There's a dearth of food places on this small strip of Arcadia, and this no-frills taco truck…read morebrings in some hot and fresh tacos late on Thursday to Sunday. This unpretentious joint serves up a menu of your basic fast food commonly found at Mexican food stands. The LENGUA stood out with a tender texture out of the meat menu, but the CABEZA is something you don't see often enough I often ended up grabbing one. Every soft taco is sprinkled with generous toppings of ciltrano and onions. The to-go is wrapped conveniently with foil and a prepackaged baggie of lemon, radish, and sauce for your convenience as well. The meat could really use more flavoring, but at $1.50 a taco, it's affordable for both speed and quality. Street parking is available nearby and trash can for eating at the truck. You can even call you in your order in advance before picking up! However, do expect service to be minimal but fast, and payment is cash only.

I wish I could give 5 stars, but the fact that now they are giving extra extra mini cups of salsa…read moreis diabolical. And then refuse to give you another extra extra mini cup, is even more diabolical. I couldn't really hear the girl helping us, because she speaks with a really low voice. But I'm sure she mentioned something about charging extra for more extra extra mini cups of salsa. Literally 2 extra extra mini cups that will only be enough for two tacos, but I had 5. So I'm suppose to eat 3 with no sauce and only two with sauce? I base my taco spots on food quality, and sauces. They used to give you big enough cups with sauce, that with just one cup would be enough, now it's not. Will probably not be going back until they decide to bring back the cups they were using. I love their food, no issues with the food, being coming here for a couple years now. But I think I'm done with them, atleast until they decide to bring back the bigger cups of salsa. Food is still good though

THEY DO NOT OPEN AT 7am I DROVE 30 mins here for nothing …read more Correct your hours Very disappointed

We saw a lot of reviews praising their fish tacos, so we decided to come on Taco Tuesday after…read moreseeing a sign advertising 2-for-1 fish tacos, though we ended up paying full price, so I'm honestly not sure how the promotion works based on the sign out front. Their English is fairly limited, so be prepared for a bit of a language barrier. After ordering, we ended up getting 4 fish tacos and a wet asada burrito with green sauce. Here are my thoughts: Fish Taco - Delicious. The fish is fried and comes fully dressed with sauce. We opted for the handmade tortillas, which were fresh and absolutely bomb. The handmade tortillas were an extra $4 each, which I didn't fully realize at the time since the menu was in Spanish, oops. Still very good. (4.5/5) Wet Asada Burrito - Tasty and solid. The burrito itself was good, and I especially enjoyed the rice. Everything tasted great with the salsa smothered on top. Definitely a satisfying dish. (4/5) I'd definitely come back now that I have a better understanding of their menu (I was pretty lost not speaking Spanish). We did have to pay cash since they said their card machine was down. Overall, a pretty good experience. Parking: They have a parking lot in the back.

Here for Taco Tuesday. 2 Fish tacos for $4. Went at 3 pm, there wasn't a long line, super glad…read moreabout that. As I was waiting I couldn't find a single clean table but they may have been under staff or maybe someone is on break. Overall love the tacos and the condiment station. Condiment station: onions/lemons/chile

