Saw the sign for taco Tuesday. I really just wanted a quick snack so decided to stop. Large menu with NO prices listed. UGH! I waited my turn in line and noticed a sign for the taco Tuesday tacos. Chicken and pork. When I finally got to the register I asked the price. She told me and I ordered one carne asada taco. I was surprised that they give you a small bag of chips with your order. I really wanted chips but only had $3 and they only accepted cash. The taco was very tasty and satisfying. I'd stop in again if I'm in the area. read more

I've been coming to El Picoso for at least a decade, way before they moved to the new spot. Yes, they moved 1 store down to a bigger area on the corner of the mini mall. Unfortunately this did not solve the parking problem of this place and for the whole strip here, parking is terrible. Food, is okay. I'll tell you a secret, their carne asada is roast beef, not flap meat, so it's a cheap cut and that's why people in their reviews for this place talk about the asada not tasting right. Since they moved to the bigger spot, there's more tables than before but it still crowds up during the busy times, so if the parking lot is full, most likely the tables are going to be full up as well. One thing that keeps me coming here is their prices are usually lower than the other places in the area. They got rid of a couple of the snobbier ladies at the front, so there has been a minor improvement in that area. Oh, and they don't have current prices posted, so that's quite annoying as well. They do need to fix that. But considering the prices in comparison to other places in the area, I'd have to recommend. That's always a big check mark for me. read more

Love how quick the food was ready. Environment was nice and lots of space inside for 10am read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Carne asada burrito con todo - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

One of the better spots to get sopes from a Mexican restaurant. The sope shells were soft and tasty, though the overall flavor was average since the meat could have used a bit more seasoning. I haven't tried other items on the menu yet, but it's still a solid option, especially because sope shells can easily come out hard or stale unless they're made in-house. read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Sope de Asada & El Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

I just had a bad experience cashier I could tell she was in a negative mode she was not friendly at all today is Taco Tuesday I figured I would have 4 tacos of carne asada Nope those are more expensive only chicken and pastor tacos qualify for that price no where does it say only those kind of meats when I was getting ready to pay I only had my card debit card they don't accept cards probably cuz they don't pay taxes cash income biz only she didn't even say sorry after I was planning to make this place my regular put stop read more

Tacos are good but they are small and overpriced. The service is good and the restaurant is clean. read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Tacos de lengua - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

Great food, always tasty and consistent. Staff is okay, not very friendly and very stingy with the salsa, carrots, lemons and cucumbers. They ration them out instead of having a self serve salsa bar. Cash only but they have an ATM in restaurant. Be careful when in parking lot, tends to be a lot of homeless and panhandlers. Again, food is tasty so I'm willing to deal with all the negatives. read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Cabeza tacos with spicy carrots and sliced cucumbers. - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

This is the BEST taco. Big as a baby burritos ! Omg there was a pineapple tamale "special "that blew me away ! Carnitas is my favorite but pastor is also extremely correct. Wife says the Ceviche is nice . The price is nice . The strip mall location looks "a bit rough with tight parking" once inside ... The lady's who run the counter are fully Bilingual don't be intimidated from getting a proper Mexican Meal read more

Great food. Great restaurant!! For good Mexican food please visit this spot. CASH ONLY. Self-serving restaurant with lots of seating! The cashier was nice & made sure to put extra chips in the bag for us! Now for the food: Tacos de papa 10/10: great tasting & wasn't too lumpy or dry, the condiments were great on top & the salsa on the side is the best Wet burrito 10/10: HUGE burrito they even have an option for a 6foot burrito!! Totally worth the money & great for leftovers! I'm telling you, if there's an office party & you cater from this place, everyone would love you! Great authentic tasting Mexican food read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Tacos de papa - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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We came for the burritos and were disappointed. We ordered one asada burrito, one bean and cheese burrito, one kids chicken nugget meal with fries, and two drinks. The meat on the ASADA burrito was subpar. The bean and cheese was ordinary. The kids menu chicken nuggets tasted like cardboard. The inside of the restaurant had several flies ( moscas ). The AC vent is full of VISIBLE dirt (see picture). To top it all off; it's a CASH ONLY restaurant. The service girls were nice and the food came quickly. Please do better. "I never dreamed about success. I worked for it." - Estée Lauder read more

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Edible but would not order again, the burrito I ordered had no seasoning on the meat. The asada tasted more like a short rib.. idk maybe its just me but It's ok nothing out of the ordinary read more

Que triste ver que uno de mis restaurantes favoritos después de frecuentarlos mínimo 2-3 veces por semana por mas de 6 años tengan personas tan de mal humor y respondona de mal gusto atendiendo a sus clientes. Si me refiero a Mayra porque todas las otras jóvenes son muy amables. Hay muchos restaurantes a donde ir pero la verdad la comida es muy rica hay, lastima que no tuve buena experiencia el día de hoy. read more

