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    El Pariente

    3.9 (27 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Very loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Suadero tacos...get them!
    Carlos M.

    Better known as the Taco Spot at Salt Lake & Santa Ana by the railroad tracks. They have moved, upgraded and have a better parking set up. This week is opening weekend and they're running $1 tacos. They got a taco truck set up in the front of their establishment, a taco grill and a sit down in the same place. I love their Suadero tacos, heck this is the only place I've seen around here that has Suadero. Their horchata is top notch, get the Large and thank me later. They now have a lot more items to choose from: Asada fries, Tortas, burritos, quesadillas... My go to taco spot in this area. Meat is always juicy and tender. Friendly service and late hours. Swing by and check them out.

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    Yazmin G.

    The family and I have been going here for years. The quality of food and prices are amazing! We continuously order tacos al pastor, asada, mulitas and their burritos! Plenty of meat, beans, sides and sauces. They also have agua frescas, which are delish! I truly love their tacos because they are not greasy and the meat quality is clean. No fat! Obviously we have tried other taco places but nothing has been able to too El Pariente. LOVE IT! enjoy

    You probably can't really tell what most of this is, but I highly recommend the brisket and mixto!
    Amy T.

    This place definitely serves some of the best tacos in LA. We got the cabeza, asada, pastor, brisket, and mixto. My favorite were the mixto and brisket - both were tender and flavorful. Their red salsa goes very well with their tacos. They ran out of lengua and chorizo when we were here so I'll probably try that next time. Service here is awesome too, the cook is super friendly. Can't wait to come back!

    2 pastor(with pineapple), 2 asada, and 2 chorizo
    Victor H.

    Probably some of the best tacos I've ever had. The meat and tortillas are so good. The salsas are super good. I like the habanero one cus it has a good kick. I recommend getting a cucumber water to go with your tacos!

    Not fresh. Reheated dry  chewy oily meat.
    L A.

    This used to be my favorite taco place in Huntington Park. I would drive down 30 miles to eat at this place but the last 2 times I have eaten here the meat has not been fresh. Its reheated and they add extra oil. It's gone from excellent to really bad. Very disappointed. When you start letting go of your business the clientele will go down with it. Hopefully they fix it.

    Lot of variety
    Melissa R.

    I was recommended this place & the food is great! Awesome food! However I asked to speak to the manager ROSSIE because I got my order wrong and she was so rude and told me I had to pay if I wanted them to changed my order and had to wait 20 more minutes because other people where ahead of me! She was so disrespectful! Worst customer service! Not going there again. The worst

    A great local taco truck! They offer delicious tacos, burritos, tortas and quesadillas at affordable prices. King Taco is down the street but this little truck beats the prices and the quality of the meats.

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    9 months ago

    The Service was good. The food was delicious, very tasty! I will definitely be returning soon.

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    Must try the tacos de tripa! They were so good and crunchy! Also the asada tacos were bomb. We'll definitely be coming soon.

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    4 years ago

    I literally just came to buy some tacos and a quesadilla, got home and some of my tacos were missing. I literally paid $31 for nothing.

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    Aniversary they charging 1 dollar each taco. Only September 13, 14 and 15 2109. Come enjoy them

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    Get Toasted Food Truck

    Get Toasted Food Truck

    4.3
    (50 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    Once upon a time food trucks drove around serving mediocre food with B ratings…read more I remember working at a company and whenever we saw the food truck coming, we'd call it the "roach truck." Today, food trucks serve gourmet, unique and awesome food. Thank you Get Toasted for making us believe in the power of food trucks!

    Today I had some time to kill, and decided to try to catch the Glowfish food truck (which rarely…read moreseems to come downtown) at CNN (Sunset & Cole in Hollywood.) I didn't get there until 1:50, and just as I park and start walking toward the truck, it pulls out and I watch my planned pancake disappear. But hey, when life hands me lemons, most of the time I can make lemonade. Instead of heading back to the car, I decide to see what other food trucks are there (there's still a half dozen left.) I've had too many mediocre food truck meals, so now I usually only hit those that score a 4-5 on the Yelp-o-meter. So nothing catches my eye until I see "Get Toasted." It's got a line bigger than the others, but I'm not pure sheep, so I Yelp it and it scores solidly. I get in line, study the menu, and am pleasantly surprised by the prices. I decide to go for the three salbutes (mini tostada-like things) and drink special, and get the day's special salbute on the side. The staff on the truck were super-friendly and polite. They earned one star for great service before I even got the food. WHAT I HAD: Trio of salbutes (I chose carnitas, short rib and pork belly) Small peach vanilla iced tea Extra salbute (spicy crab, their daily special) MOST FAVORITE TO LEAST FAVORITE: (but to be honest, I'd eat all of them again except maybe the short rib) Carnitas - DE-FREAKIN-LICIOUS. Moist and juicy and lots of flavor. Pickled onions and cilantro were perfect complement. Pork Belly - Crispy and fatty and lots of flavor. Spicy Crab - yummy -- and loads of crab -- but not really spicy. Would have been a clear fav for me if the flavor was punched up just a little more. Either more spice or a citrus kick would've made this my #1 instead of my #3. Short Rib - a tiny bit dry and not quite enough flavor. The only other two notes I'd give: 1) Take some of the stems off the cilantro before chopping it. I love cilantro, but the stems can get bitter when there's a lot of them. I ended up fishing some of them out and enjoyed it a lot more. 2) The peach vanilla iced tea (which was a sweetened black tea, I believe) was really good, but too sweet for my taste. It was in the ballpark of most bottled commercial iced teas (Snapple, Nestea) which is a little sweeter than I like. But that's me. Others no doubt will love it as it is. FINAL VERDICT: I thought it was an excellent (and a very good value) meal for $10 flat. I would definitely go again. A few tweaks and I'd give it 5 stars.

