One of the taco spots in Rodeo 72; usually I'm here when most stores are closed but since they were open I tried them out. There's a kiosk to self-order, I ended up talking to the cashier anyways since there was no line. The ambiance is that of Rodeo 72, otherwise the storefront here is white and clean and nondescript. Tacos de canasta - soft, steamy, juicy, oily, and tasty. I got one of each (potato, chicharron, and beans), which were well seasoned and moist. Birria Mexican burrito - delicious. Maybe I have a small sample size but among the better birria I've tried lately, the meat is tender and juicy and falls apart without any weird stinginess. Comes with consommé which itself is super flavorful and doesn't feel like just oily, muddy meat juice. Salsas - pleasantly spicy, the tomatillo is my favorite. Maybe my experience was different from others since the food court wasn't busy at all. But I'll be coming back regularly when I'm in the area. read more

The Basket Taco - Tacos de canasta y un burrito de birria - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Visited Rodeo79 with my bf. It was our first time coming by since we very rarely go to Whittier. Tacos were calling for me, so I opted for The Basket Taco. I ordered the tacos dorado with asada for myself. Service was good and standard, so I have no complaints about it. I got notified via text instead of a buzzer. You have an option between frijoles or papas as your base. I went with potatoes. The tacos themselves were good. It was basically loaded potato tacos where they top it with meat. The confusing thing was the "tomato sauce" that they use. I have no reference for what the sauce was supposed to be, but it reminded me more of a salsa and it was too wet for my liking. The tacos already came with salsa, so I didn't think the tomato sauce was needed. Didn't really add much to my food other than drenching it more with the fixings that were already included. Solid taco vendor. They have other interesting offerings I'm down to try like their birria grilled cheese, so I'd probably return if I'm back in the area. read more

The Basket Taco - tacos dorados with asada - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Second time around & opening time is at 11a.m F. Y. I Ordered a birria cheese toast 7/10 Carne en su jugo 6/10 -when asked for chopped onions, the young lady came out w/pickled onions ‍ Pretty sure the carne en su jugo does not come w/pickled onions for garnish & side of radish sprouts or beet sprouts ruined the dish experience. Please don't serve brown/old guacamole as a free sample. Their tacos al vapor might be the go to for me, next time! Can't mess that up! read more

The Basket Taco - 2 blue corn tortillas were pretty good Birria cheese sandwich w/consome was pretty good, a little salty ! - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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I was hyped to see a someone selling birria at the rodeo 72 place. The person at the register was very kind, attentive and efficient. I could tell he had a lot to do but still managed to get to everyone. There's a small area to sit right next to this particular spot, we chose to sit outside since the table was full. The food itself was definitely my only issue:/ The birria definitely lacked flavor but was a very good texture. I thought the consomé would help but man was that thing sooo salty. The salty consomé was a 0/10 and the grilled cheese with birria was a 4/10. I wouldn't go back to this place but hey the ambience here is nice. Def needed some cilantro and cebolla with it too. Extremely inauthentic :( sorry..... read more

The Basket Taco - Consomé - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

really wanted to like this place but These aren't authentic tacos de canasta. They just microwaved the tortilla but even then super dry!! Almost raw. Let's not talk about how small they were . I got the potato filling and it tasted like store mash potato. Not the real tacos de papa. read more

The Basket Taco - tacos de canasta - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Disappointed and dissatisfied. The burrito was super small, and every other bite had gristle or bone that my husband had to spit out. He's not a picky person at all but he left hungry. Unfortunately, not worth $17 for a coke and a small mediocre burrito. I wish I would've yelped it first read more

The Basket Taco - The gross pieces we had to spit out - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

I found this place in the hunt for some tacos de canasta, I found them since they collab with the famous lady tacos de canasta from Mexico, their tacos are not for me, I got some chicharrón, frijol and papa but they are way to dry price it's over price for the quality, service it's not the greatest, careless cashiers read more

The Basket Taco - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Carne Asada Taco Dorados Plate. All bean tacos. Excellent. My wife had the Carnitas. Both were good. read more

