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Mondo taco. La Brea and San vincente. 1 thailicous, 1 Spanish...

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:03:00 -0700

Mondo taco. La Brea and San vincente. 1 thailicous, 1 Spanish fly, 1 fancy fish. $10.88. Free hot sauce. Well thought out little meals in taco form. They are doing something different here and it’s delicious. Tortillas hand made. Chicken in thailicous a bit dry. Very friendly staff.

Best fish tacos in Encinitas. Hillhurst and camero. 2 fish...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:40:42 -0700

Best fish tacos in Encinitas. Hillhurst and camero. 2 fish tacos. $3.50+tax. Make your own taco bar. A good deep fried fish taco, a meal worthy of its title.

Teds #3. Jefferson and normandie. 1 chicken, 1 steak. $4. No...

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:41:00 -0700

Teds #3. Jefferson and normandie. 1 chicken, 1 steak. $4. No free sides. Healthy portions in large tortillas, easily the equivalent of 4 small tacos. Meat slightly seasoned and not overlooked. Nice spicy salsa. Only drawbacks are the iceberg lettuce and the steak had a piece of tendon in it. Still a good filling meal.

El Unico Pollo Taquero Mexican Grill. Santa Monica and Virgil. 1...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:07:00 -0700

El Unico Pollo Taquero Mexican Grill. Santa Monica and Virgil. 1 fish, 1 al pastor. $3.78. Free green salsa. Fish fresh, lightly breaded, and deep fried. Couples well with dressing. Al pastor comes in healthy chunks and not over cooked as I find most places do. Green chili a great addition, a good amount of spice.

Barragans. Sunset and echo park ave. 1 chicken, 1 beef, 1...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:31:00 -0700

Barragans. Sunset and echo park ave. 1 chicken, 1 beef, 1 potato. $3 on Monday special. Free salsa. Crispy fried shells, melted cheese and wonderfully shredded cabbage make for a treat of a taco. Warm potato matched well with preperation. A little heavier than your typical taco, but a satisfying treat.

Reel Inn. PCH and Topanga Canyon Ln. 1 fish, 1 shrimp. $8.43....

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 03:03:00 -0700

Reel Inn. PCH and Topanga Canyon Ln. 1 fish, 1 shrimp. $8.43. Free lemon and salsas. Simple tacos in large corn tortillas. Fish done plainly without deep frying or seasoning. Shrimp a bit overwhelmed with lettuce tomato and cheese. Both needed the lemon and tabanero sauce provided.

La Placita cafe. Main st and Cesar Chavez. 2 chicken, 2 pork....

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:49:00 -0700

La Placita cafe. Main st and Cesar Chavez. 2 chicken, 2 pork. $4.31. Free lime. Lightly fried tortillas are crisp but not greasy. Struck by how light and healthy they taste.

Los Compadres. Cesar Chavez and New High St. 2 tongue, 2 pork....

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:50:00 -0700

Los Compadres. Cesar Chavez and New High St. 2 tongue, 2 pork. $5. Free chips, red salsa, lime, jalapeño. The sautéed onions with the tongue is a perfect match. Pork well seasoned and greasy but overly so. Went well with the salsa. Overall a notch above. B health grade.

Wahoos fish tacos. Manhattan Ave and Manhattan beach. 1 veggie,...

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:25:00 -0700

Wahoos fish tacos. Manhattan Ave and Manhattan beach. 1 veggie, 1 fish, 1 pork. $8.32. Free lemons, limes, hot, teriyaki, and soy sauces. Assorted veggies made for a nice meal, fish a little dry but good still, worked well with lime.Thin sturdy corn tortillas.

El Jalapeño. Vermont and Francis Ave. 2 chicken, 1 carnitas, 1...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:23:00 -0700

El Jalapeño. Vermont and Francis Ave. 2 chicken, 1 carnitas, 1 lengua. $5.87. Free radishes, limes, extra salsa. Deliciously seasoned chicken and perfectly cooked tongue. Salsa is a bit viscous but the hearty double tortillas handle it well. They gave me asada instead of carnitas. Asada was fine- a good taco but as special.