This specific location has changed a few times and this time the place has stayed the same for…read morequite some time so I was curious if it's any good. I parked in the back with plenty of shade and there's plenty of parking in the adjacent plaza but quite a walk to the restaurant entrance. The place is pretty hot, I thought the AC was on but it was warm. Didn't feel so good eating inside during the hot summer day. But they have plenty of seating area, just wish it wasn't so warm inside. The menu was vast and they even serve sushi, after reading the reviews I decided to avoid seafood here. Even with the reviews I don't usually order seafood anyways so I ordered my favorite dishes which I usually would get such as the birria plate and carne asada fries (not spicy). I also ordered a kids meal of chicken nuggets and fries with a small Diet Coke. Unfortunately no refills allowed, so good thing I also ordered a large Diet Coke just in case. The food was ready fairly timely, the kids meal gas 8 nuggets and plenty of fries. My kid loves eating it with a ton of ketchup which each table has an assortment of hot sauce bottles and a bottle of ketchup. The carbs asada fries came in a round plastic plate, it's smaller than what other places serve but it could be because it's a dine in order and not in the take out box. The fries were chunky ones and the beans made it soggy fast. The carne asada were small, a little chewy and hard. The cheese was white so I couldn't tell the difference between it and sour cream, so it looked like you didn't get any cheese but it's there! The birria plate was on a reusable plate and side of warmed corn tortillas, with rice and beans. Rice is ok, a bit hard but still good. Beans were a bit too watery but not bad on flavor. Birria was ok as well, not spicy but tastes good with the pickled onions from the self serve counter. I ate the plate of food with lots of the pickled onions. Restroom is for customers only, you need to ask for the key and they have two unisex restrooms. Overall, I don't think I'll come back. It's just too uncomfortable to eat inside and it's not that different from the other places I can get my favorite dishes.

Ordered an asada burrito. Seems like heavily salted ground beef. Maybe to hide the cheap quality…read moreand sourness of the meat. Dry beans and rice. Salsa seemed store bought. Sad this place was edible not anymore. $15 for $1 worth of food.

The service is top notch The food is amazingly Delicious…read more The atmosphere is warm and welcoming

Best taco stand in the el monte/monrovia area. Highly recommend the lengua and cabeza tacos…read more Chorizo tacos are good too. Get a burrito with asada and chorizo mix you won't regret it. Nice family running the stand. Must try!

I was on my way to in-N-out but the line was really long so my husband wanted a chicken burrito and…read moreI decided to order a shrimp cocktail which I'm glad that I did the shrimp are a good size and the juice is delicious I'm really picky when it comes to the juice but there's is perfect also their jamaica is really good also.

Looks good right? But in reality it's just bland. It's just a big bean burrito with some rice and…read moretoppings. Barely any meat in it, the little meat it does have is just plain nothing special either good or bad with a lot of burnt pieces. For having outside seating they keep it pretty clean. Friendly cashier, fast service.

Looking for a Mexican restaurant that makes things with fresh ingredients? We'll look no further…read morebecause El Taquito is the place for you. It was my first time coming and was so amazed when I saw that my sopes were made with fresh masa. The fresh masa truly does change up the food taste. My sopes were delicious and size of them were so eye opening. They were huge! I had 1 for lunch and the second for my afternoon break. I also tried their homemade agua de horchata that was refreshing and delicious. Service was great and was attended quickly. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying more items on the menu. Lastly, there salsas were so perfect with spice. I loved it!

Came here while I was on the hunt for a good carne asada burrito. I placed my order over the phone…read moreand picked it up to go. The burrito itself was pretty big and filling. I liked that they use refried beans inside, and the overall flavor was good. My only issue was the meat to rice and beans ratio. There was definitely a lot more rice than carne asada, and I would've liked a little more meat in there. Overall, the burrito was good and the portion was a decent size, but I think it would've been much better with more carne asada. I noticed their wet burrito seems pretty popular, so that's probably what I'll try next time.

I don't know what more I can say about this place that hasn't already escaped my mouth between…read morebites. Their carne asada burrito -- loaded with sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo -- is, without question, the crown jewel of their menu. It doesn't just hit the spot; it finds the spot, pulls up a chair, and makes itself at home. And that red hot sauce? The perfect wingman to an already incredible cut of beef. It's not trying to steal the show -- it's just making everything around it better, like a good soundtrack. Whether you're crawling in after a long shift with zero desire to cook, or fueling up for a late-night adventure, this is your place. Honestly, your kitchen should be a little jealous.

HOT CHEETO BURRITO FAVORITE BURRITO OF ALL TIME. It's now a permanent item in the menu but be sure…read moreto ask for FRIES AND GUACAMOLE INSIDE the burrito. The burrito is seasoned with their tender carne asada wrapped in a toasted tortilla. The guac and fries make the perfect bite.