A go-to when craving a solid burrito or tacos! They have a drive through but the restaurant have plenty of seating inside. I really enjoy their Plato. I would say their al pastor is very good and tender, but their asada can be a hit or miss sometimes dry. Salsa is flavorful and one of my favorites. They are clean and have great service - though I question all the plastic packaging for all the condiments (seems a little wasteful) but it is very convenient. read more

Its mainly there failure at thr drive thru. My food was not how I ordered it. I asked for extra meat, there was not. I find not want the salad. They added the salad. There been other times I said over and over . They dont seem to understand. I understand it is mexican food. But they need to accommodate English speaking customers. I cannot support this restaurant in the future. read more

I stopped by El Gavilan in Norwalk after visiting family and picked up three beef tongue (lengua) tacos to eat on my drive home. After finishing the first taco, I noticed the flavor was off. When I started the second one, I removed some of the meat and smelled it. It had an unusual odor that did not resemble what lengua typically smells or tastes like. Despite being very hungry, I took a bite of the second taco, but the taste was significantly worse than the first. I did not eat the third taco. A few hours later, once I arrived home, I became violently ill and spent the next 48 hours dealing with severe food poisoning symptoms, needing to use the restroom every 30 minutes. This was not a mild stomach issue. It was intense and prolonged. Based on my experience, the meat may not have been fresh or may have been reheated improperly. Whatever the cause, the result was serious and concerning. Food safety should never be a question, especially with meat products. I cannot recommend this place and strongly advise others to be cautious. No meal is worth risking your health. read more

3/31/26 Tacos Gavilan, Norwalk, CA...I ordered 6 chicken tacos & 4 asada tacos and a large horchata to-go. My daughter and I split the tacos and the horchata when we both arrived at home. Taco Tuesday, they are a little bit cheaper! For fun...buy any amount of tacos to-go and you get a free shower cap per plate order. lol I love the way they cover the tacos for the trip home!!! Come get some great tacos! The workers were nice and the place was clean. Fast service!!! read more

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Poor Serviz. Order a Carne Asada burrito and got a bag of beans and rice. With a dab of sour cream. They made me pay for a whole different burrito. read more

I've tried Tacos Gavilan twice now, and it's the same result. It's just... barely average. It's not bad, and it's certainly not overly good. With all the phenomenal mom & pop Mexican restaurants, this is place simply does not "rate". For chain restaurants, I'd put it somewhere closer to Del Taco on the low end, versus Chipotle on the high end. I've had the pollo and the asada super burritos. Both were just "okay"... at best! And considering there's a Chipotle nearby, why bother? Super clean facilities, very friendly staff, and prices are okay. Go here? Meh... read more

Tacos Gavilan - Asada Super Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

Everything I have said before is true They have great hours, customer service, good prices, good quality of food, they take care of lots of details and all their employees are polite The location is always clean and well lit, same as the parking lot There is only 1-thing I want to bring to observation regarding customers that use the drive-thru: I spend a minimum of $16.00-$20.00 dollars every time I visit and I buy their drinks but I always ask for a cup of water, unfortunately they only have cups with no lids We can't use the same cups with no lids (see pic) as the customers that are inside the restaurant. We are driving and this has been going on for years Kindly, do something about this I believe drive-thru customers deserve a little better and safer read more

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I ordered an asada burrito and an al pastor mulita, it was good but the burrito had way too much bean in it. I forgot to ask without beans but I wasn't expecting a load of beans. Food was good and I like the concept of how they wrap their plates in a special wrap and that their toppings are in packages when you order to go. read more

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This is our go to spot! Late night cravings, it's open & authentic enough to get the job done. Also, the serving sizes are enough for my growing boy (rare). The star of the show actually is the DRINKS, we love their horchata & champurrado! read more

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I have been to several locations. This one is very clean and spacious. I ordered the asada super mulita. Had a good amount of asada, cheesy and a lot of sour cream. There was a little bit of guacamole. However it was delicious and made to order. I ordered the pastor tacos. The pastor had a good flavor. I added the grilled onions and salsa which gave it more flavor. The staff were attentive and the food was good. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Super Mulita Asada Taco Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

I first had Tacos Gavilan years ago and remembering that I did not like it and it was forgettable. Today on the way home, my hunger decided to give it another try and I was highly impressed and satisfied. I ordered an Asada Burrito and Chorizo Tacos. The food was served piping hot and fresh. The chorizo tacos were very good! The chorizo was tasty,would have preferred a crispier texture but the flavor was there! The asada burrito was exceptional but you do need salsa to overcome the dense interior of beans, rice and asada. The price was affordable and a highlight of this review. Muchas gracias Gavilan! read more

