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    Tacos 1986

    3.4 (315 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Carne asada taco
    Carmen H.

    This cute little taco place is near my favorite coffee shop spot in Burbank. So I decided to go in and grab myself a quick taco. Nice seating outside and plenty inside for such a small place. They had a whole salsa bar on side of counter for you to grab as much salsa you like. I ordered me a carne asada taco. The kind woman who took my order made me a homemade corn tortilla for my taco and not even 5 minutes my taco was ready. Looked so delicious they only thing for me to remember is to order me two tacos next time. It was absolutely delicious!

    Breakfast Tacos & OJ
    Ricardo S.

    Claudia y Benjamin are the best! I felt like at home getting some breakfast! - @eatingwithricardo

    Asada vampiro- BOGO DEAL ON POSTMATES
    Bianka G.

    This is the third time I've had them and every time has been just ok. Not sure what it is, not enough salt/flavor? I ordered through Postmates and they had some BOGO DEALS. I went with the steak breakfast burrito - asada, eggs, cheese, refried beans, onions and cilantro. It was supposed to come with MACHA CREMA But they forgot to include it. Maybe this is what the burrito was missing. It was fine but a little bland. The best thing on the vampiro is the crispy cheese skirt but the tostadas themselves were stale. Throws off the whole taste and texture of the meal. Maybe it's a better experience in person/eating in, but ordering out is a hit or miss.

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    Juan G.

    The food was prepared to order, the staff was friendly, our food came out quickly, and I had a combo #1 with al pastor meat. Tacos are a good size, single tortilla, the meat was tender but nothing to be excited about. Their salsa bar is small but with a good variety of flavors and levels of spicy. Very casual ambiance but expensive for what you get

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    Nikka T.

    I have been searching for tacos that remind me of the famous Los Tacos No. 1 from New York City. I would say this is the closest taste and atmosphere that it reminds me of. I came here twice and my first experience was great. I ordered the #1 Taco Combo which included two tacos with salsa & guac, rice, and i got a bottled drink. The tacos were excellent, shoutout to the night employee that stuffed our tacos on 2/25. During my second visit last nite, the tacos were still good however there was very little meat and toppings... I was so excited to try it again but it seems like there's an inconsistency in portions. I love red rice but their rice here is not it lol. It's very very dry and they do not fill the cup (see photo attached). When I came in last nite, the interior was filthy and the condiment area. It seems like there's not much staff working? I really enjoy the tacos, i would say it's my favorite right now in LA but it's the cleanliness and inconsistent portions is why i only rate it 4 stars. *parking is annoying, only street but shared with plenty of other food establishments

    Steak, al pastor, and chicken tacos
    Mike A.

    Walked in for a late dinner. I tried all 3 meat options for tacos. They come with guac by default which is nice. They were all served on corn tortilla and were decent size. I had high expectations for the al pastor, but it was just ok. The carne asada tacos were really good though.

    Quesadillas tacos and Breakfast Burrito
    Mike L.

    We love Tacos 1986, especially the one in Burbank where we are always greeted warmly by Claudia and get big smile and hello from Benjamin who makes the perfect Quesadilla Tacos for us. As they have breakfast now, I tried the Carne Asada breakfast. Wow. One of the best in LA.

    ##5 Perron Combo
    Joseph C.

    What first caught my eye was the simplicity and boldness of the logo--it's clean, eye-catching, and the name itself is intriguing enough to make you want to step inside and see what it's all about. Now, a heads-up: parking can be a bit of a hassle, especially on a busy day. There's no dedicated lot, so parallel parking is your best bet. I wouldn't recommend ignoring any posted signs--it's not worth the ticket. Once you're inside, the place is clean and well-kept. Seating is either bar stools or standing, so it's more of a quick, casual spot than a sit-down kind of place. They've got a self-serve soda setup with the ice stored separately in a cooler next to the dispenser. The syrup quality was solid, and the ice tasted clean--always a good sign when eating out. There's also a salsa bar with a pretty impressive range--from mild to "why did I do this?" My favorite by far was the green salsa. I swear, I could eat that stuff on top of an old tennis shoe--it was that good. Tangy, flavorful, and just the right amount of heat. The menu covers the usual suspects--tacos, burritos, and quesadillas--but they've also got some specialties, like the tacos perrones I ordered. It's a flour tortilla layered with melted cheese, your choice of protein, pinto beans, guacamole, onions, and cilantro. I got it as a combo with rice, beans, and a drink, and the price was honestly a steal. The tacos were solid--you could taste each element as you chewed, which I appreciated. The only downside was the meat being a bit on the tough side and not as juicy as I'd hoped. That said, the staff was super helpful and attentive, and overall, the quality of ingredients and value for the price definitely make me want to come back.

    Steven E.

    Each time I need a yummy breakfast or an easy lunch this spot hits the mark. Their staff is friendly, their food is delicious and freshly made. Thanks!

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    8 months ago

    Pass. Wack tacos. Brown guac. Strange taste to tortillas. Hate to say it, but walk across the street to chipotle for a better experience.

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    8 months ago

    amazing service from Heili and Claudia! Greeted us with a smile and was so accommodating.