This place was recommended by a family member so we decided to give a try. It all started going downhill when we were barely ordering, I guess the girl taking our order was new or something but she got our order wrong. My daughter doesn't eat chilli and I asked for 2 tacos I got 3 with everything on them including chilli. When I told them to change it because my daughter doesn't eat spicy some other lady told me no because we didn't tell order them that way "which I did". My wife had to get up and literally argue with them about this until they gave in at that point we were irritated and lost our appetite. Food wasn't that great to begin with plus being irritated didn't help so we left without finishing our food, completely waste of money and time. read more

The lengua super burrito is soooo good and it's big enough that I get two meals out of it! Plus the give you a little baggies of chips but you have to pay for extra salsa. read more

Refried beans-yum. Tacos-great. Cash only. ATM inside. It's usually the small places that taste the best. Favorite. read more

I have lived here and this was my family favorite dinner ever. I came in after trying to call 4x in row. Repeatedly put on held for long times then hung up on. Very rude. I approached the counter to order very rude looking cashiers no smile no friendly attitude. I used to love the older lady who was here for years. She was always kind. My kids are adults now but they used to love it. Without the salsa bar and pico de gallo it's not the same! Service was not good. read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Super Tostada Carne Asada Filling enough for 2 people! Good - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

No prices on the menu customers complaining saying it was cheaper the other day almost a fight again have no prices on any menu items. Isn't that against the law last time I saw that I was in. San Felipe Mexico. read more

Service was rude unless you spoke Spanish. She gave us cups with lose lids (she did warn us) but then gave the next guy a lid that fit. I asked for a tamal and she didn't ask what kind, she just gave me a sweet tamal. I also got a taco el pastor and the meat tasted like it was sitting for hours all dried up. My husband ordered a carne Asad burrito and it tasted weird, not like carne asada. read more

Such great "street tacos" & So much more!Our favorite taco joint in the area (there are many others,not as good)They have great burritos and chimichangas ---pastor or Asada are our favorite meat choices ! The house salsa on the pastor is so smoky & unique.I really like the ceviche tostadas ! Always fresh and nicely chilled ! You get a heaping pile on a delicious thick corn tostada with chips ! Also their BIRRIA is Rico & available every day . Love their pina & horchata too ! read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Good price for great foods - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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This is one of our go to spots. Just keep in mind the parking lot is pretty small and it is CASH ONLY. I love that they offer burrito bowls for low carb options and that they have calls de rez. They usually pretty fast considering the place is always super busy! There is usually plenty of seating but can get packed. read more

Decided to try something new and I was really disappointed. The place looks nice and clean to eat at least. Then when I ordered they got my order wrong, guess the girl taking my order was new but that doesn't bother me. Until I got the food for daughter I asked for plain tacos and they gave me everything on it including chilli and my daughter doesn't eat spicy. So I asked them they got it wrong then another lady argued with me saying that it wasn't on the receipt so they couldn't take it back. At this point I was irritated about this whole situation. They took it back with attitude and I was looking at them so they wouldn't spit in my daughter's food or something foul but the cooks literally crowded my daughters plate trying to hide whatever the hell they were doing. I was suspicious about the whole thing so we didn't even eat most of the food because I lost my appetite. To be honest it wasnt that great of food. Never ever again!! read more

Every time I'm in town, I have to stop in for a burrito de cabeza. This place is great for fast and quick burritos and tacos. Alit more on the menu but these are my go to's. Staff is friendly too. Cash only. read more

Last time going to this place. Service it sacks. Ordering tilapia , asking to please put fish separste. They don't care , placing tilapia together with rice and beans, guess what, rice and beans it was greasy, cause tilapia was on top. read more

Pretty basic. Not bad, not memorable either. So many other places in the area with better tacos, not sure I would go back other than to try a few more dishes and make a final verdict. Here's what we tried and the rating. Asada burrito - 3 stars. Not much meat to speak of and tasted mostly rice and beans. The pieces of meat were small and chewy. Carnitas burrito - 2 stars. Ditto on the comments for asada burrito. Carnitas was pretty shredded -!; I prefer chunks. Tacos de buche and lengua - 4 stars. The buche and lengua were the stars of the meal. That and the salsas. If I go back, it will be for these meats and maybe the menudo. read more

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El lugar con los trabajadores mas mensos... SIEMPRE se equivocan en las ordenes... me doy por vencido lugar borrado de la lista!!!

