My favorite taco spot , they always have the same consistency with the food good portions . I love the green wet burritos and churros .

Bad customer services, placed an order through the drive-thru however they ignored my allergy, I was very clear with no onion & cilantro to be placed on my order seemed like the cared less and added extra. Called the location to request a refund so ridiculous how I have to go out my way to drive into the store to get a refund no reimbursement or an apology won't ever go back to this place Don't recommend this location save your money & time !! read more

Tacos El Unico - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

I've been coming here for years and the quality of food just gets better. The cashiers are friendly, the food is pretty consistent with how it tastes, and it's really clean for a taqueria. Their horchata is also the best read more

Tacos El Unico - Chicken Taquito, Tacos de Asada, Fries, Rice - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Tacos El Unico has always been a staple throughout my childhood. Their tortas and their breakfast tortas are my favorite. Their sopes are decent, I've tasted better. I personally skip out on their burritos as they're not that big and it's too much rice for my liking. I usually only get Carne Asada, but their chicken is also good. The only complaint I have is that their Carne Asada fries are so dry. I'm not sure if this is an option, but I would recommend paying for sour cream or guacamole on the side. Their service is quick and they have a ton of space (i remember when it was bigger before the split the space into the wing restaurant) so don't be afraid to eat inside. All their salsas are spicy, but they're not overly spicy and have good flavor. read more

Tacos El Unico - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Love this restaurant good food not expensive I eat like 2 times a week Andrea nice girl , friendly , hardworking the restaurant is clean before 11 am free coffee de olla or regular, if u buy food 99 cents drinks read more

Lizeth G helped out in the drive through and let me tell y'all! You need to ask for what you want as in condiments while you pay because she will shove you your bag and slam that damn window on you and walk away. I get it. You hate your job and you probably complain about how you can't stand people but honestly either look for something else where you don't have to see anyone or do better! You ain't gonna get far acting like that. But that's just my 2 cents. read more

Girl from the drive thru got my order wrong... I paid for 5 tacos and got 4 and on my burrito I asked for less rice and extra meat. She basically took off the rice completely. The place is too far to go back and I didn't notice until I got home read more

Tacos El Unico - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

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I was very disappointed. I went around 8 o'clock P.M. during the week and that was the first time I had carne asada tacos dry. The meat was not fresh, had been reheated, and appeared to have been sitting out since the day before when it was put out again on Friday. read more

KIMMY, YOU ARE AMAZING! PERFECT SERVICE AND FOOD! In LA area, you won't get the best service, but the food is ALWAYS worth the inconvenience. Here, we truly got the best of both worlds. The food was amazing, Kimmy was so dang nice, and we will be back! Food: 5/5 My boyfriend bought me nachos, and he ordered one sope, a mini Mexican burger, and a Jamaica. My nachos could feed 3, if I'm being serious! They're HUGE. We ordered them with chorizo, and Al pastor. Everything was seriously delicious. The chips are house made, the chilis are good, and the juice was fresh! My boyfriend said his mini Mexican burger was the best! Price: 5/5 Everything was $25.00. The nachos is what took up most of the cost/ usually 10.00 changed to $15.00. I did ask for half and half, but unlike chipotle, it's a total separate charge. I wouldn't get the extra meat again, but 100% I will be getting the nachos again. Customer service: 5/5 The service was the best part; the place was very clean, and the workers were incredible. We will be back soon! read more

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My favorite! Food is always good and fresh . Asada burritos Witt the works . Tacos de asada and chicken are always good . Salsa is good . Jamica and horchata is good . Fast service drive thru is a plus . Ambiance is clean and fast . I like the one in Compton read more

The meat can be a bit hard, but I really like the Mexican asada burger. The prices are competitive. I like all the fixens they give, specially the carrots and salsas. See the menu. read more

Tacos El Unico - 1/24 - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

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I love this place for something specific that I always come for which is the flautas meal. It's a great dish, size/taste/price/presentation wise. All of the aquas frescas are yummy too. Service is great at the drive thru (it can get packed sometimes so if you don't have patience just get out of the car.) I like that they give you condiments even without asking like salsa packets. They did have an excellent salsa bar in the restaurant before COVID, but since then we haven't gone into the restaurant so I can't say if they have it set up again to it's former glory or not. My bf also has gotten different things off the menu and he's always had a good experience as well. read more

