Me and a coworker stopped by for the first time last week for lunch. They have a cool mural on the side of the restaurant. So we decided to take pics before going in. The so called owner comes out saying "what are you guys doing?" Me: "taking pics. Is that allowed?" Her: (condescending tone) "yea I just wanted to know what was going on cause I saw you guys taking pics." A weird response? Like are you not used to business? And then she stayed there standing right beside us and monitoring until we finished taking pics. So weird and cringe. Only went inside cause we were already there and short on lunch time. The lady at the register was extremely nice though. So this is not an attack on the staff working the kitchen or in the front. But I won't be coming back solely because of the experience with the owner. It was just unnecessary and rude. read more

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.. read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Rice burrito with sprinkles of protein not worth it.. - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

We got take out one week night when we realized we had no food in the fridge to cook for dinner. I called in an order right before they closed and ordered both the grilled and fried fish tacos to go. Street parking was available just north of the restaurant on Allen by the church. This place is immaculately clean. Probably the cleanest commercial kitchen I've seen. The staff cooked my fish fresh in front of me so everything was made to order. They stayed late to finish up my order which was really nice of them. The tacos were okay - doesn't match up to a San Diego fish taco my husband was craving which is an unfair standard. Each component was clean and tasty but there was something missing to bring it together. read more

Went with my boyfriend and the whole place was empty. The two ladies working were not friendly to either of us and the one at register never made eye contact with me and only spoke to my boyfriend. I work in hospitality and I understand when it's busy or when people have an off day, but the customer service was not welcoming at all. My tacos were dry and the salsa was bland. My boyfriend, who is basically a raccoon and eats anything, who loves burritos, didn't like his food and didn't finish his burrito, not even half, which I have never seen him do. Overall a very disappointing experience as we live in the neighborhood and wanted to support the local businesses and find more spots to frequent regularly in our area. read more

The wonderful ladies who make the food are friendly and welcoming. The tacos are hot and love their quesadillas and homemade salsa. The ambiance is chill with lots of tables to choose from if you solo or brining a bigger group. read more

This place needs to have a line wrapped around the corner!!!! The food is always a 10/10, service and the people working are always so nice!! I always try to eat something new when I go and each plate never disappoints. read more

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. read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Shrimp Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

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. read more

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Yummy food we got the Chilaquiles red sauce. The sauce was super tasty but spicy. My husband tried the wet burrito and it tasted really good. Will be back again. read more

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. read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Chilaquiles - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

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

I love my Tacos Poncitlan so much that when I moved back, it was the first place I ordered from. I love Mexican food and every time I want tacos, carne asada, or it's a moon, I can count on Tacos Poncitlan to take care of me. I have tried almost the entire menu. The potato tacos chefs kiss. The chicharon sent me to hell with a smile on my face. The chilaquiles have become the chilaquiles for me which is difficult because I'm always looking for the one. The tacos are perfectly portioned, meat seasoned well. Salsa is just the right amount to make you cry, sweat, and feel high. The Jamaica, the horchata, the Mexican coke. Yum yum yum. The quiet neighborhood, ample street parking, and amazing staff who will cook your order once you place it just make this the perfect spot to go to every day. Except Sunday. That's when they're closed. read more

Delicious tacos That's all I have to say! I can't submit this review with typing 85 characters read more

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 read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

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. read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Two fish and a asada taco - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

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

Reasonably priced, delicious food, and hits the spot. Chilaquiles Rating: 5/5 Very very spicy but very good! It's a very large portion with rice and beans that can leave you very full. We had to get a to go box since we ate half. Breakfast burrito Rating: 5/5 Non-greasy burrito. We got the bacon breakfast burrito. Good portion and very tasty. Not very salty and lots of flavor. The salsa and chips on the side were a good addition. Service was very friendly but slightly slow. But this is a family restaurant so I expected them to take their time with the food. If you dine in, consider waiting slightly but the food here is solid and worth waiting. read more

So glad Tacos Poncitlan has reopened after the Eaton Fire; they're my favorite spot in the area. The staff are really nice, and the food is delicious. My favorite right now is the quesadilla with barbacoa, but I love everything I've had there. Welcome back! read more

This is my family's absolute favorite taco spot in Pasadena! Whenever I'm craving tacos, I head to Tacos Poncitlan. 1) Food: I always get a classic taco plate with 3 tacos, rice and beans. The tortillas, meats, and salsas are incredible. 2) Service: they're super friendly and the food comes out pretty fast! This spot is the perfect mix of casual, hole in the wall, family business with delicious food. It's unpretentious and affordable, which is exactly what I'm looking for in a lunch spot I hope to be back to try their chilaquiles for breakfast! read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Taco plate: asada, carnitas, and pork with Rice and Beans - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

Shrimp burrito not worth it. Added so many precut red bell peppers clearly from a mix frozen bag. Birria tacos dry and extra chewy. Service was nice. Place was clean BUT food just awful and not worth it. Can find better quality and prices else where. read more

Been back here multiple times and it's one of my favorite local taco spots! Delicious tacos and burritos! The staff are also super friendly. Would highly recommend coming here! read more

Tacos Poncitlan - menu - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

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

Honestly some of the nicest people work there. We live around the corner and every time we go are greeted with warmth. I love their tacos dorados. read more

