The tacos are great but is it really necessary to drench the tortillas in grease? Less grease on the tortilla shell would make them perfect I ordered a Bean and Cheese burrito and sadly got a nice size cold burrito that was actually one quarter Beans and three quarters Cold Cheese. Nothing worse than driving 35 minutes super hungry only to be disappointed. read more

Tacos Gavilan - This is the three Cups of Cold Cheese in what was supposed to be a BEAN AND CHEESE - Mexican Near Me - Bell, California

Since this place opened near by it became one of my favorite go to places for tacos! I think it's because I trust they always have fresh meat. They are always busy therefore they are always cooking. I usually get the tacos they are pricey but if they are good. If I'm feeling hungrier I would get the torta it's so good. It comes with avocado and cheese. Their fresh juices are available so you can serve yourself , unlike other taco / Mexican restaurants where you have to ask. I like that you can be independent and try as many as you like. Their salad bar is always well stocked and you have different salsa options. To go trays are on top. They even have pinto beans for you to get how good is that! My baby usually gets fed the beans when we come here only because she won't eat anything else. They have a security guard on duty so it makes it safe to go at any time of the day. There's a lot of bums near the area but they hardly come in here. Here are some of the points they fall on; Tacos : good meat, always juicy Customer service : good Cleanliness: excellent Accuracy of food: excellent Length of waiting: always fast! read more

I don't understand what people see in this place. Food was not good and service is sloppy. The tacos were horrible and the burritos were not the best. If your looking for great tacos and burritos just drive down the block to Tacos El Unico. read more

GET THE CARNE ASADA QUESADILLA !!! Trust me you won't regret it. I don't even usually get quesadillas but it is so damn good. Everyone I have try it, falls in love with it read more

Remember to check your order before you leave. We drove 14 miles one way for them to forget our burrito Other than that, the food is pretty decent. A little bit pricey but decent enough for a fast food joint. read more

Location was Great, Parking was Great. Not many people! Great Costumer Service. The Restaurant was clean and atmosphere felt fresh. We received our food very quickly. And best part of all the Food was absolutely delicious! No dryness and seasonings are right on point! Great first time experience for me and hopefully I'll go again soon! read more

Tacos Gavilan - Menu of Tacos el Gavilan - Mexican Near Me - Bell, California

Yo no soy de mucho opinar ni escribir cuando se trata de calificar de los lugares donde como. No me avia pasado pero llegué con mi novia y pedimos dos tortas ella una de azada y yo una de pollo. Después de averno la comido como ala hora me sentí mal y me enfermé del estómago. Ya casi amanece y la verdad no pude dormir 4 veces al baño a todo chorro. La pensaré para regresar a comer. Cuidado raza. Talvez fue un caso aislado pero pues me tocó a mi. Cuidado!! Al rato le preguntaré a mi novia como le fue..mi visita fue el gavilán de huntington park el Domingo 7 de noviembre. 7:30pm. read more

Went on a mini vayk to Hollywood for Universal Studios and found this place! The food is so good and service was great! They have self serve horchata with free refills!! The prices are amazing you can get so much delicious food for $20 and the beans are free... honestly love this place, I'm from sacramento and wish they would opened up a Tacos Gavilan here.. it would be a hit!! Definitely would recommend to friends and family and will be stopping by anytime I get a chance. I drove to LA a lot so this will be my new spot! read more

The food is okay here, nothing to boast about. Wish they had a hotter and flavorful Red salsa, but it's not that great. I really like the condiments bar and free beans. I'm vegetarian and usually get the vegetarian torta, yummy! read more

Always great to come here. I love the grilled jalapeños and salsa bar! This place is packed for lunch during the weekends. Service is always fast though. read more

Really authentic street tacos and different salsas ranging from mild to holy H*LL. Super inexpensive too and lots of choices. Yes it's greasy and yes it's not pretty but it's yummy. Lots of condiments in the salsa bar to load on the veggies and spices! Nice that there's a security guard on duty. Plenty of seating inside--good for large groups. Food is ready fast too and there's so many meats to choose from but I stick to the basics like asada and pollo (beef and chicken). read more

