Tacos El Compita is not some fancy, celebrity-endorsed taco place inside a casino that has more hashtags than customers. This is the kind of place where actual Mexicans go to eat. Come during lunch and you'll see Mexican day laborers, gardeners, contractors, and people who clearly don't have time for Instagram. That's basically my Yelp Michelin star. You won't find some bald Asian Instagrammer standing outside explaining why his 3 for $38 Wagyu tacos are "an experience." At Tacos El Compita, nobody cares about Wagyu. At most, the meat is choice. Who cares? It's cooked properly, seasoned properly, and tastes better than plenty of tacos charging twice as much for the privilege of being photographed. Fair warning: this food has some fire. The salsa verde and roja both bring the heat, and the fermented onions have actual chunks of habanero hiding in them like little edible land mines. Even the rice in the burrito has some fuego. This is not Mexican food designed for people who consider black pepper "too spicy." I've had the pozole, tortas, carne asada, and my favorite: tripas. Everything has been consistently legit and hits that very specific craving where you take the first bite and immediately think, "Yep, this is what I wanted" or should I say "Yelp, this is what I wanted." I've only been to this location, although apparently there are at least three Tacos El Compita locations around Vegas. And "compita" basically means buddy or pal in Spanish. Honestly, that fits. Eating here feels less like going to a restaurant and more like showing up at your Mexican friend's house where somebody's abuela has taken over the kitchen and nobody bothered to ask what you wanted because she already knows. If you want three fancy tacos on the Strip while an Instagrammer tells you why the tortilla has "layers of complexity" while filming a selfie of themselves eating the food like a gordo, knock yourself out. If you want real tacos that taste like a Mexican abuela made them and then yelled at you for not eating enough, come here. Five stars. My intestines love their intestines jajajaja read more

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This is a solid spot that offers the harder to find meats such as buche, cabeza, lengua, and tripas. I came with the recommendation specifically for their tortas which were indeed good, but I'm mainly a street tacos kind of guy and Vegas overall is still surprisingly devoid of many quality street taco places. The tacos were good enough that I would come back when in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way. read more

Tacos El Compita - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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I miss street tacos from SoCal, so I've been trying to find tacos similar to one of my fave taco joints. I was pretty surprised by the flavor of the carne asada here. I've had a bit too many bland carne asada tacos in Vegas and thought this would be the same based on appearance, but it wasn't bad at all! The al pastor tacos had so much flavor, but it was also a bit unique. Maybe a bit sweeter than what I'm used to? But for $15, I'd say the 5 tacos were worth it. Staff was nice and efficient. The place was spacious with what seemed like regulars dining in. I'll probs be back whenever I'm craving tasty and not so oily carne asada tacos read more

Tacos El Compita - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

My husband wanted to try El Compita and so we came and it was be pretty good! Just a bit far for us. I got the five taco plate and he got a burrito. The burrito is not really big but has so much meat in it. It was pretty delicious. There were only two salsa options, the green and red. They put the red salsa as default on my tacos and it was really spicy. The pastor meat was nicely seasoned. Overall, would come back but it's kind of far. read more

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My daughter stumbled upon this place while driving, and we decided to give it a try. Trust me, it was the best meal I've had in ages! I recently relocated here from California, and this place surpasses even the ones I had there. I highly recommend it and will definitely be returning. read more

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Their tacos are fantastic! The service is excellent, and the ambiance inside is great.

We want to eat inside this spot the other day. We ordered 2 plates of 5 tacos and a mulita. One plate I ordered 2 asada, 2 pastor and 1 tripas. The other plate we had 2 pastor and 3 asada. The mulita was pastor also. Tacos are a bit on the small side, 3 biters. But the price reflects the size so it fits. Tripa taco may have been my favorite. It could have been better if it was a little more crispy for me, but it was very good and tasty. Second place is the asada tocos. The meat was average but they did give you a good serving. Overall a solid taco. Pastor for me was not how I like it. I think they add a little cinnamon for the sweetness and I'm not a fan of this on my meat. The tortillas were kind of bland. I was trying to figure it out. Was not sure if it wasn't cooked all the way but they were different. Also it was really greasy, which I don't mind but just letting you know in case it bothers you. Salsa bar is good they have pickled onions with habanero I love this. Also, pickled jalapeños and carrots, very good. Radishes, jalapeños, and red and green salsa. Serve yourself I like that. Red salad is hot but tasty. The tacos had me sweating. It's a good hot. The green is. It as hot but still has a good kick. Both were a bit too hot for my wife. Next time I will try a burrito. I hear their rice and beans are good. I don't order either this time. The staff is friendly and helpful. FYI - not many people have eaten as many tacos in their life as me. I will try them again I wasn't impressed the first time. read more