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    ML Eats

    ML Eats

    4.8
    (29 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    First review of 2021 will be for local small business ML EATS!…read more I've gone to their soft opening at Ktown-Pocha on 8th and Harvard and have been going regularly since then. Two very talented and humble chefs run the truck and they are not afraid of suggestions or recommendations! I'll point out my favorites from their menu and some from their catering menu (yes, I ordered catering from them for Christmas) Ceviche- Seriously so good!! When I first tried it at their soft opening it was very spicy, I love spicy but I pointed it out through their DM and they kindly took my suggestion of maybe making less spicy for others that can't really handle the heat Smash Burger - SOLID comes with fries or tots depending. Eggplant Rollantini- OMG! I'm so glad I decided to try this because this is my favorite!!! It comes with spaghetti on the bottom and just all the flavors in this dish is just so satisfying! Borracha tacos - VALUE! 3 tacos smothered in meat and sauce... CCC Churo Chapsal YUM! There's always room for dessert! I had their Lomos but it seems like every review talks about their lomo so I'll skip and move on to some of the catering dishes I had. For Christmas catering we had the Lomo, Mediterranean Chicken, Spaghetti Meatballs and chocolate bread pudding The Mediterranean Chicken is absolutely delicious! The chicken breasts were so soft and tender, I had to read the menu again to make sure it was chicken breasts! I would totally order a whole catering portion for myself next time. Their guava lemonade makes me very happy haha Oh! They have something called the FUEGO SAUCE -- It is not for the weak.. it will set your mouth on fire but it is SSOOO good. Every time I go I ask for a tub .... HAHA I put that S** on errthang!!! One of the best local businesses! They are on Grubhub too so you can get it delivered to you. A must try in Koreatown --or ... wherever they decide to pull up HAHA

    Probably my new favorite foodtruck in town! ESPECIALLY love that they usually post up walking…read moredistance to me in koreatown! It's run by two very talented chefs and the food is to die for! I honestly eat from here at least 3 times a week and I seriously still crave it! I've tried a lot of their menu but my two FAVORITE items are the 'Smash Burger' and 'Borracha tacos'. -smash burger : 5/5 so freaking good! Also comes with fries which are perfectly cooked. The burger is a great portion as well and pro tip- add avocado and bacon. SO GOOD!! -borracha tacos: 5/5!!!! This dish I LITERALLY crave every week!!! Its a shredded beef taco but the way that they add the flavoring, juices, and sauces has me coming back!! P.s. ask for the el fuego sauce which is SOO spicy but I LOVE!!! I slather my tacos in it and cannot get enough! - also they offer special catering menus. I was able to try it couple times and I highly recommend for your next event!

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    Poutine Brothers

    Poutine Brothers

    4.6
    (205 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    If you haven't tried the brisket poutine from the If you haven't tried the brisket poutine from…read morePoutine Brothers, you're missing out! Crispy fries, savory gravy, melt-in-your-mouth smoked brisket, and gooey cheese curds make for the perfect combination. The portion size is generous, and the flavors are rich and comforting. The service is friendly, and the food truck's laid-back vibe adds to the experience. Stop by if you see it around... your taste buds will thank you!!

    I can only conclude that I went on an off night. I went to a concert at YouTube Theater this past…read moreweek and the poutine options were sounding great from Poutine Brothers. The line was long but the prospect of gooey goodness was worth it. After placing my $29 order for a bottle of water and the beef brisket poutine, it didn't look amazing but looks can be deceiving. Sadly, the looks represented properly the dish. I don't know what was going on, but every element was terrible. The beef brisket was dry, the gravy didn't have flavor and was so thin that the minimal portion all seeped to the bottom of the dish. Literally 5 cheese curds in the poutine and they were not gooey. None of the dish was. It was all so dry and had no flavor. The fries weren't good either, not crispy at all and I'm thinking what the heck!? If you're going to have a poutine focused truck, how is the gravy watery and not delicious?! How are the fries not bomb!? What am I missing here?! Did I just go on an off day!?

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