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Nice place for quick lunch. It's always clean and there is no line to wait. Tacos de lengua are my favorite. They have TVs so you can watch soccer games when ever they are on including world cups and champions league which I like. Other options are pretty good too, I tried their Carne Asada Burrito and casadilas and everything tasted well. read more

Love this place, there's never a line, it's always clean and all the Fixings (salsa, beans, Chile's) are there for you to choose. Unlike king Taco, this place is not tight with their condiments. Also I mostly like the fact that there's so many tables, so you never feel crammed. it's open spaced, the way I like my restaurants. read more

I give it 3 stars because the chicken tacos and chicken sopes we really salty. Service was fast and the store is clean

Its just not the same any more. Thet got my order wrong. I have my mask on she has her mask on, there is a window in between both of us, and its hard to hear each other. Also she didn't even repeat my order to comfirm. Or maybe she didn't like the way I spoke my spanish who knows. I'm going to start order my food @ KING TACO over on Slauson and Atlantic read more

Tacos are a staple in my life and I can see this place as a staple lunch go-to spot. Quick, yummy, and affordable are the criteria and this place has it all. I sometimes travel to this area for work and am looking for something new. I came here for the first time last week with some coworkers. This place reminds me of King Taco but with a salsa bar, which makes all the difference. I love dressing my tacos in whatever veggies, salsas, chilies, and etc. is offered. There are the variety of salsas, roasted chili, carrots and jalapeños, radishes, beans, limes, and more! I had 3 tacos: al pastor, carnitas, and asada (you could probably tell that I like variety). All very tasty! Definitely a satisfying taco place! I'll be back! read more

We stopped going here because the food quality had gone down considerably, as had the accuracy of our orders. Instead, we started patronizing the Downey location, which always is good. We were in the area and tried again today, thinking that after not patronizing this location for about three years, it might be doing things right again. My husband ordered an "al pastor" burrito for himself and an "al pastor" sope for my me. When we arrived home, we discovered that the "al pastor meat" that we ordered was the regular beef. Ugh! Also, there was no lettuce on the sope [the server said that the restaurant no longer carries lettuce]. Unbelievable!!! Even though this location offers the convenience of a drive-thru, it does not offer accurate orders. We don't recommend this location!! read more

Clean and good! Came here for lunch and was satisfied! Ordered the carbs asada plate which is a great option if you are doing Keto! Has beans and rice, which you can be tempted by...but honestly the rice was not that good...the refried beans are yummy. But Keto can't do beans so leave them behind. I was happy they served my plate with a side of avocado, some leaves of lettuce so I made lettuce wrapped tacos! The bar was perfect for stocking up on more lettuce and the red and green salsas are not fiery but very tasty. This place satisfies my Craving! I recommend. They have plenty of seating and soda fountain for refills. read more

This is place is kinda cool. I had a cabeza mulita. It was pretty good. The carnitas was not good here. Lacks flavor. All chopped up, not in chunks. I'll come back to try the other meats probably, They have free all you can eat pinto beans, which were pretty good. Nice salsa bar, onions, grilled jalapeno. This place is pretty big and really clean and bright/airy. Somebody else said it, but does kinda look like the an in-n-out for tacos, from the looks, set-up and how the workers dress, haha, The workers were really nice. Good times, good times. read more

Well...its pretty damn good. The prices are cheap. The place clean, you get your food quickly...what more could you ax for? usually i get a carne asada combo plate. You get beef, rice, beans, a little salad for like 8 bucks. The portions are reasonable, but not exagerated and huge like most places...give it a few minutes and on the way home you will feel full, but not stuffeed. Usually i get the carne asada plate and tortillas de harina, but today i got carnitas and corn tortillas...the tortillas were a little greasy for my taste, but the carnitas good AF. You gotta go. read more

This place is hands down bomb, I don't really eat at Mexican food restaurants just cause I'm picky but this place is just so good, I highly recommend their CHAMPURRADO oh god it's BOMB Everything about this place was great read more

Buena Comida siempre con bueno y rápido servicio. Buenos precios también y una buena horchata.

