Tried Don Pollon recently and overall it was okay. Definitely not worth the hype in my opinion. off First thing I noticed was there was no proper menu, which made ordering a bit confusing. Also I would recommend bringing cash since the staff mentioned their card reader does not always work, which can be inconvenient. Customer service was not the best. The owner did not come off very genuine and it felt more like they were just trying to make a sale rather than provide a good experience. For food I ordered four tacos, two asada and two bone marrow, which are ten dollars each, along with two ribs, one BBQ and one mango habanero. The tortillas were honestly the highlight in terms of flavor, but they fell apart pretty easily. The ribs came in different sizes and were pretty dry, and the asada meat was also on the drier side. The bone marrow tacos were definitely the best thing I had, but even then I do not think they justify the ten dollar price tag. It feels more like something that should be around six dollars. Overall not terrible, but I would not go out of my way to come back. read more

Saw this place on TikTok had to come try it. The food was so good. The staff is kind.! A food truck on the side of the road. $20 for all this read more

Don Pollon - Mango habanero ribs, beans, macaroni - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

barbecue is a true art form and this place has figured out how to make masterpieces. Whether you're looking for some bone marrow grilled chicken or just some Carne Asada tacos this place will fulfill whatever you desire the owner and the main chef are salt of the Earth great people and so if you were looking for an amazing place to grab something while you're in East LA. I highly recommend this place. read more

Don Pollon - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

Let's TACO bout one of the most popular birria spots in LA! Not gonna lie, most Mexican food in West LA tends to be extremely sanitized and Americanized, unless you're getting it off a street stall. I was so lucky that my apartment complex hired Don Pollon to cater from their food truck, and I was able to try out their quesabirria tacos. All the tacos were soaked in a tasty (and not oily!) consome, and contained a generous, even layer of beef and cheese. My quesabirria combo also came with rice and beans (which were a bit bland), and cilantro, onions and a spicy orange salsa. Service was extremely efficient and quick, and even with long lines, I received my order within 3 minutes. Unfortunately, they had a limited menu so I couldn't try their famous bone marrow tacos, but if you're lucky enough to be near them in East LA, I definitely recommend making a pit stop! read more

Don Pollon - Quesabirria Tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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super yummy!!! Service was amazing & food was amazing!! We got pollo asado & tacos & they were so good. 10/10 def rec.

Worse experience ever. My son and I were really excited to try it only because of the reviews we heard from Mark Wein on YouTube However, we were greatly disappointed. The bone marrow hardly had any of the marrow and the little bit of marrow it had, it had like a rocky texture. We also ordered a Carne asada plate and the meat was all dry and burned. As if they had that meat on the grill for a very long time. And to top it all off it was way too expensive. The food was not worth the price. read more

Bruh I am calling Cap on majority of these 1 Stars. A bad experience is a bad experience, I get that. But the food? The food here has always been fire. Yes its hyped, but its legit. Lets start with the must haves if you never been. The Bone Marrow Taco. You can get the plate, but unless its for sharing its overkill. Bone Marrow Taco is massive by itself, generous portion of the bone marrow on top of your choice of meat with a nopal(grilled cactius) salsa and acocado omgeee. Dont sleep on the ribs. These huge ribs are delicious. They have several sauces to pick from, sauces are put on after they are grilled. Also had a Tlacoyo, that was delicious too. Its like a thicker tortilla masa, with a bunch of toppings including nopal and avocado. I feel like this foos truck can have like 4 different food trucks with all the delicious items they sell. Pro-Tip: Get the ribs, but I suggest sharing so you dont miss out and sampe a few. Owner said their peanut sauce rubs are some of the most requested when they cater. Its nutty and spicy, kind of like spring rolls sauce but with a kick. I tried the mango habanero and it was fire. Its pricey, but the food is worth it. I usually come on weekdays to avoid long lines. Parking sucks, its basically look for closest street prking available. read more

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Given all the hype on IG my friend and I decided to give it a try. We went earlier at 11 am given the reviews of long lines, maybe that was the trick, but we really didn't have to wait. The lady taking orders was helpful when I asked for recommendations. The menu on the side of the truck is a bit confusing the way it's laid out as is pricing. All I know is my carne asada taco with marrow + mulita + coke was $20. Also I should add I had limited meat options, perhaps it because we went early. Things tried: 1. Carne asada taco with marrow - i wanted to love this taco, but it was just ok. It was a tad hard to taste the marrow with everything on the taco. 2. Carne asada mulita - I preferred this to the taco. Easier to eat and the cheesiness made it good. 3. Bbq rib- I mooched off my friend and tried a rib. I wasn't expecting much, so was surprised when they were super juicy and tasty. All in all I'm glad I tried it, but maybe not my favorite taco place. read more

