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    Carnitas El Momo

    4.6 (29 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Nick S.

    Hands down best Carnitas ever!!! So flavorful, tender & juicy! Service was great, friendly & fast.

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    Griselda S.

    Was craving some tacos and I had been following Carnitas El Momo on IG for some time due to various people recommending them. I finally was able to try their carnitas which come with limes, onion, cilantro , salsa and japapeños. They sell the lbs for $13. Hands down the best carnitas I've had. They are extremely popular so try to go early to avoid making a long line. Love that this is a family run business.

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    Marc L.

    Came here on a Thursday night... apparently this is their secondary location. They ran out of the mixta but the rep for the carnitas is absolutely true. BUTTERY AND DELICIOUS! I've had my share of carnitas but nothing quite as savory and buttery as Carnitas El Momo. $5 for mulitas and $2.50 for tacos... if you had to go with one, definitely get some mulitas. A 2 taco sandwich with cheese and few have been better. If they offer you a pepper to go with your meal, definitely say YES... the spice helps cut the meat. Not sure if they have a green sauce, but the red salsa they gave me was hot and smokey; for anyone who thinks the meat was too buttery, the salsa definitely does the trick and makes it to die for!

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    1 year ago

    Best tacos in Boyle heights and serve allot of meat on there tacos parking can be difficult

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    10 months ago

    These tacos are good we put enough meat. The salsa is great. Their service is great and they're delicious. I recommend.

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    2 years ago

    The best carnitas I've had in town. The price is so reasonable must try. Take home for relatives to taste.

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    4 years ago

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    2 years ago

    Loved the torta de maciza. Simple but delicious. Quick and friendly service as well. Their salsa is pretty spicy.

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    3 years ago

    The taste!! This is thee best place for carnitas! Just had a mulita and I feel like I could eat this everyday!! Bomb!!

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    4 years ago

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    5 years ago

    Best tacos in LA!its a tradition for us to stop by and get some tacos every time we come to LA

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    7 years ago

    Deliciosas! Try the Mixta tacos, which has carnitas, cueritos and buche! Very good prices too for the food quality.

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    8 years ago

    Just trust. Carnitas mulitas from carnitas el momo is on the last meal menu. Lol. Always good service and delicious food.

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    8 years ago

    Best ever carnitas! I almost hate that I was turned on to this joint because now I'm hooked!!!!

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    I then proceeded to order a mulita Mixta because if the tacos were amazing, imagine a mulita!!

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    4.0
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    The service here was horrible. The person handing out the food was extremely rude. We simply asked…read moreif we could add two tacos to our order, and he completely ignored us. We waited patiently for about 10 minutes because we assumed he might be busy. Since he still didn't respond, we decided to just leave. What made the situation worse was that as soon as we stepped away, he immediately helped the person behind us. That felt very disrespectful, especially since we had been patient the whole time and were not rude at all. It's really disappointing because we actually love the tacos here. They're estilo Jalisco, which is where we're from, so we were excited to eat here. Unfortunately, the bad service alone was enough to ruin the experience. Very disappointing, and we won't be returning.

    Taco truck or mini compound located in a quiet neighborhood in the East LA area. They have a pretty…read morefull menu with all the taco truck classics that you might expect, but I believe they're especially known for their pezcuesos de pollo (fried chicken necks). The people here are very friendly and helpful. And there's some apple seating area, especially since it wasn't super busy. I did come on a late weekday night though. Of course I ordered the pezcuesos de pollo. The price were very reasonable. I got it to go because I was on my way home. And they neatly packaged everything with plenty of the extras like salsa and toppings. I definitely wanna come back and try their other tacos here or other menu items.

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    Buenos Tacos Catering

    Buenos Tacos Catering

    4.5
    (2 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    I didn't foresee writing this food truck a review, so my apologies for not taking any picture of my…read morefood items. I wasn't even aware that there's a page for this business at meal time! As mentioned by other Yelper(s), this taco trunk can be found parked in front of the LAC USC Medical Center building. In fact, I remember seeing more than 1 trucks available, but this white Buenos Tacos (easy to remember) truck is the only one that opens late and on the weekend. But please don't quote me on this. They offer tacos, quesadias, burritos, and tortas, but I am only interested in tacos usually. Regular tacos cost $1.25 each, while tacos de lengua cost $1.50 each. I recommend opting for regular ones, as you can get 4 for $5, no change, no mess. I am not even sure why lengua costs more, or if lengua actually tastes better. Shrug. I got cabeza and pastor to go. The cook was very speedy in cooking, and packed everything in foil for me to keep them warm. Limes was cut up and put in a separate bag for convenience. Both tasted very good! Now, if you cannot handle spicy, you may wanna let him know ahead of time, because after eating all 4, my eyes and nose were runny, and my oral cavity in general was burning. It's a delicious kinda burn, but I could do without it. I also enjoyed the toppings such as cilantro, onion, etc. Get everything on it. I didn't regret it at all for doing so! Specifically, cabeza was visibly more fatty but I liked it that way--it was super yummy. Pastor in comparison was drier, but still very well marinated. They tasted good enough, and were cheap enough, for me to come back and try for more. I'll update you guys if I ever buy their other options: azada, chorizo, pollo, and buche. (Btw, all spelling is per menu on the truck. Some look kinda funky, but I don't speak Spanish, so what do I know.)

    This Food Truck is the food truck that parks close to the Emergency Room entrance of LAC+USC…read moreMedical Hospital closer to Kingston and State. The menu meats are: Chicken, asada, al pastor, chorizo, lengua (fifty cents extra on most items), cabeza and buche. Menu items are: tacos, burritos, tortas and quesadillas. An assortment of drinks await you: Jarritos, orange juice, Kern's Nectar, Red Bull, cans of Coke, Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Ginger Ale, Mundet, Sunkist, Squirt and Langer's. Also there's Takis, Bimbo sweet breads, Cheetos etc.

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