Definitely will not recommend this place, they have bad customer service..I politely asked if they can cut my burrito in half I was told to grab a plastic knife and cut it myself, the nachos were cold and chips were stale, the burrito did not have a good taste. read more

Decent food, tacos almost 2 dollars for one. Kind of pricey. The torta is pretty good and tacos are decent. If you're craving tacos go find a street taco truck. Don't come here if you want dollar tacos. read more

This place is legit. Never over crowded, always clean, and service is good and fast. Their burritos are delicious. Did you know you can get two different meats in it? Whaaaat? Their meats are tasty and tender. What I really love about this place is their salsa bar. You have everything you need at the salsa bar from red or green salsa, to onion and cilantro, radishes, limes, pickled carrots, grilled jalapenos and wait for it...frijoles de la olla (beans of course). That's a cheap meal in itself. Just buy a couple tacos and overload on all the beans. For drinks they offer sodas,horchata, jamiaca, tamarindo, and the one I always get - pineapple. From all the Tacos El Gavilan I've been to, this is the one I prefer the most. I would say the only bad thing about this place is getting and out of the parking lot. They're located on a really busy street and it's always a mission getting in and out of here. read more

I love El Gavilan and this was my first time at this location and I have no complaints. Service was fast and my food was delicious. I like how clean the establishment was, very brightly lit, and the staff wears hair nets. I love many taco places (i.e. King Taco) but what makes Gavilan stand out is their side items bar. That's where you can stock up on onions, cilantro, lemons, hot sauce, jalapeños, beans, etc. They also have unlimited refills of sodas and other drinks (horchata, Jamaica, tamarindo, etc.) I'm an asada type of girl but they have plenty of meat choices for everyone's liking. My favorites...tacos, quesadilla, torta, sope, and burritos. I'm not sure why they have a security guard but I guess whatever makes the patrons feel safe. read more

PROS- the food is great and must go you won't regret it me and my wife go all the time but you'll see why we won't go there no more on the cons side, I always grab 3 mulitas there amazing great my wife love alpastor and it's great Cons-the STAFF !!!!! Not the cooks Not the security THE LADIES working there really disrespectful towards my wife always look at you with and attitude my wife ask if they can clean a table for us and they did but with an attitude I won't ever go there again if I had there name believe when I say they'll be up here snobby and so unprofessional! SOMETHING MUST BE DONE WITH THEM !!!! read more

Ordered a taco of asada and this place rivals King Taco's asada. This is definitely a new option when craving food. The salad bar has BEANS on top of other condiments like cilantro & onion, salsas (green and red), and grilled jalapenos. The drink selection is great with a fountain dispenser AND mexican pineapple, jamaica, horchata, and tamarindo. The asada was moist and full of flavor. The tortilla is a little dry and below king taco BUT still delicious. There are three TVs playing soccer matches and news. The place is lightly lit up and is mostly windows. The cooking area is visible for us to see (we can make sure our food is exceptionally fresh and clean). This place really is a complete Mexican experience. Highly recommended read more

Love this place. Always get my order right . Horchata is pretty sugary for my taste .. but when I am feeling dangerous I order tacos with an horchata. read more

They have the A/C on full blast they have tacos, burritos and ect.. Best of all Dre refills on soda and the aguas Jamaica juice lol, horchata and piña and nasty tamarindo wacala.. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Full of ice cold piña - Mexican Near Me - Bell, California

