We organized a meet-up for the Authors Guild at this restaurant one of the evenings of the L.A. Times Festival of Books. I spoke to two wonderful women on the phone and they were very helpful (I've completely forgotten their names and I'm so sorry I did). One of the women was there the evening we were at the restaurant (she's a graduating USC senior in Biology) and she was absolutely wonderful and so gracious to us. The food here is delicious. It's a great place to gather a group, and the staff couldn't have been nicer to us. We will definitely be back whenever we're at USC! read more

Came here for lunch and the tacos are delicious! Service is fast too! We tried Carnitas, Pollo Asado and Quesibirria. Favorite is Quesibirria. Chips and guacamole is always good too! Place is very loud, so conversations is a bit tricky especially since I am deaf out of one ear. read more

City Tacos - GUACAMOLE & CHIPS - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My granddaughter is studying at USC. My husband and I picked her up from airport to the campus. She was in the mood for Mexican food. She indicated this restaurant in the campus. The taco is a good size, tasty and good price! The service is friendly and fast. Good option go affordable food for students or parents. The am I is casual and cool! It is popular there. read more

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Ooomf I hate to write this, because I actually really enjoy their fish tacos, but today I found a hard plastic like piece of something in my food. Bit into the taco and it felt like a rock almost chipped my tooth. No one knew what it was, not even the chef. The gentleman working at the counter was very professional about rectifying the situation, however that just ruined my appetite for this place. I come here almost every week. Please clean the grill off or keep contaminants away. I'm now in distrust and have to find a new favorite fish taco spot. =[ read more

Really good avocado taco and portobello taco, and the salsas were top notch! Service was cheery and speedy, even in summer when the place is a lot quieter. read more

Little shop with sick vibes and good food. Live DJ with good music playing too. Definitely would come back again.

so underrated. one of the best breakfast burritos in the village and one of the cheapest as well. I did it without the peppers and added avo, literally amaze. The lady gave us extra chip mayo, i reccomend asking for some. read more

This review is from my 6-year old nephew who loved this restaurant: Food tasted amazing! Service was great and quick. Lots of salsa options. Prices were good. Love the orange vibes. read more

While tacos are certainly not difficult to find in LA, one thing I love about City Tacos is the combination of flavors that are a little bit different from a lot of taco stands. I'm very much a seafood tacos kind of person and I love their fish and shrimp tacos. Service is pretty fast and they load it up with a bunch of different items that come together for a very good texture explosion, from crunchy to soft. It's a little more expensive ($4-5 per taco usually) but honestly I think it's worth it and there's never a line. I've heard great things about their breakfast burrito so I'll have to stop by next time! read more

City Tacos - CRUNCH TIME SHRIMP, Sonora Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So apparently, they don't clean their grill/flat top in between cooking different meats. Thus, permissible ingredients for Muslims and Jews in this restaurant are contaminated by pork when cooked at this establishment. Although I have felt like this restaurant still provides great quality, I will drop my rating until they are committed to maintaining certain standards in their cooking practices. For my non-religious friends, enjoy your meal! read more

Sonoran fish tacos are so good I love it here So good Chips incredible Amazing Tortilla is so good read more

Decided to drop in for Taco Tuesday, hoping for a great meal, but the highlight of the night ended up being the DJ. His throwback playlist mixed with new hits created a great vibe. The young lady who took our order didn't seem to be in the best mood, but we chose to give grace and move past it as you never know what another person is going through. We started with canned margaritas, which we could've skipped, and a variety of tacos. The avocado tacos were a letdown it had no seasoning, no spice, just a homemade tortilla overloaded with onions. A decent portion, but lacking in flavor. On the other hand, the Valentine green bean taco was a pleasant surprise. It was loaded with flavor and definitely worth keeping on the menu. I also grabbed an elote, but it didn't live up to expectations. My husband tried the chicken and steak tacos and burritos. The steak was underwhelming but, the chicken was seasoned well and stood out. We ended up requesting limes and extra sauces to add some much needed flavor to certain dishes. Overall, the food was a mix of bland and tasty, making it hard to say if we'll return. If nothing else, at least the DJ made the night enjoyable! read more