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Must try if your in East L.A The tacos and the ribs are boom. Even it's a food truck, There's tables if you want to eat there. read more

Don Pollon - It's really good - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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Best tacos I've had, wait was a bit a long but definitely worth the wait . I wish I had taken a picture of my tacos but I will next time ! Super read more

Finally made it to this place. I cannot even describe how good the food is. Very nice lady taking your orders. She even explained what you'll get. Sometimes the wild wild Los Angeles does have its perks. This is one of them read more

Don Pollon - Bone Marrow plate - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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Takes forever to have my food ready, ribs are all burned making customer waiting for too long this is not right

Taco truck cooking ribs and bone marrow? I'm there! We came around 4:30pm for a quick in between meal to try out some ribs and bone marrow taco. The truck is located on a busy street and not much parking, but it's worth the hassle. There are a few trucks on the street, but it's hard to miss a big grill, just follow your nose! There was a short line to order, but it took awhile for our food to come. There is a small table against the wall as well as a ledge on the taco truck for people to eat. The food grilling smelled sooooo good. Ribs come in 2, 3, or 5 pieces and we decided to get 3 pieces. It is $17 and it comes with 2 sides, we opted for rice and macaroni salad. We also ordered a bone marrow taco with carne asada and a carne asada taco. There are radishes, cucumbers, and salsa on the truck that you get. We waited awhile for our food, but it's likely because we were waiting for the bone marrow and ribs to be done. I think the ribs took longer because the bone marrow was no longer a meaty fatty goodness. The bone marrow taco is already taken out of the bone for you, which is nice, but next time, I think I'll order the bone marrow itself, so I can scoop it out myself and it'll likely keep it hot longer too. The bone marrow made the taco a little fattier/juicy, but that's about it. The carne asada taco was a little dry. Now the star is the RIBS! OMG it was so delicious! It was soft on the rib side, but very tough on the edges. I believe they cut the rib and continue grilling it, so each rib has a nice crunchy outside that is SO GOOD! The mango habenaro sauce complemented the ribs and is finger licking good. The ribs have a nice char and smokiness. Can't wait to come back for some more ribs! read more

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I always wanted to try the Ribs from this place thinking they were going to be so good , after hearing from other people that they were bomb. I order2 racks with beans rice and fries. But it was a disappointment. The Ribs were undercooked beans were spill and the rice wasn't that great. For the price that I paid I am really disappointed. Won't be going there no more. read more

Drove out here from Ontario, believing the hype. Was it worth it? No. My husband tried an asada taco with bone marrow and was deeply disappointed; just made it greasy. It was definitely not a $10 taco. We got a half a rack of ribs since they were out of chicken. The sides of rice smelt like patas sudadas . The ribs were dry and flavorless (asked for sauce on the side, because what better way to judge the flavor). Sincerely, we are over these tik tok/IG hyped food spots y'all want some delicious food? Head into the IE for JM el sinoalense chicken & ribs, because that's the true standard. We will not be back, nor do we recommend this spot. read more

Don Pollon - Bone marrow, asada taco - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

Came here because of a post I saw on an IG food page and I was disappointed. NOT WORTH the money (and time in my case) for the food. If you live in the area you can check it out, maybe you'll have a different experience. I came later in the day (about 630/7p) and there were only a handful of people (maybe 3-5) ahead of me, some of which had already ordered, but it still took about 30min to get my food. I ordered 5 tacos (2 soft birria, 1 costillas, 1 asada, & 1 asada with bone marrow) and my total came out to just under $22. For about $4/taco I was expecting some of the best I've had. The asada was over cooked and dry. Sure I like a bit of burnt pieces but this was mostly dry & flavorless. The bone marrow on one of them was good but as mentioned the rest of the meat wasn't the best. The birria was also in the drier side and not great as well. I'd have to say the best one (and it wasn't all that great) was the costillas. Wouldn't go back and not highly recommended IMO. read more

Don Pollon - Carne Asada - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

This place has a strong social media presence and I had been wanting to go try it for a long time. Finally went last Saturday. There was a long line. They have 2 cashiers taking orders, lots of people in the truck cooking, and another guy at the grill. I would say my wait time in line and to get order was about 30 min altogether. Not bad. (There is a michelada stand next door, so I think that keeps all of the customers here happy). I wanted to try the tlacoyos, buy they were sold out. So I ordered 2 pastor and 2 asada tacos. I only tried the red salsa. The food was good. The only issue, IMO the carne asada was very tough. read more