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    Claudia here is a wonderful person her customer service is amazing she help me with my order and was very nice please stop by to eat here

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    The food was great, and Claudia gave us excellent service I will definitely come back!

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    1 year ago

    Vampiro was A**. The guac had browned. The rice tasted weird idk maybe it was left overs ?? The only good thing are the tacos that's it.

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    Asked for guac and it was all brown an old. Meat was cold and not good at all. I used to love this place but has gone downhill

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    Overpriced and not very tasty. Stopped here for lunch, there's much better Mexican food around.

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    This is my second time at Pablito's Tacos. Only this time I went in and sat down for a meal. The…read morelady who took my order was Alejandra and she was very nice and made great suggestions. For example, if you want crispy tacos, you can have either ground beef or shredded beef. I ordered the shredded and boy was it good! Be sure to bring your patience because excellence takes time. They cook each meal as it is ordered. Everything is so fresh, tasty, and delicious! You might want to try the Mexican rice because it's wonderfully flavorful. The strawberry lemonade was sweet and juicy. Inside the restaurant, there are several seats and tables with lots of colorful scenes painted on the walls. It's very clean and the best part is it offers great shade from the hot sun. There's a small parking lot next to the building, which is certainly convenient. If you love Mexican food, this is a place you'll want to try!

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    I stopped by Kalaveras while visiting the Jackalope Art Fair in Downtown Burbank. After walking…read morearound in the heat, I wanted somewhere with seating, shade, and A/c. I had passed by this restaurant before but had never been curious enough to actually stop in. This time their drink menu advertised outside caught my attention so I figured "hey, why not?" From the moment I walked in i was trying to figure out whether I liked the atmosphere or not. The music was excellent, but the décor took me a second to process. It felt like an 80s lounge crashed into a neon Día de los Muertos inspired art gallery. It's most definitely not a quiet, cozy restaurant. It has more of a loud, colorful, party style personality. I was seated promptly by a kind hostess but I wasn't attended to by a waiter for nearly 10 minutes. Once my waiter did come by he was kind, quick, and professional. Now, I'm going to be honest.. I'm pretty picky when it comes to Mexican restaurant food, so I didn't have the highest expectations. I ordered the potato taquitos, a Jarrito Loco made with watermelon purée, vodka instead of tequila, and chamoy on the rim, plus chiles toreados and one carne asada taco. Laugh all you want, but I was half expecting the food to come out looking like a cafeteria lady had splattered it onto a plate... I was genuinely impressed by the presentation instead. The potato "taquitos" were bigger than I expected so don't let the "itos" fool you. They were crispy, flavorful, filling, and honestly so delicious. Those get a 5/5 from me. My drink was also incredible. It was refreshing, especially with how hot the day was, and had just the right amount of alcohol. The presentation was so cute I almost felt bad ruining it. Easily one of the best drinks I've had in the Burbank area -- 5/5. The carne asada taco wasn't as impressive as the potato taquitos, so I'd give that a 3/5. The chile toreado was definitely spicy, it just needed to be salted a little more but otherwise no complaints! I need to remind myself not to be too quick to judge because I was genuinely surprised by this place. The décor wasn't fully my personal style, but the food and drinks more than made up for it. I'd definitely come back again, especially for the potato taquitos and drinks.

    Hello Kalaveras in Burbank , CA . Very sadly I'm just in the end of May and please know that the…read moretop of my photo 10:32 PM, when it's listed online they were open and they admitted that they knew this... Till 11 PM considering it at least took me five minutes to get back to my car from parking I! very busy Burbank media district....... Yes of course means I was there at 10:20 PM long before... Sally...(Who took a little too much green in "thank you sir, thank you sir," when I simply wanted them to exercise the 11 PM closing hour, And that I would put this in my rating. Desiree , was kind enough to give me her name like Sally and again I have not seen people especially in the customer service room that I've also been involved working in... be so happy to say "okay thank you sir ". (i was calm , no yelling no insults and thwyre grin and sarcasm at my dissapointment they were not honoring their publicized closing hours ...not needed. Ironically I was not only born in this town but I worked out of the same building that this particular Calaveras is located when it was in the neighborhood of the former "Burbank Fuddruckers". I even pleaded to them I would take the easiest fastest to make this and wanted to just order one drink and again their answer "we already closed everything off at 10:30" and I again reminded that was at that 10:27 & Again pointed to the Google search they did not close till 11 PM though it's a weekday and that's a rare closing hour I'll be the first to admit because I'm also in the business still yet that's what it stated on top of that they had at least five tables occupied being served. in my experience in the field with the mini on top establishments you can see in my previous ratings that I won't put in the review here at the very least a quote can we welcome you back on another day with an appetizer" considering the Oxnard and even Lately in my current town Simi Valley where I'm personal friends with the manager but will not name here did not ever experienced this before. And they themselves said I will shoot post following polite but honest review... Are you talking to someone who wears the T-shirts probably promotes on media on great services but for this review and it only on Google TripAdvisor and obviously yelp . trying to be YELPFUL , hopefully this can be received as a learning curve and in the future Burbank Kalaveras can be more helpful . (enclosed proof in pic it still wasn't even 10:30 as google publicly stated cerrado 11:00pm). we had just gotten back from a sunset memorial service at that ...)-: til next time . -=c

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