great food. call for takeout orders. great portions. hot and tasty food. highly recommend

There's hole-in-the-walls, there's hidden gems, and then there's Tacos Los Betos - which isn't any of those. Tacos Los Betos is highly visible anytime you past by it on Baldwin. There's no question as to what food they serve and this place has been here for years. But from the outside, the place looks old, dilapidated, questionable, isolated, forgotten, even closed. It shares a parking lot with a little convenience store next door but you hardly see any cars in the parking lot. I've driven by so many times wondering if the place has any business. All the pictures online are a decade too old. For those reasons, I never had any urge to try Tacos Los Betos. But today after I had some lab work done, I decided to take a chance and come here. I already planned to get an asada burrito and I was going to go somewhere else before making a split second decision to try Tacos Los Betos out of curiosity. I'll be honest, I was a little hesitant going in seeing their "B" health rating. When I walked in, I had a hard time finding a burrito on their menu but I know they serve it because their restaurant sign lists it. I guess they're mostly known for their tacos, hence the restaurant name. The inside was bigger than I thought with a decently sized dining area, but I was taking my food to-go. When I ordered, the worker spoke to me in Spanish even though I'm not Hispanic. In fact their whole menu was in Spanish. Makes sense but some English would have been helpful for us non-Hispanic folks. When it was time to pay, I thought my burrito was $8.99 per the sign I saw, but it ended up being $10.99 + tax as the worker mentioned that the sign was for their burrito special, which I think she said was available on Wednesdays. I got my food in a reasonable amount of time and the worker gave me a green and red salsa. When I got home, I was starving and my asada burrito went down pretty easily. It tasted good, but in hindsight the burrito was average - not spectacular but it did the job. The burrito had a good ratio of meat, rice, and beans, but my burrito started to fall apart after eating about half of it. I liked the rice that the burrito had in it, it was one of the highlights of the burrito. The meat tasted alright, but it was a bit too ground up for my liking. The salsas were just okay, I thought it could have used a little more heat and flavor. Would I come here again? I don't know. I could get a better burrito at many places nearby. But maybe if I was passing by and had a sudden craving. What I will say is that I think this restaurant needs major TLC, new, updated menu and signage in English, and perhaps better marketing. read more

Went here during my lunch break and only stopped because they claim to have jalisco style food. Ordered a simple al pastor plate with beans and rice. What I got was canned beans with no flavor, rice with no salt, and obvious old and reheated al pastor. Ended up throwing the food in the garbage since it tasted so bad. read more

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Their tacos are pretty big compared to the street tacos. I got 3 carne asada tacos for $6.50. It was yummy. The only con I can say is, I did come around 7:30am and I was the only customer but it took them really long to make the food. That's my own hesitancy when I'm thinking of coming back. read more

They take a long time to cook your food just joking around, also when you walk in you get a smell of fish tank.

Ordered fish tacos, the filets were almost burned, dry, and hard and hard to chew, had to throw them away.

The chicken soup is not worth the money. The service was slow even though there was little business. I wouldn't recommend this place

I'm new to the area and decided to bring my two sons here last night. I ordered to eat inside after sitting there for like 3 minutes I had my 21year old son get up and tell the lady that we rather take it to go. I have a 21 and 10 year old sons. There was two drunk men sitting there eating and drinking tall cans of Budweiser but that's not what was upsetting. They both kept overlying staring and one kept touching himself while looking at me I was so uncomfortable. Besides that the meat in the tacos tasted burnt and old with a weird smell. I ended up throwing away the food. This place is super small inside and allow drunk men to continue to drink and make people feel uncomfortable. This restaurant doesn't sell beers but allow people to bring into the restaurant. This is not how you should run your business. It was disgusting that those two men would behave that way in-front of my sons. read more

It was daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank. Really good wet burrito , try it .