Is it clean? Yes Is it presentable? Yes Was it convenient during lunch hour? Yes. Does the food suck? YES The food tastes like clay and the Mulitas were salty. I don't understand anyone who says this place is great. I would say that maybe they say that because this is their go-to place after a night of drinking, but even when I'm one-eye-open drunk, I can still tell the food tastes like crap. And I even came back here to give it a fair fighting chance today. Maybe I was being too harsh. Nope. At least they got a "yes" on every question I asked. read more

Amazing place ! This is the only taco place I like ! Their burritos are amazing as well as their aguas frescas ! Love the piña drink . The place is huge and it's never dirty . I wish they had one in Orange County ! read more

This place is bomb, and they make your order just the way you ask for it, not like other places around. They make good beans and the quesadillas are huge and worth it. The place has no frills, but the food is amazing. Worth a try read more

Great food, great people, food fresh, place is clean, parking is good, restrooms were ok. I would come back here. I'd give them an "A". They have carnitas, chicken, pork. Sopes, quesadillas, platers, tacos. I like they have beans on their line with the lettuce and salsas. That's cool. Normally places charge for beans. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Going to eat my sopes. Yummy! - Mexican Near Me - Bell, California

Food is awesome! Great fast service! I recommend it to everyone! Always clean and restrooms also

Best taco place ever! I will have to say that the one in Los Angeles is my most favorite. Their green salsa is AMAZINGLY AMAZING! Highly recommend to try it if you'er a green salsa type of person. It's a very good place to take family and friends for a quick taco run down. Their customer service is grate as well. If you haven't eaten at GAVELANS I highly recommend you eating there! read more

Tacos Gavilan - Tacos! ! - Mexican Near Me - Bell, California

We come here often, only because of the closeness to our house, but it's the 3rd time in a row they mess up our order. My fiancé likes his avocado on the side of his super burrito (he's allergic but can eat a little on the side), and again they didn't give us avocado on the side. They have no problem walking up to our car and screaming the total and grabbing the cash, yet they're not even able to complete the order correctly. We're basically paying for a super burrito and only getting a regular one. We probably won't be back again. read more

Great spot for burritos and drinks Fast and easy If you need food at any time it's a good spot Wish they had a drive thru read more

When my friend brought me here, he said "it's like super Mexican. They'll be like 'why are there Chinese people here"? LOL. Second thought, is it weird that I thought this place looked like an In-n-Out? The tile patterns look a lot like In-n-Out. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :) Anyways, to the food! I ordered 4 tacos. The food was ordered and in my hands within about 5 minutes. Pretty quick! No complaints about the food. The meat was seasoned nicely and portioned correctly. The tacos are definitely well worth the money. There is a salsa bar on the side. I remember onions, cilantro, and some salsas, both reds and greens. But what I remember most are the pinto beans! I took a few pinto beans, then went back and got more. I know they're only pinto beans, but there's something in there that makes them taste extra good. I ordered a soda, and filled my cup up with coca cola. However, they have a selection of Mexican drinks as well. The place is clean. It wasn't all that packed - about 5 other tables filled when we were there. It is also really, really, really bright. They have windows almost all the way around, and they were all completely open. I felt the need to wear my sunglasses inside because it was so bright. I didn't though. I didn't want to be "that guy", but i definitely thought about it. No complaints! Would come here again. read more

YAY *fast & fresh *yummo tacos, quesadillas & politas *horchata for days *awesome salsa bar: red/green salsa, onions, lettuce, pinto beans....but one NAY: THE GRILLED JALAPENOS will burn your effing mouth off, I shit you not. I figured they were grilled peppers, you know, to add crunch and extra flavor. NO. That shit is so spicy, it seriously should come with a caution sign. I was smart decided to slice off a little to try vs bite into it. Even just a small slice smelled oh-so-seepicyyy so just I licked it...cue instant burning and tingling. Thank goodness I took it to-go and was in the comfort of my own home as I GARGLED 3 glasses of milk :( Man, what would I have done if I was sitting there? Likely woulda gargled horchata... read more