I loved the food very delicious definitely will go again and the service my favorite restaurant thank you so so much for the service

My fiancé has always wanted to try this spot and last time it was closed so today we caught them open came around 5:30 and man was it getting packed we came just in time before rush hour I feel and I noticed a lot of people phone in orders so they don't have to wait ... First off it was my first time I told the lady and with no hesitation she was so nice and said take your time look at the menu and let me know when your ready that right their made me feel so good because even though their was people waiting she made me feel "not rushed" if that makes sense ... they have a lot to choose from but today me and my fiancé are kinda on the GO so we each got burritos I got mine HalfnHalf Buche&Asada charged extra but it's worth it ! I probably won't take a picture of my good because ima be driving but I can tell it's going to be good ! And when I walked in for my order the lady that helped me was the one that gave the order so make sure you ask for Maribel ! She was so nice and patient not saying the others weren't I'm sure they are ! Great customer service here ! read more

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Took my family here on recommendation from my barber. We all absolutely love the food. Location is a little sketchy but the food and the reasonably low prices (compared to other Mexican restaurants) make it all worth it! Food tastes like good home-cooking but without slaving away in the kitchen! Service is efficient and no-nonsense. We've been here twice and it is our new favorite restaurant! We travel from a couple of towns over to eat here! read more

El Picoso Restaurant - The menu. - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

They lost a faithful customer.My husband has been a customer of Picoso since they opened, He loved going there on a weekly basis he never complains about anything however yesterday he was given one salsa he requested a second one green and the guy at the register said I have to charge you for a second one. Picoso has never charged for extra salsas this was a first, my husband got triggered because first of all the salsa container are small so asking for one more is not asking for too much second they could have said .. this time I'll give it to you free but next time let you know we now charge for extra salsas .., just to keep a customer happy .. anyway they lost a customer due to a rude employee read more

The best caldo de res i recommend this place is small but food is great Diana Rivas read more

This used to be one of my favorite spots since I was a kid, a lot has changed ever since it got a new owner, today I went in for 3 super burritos, my son asked for salsa they lady said it was already in the bag, she didn't even ask what kind we wanted, no one at my household like the green we all love the red, she gave us 2 green and 2 red I went in and asked to trade the green, the lady at the front gave me an annoyed look and just handed me the red, lady I'm spending $40 bucks on 3 burritos and I only get 4 salsas total and you decide which ones I get? SMH, she also only gave us 2 little tiny bags of chips lmao, this place has become a joke. read more

the food is usually very good but lately they have been messing up our order we asked for a full chicken leg for the caldo de pollo and only got small pieces of chicken breast read more

Service is always a 2 or 3 star but the food is good and very inexpensive. Parking can be an issue is limited for the small plaza. Restrooms were out of service. Ambiance is loud and noisy but it's structure it self. Tvs are on and lots of seating. Red hot sauce is delicious. read more

I highly recommend this place as authentic Mexican food . It's fresh and delicious and they take care of you fast and very politely . Food is Awsome . read more

I'm on a mission for the best Carne Asada burrito with no beans or rice. I give them 3 of 5 stars. The meat was meh. The worst part is I paid $1.00 x2=$2.00 for double cheese inside my burrito. I barely got 50 cents worth of cheese. I won't go back. Taco Tapatio has the lead in my search. read more

I love their breakfast burritos. Also they have good tacos and carne asada burritos. I wish they would open like at 7 am though. To me they open kinda late read more

I love the burritos here and my daughter gets the taquitos dorados plate 10/10. I love the beans are tasty and good! Also, I recommend the menudo. read more

We came across this joint by looking on google for Menudo near Duarte. I was a bit hungover and tire from 3 days at Disneyland and Universal Studios so menudo it was. The joint is in a crappy shopping center, which usually means food will be good, and it wasn't a disappointment. My Son ordered a simple quesadilla which was huge he only had about half of it because he was dull. Cheese was nice and runny and flour tortilla nice and crispy just like he likes them. My mom and my daughter order Pozole which came in a huge portion, it was super tasty and full of flavor again not a disappointment. My wife order Menudo, which was different taste of what we usually have up in northern Cali but same no disappointment. I ended up ordering Huevos rancheros which came with a side of salad rice and beans , flour tortillas. You maybe asking yourself why not menudo? Well my wife never finishes her meal neither does my daughter so if I order menudo I would end up eating my stuff plus theirs. The Aguas Frescas where on point, Jamaica , Horchata and piña. Over all great food. Now to the good part, why 4 , well service, lack of it and it's understandable since the place was super busy but..... When the client is infront of you , they are your priority. With that being said I would definitely come back to this place when around Souther Cali.... read more

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Azusa's greatest taco place to eat. Anything you buy to eat at this place is good. They have great salsa, aguas frescas and champurado. I do highly recommend this place to everyone, bring your friends and folks and enjoy your food. read more

El Picoso Restaurant - Restaurant (2023) - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

Siempre les pido los tacos con salsa aparte y siempre la cagan y se la ponen y otra cosa quien come tacos sin limon? Nunca echan limon cobren los si no los quieren dar gratis pero den los!!!! read more