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Absolutely the best tacos in San Diego! And the competition is tough in the land of the best tacos in the country

The food is great, the customer service will vary depending who is at the register, if its the lady with the glasses its great but if it the short one that is currently pregnant dont expect a smile, acknowledgment or friendliness. She will purposely hold online orders behind the counter,when she clearly sees people standing waiting on their orders and when asked about to go or online order she is confrontational. Giving her grace doesn't help, she doesn't belong at the register, it's unfortunate because the place has good food. read more

Genuinely life ruining. Two years ago, as a USC student, I ordered a mushroom taco and my stomach has never been the same. Severe pain and chronic illness. I thought it was food poisoning, but it's BEEN CONTINUING FOR 2 YEARS. I might even have a parasite, it's been hell for my stomach every day since. Idk if they've got any better but I can say there was definitely CONTAMINATION at that time because it was severe stomach pain, I played it off but I should have gone to the ER. I'm usually a nice reviewer but yeah don't take the chance. And the wait is 45 mins. read more

I was craving Fish Tacos, so I stumbled across this place on Google! My dad agreed to take me here for dinner, based on the great selection of food! I must admit, the photos made me think it was a larger sized place! Its quite tiny! My dad and I sat ourselves at one of their booths. It was decently comfortable. The service wasn't too kind or friendly. That is my only gripe with this spot. But the food was exceptional! I ordered 2 Fish Tacos! They were huge! And so delicious! I can honestly say, they were the best Fish Tacos I have ever had! I will be back for more! read more

City Tacos - 2 Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Fresh, Tasty, Good Quality Food*Fast and Friendly Service*Immaculately Clean*Lively and Colorful* Smooth Ordering Process*No Lines*Great Seating Set Up* Impressive, Organized yet Thorough To Go Box*A rating Taco spot worth Talking about and going to on Tuesdays and Any day read more

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I really enjoyed this place! $9.85 for a massive burrito, totally worth it!! The tacos are also really good but the portions are small, so I recommend getting the Cali Munch Burrito because it has the better deal! read more

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Good fast taco spot at USC Village. We enjoyed the carne asada and the chicken tacos. Really like that they have beans in the steak taco and garnish with guacamole. read more

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DELISH tacos. They can be over-full at times, but part of the fun is scraping up the fallen toppings with a tortilla chip! They're quick and easy to order from, and the space is clean. I recommend sitting outside for the great people watching! Good option for small-crew student productions! read more

The tacos can be a bit "fussy" but they're tasty for the most part, although they could use more seasoning overall. The one we liked best was the scallop taco, followed by the chicken tinga, with the chorizo coming in last (a disappointment, to be sure). Service is friendly but the food takes a while getting out of the kitchen. If you're in the area check them out. An interesting wrinkle: the sink for washing hands is outside, and not inside the bathrooms, no doubt to discourage local homeless from locking themselves in and bathing, lol. read more

I love this place! The food is awesome, super flavorful and they'll even make you a cheese tortilla so you avoid the corn/carbs. The people are always friendly and nice. read more

Went here before a concert at the Shrine. Holy moly this burrito was good. (Cali munch burrito with carne asada) Salsas were all incredible too. Wish I lived closer- would be here all the time. Ps. Service was super fast too read more

City Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had an exceptional lunch here today. Zucchini taco and portobello taco which were colorful and yummy and 10% off because it's taco Tuesday! And I had the melon agua fresca! This is my new favorite place to eat near USC. Don't be fooled by the basic fast food storefront. These are good sized creative healthy tacos! read more

City Tacos - Zucchini taco, portobello taco and melon agua fresco! 10% off tacos on taco Tuesday. Get the whole meal for around 10 bucks. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Eclectic and reasonably priced flavorful tacos located in the USC Village. You can enjoy seating on the inside while watching TV or eat outside on the sidewalk patio with high top tables and chairs. They have a small selection of beers to pair with your tacos or burritos. read more

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Best tacos in the world, so many great veggie options, I've been obsessed since they were in SD and so excited up in LA now!