Tacos El Unico - Chicken flautas plate with a cup of aqua de jamaica. - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

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Really bad experience do to the fact that during open hours they were cleaning up and not letting people have more fountain drinks. Also the ladies had a really bad attitude. read more

There's just no way! This is why I stopped going to this location. The price went up and the burritos got smaller. The audacity this location has is just out of this world. King Taco isn't so bad anymore. King Taco was the King of making small burritos and El Unico said "Hold my beer!". I didn't order the JR burrito from there secret menu. This can't be a one time thing as this is the 3rd time this happens. read more

Tacos El Unico - 3 bite burrito????? - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Killed my food cravings but the food was decent but the add ons would of made it better , it needs more cilantro too read more

Tacos El Unico - I asked if it came with avocado they said yes , nope.. like honestly, I was gonna hit Alberto's but changed my mind regret that decision . - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

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Love their carne asada fries...and for $10 it's so worth it. You can't beat those prices! Plus free beans

Here once again I don't know but I don't trust this place but the Mexican burger was ok this time again soda tastes not like Coca Cola read more

Tacos El Unico - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

I just had the worst ever burrito Mojado. Wet burrito. The sauce had some sort of curry concoction that made the tast weird AF. The tacos were super dry and need to be drenched in sauce. I effen hated it. Never coming back. read more

Edith is always kind and welcoming every time I visit. She's friendly, quick, and makes the experience enjoyable. Her great service keeps me coming back! read more

I've been coming to this place for years and the taste of the asada meat (in my opinion) is always flavored righteously, tender and juicy. They added a drive thru, making it much more convenient. The diner is also pleasant, lots of space. And of course good for getting any kind of your Mexican favorite dishes. From tacos, burritos, wet burritos, enchiladas, sopes, and all kinds of meat chicken, carne asada, lengua, tripa, chorizo, and the flavorable beans and rice. It's so bomb I would definitely recommend to any one looking for a quick bite. Oh and of course, customer service is top of the line. Cashiers are courteous, I usually order by phone, and it never disappoints when picking up my order! Thank you. Never had a single issue! I appreciate you guys! read more

Es la segunda ves que me dan mal mal Mi orden pido una cosa y me dan otra pésimo no ponen atención read more

Worst service ever I bought food in the drive thru and wanted to wash my hands with my family and they didn't allow me to go , so I went to the restroom and asked the lady in the restroom anyways if she let me in just to wash my hands because I had changed my babies diaper and didn't wanna eat my tacos like that. When I went to ask the lady in the restroom some employee tall Latina guy came out and yelled at me to leave I felt very weird because he just came out shouting get out of here when I am a customer just asking if they let me wash my hands really quickly. The guy processed to touch me twice and tapped me on my shoulders to leave. I told him not to touch me and that he can't be touched people like that he kept yelling at me to leave and I told him I was leaving because i just wanted to ask the girl personally if I can quickly wash my hands, and he kept yelling I told him he could get in big trouble for touching people. He said he didn't care and the manager came out finally and told me that he was the manager it was some old guy and I processed to explain to him but he said to leave too. I don't know what kind of service, policy or people u employ but u should really double check those cameras. I use to come here a lot but I won't be coming back my or my family. read more

Tacos El Unico - The tall guy touched me and I didn't do anything to him check the cameras and the other guy the manager didn't help - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Absolutely disturbing, found a cockroach in my tacos and went to talk to the manager. An old man came out and said he couldn't do anything for me . I come here frequently but after this experience I don't think I'll be coming back, it's unfortunate how they treat there clientes here. read more

I give this place 3 stars because I actually enjoy a couple of things from there menu but today not only was my order messed up but the asada fries were my biggest disappointment & I'm sad even writing this review because I go here often. Never had some asada fries that had 3 ingredients: asada, cheese, and the fries, not worth it for $10 read more

The cashier wasn't the brightest bulb in the box. I made her repeat my order and she still packed my food incorrectly. Food was mediocre at best. Fish taco was inedible. There is way too much competition now in LA to waste your time and money at a subpar Mexican restaurant. read more