I've bee going here for years, it use to be great . today I ordered huevos rancheros , it was the worst I ever had here. they always put onions bell peppers, etc . today is was plain nothing on top. tortilla dry eggs dry , no yolk whatsoever. ordered mole, got no meat, and waterey mole. not thick all. the mole . in the market iat actually thicker and taste better. got flour tortillas hard burnt not warm and taste like old outdated thick masa flour tortillas. ordered carne asada plate , but got desmillo meat instead, but charged or asada. Today walking I to pick up order, there were two new waitresses and I guess a new cook. I don't know if there new owners or what. but food really sucks now. read more

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Walked into this place just to walk out. The place smells like old human urine. Frankly, I'm surprised the city of Los Angeles' health department rated this place an 'A.' Although It was super sketchy outside, I was willing to give it a try. No thank you! read more

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I didn't get to try their tacos but had a carne asada quesadilla. There was a small piece of plastic that looked like wrapping in my quesadilla- thankfully I was able to see it first before chewing on it. There were pieces of meat in the quesadilla that were super chewy like the leftover bits off the grill. Overall the quesadilla was okay but with some many different Mexican places in the area I probably wouldn't come back here. Their green salsa was really good though! read more

Tacos Los Betos is a local hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that serves many traditional Mexican dishes as well as burgers and fries for low prices. Their Taco http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tacos-los-betos-el-monte?userid=IS9yw8P2uAPBX6FNLLX4KA#LANvKeXaV4r0CXiml3AeWA is no longer $1, it costs about $1.25 after the tax. Their salsa bar is quite good which includes the avocado sauce, similar to, but better than El Pollo Loco. They've got a TV showing a Mexican channel. Parking is convenient, with a lot and plenty of street parking. It's close to the I-10 Freeway, on Baldwin Ave in El Monte. Don't come here if you want healthy food, as some of the meat, like Chorizo, is actually fried to a crisp. Torta and Horchata are also available here. For under $5, you are better fed here than you would be in a McDonald's nearby. read more

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Cheap great tacos! Fresh - authentic - friendly service. Pretty much a hole in the all taco bar. Has breakfast menu as well but it is mostly about the tacos here. good selection of salsas especially the avocado one which seems to be the most popular (El Pollo Loco kind of made this type of salsa mainstream) . I did not try the breakfast but it is damn cheap here. Carnitas and carne asada tacos were tasty, moist and just greasy enough to feel good but not too guilty. Great tortillas. Where can you get a good homemade style taco for a $1 nowadays. Good stuff! The spanish TV playing made it more authentic! No thrills setting (hole in wall) but the food makes up for it. Mixed crowd of families, workers, and foodies. Chitter chatter of spanish talk, tv blaring in the background, all good makes it more authentic....love these hole in the wall places! read more

First off the settings on my camera were wrong so most of the photos came out bad.................... Yet another small taco shop in the City of El Monte, serving a wide variety of Mexican food and also American style Breakfast, looking at the menu a number of things appeal to me unfortunately I'm not that hungry, so I order a couple tacos and ask if they have a breakfast burrito since I didn't see it on the large menu, I was told yes, but......NO Bacon.....Ham only, well at least I get my daily serving of piggy. Tacos - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fcK5GWFupI1OF6tMx9BjDA?select=1FNcKPkMGTdmNtkmm9ulUw Buche (Dorado) y Al Pastor Buche - I asked for it to be done bien dorado as I always do, this was nowhere close to dorado let alone bien dorado, about half was still soft and just not appealing. 2-Stars Al Pastor - Hmmmm from one extreme to another, this al pastor was way overcooked, dry and lacking flavor! 2-Stars Tortillas were OK nothing special though they do have some real good salsa! Breakfast Burrito - HAM - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fcK5GWFupI1OF6tMx9BjDA?select=QEIDRiOCNKke_c1rEJ8Xdw I was told they "Only have HAM" and it comes with eggs, hash browns and cheese http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fcK5GWFupI1OF6tMx9BjDA?select=PwmhGEoxFbbpuY-lMyLXbw well not really complaining but it looks and tastes like sausage to me!... Now although the burrito was on the small side, there was a limited amount of SAUSAGE, hash browns were undercooked and almost non existent, it did taste good and liked the fact they used white cheese, and eggs were cooked nicely also it was ONLY $1.99, so had it been a $4+ burrito I would slam it, but for $1.99 it's pretty damn good! 4-Stars read more

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This little hole in the wall is my favorite place to get Tripas and asada tacos. Make sure you order the Tripas extra crispy! Their food is great and super cheap, and the ladies working here are super friendly. read more

Love this little place. Affordable, quick and friendly service, and the food is great. We come here regularly and it's good everytime!