Tacos were not good, the Carne Asada did not look or taste like Carne Asada. It had absolutely no flavor no seasoning no salt, it looked like ground meat. The person taking the order was not very friendly. The only thing good was the homemade tortilla, the chips and the salsa and the Mexican Coke. read more

Great mom and pop hole in the wall no frills establishment! We ordered red and green chilaquiles and they were delicious! The rice and beans were spot on. Great customer service. read more

You are warmly greeted by a delightful staff that will make you feel at home. There is something very charming about a family run neighborhood Taco store. This store is on point. The meat is very fresh and well seasoned, with the Tortillas tasty and organic. Potato Tacos are a Vegetarian staple, and they are expertly prepared here. This may be the best kept secret on Allen Ave. read more

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Was craving tacos in Pasadena and decided to try Tacos Poncitlan after a promising yelp rating. Left with our tummies full and satisfied by the generous portions and friendly staff. I got two tacos de carne asada, one taco de lengua and their homemade jamaica. The lengua was sooo juicy and tender - was absolutely the star of the show for me. The tacos de asada were dry and lacked flavor IMO, would not recommend. Their jamaica was super refreshing, light, and had the perfect sweetness to it. My boyfriend got the nachos. We both absolutely loved them. They were super filling, a generous serving, and had some delicious guacamole to top it all off. Has both inside and outside seating - inside was super clean and the ladies were playing fun music. Would 100% recommend if you're looking for a cute spot with some authentic Mexican food in Pasadena. read more

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Tacos Poncitlan is so good! Ive tried the Barbacoa burrito and quesadilla- both delicious! The meat is really good and fresh. The shrimp burrito is also really tasty. The shrimp has a nice buttery flavor complemented with avocado. The staff is really nice. It's a little pricey but it's definitely worth it! read more

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

Just picked up a breakfast burrito- the bacon was literally raw!!! Not even edible- had to throw it away! read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Uncooked bacon in burrito - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

It was fine. Expected a great experience because of the reviews. We went for my lady's birthday. She ordered chilaquiles with eggs and adobada and I ordered a couple adobada tacos. I can't speak for the other food here, but the adobada was dry as hell. The chilaquiles had good flavor, but the adobada kinda ruined it. Same with the tacos. The service was fine and so was the ambience, no complaints there. If you like dry adobada, this is your place. read more

Love that we can walk to this place for a delicious burrito! Ordered and paid online ahead of time so we could be eating in no time! Great spicy salsa too. read more

We passed by the place which is located on thecornet of Allen and Queensberry Road.. it had no name but is white with letters on the side of the building. It is a small,clean location with a few tables inside, it was cool inside which is good because it is hot outdide! I ordered the shrimp burrito which to my surprise was filled with shrimp!!! Other places put maybe 3 pieces but this was packed!!! I was given two chili sauces red and green both of which had a good flavor. Not sure how long they have been open, this is must visit if you're in Pasadena! read more

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I saw they had chilaquiles and I had to go try them out. I'm very picky with the way I like mine done and I was very happy. I've been to places where it's just the chips with salsa on top. And I've also had very soggy chips. These were just right. Great portion with beans and rice too. Whole dish reminded me of when I visit my family in Jalisco. Service was 10/10. Ambiance is nice too. Would love to come and try other items. Coming back soon. read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Chilaquiles - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

I've been a big fan of Tacos Poncitlan for years now. Loved their location near the Allen station and I'm so glad they're still around the area. I always order tacos de carne asada but decided to try their carnitas. The carnitas are 10/10. Their chips and salsa also 10/10. Beans and rice 10/10. The customer service is amazing. The cooks are super nice. They always make me feel good when I'm there. I was just there yesterday and got to know one of the cooks better. Super nice ladies! read more

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Finally got the opportunity to check this place out the other day and was really glad I did very cute space. I think it was recently remodeled and the tacos were absolutely amazing Different from other taco spots. I would say the best parts of these were the tortillas and the meat. I actually was in a huge fan of the salsas to be honest, but the tacos were extremely flavorful and great without them Adobada and pastor were my two favorite, but all the flavors overall work great read more

I heard about this place from a friend this week and decided to give it a try. I ordered the set of three breaded fish tacos. They have really excellent chubby tortillas for the tacos and great spicy red salsa. I cant wait to come back and try some other items from the menu! This is a new restaurant that just opened in Dec, I am the only customer here during off hours. Show them some love. Taco on friends! read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Mural outside - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I love this place. Mariana is always so nice and smiling and Ene always makes everything taste so authentic . I had been craving a torta de chilaquiles, which is not on the menu but Ene made it for me and let me tell you it was amazing. Make sure to try it! I'll be back soon for my special request read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Torta de Chilaquiles (rojos) - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

The food is amazing! The women that run this place are so kind and awesome. Great taco stop! Oh and the guacamole read more

Tacos Poncitlan - Awesome murals and art - Tacos Near Me - Pasadena, California

Recent discovery of this taco place!! It's a gem! Second time here and the food is amazing! We got fish tacos and a shrimp burrito. The salsa that comes on the taco is delicious! The two salsas that comes on the side have that authentic Mexican flavor that you only find in small cities. It seems to be a business owned by women only and they are so welcoming and warm! The menu is easy to read and the restaurant is nice, super clean and quiet! Love read more