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We had to look for street parking and walk about a block over to the food truck. It was a 1.5 hour wait at 2:12PM on a Saturday. It was our first time so we had some questions about the menu before ordering. We ordered two cacahuate ribs, two bone marrow, and one costila taco. I thought we ordered the whole bone marrow but we just got bone marrow added to our tacos. We asked the cashier about it. He showed us the receipt and told us we had ordered the wrong thing even though we asked questions before ordering. The ribs weren't fall off the bone but the spicy peanut flavor was good. The tacos were pretty heavy. Personally, we don't think it was worth the 1.5 hour wait. read more

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Flavorful and tender tendon. The star of the show is the beef and bone marrow tacos. Good people running the truck. Home made top quality tortillas. read more

Don Pollon - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

I really love finding spots that stand out . This is a great little gem in East LA . The make ribs , chicken and tacos all cooked with wood so every bite is flavorful. We bought chicken ribs and tacos of course wanted to try a bit of everything. As soon as we got home our teenage son went for the chicken needless to say we should of bought two whole chickens instead of one. The meat was not dry at all it was so flavorful and juicy with a spicy exterior . The ribs are again soft and tender very different flavors they offer BBQ, peanut flavor sauce and adobo . Finally the tacos meat is also cooked on the wood pit and so good. My only advice is if you want a full rack of ribs you will have to wait since they sellout fast. read more

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Great tasting tacos especially the bone marrow. Mango habenero ribs were Def recommend to try it out. read more

I have been wanting to try Don Pollon for a while since following them on IG. Finally, the stars and planets were aligned for a visit. After cruising Whittier Blvd all the way from the 6th street bridge for nostalgic reasons, I arrived at DP. I was inspired because I had just seen the play, "Whittier Blvd," and it was a firme' reminder to reconnect with my East LA roots and early childhood. Orale' I found street parking nearby and then I ordered the Carne Asada, Al Pastor and the Birria tacos. DP has an extensive menu of meat options, and they look and smell so good that I wanted to try all of them. I was tempted, trust me. hehehe The customer service was excellent, friendly and attentive. The cooks were nice too. After ordering, I was given a number and waited until it was called, which was about 5 minutes. When the tacos were ready, I noticed the tortillas were handmade and perfectly crafted. The meat portions were generous and expertly cooked. The salsa and extras all worked well together. The tacos were a friendly reminder of my East LA upbringing and the special times of a grateful soul. The tacos at Don Pollon are really good and tasty. They were the perfect choice for my trip down memory lane. I am looking forward to my second visit and sampling more of their menu options. read more

Don Pollon - Full menu - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

Food was good..but saw so many things that were not right..first of all the guy who was cooking the meat outside on grill was scrubbing the grill with a special scrub brush and then placed it on the side walk bristles touching the floor..the guy charging inside truck no gloves comes out to the grill bare hands with a hand full of meat and throws it on grill.. bad bad..so dirty. No gloves are worn at any times. So sad it will be the last time I eat there. Also the wait time is too long we waited 30mins for our order. read more

The food here is very unique! They have a little bit of everything relating to bbq. Look on their instagram to get a preview of their delicious food! I highly recommend the bbq and the ribs. They offer over 6 different seasonings! read more

Don Pollon - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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Don't waste your time looking for this lame truck. The food is amazing but the owners are lazy and irresponsible! They have an inconsistent schedule and open when they want. This is our second attempt wasted our time driving out from far because we saw them on tiktok but honestly they're not even worth the hassle. For all business owners, if you can't commit to a schedule, just work a normal job! Owning a business isn't for everyone. read more

The worst asada tacos i have ever had!! The asada was burnt, overcooked and chewy. Almost inedible. Avoid at all costs! Their neighbors, Taco El Grillo , have some of the best tacos in East L.A. - go there instead!! read more

Found this black plastic on my rice idk what this is but these foos better do something bout this shit. I had this in my mouth until I noticed something almost breaking my teeth off. I could've chocked on this!!! read more

Don Pollon - Rice - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

I don't know what to say.... If you haven't stopped by to try any of the following: Tacos, Costillas, Chicken, Bone marrow, or My Favorite the Birriaquilis then what are you waiting for!!! Prices are super cheap compared to lots of places and the flavors are spot on!! I will say they're not your average food truck!! read more

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Nothing compared to what they try to be on social media. The person taking orders is extremely rude even though they are charging 50$ for ribs and tacos. They only have chicken on the weekend even though their name is "Don pollon". Saw the people eating there have grilled onions on their plate, so when i went to grab my order I asked for grilled onions. They looked at me like I was speaking Mandarin or something? He asked the guy next to him as if he isn't seeing what's available in the little truck he works out of all day. Process to act like he doesn't know if they have any?? I guess they have something against people asking for grilled onions. I walked away and took my 5$ tip back out of the tip jar. The tacos were so dry and the ribs had no flavor. Was looking forward to to the chicken but will not be coming back. read more