Tacos El Compita - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Service was friendly and helpful. They verified toppings for each entree, which I really appreciated. The restaurant was clean and had a sauce bar! Loved that feature. The food itself was okay.. little too greasy for me. The Birria seemed spicier than I've had in the past. Overall the experience was good, just not quite what I was looking for. read more

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Amazing!!! The food here is phenomenal. The service is great. I recommend. Love the salsa here read more

Tacos El Compita - Menudo Compita's Nachos tacos - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Second time here and I love it. I can tell you that I know for sure I'm eating here every 4-5 weeks. My goal is to try every single thing on the menu! Last time it was tacos, this time the burrito. Delicious read more

Tacos El Compita - 2. Plato de 5 Tacos (5 taco Plate) - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Stopped by for a quick birra taco fix and found thiss First thing I'll say is when u can sip on the consume you already know it'll be good. Came at night so the area was a lil sketch but that 3 quesobirra plate was delicious!! And the side of pickled onions added the perfect crunch and twang. read more

Tacos El Compita - 3 QuesaBirria Taco - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Best quesabirria tacos in all of Las Vegas. It's always decent crowded every time I go in, regardless of the time; so that speaks for itself. A little on the pricey end for the size of them. You'll need at least 3 to full satiated, I usually get 7-8 with a drink and my bill is around 40 dollars, so take from that what you will. Staff is very nice, place is pretty clean. It's a very nice vibe and I always take my friends here whenever they visit. read more

Tacos El Compita - Exterior - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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This place is authentic as it gets! It feels like when I was a kid growing up in L.A (Hawthorne) and went to get tacos. The beans and rice are 100% authentic, the beans taste home made de la hoya. The tacos are delicious the service is amazing. These are some of the kindest generous people I've come across. Tip! Tip! Tip! Tip! Even just a dollar! They appreciate it and it shows! We came on a Saturday evening. It wasn't busy, but there's constant traffic here. Highly recommend! read more

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Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - Platos de 5 tacos (#2) and Compita Nachos with Birria. The tacos were delicious overall! The cabeza was tender and flavorful but the tripas were boiled and a bit queasy as they weren't cleaned well. The nachos were generous in serving size but the shredded beef was inconsistent as some pieces were quite dry. Service: 2/5 - not sure if language issue or the cashier just didn't care. After we ordered but before we paid, I realized that the cost was higher than expected and was trying to figure out why it's almost a $2.50 difference. We finally figured out that we ordered a Birria Nachos (#10) but he rung it up as a Compita Nacho (#18) with Birria (shredded beef). We tried to explain that we wanted number 10 and showed him a picture of the menu. He walked around the cash register and looked at the menu as well. When he went back to the cash register, he took the next guest. When he was done with the guest, he just asked if we wanted to order or not. If there's no difference between the two items, they should remove the cheaper one to prevent communication issues again. Ambiance: 4/5 - looks like the store was recently repainted and updated but some older signs are still hanging up. The tables and salsa bar could use some wiping though. Value for price: 3/5 - decent food at a slightly higher price point compared to other shops we recently visited. Unfortunately, the price difference for the nachos soured our visit immediately. Do note they only called order numbers in Spanish so brush up on your language skills... read more

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I love the original location on Charleston so had to try spot 2. Their food is consistent and delicious. I got the 5 taco plate with carne asada, al pastor, and carnitas. All three were very tasty. I don't think there is any place in Vegas that you can get five tacos at such an affordable price. Service was quick and easy. Tacos came out fast. The place is clean and nice with plenty of seating. Good vibes and people. read more

