I can really say hands down this is an absolute authentic Mexican Restaurant located in Gardena, California . Amazing tortillas that are freshly done there. They also have "Masa"prepared as you order. Every plate that was ordered was amazing. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Owner is a beautiful girl that's at the front. I will definitely go back. read more

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This is my first time. This is a small family restaurant that specializes in authentic Mexican food. I decided to order the chile relleno with rice and beans. The service is great and very friendly and affordable. It's very lively atmosphere with beautiful music paying in the background. See pics below Great food greatly appreciated it Thank for reading pls visit read more

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I wish I took a photo before I ate my food. Everything was delicious. Homemade tortillas service family owned was great.

The food is incredible. The meats melt in your mouth. Best lengua I've ever had and I order it everywhere.

Some of the best tacos in the area, handmade tortillas and salsas. Super affordable. Definitely a new go to taco spot and close to SpaceX. read more

Good food but expensive. Their online menu isn't updated so I went in thinking I was getting a $7 burrito but ended up spending $14.

Great place great people fuhking awesome food I stay it's a must try cash only but well worth the atm fee

Love their chicken tacos with fresh made tortillas. The accompanying the tacos is delicious. There has been a time here and there where salsa has been a little watery cut 90% of the time tacos and salsa have been on point. read more

I'd give this place zero Stars if I could I called to order 2 burritos one chicken and one beef .long story short I received 2 carnitas burritos .the worker litteraly argued with us that we received chicken and insulted to top it off .here's a picture of the plate it literally says carnitas ..never again read more

Tacos La Perla - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

Excellent customer service la comida muy buena demaciado rico y tienen una buena Salsa picante buenisima

Menudo on the weekends is delicious. Plus the tortillas are hand made. Good local spot. read more

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I've been coming here ever since I can remember. The tacos made from fresh tortillas are the best. As you walk in you uncover the smell of the "masa" and smell of their sizzling carne asada. I recommend their scopes and tacos!!! read more

Ordered a cabeza wet burrito, al pastor tacos and mulita. The burrito was delicious, not sloppy it was on point. The pastor was delicious!!

The food is good. But what really hurts is that inaccurate and prolonged wait time. If you call ahead the guy ALWAYS says twenty minutes, but when you arrive they are never ready. To boot, they sometimes get the order wrong. Today (last time coming here) I was asked to wait 20 additional minutes PLUS another 10. So basically one fucking hour. Ridiculous. If they were at least honest I'd consider a much better review for their food but this lapse basic inconsideration is something no one should waste their time with. Update: got home, order was wrong. ‍ read more

Came here recommended by a family friend, so glad I did! I had the mulita de chorizo, and tried the wet burrito in green salsa stuffed with carne de lengua- SO DELICIOUS!!! My mom had the menudo and mulita de carnitas, she couldn't stop saying how yummy it was. Thank you for a great first experience!! Can't wait to be back. read more

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The wait here is horrible. We sat here and saw people that arrived after get their food first. We literally walked out with 3 other parties that came in. They take forever with acknowledging you. Literally do not come here unless you want to be ignored. read more

Nick discovered La Perla in Gardena when he asked some locals if they knew of a good place to eat. They told him La Perla was the only place they ate besides their own homes. Recommendations don't get much better than that. Nick and Carlos told me this was the best Mexican restaurant they know of and after eating there I can't argue with them. It's Mexican food for Mexican people. I asked for guacamole and chips and was told they don't have guacamole. My burrito was wrapped in a flour tortilla made seconds before it was filled. The inside was carnitas, beans, rice, and salsa. Everything about it was perfect. It's amazing how much of a difference a fresh flour tortilla makes. They are not supposed to be thick and white like the ones you get a taco bell. They should be thin and almost transparent. On the weekends you can order barbecue ribs. Seemed like an odd menu item so I tried one. The barbecue sauce squirted on top kind of skeeved me out because of how closely it resembled ketchup. The meat itself was too fatty. Stick to the burrito. Next my eyes got to big for my stomach and I ordered a fish taco. The fish taco at La Perla comes with a full filet of fish. It could have been served as a fish in chips entree in a pub. Fish tacos don't really get me going. As we discussed that day, fish tacos should only be eaten while you are looking at the ocean after a long day at the beach. A strip mall in Gardena is not the right setting. Nothing I have had in Los Angeles has come close in terms of mastering the right flavor, balance of ingredients, and freshness as La Perla. If you find yourself in Gardena you must go there and it's worth the drive if you are 30-45 minutes away. read more