Tacos El Unico - Save yourself the disappointment and don't get the fish taco. - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

They have a drive-thru now which has been heaven on earth during this pandemic. This location gets busy but the wait for your food has always been reasonable. No complaints whatsoever. The staff has always been pleasant and polite, they seem to enjoy working at this establishment. I hope that their positive attitude is vindictive of the respect they are treated with by their employers. read more

Omggggg, usually come here for the flautas, so good! Had the Tacos de Asada today, gross! They were sooo greasy the grease would drip! And not that type of watery grease, hard core thick yellow nasty grease all over the meat and the tortilla soaked! Ughhhh. My stomach feels weird now and I am definitely asqueada! read more

Best taqueria ever! If I could rate more than five stars, I'd definitely would. The food is awesome and you can really tell they care about preserving the flavors of our culture. Cashiers make you feel welcome and that's something I am always looking for when being served. If you go to El Único, you get to experience the best of both worlds, amazing food and amazing service. read more

Placed an order for delivery and it was just what I needed! I've also picked up food to-go, and it's been good!

Made a stop here for a burrito and the service we got from the cashier and another team member was superb! The two young ladies (Maya and Kim) were extremely courteous, polite and friendly. They both made sure we had everything we needed for our order. Great service ladies! read more

Tacos El Unico - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

kimberly had a very bad attitude, she got my order wrong i ordered 4 tacos she gave me one , i went back she was standing out the window waiting for me with a serious face and attitude. . she was very rude . Kimberley wanted to make us go back in line to order the other tacos they got wrong on the order . it was raining and she wanted us to go back around and order at the speaker , and they had no line at the drive thru. read more

Tacos El Unico - how i got my receipt back , she was mad, why would i go back around and order at the box if you got my order wrong two they had no line. - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

We used to love this place because it was bomb and close to the house, but I will not return! Ordered a wet burrito and the sauce was 1. Way too spicy on its own (couldn't even finish it) and I like spicy food but this was overkill to the point where it was not enjoyable. 2. The burrito was soggy and mushy, I know it is a wet burrito, but it was so gross, like it had been sitting in the sauce for hours, not the 2 minutes it took me to drive home and start to eat it. 3. I know they are trying to up their game and mimic the buffet of beans and other things like tacos gavilan does, but this buffet was gross, those beans are salty af and nasty old, and everything was just thrown all over the counter top. This used to be the spot for bomb carne asada fries too, but they are way smaller than before and the price went up! Not coming back! It's sad read more

I love good and if you love food this is the place to be. Great customer service and great asada fries Can't finish them as well as they are very tasty Keep up the good work read more

Tacos El Unico - Loco Asada Papas - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Wet burrito... Not so wet. My daughter was so disappointed when she arrived home and found a regular burrito on a plate. I called to ask for the price difference on a regular burrito vs a wet one... I would have saved my self $7 with the three wet ones I got if I would have just said regular. read more

Tacos El Unico - "Wet burrito" not so wet - Mexican Near Me - South Gate, California

Mexican Cheeseburger is really good. Makes you wonder if it's a torta or a cheeseburger, it's both at the same time. Yum

Best Mexican Food I Ever Had , Meat Really Tasteful And Cooked To Perfection No Where Beats Mexican Food Like Southern Cali

The service was very poor ! I went through the drive through and was attended by a rude lady she was very passive aggressive and practically there my bag of food too me . She then quickly closed the window before I can ask to speak with a manager. This kind of service makes the restaurant look bad . And there was also red hair in my bag because the girl only had a beanie . This isn't the first time I've encountered this lady and both times have been morbid . read more

I am very Disappointed. I understand service gets a little hectic during lunch but if you know you Burned the bread at least fix it. Not sure exactly how things work in the kitchen as far as throwing out food due to things like this but try to make it better for the customer. Last time I get food from here. read more

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Always get my burrito wrong last 2 times ordered no onions no cilantro get home they have em waste of 60$ so far 2 trips stupid ass employees read more

I love this location as their staff is friendly and our food has always been fresh. We've been getting the asada fries with pico de gallo and sour cream. We will continue to come here. read more