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    Papa’s Tacos

    4.4 (95 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    2 asada tacos
    Deveny A.

    Service was fast and nice. The tacos were bomb and the salsa was the perfect addition!!

    Birria Tacos, Carne Asada Burrito, Al Pastor Tacos, and Carne Asada burrito
    Calvin C.

    Quick tips: 1. Papa's Tacos shares its space with Michoacana, which is so coincidentally a good place for dessert 2. Pretty extensive menu spanning tacos, tortas, burritos, plates, nachos and fries. 3. Salsa and limes upon request. Service is excellent and friendly! No gatekeeping when it comes to this place which is so excellent for newbies. Fortunately, I'm well versed in Mexican food and love tacos and everything in between. Food comes out made to order and very hot! The tacos are pretty simplistic, but the food is made expertly. I appreciate the effort involved with fresh food. There was barely any line here, which made it a quick and fast stop! The carne asada was a little under seasoned but the pastor was fantastic. It had just a lovely flavor with the combination of onions and so on. The quesobirria tacos were slightly spicy, but had a nice crunch to it all. The person rolling the burrito and tacos will also add stuff if you want a bit extra of this and that. Overall a good experience!

    Rogelio C.

    Good food good price and the atmosphere made me home sick for Mexico I grew up eating raspados, tacos and paletas de hielo. I'll be coming here again soon!

    Sergio Z.

    Papa's Tacos is small Mexican restaurant inside of the Michoacana this a unique concept a restaurant and ice cream parlor in one building. My wife and I decided to get two carne asada plate it comes with rice and beans. We decided to take it home and also get dessert inside the Michoacana we order Mangoada to go. We arrive home then try the tacos these tacos were very good with so much flavors the carne asada and the meat was very tender we enjoy and the rice and bean were very good. Next time we need try different items.

    Shirley M.

    I wouldn't have found this place if it weren't for Yelp, and what a treat that I did! This hole In the wall has all the good stuff - lengua, birria, Al Pasteur - and they do them all equally well. Came here for a quick bite to eat before heading back up north and it was so delicious I had to get two more tacos for the road. It's located next to a dessert counter so you can easily eat your fill here in this small but open space. The lady who worked at the counter was super friendly and tried her best to communicate with me even though she didn't speak much English and my Spanish is abysmal. The food more than spoke for itself. Will definitely come back again!

    Al pastor, carnitas, chicharon taco
    Elena C.

    Opens until late, and the perfect food for late night chow. Al pastor is the best and my favorite. Chicharon is nice and not gamey. Carnitas so-so, wished it's more crispy and less dry. Lengua is kinda gamey though. The taco dorados is perfectly crisped. Will come again to try the menudo and pozole

    Awful meat ratio to rice and beans in the burritos.
    Eric M.

    Good to support mom and pop spots but let's do better on the quality. Add a little more meat and the customers will be satisfied and return.

    Chicken tacos and Chicken Taco Dorado

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    3 years ago

    We had another great meal from Papa's Tacos this eve! Super good carne asada burritos & carnitas soft tacos. Enjoyed so much

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    3 years ago

    QUESO BIRRA TACOS ARE FIRE HIGHLY RECOMMEND ...better than most places in the area. They got another restaurant inside too

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    4 years ago

    The food here is definitely a hit every single time I bring it home for the family!!!

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    4 years ago

    Had a burrito and it was amazing , the service was also really good the lady was very nice and attentive.

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    3 years ago

    Amazing service and food was perfect! Amazing place with great scene. Has a great combination of spice.

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    3 years ago

    Really good service good is fresh made tacos de papa are bomb they are definitely a must have

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    3 years ago

    So good! Ordered the tamales, birria tacos, and tortas and they were all amazing. Definitely coming back.

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    4 years ago

    Amazing food especially the birria tacos. Nice employeees and always nice to customers. Food is consistent and never fails.

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    4 years ago

    Great tacos, and great ice cream combos. I always get the watermelon with the tequila almond

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    4 years ago

    Great service and great staff the pastor was delicious definitely coming back here they said the have taco Tuesday special.

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    Ask the Community - Papa’s Tacos

    Do you guys make custom birthday numbers made out of tacos?

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    Any relation to Papa John's next door?