City tacos at USC is delicious! My daughter recommended it after her and a friend ate here and loved it. We actually were going to eat somewhere else but they were out of so many items we walked around and ended up here, I am happy we did. We ordered two crunch time shrimp tacos, one kids steak quesadilla and the Cocito Californiano. They brought them out with four different sauces. I loved the yellow one and the green one but all were really good. We split the spinach wrap and each had our own taco and it was the perfect portion size. Everyone enjoyed their food, nothing was dry and the meat had great flavor. We all enjoyed our meal and our server was super friendly and informative. They bring your meal out to you, but you do order at the counter and it's a self serve type establishment. I will be back here again next time I'm in the area! read more

Please make the menu board text larger! It is tiny font and hard to read. Best to look at the menu in advance from your phone zoomed in. Originally hailing from the San Diego area, this is the first location in LA. Situated in the USC Village, this is one of the more affordable eateries. Tacos average about $4-5 each. 2-3 tacos is plenty for the average adult. Be sure to come in on Taco Tuesday for 10% off!. Watermelon agua fresca was pretty good! Beer and sangria is served here. Yesterday I had the pescado taco (my least favorite). I love fish tacos so this was disappointing. I also tried the mexicali and the camaron enchilado. The shrimp taco was my favorite. Sorry no pics of my tacos from yesterday (mexicali and pescado). I asked if they could do the crunch time taco without the bacon and was told no. :/ Today I ordered the shrimp taco again and the scallop dreams. I enjoyed the scallop dreams taco. Both these tacos had a lot of flavor. The sauce is what made these tacos good. They definitely don't skimp on the protein. I heard from a friend the burrito is a large portion and tasty. If I am in the area, I'd try the burrito next. I docked a star due to the font size of the menu board and the fish taco. read more

City Tacos - Left camaron enchilado Right scallop dreams - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

very delicious. some of the combos are a little out there but they make it work. like my shrimp taco had so much going on but it was good. the scallop with corn wasn't that good to me. they are a little slow during rush hour but if you go when it's empty the wait isn't bad. tables are a lil sticky and the interior has meh lighting. you should sit outside read more

City Tacos - crunch time shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Went here randomly after getting my nails done and SO GLAD I DID! The tacos were delicious, seafood ones tasted so fresh and with real ingredients, filling, such great sauces to compliment it. And the best part, all tacos were under $6 a piece! Such a steal in a city like LA, likely to cater to the college crowd. The services was friendly, atmosphere was a kinda bar style which was fine. The food took longer than expected but after tasting it I knew it was because they made it all fresh. Nothing just sitting in a pot all day . It was so good I went back the next day for taco Tuesday! They do 20% off your total on Tuesdays and have beer specials. Only thing I'd take a star off for is the fact that their margaritas were canned. I didn't try it but I personally prefer a fresh one than canned. The beer did its job! I'll definitely be back! Parking is free first two hours at USC Village! read more

City Tacos - Our full spread *drools* - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

These tacos did not taste as good as were described in the reviews. I saw great pictures but the food did not look like the pictures. The taste wasn't that good. read more

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I like to come here for my lunch, but today, the service was very disappointing. I dont like to argue, but the picture describes all I have to say. Food is tasty, though read more

City Tacos - Look at the sauces. This shows how the tray was thrown at the table without any manners. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Was excited for city tacos because they had quesabirria tacos and heard good things about the salmon too. However I was disappointed as they were out of both birria and salmon when I came so I opted for the shrimp ones instead which were inedible for me as they were covered in too much sauce that I did not like at all. I also got a plain cheese quesadilla which turned out to be the best thing I had there. Hopefully I can come again and it will be better. The inside and outside had nice seating and the server was friendly. It's located by the village at usc so part of a complex of other stores and residential housing across from the usc campus. As a birria taco expert I unfortunately have to give these a tentative *0/10 since there were no birria tacos. Lastly the portion sizes were small especially for items such as chips and salsa. read more