Love this place. Visit frequently.. tacos de cabeza very good as are the carne asade nachos.

The tacos are really good. I had the al pastor and some tripe tacos...Some of the best tripe I have tried! I also tried there chicken enchiladas, they are very flavorful and the rice and beans are good too! Highly recommend if your craving authentic Mexican food. read more

CHECKLIST: +Only non-Latino in the restaurant. Check! +Some sort of telenovelas playing on the TV. Check! +Menu with items I wish I had subtitles for. Check! +The BEST $1 tacos in the area. CHECK! CHECK! CHECK! Tacos Los Betos certainly is one of those places that you drive by everyday on the way to/fro the 10 freeway and simply miss because it doesn't stand out. And boy are you missing out! SETTING: Okay.. so the place is really small, really humble, and by humble, I mean kind of dumpish. There is a handful of tables, and a salsa bar serving one of THE BEST avocado salsas around. Everyone working there only speaks Spanish, so half the time, I don't know if they understood what I ordered with my Gringo-speak. THE HITLIST: I always get a taco lengua, birria, pastor, asada, and pollo. 5 tacos for $5 leaving a very VERY happy customer. The meats have just enough flavor and the textures leave you satisfied. The salsas they have accentuate the flavors and are all you can splurge. BONUS: There is a special every day of the week except for Fridays. From memory, I know there is 5 tacos and a med. drink for $5 on Tuesdays, Menudo on Saturday and Sunday, Tortas on Wednesdays, and the rest, you'll have to go visit and figure out on your own. VERDICT: You owe it to yourself to stop by this place at least once to pass final judgment on continuing on passing and ignoring, or stopping by and enjoying a good taco or two or three from time to time. Love it~! read more

If your fav Mexican food is Taco Bell, this place isn't for you. Some of the BEST Mexican food North of the border. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service. Other than that just bring a few dollars and enjoy! Highly recommend the fresh red onions laced with diced Habenero chiles, found between the sliced radishes & guacamole at the fresh salsa bar. read more

Pro - good place, good location, small parking lot, good food. Bought the steak and eggs for $1.99, total came out to be $2.19 including tax. The toast was good, not dry at all or soggy with butter. The eggs were well done. Came with free beans so no issue there and that bean came with cheese. The steak was a little different then advertise but it had a mushroom taste to it. Really good even though it was thin, but never the less it was one really good steak for something that is $2.19 combine with other items. Con - the box had a hole in it, probably melted somehow, was a little concern that I may have ingested it. That was for the one star but everything else was good. Menu top left corner of the ordering area. That was a little confusing but from what the waitress or w/e explained that the $1.99 was from 7am to 11am. After 11am is the mid afternoon breakfast? So in conclusion it was a damn good place to get some breakfast for a first timer. read more

I was a little leery when I found out it was under new ownership but wanted a carne asada burrito so figured, "What the hell" YUMMY. 5 bucks for a burrito that looks like the size of a small newborn, and filled with yummmmmmy flavorful carne asada. Seriously I could not stop eating. Also tried the beef taquitos and those were on point with a GREAT avocado salsa which is :gasp: free at the salsa bar along with lemon, radishes, and a yummy green salsa. I want to come back for breakfast....all 1.99! Incluidng one that is steak, eggs and toast! So yeah, it looks shabby and only takes cash but you will not be disappointed. read more

Small place in El Monte but great service and food, I normally call ahead for pick up, and everything is ready on time.

I love Mexican Food and I search from yelp to know this place. I hangout out with friends , let try how that is. We ordered tacos. That was salty ,the place was dirty; the restroom was so disgusting. Price is quite cheaper, but the food was not really good. I don't think I will come back again read more

Went here with my family and not only was the waitress beyond rude she messed up all the orders we had and when I tried to talk about it with her she snatched my daughter's plate right not from in front of her. I used to LOVE this place but now I refuse to go there because their service is SHITTY!! read more

I work just down the street from this place and while I've driven by numerous times on the way to other local eateries for lunch, I have never stopped by until today. Wow!! Amazing tacos with a great accompaniment bar (pickled onions and avocado salsa were perfect on the tacos). I tried the pollo, birria, and carnitas tacos. All were great, particularly the carnitas, and for only a buck a piece. I look forward to going back and trying the al pastor, which looked really great turning around on the spit in the kitchen. Add a little World Cup on the high def TV and it was a nice way to spend a quick lunch. read more