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    Good food and came out quick too! Too expensive imo but they're friendly and efficient. They have a…read morevariety of bottled / canned drinks, plus aguas frescas. Got the piña for a drink but it tasted pretty watered down so I wouldn't get that again. It's super loud inside with music blasting, so if you're hard of hearing you may have difficulty hearing them while ordering. My partner had to yell to order just to communicate over the music LOL They have flan and cheesecake for dessert which I'd love to try in the future!

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    Sonoratown's hype is real and hype is justified. I don't know why I never came here when I lived in…read moreDTLA, what a miss on my part. Oh well, no time like the present. I wanted to order all the things but I exercised some restraint and just ordered the CARAMELO ($8.75 - Flour tortilla, pinto beans, Monterey Jack cheese, avocado salsa, salsa roja, avocado, cabbage.). I picked chorizo as my protein option. I also, of course, had to also add the smoky grilled poblano chile for $1.25. It was SO good and FLAVORFUL - it didn't even need the salsas. Although, I will note that both the salsas were lovely. The flour tortilla was clearly freshly made. Also, it was a massive portion. I don't know what I was expecting. If this is the size of their caramelo, I don't want to know how giant the burrito is. I also had to get the cucumber agua fresca to pair with my caramelo. It was perfectly sweetened and wonderfully refreshing. I'll have to make my way back here now to try the burrito 2.0 and chivichanga.

    Cute spot, very clean staff all very busy but still have time tontine care of your order which is…read morevery admirable. The tacos de cabeza!!!!! Wow they are amazing. The way the perfect thin tortilla just lets you taste all the meat and sauce perfectly (I want some as I'm writing this). I can really see why this place is so popular.

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    COSTILLA BURRITO 2.0: grilled steak, chunky guacamole, monterey jack cheese, pinto beans & chiltepin salsa
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    4.4
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    As always, the service here is excellent - I went around 11 AM to beat the lunch crowd so there…read morewasn't much of a wait just one other person ahead of me. The food never disappoints - I've been coming here for 25+ years and I've not once had a bad experience.

    Parking is pretty much non existent! Good luck finding…read morestreet parking Me living in NELA/ Boyle Heights almost 25 yrs i never came here cuz i just had no reason to! Cuzzz this is technically ELA (& that is my stance) & like I said before, I really had no reason to venture out of my little neighborhood, especially for tacos. & I will not even mention that just cuz this was in a famous iconic movie that still didn't motivate me to visit. so anyway, as soon as I pull up There's no parking but i make my own spot heehee Upon entering on a sunday afternoon its busy but no line out the door I peruse the dry goods & theres a variety of dried chiles, tamale husks & semillas for pipian im assuming. Theres coolers for tall cans & 6 packs ofc & single Gatorades, soda, canned flvor Topo Chico etc Staff is all 100% professional & above & beyond & then some! Prices average Selections of meats average I MISTAKENLY THOUGHT this was like an indoor mall w// many food vendors (like El Mercadito) So I ordered like a pound of Carnitas to go & 2 tacos de lengua to eat in the car. ( tons of meat, im guessing 4 oz each, flavorful & not dry) The tortillas are handmade & extremely thick af, like a gordita. My family loved the carnitas. she even gave me a sample of buche They take non cash payments Will return if i have to. Will recommend due to customer service & it is like a must if in LA

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    I'm a local. Don't come here everyday because I live quite a healthy lifestyle, but when I'm…read morecraving Mexican food, I'll come here. I've even touted this place to others with guster and enthusiasm. Food is fast. However, the last 2 times I've come here, I've had an issue work the service. The clerks suck. It's a teeny tiny mild racism thing. The food is prompt, and that's all the positive that I can say. I'm nit Hispanic but can speak a decent amount to get by as I've worked in restaurants for 10+ years. I was cordial and polite during this visit, especially so because I got shit on by a different customer at my own job. I make it a point not to pay that disrespect forward. Customer service is obligatory here. If they had a order kiosk like taco bell, I think my experience might have been better. There was wasn't even anyone here. She wasn't prepping or doing anything that could have explained my inconvenience to her. The clerk didn't look me in the eye, and was transactional. The food is good, but order ahead of time and don't plan on staying if you can help it.

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