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We came once before and it was ok. We tried it again and the food seemed a little raw and the tortillas were under cooked. I had ordered my son a chicken Burrito and he got sick from it. Not coming back to this place read more

Stopped by Tacos Gavilan and went with the al pastor burrito. Solid choice if you're in the mood for something filling and flavorful. The meat was well seasoned and the portion size was generous, wrapped tightly and didn't fall apart which I appreciate. What stood out most was how organized everything is. All the salsas, pickled veggies, and lemons are neatly arranged and easy to grab. It's a small touch but makes a difference when you're taking your food to go or eating quickly. The salsa verde had a good kick without overpowering the rest of the flavors. Service was quick and efficient. I was in and out in just a few minutes even with a decent line forming. There's not much to say about the ambience since it's more of a casual, order-at-the-counter setup, but the space is clean and well-kept. Overall, a good stop for a fast and satisfying meal. Would come back when I'm in the area and craving something quick with bold flavors. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

Like a well-oiled machine, Tacos Gavilan is (Yoda-speak) https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Yer8HvISsI3DGMlGA2e7hw&userid=xsT4KZTu_KnOVavtuXn4RA Looking quite familiar to a In-N-Out with about double the interior seating, I counted no less than 10 workers manning the assembly line behind the counter. Taco Gavilan's salsa bar is almost entirely prepackaged, save for the free beans & cooked onions/jalapenos. Keeping things sanitary, it makes to-go orders quick, although when dining in, it's a pain in the arse trying to open every single packet. A pretty straight forward menu board to peruse from, I love my offal, so I went with the lengua plate. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=o9oXrwqJDMHgQxJ7JEhY7w&userid=xsT4KZTu_KnOVavtuXn4RA Rice, beans, salad, cheese, guacamole, meat & choice of corn or wheat tortillas. A liberal amount of diced lengua, I enjoyed Tacos Gavilan's lengua plate. Less than $10, a hefty amount of food is what I received. Plus, I took advantage of the free beans & cooked onions/jalapenos. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select_video=KkZ6WI5ZqilX-UXv2cx_oA&userid=xsT4KZTu_KnOVavtuXn4RA Service was good. The seating is expansive. Also, the inside was clean throughout. Plenty of staff on hand, wait for food is minimal, which, I assume, would include the drive-thru. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=KS-85YbUToKGjwXGNliUxQ&userid=xsT4KZTu_KnOVavtuXn4RA Imagine a Del Taco/Taco Bell amalgamated with a local taqueria, and that's the best way I can describe Tacos Gavilan. Fast, but good food! I wasn't expecting much, but Tacos Gavilan charmed me with inexpensive but authentic food, in a clean atmosphere akin to an In-N-Out. I'm looking forward to coming back & exploring the rest of the menu. read more

New favorite taco spot! I've had tacos all over Southern California and even throughout Mexico, and this place comes very close to the real deal. The meat is packed with flavor, the yellow corn tortillas are fresh and warm, and the condiments--salsa, onions, beans, grilled onions--are all on point. The place is also spotless, which says a lot. Honestly, it blows King Taco out of the water (I've never understood the hype--King Taco quality just isn't there). If you're looking for tacos that taste like they're straight out of Mexico, this spot is it. Please open one in OC Costa Mesa area. read more

Okay so dad just went and ordered 4 big burritos and specifically said no onions because me and my brother do not like raw onions and he also said no chili because my mother cannot stand even mild heat. First bite I take was filled with onions and even though I like the heat I can see how the chili was unbearable for mom. Thanks for ruining lunch guys read more

Best tacos ever! Quality and price of food is 10/10. Staff is super friendly and maintain cleanliness of the entire restaurant. Drink station, seating area, trash area and condiment station are always clean. Music inside was at a perfect volume, most places always make it feel / sound like a club. This establishment has a very fun and inviting environment for all ages and especially for families to enjoy their meals together. I was brought up going to the one off of Santa Fe and Florence, so I'm happy this is closer to me. Hope they open one or a few in Orange County! read more

Tacos Gavilan - 3 asada taco combo ($9.09) with a large Horchata ($3.79) total $14.23 - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

Good food Fast delivery !! I recommend. I ordered the asada burrito no rice. It came quick and hot. I would order again. read more

This is one of the cleanest taco places I've been to in this area. The whole staff is super friendly. I had the carne Asada tacos and quesadilla and everything tasted fine. Neither just blew me away per se but at least I now know that this place is a viable option for me to grab some tacos at if I'm in the area. I'll be back ... read more

Tacos Gavilan - Clean and spacious - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

I live very close to the Downey location yet prefer Norwalk Always clean, the food warm and the staff friendly and helpful. Kudos and cheers to Mgr. Paco for a great job read more

