first time either, we tried these guys years ago but even then it was mid. Now it just confirmed it. We do not recommend coming here unless you are craving tacos you can't make at home with premade ingredients, or find at another restaurant.

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