Earlier this year, my pal Justin Lin (an undergraduate alum of the Cinema Television School and of some IMD classes) but together a documentary about Los Angeles as part of documenting a year long trip to China.
Part of the documentary focused on native Los Angeles food, which of course includes tacos. Justin grabbed me for an evening of all things tacos. I took him to my favorite spot in Los Angeles: Echo Park's Taco Zone (on Alvarado and Montana).
Enjoy!
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Taco Stand- Fletcher and Larga. Full Review at http://www.goodgoings.com
Summary
Overall: A-
Taco Grade: A
Horchata: N/A
Salsa Roja: HOT
Extras: Guacamole Salsa
Price: $1
Positives: EXCELLENT PASTOR AND CARNITAS. Asada was decent. Free grilled sweet onions. Excellent price, jolly service.
Negatives: No Horchata. Only open until 11 pm on Weekdays, 12pm on Weekends.
3rd and Loma- Just West of Downtown Los Angeles
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Summary
Taco Grade: C-
Salsa Grade: (Verde) Hot
Horchata: N/A : (
Price: $1.15
Positives: Good amount of meat in tacos. Full Selection of Tacos (theoretically). Provides beets, pickled onions and peppers, and avocado salsa free of charge.
Negatives: Dirty cart. Overall bad tacos. Ran out of Pastor and Carnitas. Terrible Buche and Lingua. No Horchata, and bottom of Soda cans covered in filth.
Taco Zone
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Rating: A-
Horchata Grade: B
Salsa Roja: Hot.
Positives: Serve full variety of tacos (Carnitas to Buche) and have mulitas, burritos, and quesadillas too. Excellent pastor and carnitas. Solid asada. Vegetarian tacos (beans) for your hippie vegetarian friends. Full salsa control offering red, verde and guacamole flavored salsas.
Negatives: Can be a little slow. Sometimes might not be there.
Price Per Taco: $1.15
Location: Montana and Alvarado in Echo Park (next to Vons).
Hours: 8PM -2 AM Sun-Fri, 8PM-3 AM Sat
El Taurino Summary:
Summary:
Overall Rating: A-
Horchata Grade: A
Salsa Roja: HOT.
Price: 1.15 per taco
Positives: Delicious. Great decor. Al Pastor- amazing. Asada is fresh. Carnitas are succulent.
Negatives: Long waits. Unintelligible number calling. Very little interface with how taco is equipped- handled by a chef.
2306 11 Street, Los Angeles CA 90006
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