The Basket Taco - Taco Dorados, all bean tacos, with Carne Asada. Amazing. My wife has the Carnitas in the background. Both were good. - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Stop by Rodeo 72 and pay Abraham ans his wife Karla a visit. These tacos de canasta are a must try. The next visit will be to try the carne en su jugos. Stay tuned for the next review. Happy eating. read more

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Foods amazing !! Service was also super friendly! There is also a bar and a couple other spots but this one was def my favorite. Will come back for more birria grilled cheese for sure !! Also their tacos de canasta are really good too. read more

The Basket Taco - Birria grilled cheese sandwich - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Thank you ... The food was delicious. Very nice staff and great service. I brought my family to eat here and they loved it . I truly recommend this restaurant. Tortas tacos de canasta and our new favorite grilled cheese barbacoa . Great ambience I would definitely recommend it. read more

Tried the chilaquiles and they were so comforting and flavorful. The chips were perfectly soaked without being soggy, and the sauce had just the right amount of spice. You can really tell the dish was made with care,definitely something I'd order again. read more

The Basket Taco - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

The ambience is great because of the location they are located in, which i think is the only reason why they receive customers other wise i dont think this business would even exist. I has got to be the worst food i have ever had, dont ever dare and say you are authentic because you are far from it, nothing in that place is authentic all the food was disgusting. Very disappointed we drove 2.5 hrs because their advertising on social media was exceptional. Which i actually give them 5 stars on that, but its deceiving and building clientele upon that. I hope for all the customers that do decide to go you are better off buying from a street vendor than wasting your time on this basic replica of want to be authentic food. read more

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First time trying Guadalajara-style birria tacos and I really enjoyed them. Fresh blue corn tortillas, flavorful birria, and a great consomé on the side. Everything tasted fresh and well made. Would definitely come back. read more

The Basket Taco - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

First time trying the tacos dorados with birria on top and oh my God--they were amazing! The customer service was excellent, and I ordered the potato tacos which were so flavorful. Definitely recommend! read more

The Basket Taco - Tacos dorados with birria - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Came to check out Rodeo 72 and this was some of the yummy food there. My type of tacos since I'm from Jalisco can't wait to try the bean one , unfortunately they were sold out. read more

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Not going to lie. I was reluctant about the food. Most Mexican restaurants don't do it for me bc lack of flavor. However, this place was really good. We all enjoyed the birria grilled cheese, torta ahogada, and tacos dorados. The staff were friendly and will be returning. Customer service was on point. Pay them a visit. read more

The Basket Taco - Birria grilled cheese, tacos, and torta ahogada - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

The chilaquiles were so good definitely recommend! I tried it with green chile and carnitas. read more

The Basket Taco - Green chilaquiles with carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

This spot is such a gem! The food comes out fresh, hot, and full of authentic flavor. The service was quick and friendly! Definitely will come back. read more

Stopped to get some tortas ahogadas, but apparently they were out around 4pm. So we ordered the tacos de canasta. I could have made better papas and just reheat a tortilla and added salsa which is what they did. Those are NOT tacos de canasta, they're tacos de papa with salsa. My mom got the carne en su jugo and apparently that was very good and well served. My mom asked what it had before she ordered since it's made different depending on where you're from. The girl explained it to my mom in very well spoken Spanish. Then when my mom went back to get an extra spoon the same girl told her she didn't speak Spanish ‍. read more

Average. The meat was good quality but was tasteless. The tortillas fell apart. The food took really long to come out. I had carne asada tacos. Maybe the other things on the menu are better? My friend ordered the birria grilled cheese and the bread was barely toasted, and looked nothing like what was advertised. Hopefully this place is still working out the kinks and will get better. read more

Showed up at 11, when they are suppose to open. The cook hasn't showed up and the worker doesn't know when they or if they will open. So me and my family took our business elsewhere. Very unfortunate. read more