This place never disappoints!! Good, healthy, fresh, affordable, clean. I love how organized they are. They now have all the condiments in individual packets which is pretty neat, and they're the perfect serving size for the average consumer. I've always admired how delicious the food tastes without feeling too heavy like most restaurants. Service was great too, as always! read more

Tacos Gavilan - Super Burrito Asada - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

Stopped by to grab lunch for my mom and I. My mom's torta was HORRIBLE. To start off, the bread was hard as rock which only means the bread was very old and had been there for who knows how long. The carne asada was very very dry. They had also forgot to put my tacos...glad I noticed before leaving! They were also not good since the carne asada was super dry. This was a HORRIBLE experience. I REGRET coming here and will most definitely be better off at a taco stand/truck. I should've known better when the salsas and condiments in the bag were pre-packaged and not in fresh containers read more

10/10! I absolutely love this restaurant. I love the convenience of the dual lane drive thru. The tacos are delicious. The meat is really good quality. It is seasoned well, & there are very few fatty pieces. I like that the condiments are packaged separately. I also like the presentation & how they package the tacos. I have to find a restaurant near my house. read more

Arrive cold food they put the cold bag drinks in the same bag in top of food making cold. Bad service I won't recommend or buy from that place read more

Tacos Gavilan - Cold drink bag on top of food - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

This time out we went thru the drive thru; Gavilan never disappoints! We had the quesadillas & tacos, embellished with carne asada! So good! & we washed it all down with horchata I love how they put lil shower caps cover on their food! They keep & store well. They also use quality salsas, onions & lemons. All pneumatic sealed in bags. Great freshness in transport! It was drive thru experience that was quality, fast & efficient! They give you all the fixings necessary to pick nick & I love it! Plates are great quality as well! Gracias Gavilan! See you soon! read more

Tacos Gavilan - Carnitas tacos, carne asada tacos & nachos with carne asada. Tastes great! - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

I am SO annoyed with myself for not snatching photos today at my first visit to Gavilan. I will 100% be back so stay tuned for the updated review I used to see this big billboard on the freeway with a chicken and the gavilan name, was always curious but never really hungry enough to steer off my route to check it out. Then one day my SIL brought over this bean and cheese burrito of my dreams and I swore I'd go back. Months (a year?) later and I still never checked it out. Then last night my SIL brought me CHAMPURRADO from Gavilan (which she calls divine) so I took it as a sign to make the trip today. The location is across the street from Candlelight Bakery and is actually quite large. My SIL told us going inside to eat is way better than going thru drive-thru despite the convenience because of their "open bar" where you can get little containers of beans and carrots/jalapenos. I was surprised at how large the establishment is and the way everything is set up...it feels nice and open even if there are a lot of patrons inside (which there were). The menu is straight forward with multiple meat options (quesadillas, mulitas, tortas, tacos, platos, sopes, nachos, burritos). They have several self-service fountain drink options as well as Jamaica and horchata without extra charge which is great! I think the horchata is actually made out of rice instead of milk. I ordered an al pastor mulita, chicken taco, and carne asada sope. My favorite was the sope; most places have a really dense sope but Gavilan managed to make it crispy on the outside and appropriately chewy on the inside. It also tasted a little seasoned which was super yum. It might be a good idea to ask for light crema since they were really generous with it. The rice was okay, the guacamole was mid-ish. The condiment bar was great, plenty of packets of hot sauce, packets of carrots and jalapeños, fresh diced onions and cilantro, and grilled onions and jalapeños. COMPLIMENTARY! I'll for sure have to update with photos but man, the food was good and can't wait to come back to get Champurrado the next time read more

Place is ok , not great , but they do stay open late and that's a big plus , tacos are ok , tortillas are little greasy , limited menu and prices are ok for tacos , but , staff looks like they are trying hard and they are fast getting food ready , place have lots of space in dining area read more

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First time trying this taco spot. Heard it from a friend. Ordered carne asada tacos and cane asada burrito. Everything was fresh and delicious. What sold me was how clean their store was along with individually packaged sides (lemon, chopped cilantro/onions, pickled jalapeno/carrots, hot sauce packets) for sanitary purposes. They also have a drive-thru option which is another plus for those who don't want to go inside. read more

The Rosecrans location for Tacos Gavilan messed up my order which I picked delivery service for. I picked the super mulitas with the sour cream and avocados added, but they gave me the cheaper regular ones. I called twice since they hung up on me the first time, and they admitted they messed up the order but disagreed to even a partial refund! They said I have to go to the store to get it fixed after I explained that I couldn't leave my relative with cancer. Hence why I opted for delivery. Never again. read more