Tacos El Compita - Carnitas, al pastor, and carne asada tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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This hidden gem is literally the best taco spot in Las Vegas. The cooks are phenomenal and they cook with love. We have been coming to this location for years. They have another one on Charleston, but it doesn't taste the same as the one on Westcliff !! We drive all the way to this specific location only !! Their quesa birria is fire and the tacos de lengua and tripas extra crispy with everything !! BOMB !! You gotta check them out, they're soo good !! read more

SOOO GOOD BEST TACOS IN VEGAS??? ive been wanting to gatekeep this place but thats not fair to them they deserve recognition!!! tacos de asada are my go to!!!! read more

I've only ordered food for delivery but so far it has been delicious every time (about 5-6 times so far). I've had the burritos and birria tacos. My favorite burrito is the asada. The birria tacos were also delicious. Will order from here again. read more

I frequent this taco shop every couple of weeks.. maybe more! I come here for the buche, asada, and tripas. The tripas typically come out crispy which is how I like them. I've also had the cabeza which is ok but the other 3 are my favorite. Service is fairly quick, considering I come in for lunch and the place is busy. Order them with everything which is salsa, cilantro, and onions. There is a salsa bar with the same red and green that come on the tacos as well as limes, jalapeños and radishes. Great taco shop and I will continue to visit. read more

Tacos El Compita - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Ordered food for delivery. The order came. Food was missing items. No tortillas or salas that were required in order to place the order. Food itself is good just disappointed with the missing items. Not going to order from them via delivery. Good luck. read more

We have been here 3 times. The food is really good but the girl who took our orders all 3 times was sooo unpleasant. She acted like she didn't want our business. The first time I thought maybe she was having a bad day but second and third time still rolled her eyes while we ordered. We enjoyed our food but the service is bad. That just made us not want to return! read more

I noticed that the card machine is no longer pointed where the customer can input their card themselves. The last few visits, I'm told the amount verbally and then charged extra. Almost as if the cashier is tipping themselves a dollar or two . Edit: I've been coming here for a cool minute. How convenient there's a "surcharge sign" now that I've never seen, and again I can no longer put my own card in. Do with that info what you guy will. read more

They have all the tacos I'm looking for. Caveza, lengua, tripas, asada and best of all, their birria is good too. I went to the westcliff branch. read more

Food was good hot and fresh. Way better than Roberto's. Glad I found this place right by my house I'll definitely eat here again and choose this place over Roberto. We purchased the chicken burrito , carne asada burrito and the birra tacos . My husband and son thought it was delicious too read more

This place is so good, I fuck it up EVERYTIME. That's all I can say. All the staffs are also very friendly and just everything 10/10/10 read more

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I got the nachos con carne asada. They put the nachos in the microwave to reheat them they become soggy. Consome de birria was tasteless. It was such a disappointment I never coming back. read more

Tried the Birria, chicken and asada taco. The tacos have red hot salsa on them which has a decent heat. All the tacos were delish, but I preferred the asada and the Birria. The salsa bar was pretty nice too. Salsa bar had hot (red), mild (green), pickled spicy seasoned onions, pickled spicy jalapeño and carrots, limes. read more

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Very good food and service. This place is a hidden gem on the Westside. A can't miss.

Our go to spot for burritos in the NW part of town. Love this spot and the food is always good. If you make it in you'll see that it's always busy. There's a reason for that. Service is friendly and it's good value for the portions. I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5 because I can't ever seem to get them to leave the beans off my burrito even when it's clearly an option on the door dash app. read more

Food is delicious and service is good, however, they don't honor the business hours advertise. They usually lock the door around 15 minutes before. They advertise 9-9 but they technically close around 8:45pm. read more

I ordered a #2 on doordash which should have been 5 tacos. I only received 2 . Plus 2 carne asada street tacos and 2 mulitas. There's no way 6 tacos should have been $60 worth of food. Total rip off and it wasn't even good. The carne asada meat was hard and cold. I will not be ordering from this place again or door dash. Do better. Waste of money read more