Honestly rarely write reviews but I had to for this one. Never was it advertised that the burrito had rice in it. The meats were cold and tasted old. Every bite was not enjoyable and I wish I had spent my money elsewhere. read more

I love supporting small family businesses. Especially if the business is serving delicious tacos. My and family and I were at a farmers market in Uptown Whittier when we came across The Basket Taco Co. For $10 you can get a plate of 5 soft shell tacos. The specific style of these tacos are called "tacos de canasta". Which basically means they are steamed and placed in a basket. They come out so soft! The choices of fillings were bean, pork, potato, and chorizo x potato. We tried all of them and my favorite was the chorizo x potato. The tacos come with a nice amount of toppings and sauces. The taco shells are topped with what I think is cotija cheese. Can't wait to enjoy these tacos again real soon!$ read more

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The food was good, a little salty but they are so skimpy for such pricy food. I got Carne en su jugo but it was mostly juice. I has to fish for the food and was really looking forward to the beans and there were hardly any. They only gave me 2 small tortillas for that big bowl of juice. The birria grilled cheese was good though, but ldn't eat here again and definitely wouldn't get the carne en su jugo. read more

I didn't even know it was possible to make such terrible tacos. I ordered a chicken and carnitas taco for $4.49 each. The tortillas were like blue hard leather and were not edible. The meat was dry, crusty and very salty. The spoonful of beans on the taco was the only thing that was edible. No condiments were available or offered. The sign said Not Your Average Taco, thank goodness they're not! read more

Unfortunately, my experience at The Basket Taco Co. was disappointing. As a first-time customer, I found the ordering process confusing due to the unique way they serve their tacos -- the hard shell is closed with potato inside, while the meat and toppings are placed on top of the shell rather than inside. This style isn't clearly explained on the menu or depicted accurately in the photos, so I had a few questions while ordering. When I tried to ask for mixed toppings, the male employee helping me made me feel very unintelligent for not already knowing how their process worked. Instead of being patient or helpful, he seemed frustrated and ended up passing me off to someone else. During our interaction, he was also on his phone while wearing gloves, eating candy, and leaning against the wall in a way that felt very unprofessional. The second employee, a woman, was slightly more helpful, but I still felt uncomfortable -- like I was being judged for not understanding their system. I realize that for regular customers, their topping style might seem normal, but for someone new, it was confusing and not well-explained. Later, when I needed a second plate because the one provided was soaked through with juices, I also asked for salsa. The original male employee handed me the green salsa without a word, didn't acknowledge my "thank you," and just stared. There was no language barrier, so the lack of courtesy felt unnecessary. Overall, this wasn't a welcoming experience for a first-time visitor. I hope the staff can work on being more understanding and professional, especially when helping new customers navigate a menu that isn't very intuitive. read more

This place was pretty gross. Ordered tacos de canasta. They were not fried at all, just soggy single corn tortillas. Was really difficult to eat. Small tacos and not much filling. The flavor itself was odd and they all tasted the same despite being beans, potato and Chicharron. 5 for 15 is pretty overpriced and I was still hungry afterward so luckily I went to get some spring rolls and was saved there. Save your money and go somewhere else at rodeo. read more

Tacos dorados are amazing !!! Amazing service, all the workers are super nice, will definitely be coming back !

Had potato tacos de canasta and they were so yummy! took a little while but they were fresh. $10 for 4 tacos

We had Crispy Carne Asada tacos and a Carnitas Torta. Everything was on point! Like be it will come again!

Love the birria grilled cheese ! Definitely would recommend. Very friendly staff as well

I wanted to love this but was disappointed. I tried them after what seemed like a busy grand opening. Two things on the menu were not available on a Monday, lobster mash and carnitas. I ended up getting tacos dorados with Birria. Sadly Birria had no flavor. Pricey bean or potato filled tacos. read more

Perfect service and excellent food. Super friendly environment as well. I would definitely go back

This place sucks!!! Had a torta that wasn't a torta and the bread was so hard and stale you could knock someone out with it lol had some potato tacos on the side and that was decent. Overall 1/10. Service was okay read more