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    Tacos Poncitlan

    4.3 (115 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Chilaquiles
    Halley K.

    Some of the best chilaquiles I've had in Pasadena! Made to order and everything was so hot and fresh. Perfect cook on the eggs too. I'll definitely be back.

    Rice burrito with sprinkles of protein not worth it..
    Charles G.

    I really wanted to like this restaurant The reviews and pictures made it sound amazing. Unfortunately we did have a good experience with the food. All three of the burritos we ordered had very little protein I mean little. They were rice burritos with sprinkles of protein. Flavor was good salsas delicious too but not worth it..

    Shrimp Tacos
    Jesse S.

    Pretty good shrimp tacos, menu is small but tacos are fresh and light. I definitely want to come back and try some other items. Service was quick.

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    Nicole C.

    Street parking was easy and it's free. I think this place is cute and looks very clean. The service was wonderful. I loved the woman making the food. The guy taking my order was also kind. I ordered a shrimp burrito and with $1 tip it was $18.58. The shrimp burrito looked full and was packed with fun ingredients. Shrimp, Peppers, onions, guac and sour cream. They served a red and green salsa with my shrimp burrito and I enjoyed the green salsa most with my burrito. My 1 and only wish was that the quality of the shrimp was better. Some of the shrimp is deveined, not all. 95% of my shrimp and burrito were delicious and the other 2 bites not so much. I would try other items here and maybe even try the shrimp burrito again one day to see if it was a one off or just the way it is. There were a few people in here eating and all their food looked great, must have tasted great too as they ate it all. Friendly staff said thank you and wishes everyone good day. Again, my favorite was the woman cooking the food, she was so warm and had a beautiful smile.

    Two fish and a asada taco
    Will M.

    Stopped by the other day for lunch, saw that it was a new spot on yelps - hot and new in Pasadena. Nice little spot on the corner, luckily found some street parking . Small store with both indoor/outdoor seating. Not sure what to order so I decided to grab a couple tacos - I got one of each : cabeza, asada and a fried fish taco. The service was kinda slow it was pretty busy for lunch. They ended up giving me 2 fish tacos and a asada tacos ? I guess that's okay because I was hungry. Asada taco - was kinda dry not much flavor on the meat itself. 3/5 Fish tacos - they were breaded -- differently than those from Ensenada. Tasted healthy still kinda dry. For me if I was going to just get tacos I would probably pass on this spot. The food while was good was kinda dry the sauce really saved it. I think there are better places in for tacos in town.

    SunKiss S.

    This place is delish! I got one veggie,and grilled fish taco. Both were fresh and tasty. The salsa was fresh,and the price was very affordable. Forsure coming back to try more menu items

    Taco plate: asada, carnitas, and pork with  Rice and Beans

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    2 months ago

    Great food, great service, a neighborhood treasure. I hope they stick around for years to come!

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    I don't have much to say except I had the quesadilla with barbacoa and it was amazing.

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    9 months ago

    Tacos tacos tacos . So good and fair price. Love the look and old school feel. I would recommend this place

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    Food is amazing! Fresh and tasty. Fairly priced and great customer service. They are so sweet and generous. Highly recommend!

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    So happy they're back! Adobada burrito here I come. Fresh, generous and friendly. Always perfect.

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