La playita 7 mares. Sunset and descanso. 3 shrimp tacos. $5.19...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:40:00 -0700

La playita 7 mares. Sunset and descanso. 3 shrimp tacos. $5.19 (at Monday special). Free lime. Nicely toasted tortillas, shrimp are decent size and nicely cooked. Very subtle flavors, found the accompanying lime a welcome if not needed addition.

Burrito King. Alvarado and Sunset. 2 fish, 1 carnitas. $5.84...

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:01:00 -0700

Burrito King. Alvarado and Sunset. 2 fish, 1 carnitas. $5.84 (add 18 cents for drink deal). Free lemon and hot and mild salsa. Fork needed. Tortillas are soggy and overfilled with meat. Carnitas done well but could use more seasoning, hot sauce makes up for it. Fish nicely seasoned but very wet.

El pollo loco. Crenshaw and W 28th. 2 chicken al carbon. $2.81....

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:28:00 -0700

El pollo loco. Crenshaw and W 28th. 2 chicken al carbon. $2.81. Free tomato salsa. A little dry and bland. Meh, nothing special.

Chabelita Tacos. Western and 20th. 1 lengua, 1 carnitas, 1...

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:04:00 -0700

Chabelita Tacos. Western and 20th. 1 lengua, 1 carnitas, 1 asada. $5.93. Free extra hot sauce. Tortillas are packed with meat and different salsas tailored for each meat. Extra salsas delicious but not needed with the well spiced tacos. Asada meat quality seemed a bit low and overcooked. Fun murals all around building.

Taqueria el Atacor. Figueroa and Amabel. 4 taco special. 2...

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:41:00 -0700

Taqueria el Atacor. Figueroa and Amabel. 4 taco special. 2 barbacoa, 1 buche, 1 tongue. $5.17. Free sides: red and green salsa, escabeche. Standard good tacos. Flavorful and spicy salsas and escabeche. Tortillas cooked perfect amount.

Pinches tacos. Sunset and havenhurst dr. 1 pollo mole, 1 al...

Sun, 27 May 2012 02:02:00 -0700

Pinches tacos. Sunset and havenhurst dr. 1 pollo mole, 1 al pastor. $5.44. Free lime and hot sauce. Mole incredible, pastor good but not amazing… Needed the sauce the sauce that came with it. Good tacos. Caveat: a bit drunk.

El Gran Burrito. Santa Monica and Vermont. 1 chicken, 2 pastor,...

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:36:00 -0700

El Gran Burrito. Santa Monica and Vermont. 1 chicken, 2 pastor, 1 tongue. $5. No free sides. Noticeably lacking onion and cilantro, these tacos are more vehicles for meat than traditional taco. No complaints on this method for the tongue and pastor though, they hold their own without extras or sauce. Chicken, while good, could’ve used some help.

G.E. Chano’s. N Mission and N Main.1 fish, 1 carnitas, 1...

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:10:00 -0700

G.E. Chano’s. N Mission and N Main.1 fish, 1 carnitas, 1 “loco” (shredded beef). $6.25. Free red and green salsa sides. Fish is a bit dry but with a delightful subtle zest. Shredded beef perfectly saturated with sauce. Carnitas comes with guacamole yet still a bit bland. Hot sauces are very hot, green a bit more flavorful.

Margarita’s Place. 7th and main. 1 chicken, 1 beef, 1...

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:35:00 -0700

Margarita’s Place. 7th and main. 1 chicken, 1 beef, 1 pork. $4.50. No freebies. Large healthy portions of meat, seasoned well but a little salty. Note eaten at 2:15am and filled with crazy people.

Barney’s Beanery. Santa Monica and Holloway Dr. 1...

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:00 -0700

Barney’s Beanery. Santa Monica and Holloway Dr. 1 carnitas, 1 veggie, 1 machaca. $11.99 plus tax and tip. Free sides: sour cream, guacamole, beans, rice, salsa. A combination of mediocre ingredients to make a quality taco. Grilled veggies and carnitas stand out as above average.