Soooo good and so reasonably priced. I think I paid around $10.60. It came with 3 quesa birria tacos and a small cup of consume. The meat was well seasoned and very tender & the consume was soo good I drank the rest of it lol. After you order the food the wait time was the shortest I have waited, much better wait times than Roberto's for sure. And the staff were very welcoming. Would definitely make this place my go to for taco Tuesdays! read more

Tacos El Compita - QuesaBirria Taco - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

We were craving tacos in Vegas and found this spot close by! The tortillas here are bomb but the meat were just okay. Flavors are definitely not as good as I thought it would be. The carnitas are too mushy and didn't care for the texture. Other meats also didn't have the great flavor I was craving for. Lots of condiments on the side available at the condiment bar. read more

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Tacos El Compita sells above average street-style tacos (and other Mexican staples) at reasonable prices, with a "hole in the wall" ambiance. Thumbs up for Mulitas de Carne Asada. Quesadilla de Carne Asada is good too (will substitute camaron even though not shown on menu). Does not specialize in Al-Pastor. Good selection of Mexican sodas. Consistently good salsa. read more

Tacos El Compita - Mulitas (carne asada) - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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The food was okay, but not something I would go out of my way to get again. My birria queso tacos were good, but a little heavy on the tomato flavor with the consume and a little lighter on the cheese in the taco compared to most other places I like to get them from. They completely missed one of our orders and instead provided a carne asada plate that was unfortunately heavy with cilantro for a person who gets the soap taste from it. The shrimp dish we ordered was really over cooked as well so they were really tough and chewy. read more

I was so pissed off that I came right home to write this review. I order what I always do, carne asada burrito add cheese. and I went to pay and this item has increased about 33% in price. WTF!!!! Enough is enough, I am not going to pay 14 dollars for a burrito. This is just BS, I refuse to pay those prices. It must have gone up in the past few weeks because I go here frequently. And while we're on the subject I am sick and tired of paying a fee , that your resteraunt should eat,for using a debit card, a debit card IS CASH as far as im concerned. It's petty and annoying and one of the big reasons I dont tip there. But, NOW? 14 dollars you can kiss my A**. Mexican food is supposed to be cheap and filling. I have eaten here for over 10 years, I won't be back. Guess ill head over to cardenas and get me some marinated steak and make my own burritos, RIDICULOUS ! the only thing that isin't going up is my paycheck, Im done. read more

The food is amazing here. The flavor is nothing like Roberto's they are 10 times better. Me and my friends come here after the gym a lot of times and we always love the carne asada fries and birra quesadilla tacos. Keep up the work good stuff. read more

Tacos El Compita - Food destroyed - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

* Food is good - But to go is not always as ordered. I prefer the location on Jones & Charleston. * Service is good as expected. * Ambiance is very casual. Self serve condiments and beverages. ** I ordered my tacos with 1 tortilla and one with WELL DONE meat...NOT GOTACIA WITH 2 tortillas which are not easy to separate after a short travel home; my WELL DONE WAS NOT!! After it was reiterated to the cook!! Even I asked him and he said "SI" . Aprendan bien a seguir órdenes especiales o leer órdenes. Ya no vuelvo a comer allí. Tanto ke me gustaba... ke lastima. read more

Here is a nice size mom and pop taco spot on the west side of Vegas. Great place to be in and out fairly quick. Salsa is on the side where you can help yourself. Salsa was good and spicy, but I wish there were more options since I love having options :) I get my normal birria tacos and Al pastor tacos. Both were a hit, but the Al pastor tasted fire for sure! I like the exotic meats too like tripas which is chitterlings which was crunch and tasty as well. A def come back for quick taco fix! read more

Tacos El Compita - Birria with consommé - Mexican Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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The real deal here, I had two steak tacos, rice and beans and a drink for around $10 bucks. Fast, friendly and deliciously authentic . Growing up in So Cal this kind of food is readily available everywhere, the Vegas options are fewer but this one is near the top of the list. It's a glorified taco stand that has a lot of room. They could use some help keeping tables cleaned and would appreciate it if the food prep guys would shout order numbers in a loud and proud kind of way. Me and others were left guessing what order goes to who? Now that I've been initiated I'm looking forward to going back. read more