It's been a while since I found a new favorite taco spot and this is definitely it. Their Carne Asada tacos and chicken tacos are so bomb. The meat is seasoned really well and the tortilla is really nice and soft. The chicken sopes are incredible. They have this amazing crema and cheese sprinkled on top, it gives such a nice finishing touch to the entire meal. the corn masa is thick and chewy. They have an unlimited salsa bar, which actually has beans! (i've never seen that before but it's actually very generous of them and delicious!) and their drink selection is unlimited as well where they have sodas AND agua frescas! The prices here are really reasonable and it's actually a bit dangerous because now I'm gonna be coming here every week lol read more

We ordered our food from Uber eats here. The food came with very clean and organized packaging. The food was still warm and Al the sauces were there. However, the actual taste was lacking. There's not enough seasoning in the meats for our burritos. The guacamole did not taste as good as other places I've tried. It's grainy and didn't have any good flavor. Perhaps it was a one off and hopefully they'll improve. read more

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We ordered take out from this location. When we arrived we noticed everything was clean and they were pretty busy. The food was good and i liked that they have everything packed in individual packages ( salsa, lime ect) You can grab as much as you would like. We ordered sopes and tacos Everything was good. The horchata is really yummy too Overall would definitely order from here again read more

I had to repeat my order like 3 times in the window because they never got it right the first time. It wasn't a difficult order I didn't do any substitutions or modifications just ordered 4 items from their direct menu (as is). Then when I finally come home I noticed that I got a steak sope instead of chicken. I checked the receipt and receipt even said chicken. So, I'm really upset about the service and accuracy of their orders. read more

I spoke to manager ( Mr. Ricardo ) yesterday (9/13/2024) about 8:00 pm. I explained to him about last time I had an issue with plastic spoon. He said; did you talk to manager? I said; yes I did the lady standing at cash register right now. He said; she's not a manager. Surprise!!!!!! read more

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The only difference between Norwalk Gavilan and other location, is the Carne Asada has a lot of fat in it. everything else is good and Gavilan quality read more

Must see & eat yummy tasty food. Nice place to hang out & chat since they are open till early morning. We live in Carson but every time we visit our family in Norwalk, we have to pass by Tacos Gavilan new location in Norwalk by Rosecrans because of their great delicious, tasty food. The place is huge, very spacious, very clean. The food superb, lots of variety of choices with our favorites from Super Chicken Quesedilla to Torta Asada and Burritos. The manager esp the staff exceptional. They are very courteous, pleasant to talk to, efficient & great cooks. I did not realized I left my phone at the restaurant, & after 2 hours found it safeguarded by the staff with my credit card & check & cash intact. They are very honest & friendly not asking for anything in return. Overall it is an exceptional restaurant, with great staff providing excellent service. Great Job everyone! You guys got to try it. read more

Great tacos and tortas! To me, the chicken tacos are better than the carnitas, they seemed a little dry. Easy to order online for pickup or delivery or drive-thru. They also has a dining area. I have never actually sat there to eat but when I've gone for pickup the place is always very clean and neat. read more

Came here for the first time. It was late night (approx 11:15pm).. And I was craving Mexican food. Not a lot of places, close by, that are opened at that time and I seen this place was opened till 1am. Went through the drive through and ordered a Super Asada Burrito with everything in it. I asked if they had pico de gallo, to add to the burrito, they said they didn't but they had onions and cilantro and I mentioned I wanted that. Got home and there's nothing "Super" about this burrito.. Literally the size of 3 of my fingers fingers. Taste was fine despite them not providing nor including the onions and cilantro like I had requested. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Super Burrito Asada - Mexican Near Me - Norwalk, California

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I dined here last weekend, with my partner and her little sister. From walking in everything seemed fine except for noticing a few stares from the men workers. However nothing to cause alarm or exaggerate over. To note, I am a very noticeably gay presenting woman and i am frequently running into and getting weird looks from people especially men. This however doesn't normally bother me, BUT as I would order for my family, the worker taking my order would constantly smile to himself and look back at his male staff. Making me and my partner uncomfortable to say the least. There was nothing in either of our manners to indicate we were trying to be funny or cracking a joke. So instantly it felt as if we were the ones being laughed at. After we've received our food and sat to eat. I was faced away from their counter, but my partner was faced towards them and spoke her concerns of how they were acting. She said the men were bunched together staring at us and laughing. Whenever I would look over to see what she was referring to they would look away or just pretend to work. The part that made us the most uncomfortable was noticing that they wouldn't do that to other customers. I get people are entitled to their own opinions about people, however your work place is not one to express those especially when working with customers. The food has always been good at this restaurant and I still enjoyed my burrito. Would just have been better without constantly feeling watched. read more

Bad service from cashier, they are not mexican so are probably giving bad service on purpose, higher ups should check on this