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Taqueria Carnalitos

4.0 (198 reviews)
InexpensiveTacos
Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated a few days ago
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Casual
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Ashley Y.

MY GO TO PLACE FOR TACO TUESDAYSSS $1.50 each (+ tax) but the quality is so sooooo good. Choices for taco Tuesday are chicken, asada, pastor, carnitas... and I think chorizo? I only get the asada and pollo because those are my favorites but honestly have never been done dirty by them Asada-- nice and juicy, steak done right Pollo-- I only order chicken here because it's so well seasoned and never everrrrr dry!! The guacamole is also amazing they chop it up and make it right there for you. It's not just sitting there waiting to be scooped, they make it to order!! And you can custom too ask for extra spicy and they'll put in more chilies They have green/red salsa options but just TRUST ME and get the red salsa!! It's deep and bold and spicy in a way that actually hits. Not watery, not bland, not tomatoey... just good spice!! And it's actually spicy which is rare now I think!! Perfect for me but yall try it at your own risk (but I swear it's so, soooooo good) There's a line sometimes but it's worth it!! Parking is easy (decent size lot or street parking if it's full) and there's an outside patio if you want to eat there.

Darren L.

Great tacos. Taco Tuesday is the time to get a variety of tacos. I ordered the pastor, carnitas, asada, pollo. I personally like the pastor the best. Toppings include raw onions and cilantro. Red sauce is very tasty and spicy hot. The green sauce adds a bit of flavor. I mix the green and red together. I squeeze lime on all my tacos bringing out the flavors. The service is super fast and the family is super friendly. The place resembles a small stand. There is a parking lot too.

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Ranjitha A.

Trying Taqueria Carnalitos for Mexican food for the first time. Fish Taco is really amazinggg. We really liked it. The filling in the taco is really good and fresh. Chicken Flautas was good but there was no flavour with the filling. The dipping sauce and salad added more flavour to Flautas. Shrimp Tacos were good. Overall we loved the Fish Tacos the most. Will definitely recommend it to our friends. We will go back for Fish Tacos for sure. Ambience was good. Service was good as well. They are very generous with the in-house sauce and onion salad. We really appreciate the service. Presentation of the food is really appealing. Overall very good place for trying Mexican food.

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Tim E.

I had a craving for tacos and swung by here to try it out since I've driven by it many times to get Boaster's kitchen across the street. I've seen a line here every once in a while and a line to me means it's good to excellent. On this particular day I ordered a Al pastor quesadilla and three Asada tacos. I'd say it was decent but nothing I'd go tell my friends about. Without the green or red sauce I'd have trouble finishing it off. The tacos were dry and the quesadillas were pretty greasy which is common. They have covered outdoor seating and a small parking lot for the strip mall but ample. I took my food to go but was within five minutes of the fast food takeout joint.

Chicken flautas
Maryssa G.

This place was so amazing! From the food to the customer service we will be back soon it was so good I almost forgot to take a picture!

Burrito with a drink

Great food! Great prices! Great service with music in the background to enjoy the atmosphere! Must try !!

Super Fries
Kimberly M.

This place exceeded my expectations! The food was delicious and they give generous portions. The Sopes were phenomenal, crispy outside and soft inside. The super fries had seasoned fries which made all the difference. They had decent outdoor seating which was clean and had a tv. They were nice enough to play some cartoons for my kids while we enjoyed our meal. This is our new go to taco place

Jerry F.

I was very pleased with the quality and size of their breakfast burrito, and in many ways it's comparable to what many locals would deem the best breakfast burrito in town that is J&S on Garfield Ave. If that doesn't persuade you enough, the service was great, there was plenty of seating under two covered patios, and the menu has something for everyone - tacos, sopes, tortas, picaditos; you name it! I'll definitely be returning in the near future.

Taco de Lengua
Denisse A.

Bruuuuuuuuuh! Todo todo todito está riquísimo! Slap yo Mamá good! I've been craving tacos and we've tried a couple around town (I live in Whittier) BUT today my hubby brought home some tacos, tortas, quesadillas. The Tortas is juicy and delicious I'm mad I couldn't finish it. Anyway come try this food it's REALLY good!

Grilled shrimp taco
Grace C.

Here and there I would have taco cravings so I ordered to go for a quick dinner. The employee was helpful and explained what he recommended for me to order. Tacos are $1.50 on Tuesdays only! Any other day is regular price at $2.25! I ordered 4 carne asada tacos, 2 cheese quesadillas with pollo , and 1 grilled shrimp taco. The portions were great and the sauce for the tacos were delicious. Red sauce was spicy but that was how I liked it haha! For 4 asada tacos, the employee gave me 2 green sauce and 1 red sauce. He also gave a side of sour cream for the cheese quesadillas. I would come back again.

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Elisa S.

I ordered through grub hub and when we got there they were still prepping my order. I had some time to kill so I didn't really mind. About 15 minutes or so later they apologized for the wait, and handed me a very well packaged bag of the food I ordered. The worker said that he appreciated the patience and upgraded my drink from a medium to a large. Their food was bomb! The ingredients were fresh and honestly very much worth the wait. I really enjoyed my flautas plate! Something about fresh shredded lettuce makes me happy.

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This place serves yu like there pinching the carne asada, there chile taste nasty, don't waste yur money fair warning

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Good Mexican food. Fast and friendly. But the bacon breakfast burrito and add beans to it. It's amazing and huge. Couldn't finish it.

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very tasty, quick and friendly service. tried several things all were delicious. My go to is the shrimp tacos fried and fundidos...yummy

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Excellent Service, prices are reasonable and tacos are delicious. I order most of the time online and order is always ready and correct.

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1 year ago

This place gave me food poisoning. Had it coming out of both ends at 6am. Still having stomach issues the next day. Never eating here again

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1 year ago

Great food and service, staff is nice and very attentive. I always phone order and it is ready by the time promised

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1 year ago

They forgot my quesadilla, so I had to go back and pay for another one! Never let this happen again!

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