The worst place you can eat at, I almost got food poisoned. I try to giving my business to small business and lunch trucks as some of this are very good. This place says they always have chicken on the grill and ribs, trust me, they don't and what ever they have is nasty. And they don't look clean. Stay away from this place read more

***35 minutes wait for 2 Tacos*** TLDR: Not just a horrible wait time, but owner/operators were rude when asking about order wait time. To simply put it, they said "If you want fast food, fast food is across the street, this is not fast food." Pulled up at approximately 8PM on a Wednesday night. There were 2 people ahead of me in line, and i asked about the Rib Tacos, which they stated weren't going to be ready until another 40minutes if I want to wait for that. I asked if the bone marrow is ready now and he said yes. After approximately 20minute wait in this 48 degrees + wind, I checked up on my order and they said "they're making it now." At the 30 minute mark. I asked if orders normally take this long. The same guy stated that there were two large orders ahead of me and said "If you want fast food, it's across the street. This is not fast food." In no way i was expecting fast food speed, this is not even restaurant speed! I wish the owner/operators would chill for a second instead of being so rude to customers who were waiting in line. At least give me a heads up for the wait time for the (2) tacos so I could wait in my car. I wish I glanced over the reviews and see that others have waited 1.5 hours or more for this. Definitely not worth the wait and definitely won't be coming back. I'll spend my money at Tacos Don Cuco (nearby), Villas Tacos, Sonoratown, Birria Gonzalez, and just about any place before coming back here again. read more

The best birria tacos I've ever had and the peanut ribs were incredible!! The staff was friendly and I'll definitely be back! So delicious read more

Don Pollon - Peanut ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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Absolutely love this taco truck! The bone marrow w/pork ribs taco was delicious! Seating is limited, so bring your own chairs and table. read more

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Very good place to grub some Mexican style BbQ lil bit pricey but very good I definitely recommend it if you're in the area

Found this place thanks to Instagram and let me tell you it did not disappoint. It's a food truck with table and chairs set up to eat at. The meats are cooked over fire in a huge tow behind grill. I had the rib plate it came with my choice of sauce. I also had the bone marrow and this was perfect. Spread it on a tortilla with a little of the rib meat salsa and it was out of this world. Cant wait to try it again read more

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This is a true roach coach. Eating & ordering area was dirty We ordered the pescuesos de pollo (chicken necks) they were salty & just in a plastic bag unwrapped & at $12 per order no tortillas. Just the pescuesos in the bag. The most horrible experience at a food truck. STAY AWAY!!! I will be sharing this review w/everyone on all my social media's. read more

My Don Pollon visit came with big hype after sending their business be highlighted on Instagram. Obviously a taco truck serving ribs and bone marrow on tacos was a unique venture. While I opted out of the bone marrow offerings, we did get some quesadillas and ribs. I got the asada quesadilla with the habanero wings. Both items were solid but nothing out of this world good. The quesadilla had good flavor and the salsa wasn't very hot. While I did enjoy the ribs, at $6 per rib, it's a hefty price to pay. Nearly sixty dollars for a taco truck. Service was a bit slow but it was a Saturday evening before the night crowd showed up. They are located on Atlantic so you gotta look for street parking. And at least they have a few chairs out for people to eat at. While it may not have met my mentally lofty expectations, it was a good experience and I will want to come back and try other items on their menu. Til next time read more

Don Pollon - Honey Habanero Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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Food truck in ELA with Santa Maria style BBQ. After I saw the line down the street, I had to try it. I had the ribs with BBQ sauce and it left me wanting to go back. The sauce was stupendous and it had that great charcoal flavor. Not as tender as a smoked rib. read more

Don Pollon - BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Los Ángeles, California

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I went to check out the bone marrow tacos, really good!! That been said I don't know how to rate this guys since they are a food truck in the middle of an area that is practically deserted. They are ok but let me warn you. If you really crave for the bone marrow tacos and that's the only thing you will be eating every single taco is $8.00!! Yes they are big and well served but it's 8 DLLs. And for a reason. I leave this review at that since I didn't try more items for their menu. In general it's ok read more

This place is filthy nasty!!! Flys all over the place. Dirty surfaces.... Even the floor is disgusting. Trash all over the ground. People get upset about All the rules and regulations but visit this place and ask yourself why these are essential. Eating here is like eating at a landfill!!!! I came across the street and it's a day and night difference in presentation. Health department hope you listening read more

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