4 stars for the tacos in this hole in the wall. I thinks its the best tacos in the area. 85 cents per taco making the price just right. this place is really a whole in the wall, but you dont go there for anything else but their tacos. They have other things like tortas also not bad. read more

For now I just hope to live long enough to post a review on the 2 tacos I ordered 35 minutes ago! Seriously, there are only 4 people ahead of me! read more

They have FRESH QUACAMOLE! Not green runny stuff that's Guac flavored... Today I got 3 Taquitos and guac for like 4.13. I think the fresh guac is worth 3 by itself! I've had their tacos and their pretty good too! They have a serve yourself bar with radish, carrots, and the best salsas. From the looks of the place you wouldn't expect such great food! prices are on the cheap side, but the quality is totally there (and worth it!). I wanna keep coming back and try everything. It's right by my office, but I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing... read more

The food tasted good but I got home and felt sick. Not quite food poisoning but milder symptoms of that sort. I would definetly not go there again. read more

I've been driving past this place 2x a day, for years now! Was always curious, and on a tip from friend, finally tried it and YUM! Great tacos at only $1 each. Can't beat that. There's even a condiment bars with: sliced radish, cucumbers, limes, salsa... and the necessary accoutrements for the perfect taco. I tried the carne asada (good) and lengua (better) tacos, but I'll be back to try the rest ;) There's a sit-down area in the restaurant, but I'd just get it to-go since the place is not much to look at. Disclaimer: I love hole-in-the-wall gems, so if you're into that type of thing, then you'll like this. read more

Best tacos in town! They are soooo yummy! and the green avacado sauce is soooo good! They are hellllla cheap! and breakfast omggggg 1.99...no im dead serious...steak eggs and beans for 1.99 pancakes hash brown bacon 1.99! they are amazing deals and soooooooo good! read more

So uploaded yelp onto my phone and Tacos Los Betos popped up. I read all the good reviews and I told myself I'll mix it up today. I usually go to Gardunos for my Mexican grub. Prices are good, service was good, food was ok. I was expecting a lot more. Now I'm not like Mr. Pink from Reservoir Dogs. Mr. Pink doesn't want to tip the waitress because of the service. I'm not picky like that, but after reading all of the positive reviews I expected bomb ass grub. Salsa bar was ok, it looked like a truck ran over it a few times, no avocado sauce. Maybe if I would have gotten some great avocado sauce I would have given 2 1/2 stars. Last negative was the little limes. I think the limes aren't ready for consumption, if you bite into one of the small seeds you get a bitter taste in your mouth. GRUB JUST OK. I might go back again. read more

This is a great place!!! I like their specials they have on Wednesdays and Thursdays, they sopes are great, the tacos are yummy their burritos are fantastic. I always take some burritos to work for co workers and they always ask where they are from. Check this place out if your in the area. read more

Oh yeah bring on the birria! I had a torta here and it was really good. I love that green salsa. Guacamole is actually really good and you can get as much as you want at the condiment bar. My bro really likes the tripas here. I def want to come back for breakfast which is super affordable, def recommend coming here if you have a craving for some good tacos or tortas. read more

A good hole in a wall Mexican Restaurant. They serve delicious traditional Mexican dishes for low prices! Their salsa bar offers a variety of salsas!! I definitely enjoy the avocado salsa the most! Will be coming back again! read more

Definitely a good place to go if you live in the sgv area and don't want to go to pasadena or east LA for good mexican style tacos. I ordered the asada (beef), carnitas (shredded pork) and lengua (tongue) tacos and they were all pretty good. Personally I liked the carnitas the most. The place is one of those hole in the wall gems that can't be missed. Each taco is only a buck each so 6 bucks will certainly fill you. If you're a fan of mexican style tacos then this place is worth a try. read more

Honestly I can write a good review for this place but is best if you give your self the chance to try this lil Mexican Restaurant, the employees are great the food is great and you may ask why I rate 4 because there is one thing missing still cant point it out but either from that great place when ever you craving Tacos Burritos come here you won't be disappointed read more

Great place! It is a busted up little place, but the food is great, cheap and the people there are nice. Go here. read more