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Price: $ Favorites: Quesibirria del norte, pescado and cochinita pibil tacos Tips: Go for Taco Tuesday - 10% off food and $2.50 beers! I'm so upset that City Tacos opened in the USC Village so close to my graduation! Even though it was only there for a few months, I was a regular on Taco Tuesday. The university is surrounded by great Mexican food options, from late-night treats at nearby taco stands to fine dining at Holbox, but City Tacos is a delicious option right on campus. Chow down on tacos and quesadillas that are fresh, diverse, and packed with flavor. I appreciate how the garnishes and sauces elevate the layers of flavor, especially since other tacos sometimes only feature the meat. I always get a few things because it's affordable (especially on Tuesdays) and the charming staff always convinced me the beer was worth it. Everyone should enjoy City Tacos and students should try it (as many times as possible) before they leave. Quesibirria del Norte - My favorite dish at City Tacos. It combines everything you love about birria and infuses it into a delicious, melty beef quesadilla. It's so mouth-watering that I ordered it every time I went. Pescado - This is probably my favorite of the tacos I tried! I always find seafood tacos to be refreshing and lighter. It's no wonder this is listed as a house favorite and it's a great option for those who prefer less spiciness. Cochinita Pibil - Cohcinita pibil is a classic taco filling and City Tacos' interpretation is solid. I love how the acidity of the pickled onion pairs with the aggressive spice of the pulled pork. read more

City Tacos - Clockwise from left: quesibirria del norte, cochinita pibil, pescado - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

LOVE THIS PLACE!! Food is great and everyone is so nice especially Marcos!! He's So friendly and helpful. I Definitely recommend this place!

Right on usc campus we stumbled upon this gem while shopping at target . Good tacos for the price $2-$4 each. Specialty a little more . Love their corn. I like the convenience of ordering and paying through app all on the table. They serve sangria and wine only. I think. Very good spot for the area. Solid and I would return back . Shrimp taco is my fav taco . Very casual good student hangout spot for the campus I am sure if it. read more

City Tacos - Tacos , corn , bean bowl , chips and salsa / gauc. $22 for this. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tried Taco City for a quick lunch I ordered a few different tacos, the grilled shrimp, carne asada and the Mexicali. Mexicali was by far the best! It was delish! I came to find out it had mashed potatoes on it which I don't even like but was one of my favorite parts of the taco, it just all worked! The other two I did not love as they were plain and lacking flavors. A good spot on usc campus which offers tacos with a twist. We did have to wait about 30 min to get our food but they seemed to be understaffed as the cashier seemed to be busting his a** doing everything from taking orders, serving food and cleaning. He did great. Speed is something's campus restaurant should have on their side. read more

City Tacos - Chips and guac - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I heard today that this spot opened by campus and had to try it. I got a burrito (the one w the spinach tortilla, can't remember the name now) and it was SO GOOD. There was an extra sauce in it that I'm not sure what it was but was so tasty. There was also so much meat!!! No rice which I didn't realize until after I was eating it which made me a lil sad. Though this was definitely the messiest burrito I think I've ever eaten hahaah. I came with some coworkers at 1pm and thanks to fall break it wasn't too busy, though I expect it would be pretty packed the rest of the time. Pricing is about standard for the village - a little over $10 for the burrito I got; chips and guac were an extra $7 though. I mostly docked a star for price since I know that there are just as good taco spots for cheaper nearby, but the convenience is where the price comes from I'm sure. read more

City Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My first time here and my experience was poor. The waitress bringing the food to the table just threw the metal tray at us . We weren't given a number for the table so she decides to literally threw the tray at us not a sorry or acknowledgement . RUDE service if she don't like there job she should seek another one that makes her happy. We the consumers should not tolerated this kind of behavior . She was the one with the black t- shirt bringing out the tacos.... read more

Mexicali was fantastic! Chorizo Asado definitely needed more pineapple to balance out the greasy and heavy pork. The tacos are less bang for your buck than the burrito. Staff were very friendly. The dine-in tables were SUPER sticky, to the point where the bottom of my paper plate ripped off when I tried to lift it. read more

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