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My friend recommended me this place so decided to give it a chance. I ordered a Asada burrito; 1 mulita adobada, 2 al pastor tacos. To be honest the mulita and tacos had no flavor on the meat; the burrito was pretty good in which the most of the flavor came from the beans. The tortilla from the tacos was pretty good but flavorless meat. The service was good, food was out in 10 min, at the moment it is only take out, order gets taken at the entrance. Ensure to have cash as this is cash only. read more

Their food is always delicious and up to my expectations. I order from here way more than I'd like to admit. It's authentic, made with quality ingredients. Fresh tortillas. My favorites are the chile rellenos, menudo, and of course ceviche and shrimp cocktail meals. Their beans and rice are super tasty and delicious too, which is such an important staple in any Mexican dish. Support small, local, women-owned businesses y'all! They never disappoint. read more

I always get the breaded shrimp plate which is so so good Tortas are also good. I recently tried sopes and tacos and I was disappointed. I didn't like the carne asada or the chicken. I will still continue to go for the things I like. Also the people that work there are nice and friendly. read more

Service-Terrible Food-Mediocre Ambiance-Okay Cash only which sucks. We waited an hour for our food. It was not busy either, but I did see there was only one waitress. However, I thought that the food would be worth it. How wrong I was! Should have just cooked the breakfast myself. My bf and I ordered coffee, served in styrofoam (not very presentable). We were served chips and salsa. And, the whole time we waited the waitress never checked in on us if we needed more coffee or chips. It wasn't until 45 minutes after we summoned her to let her know we have been waiting for almost an hour now. She said they were busy, which I could be understanding had she checked in with us or informed us that it will take a while. We ordered eggs with ham and birria. The birria had bones in it, and never in my life have I had bones in my birria before. The scrambled eggs with ham seemed it was scraps of itty bits left over after cooking scrambled eggs. Home tortillas are not to forward to either. They were small and lacked the amazing flavor homemade tortillas should have. And the Mexican rice that is really hard to make it bad was not good either. Like I said, should've just cooked it myself. The menu was also very limited. They didn't even have chilaquiles. And this place may be an authentic Mexican restaurant, but it isn't good. I've had better beans and rice at El Torito. This place was so disappointing. Never returning. Even getting change was difficult. We asked for the bill, which never came. I had to get up and find the waitress to get me the bill. I had to get my dollars in quarters because they didn't have change. So inconvenient, especially since they don't even take credit cards. read more

So good!! The El Pastor is awesome but the Carne Asada is outstanding! Great prices, amazing food and friendly staff. Just make sure to bring cash.... read more

This place did me dirty. Stopped by after work and ordered, just so they can tell me they only accept cash only! Still hungry to this day.

A hidden gem.Love this place.Good service,relaxing atmosphere and DELICIOUS FOOD.Can't go wrong with asada,beer & grilled cactus.OMG. Authentic,no gimmicks,straight to the point gooood food.Thanks LA Pearla read more

Tried the al pastor and carne asada burritos and it's the worst I've tried. Both meats don't taste like what they suppose to taste never going back. read more

Chips and salsa could be a lot better. They also don't have green salsa:-/ Staff is very friendly though.

Love tacos la perla grest customer service plus the food is 100% delicious if craving the best Mexican food you should come here they are the best read more

Tasty, authentic, and cheap. What more can you ask for? Tacos La Perla gets 5-stars alone for making all of their tortillas in plain view as you order. As for the food, I really love their wet burritos...I highly recommend. I've also had their chimichanga (good) and hard shell tacos (good, but small). The only disadvantage would have to be the parking. Other than that, no complaints. read more

Small hidden place, would love to get the word out for them. Everything is cooked and taste fresh. As some have said, mini tortilla maker, delicious food, and friendly owners and staff keep's me coming back. I recommend the chorizo tacos, the pork in green sauce plate, any burrito, the green salsa (spicy), garlic shrimp, and of course just some fresh tortillas. I am a big fan of clean locations, and without a doubt this is one of them. Clean cooking equipment, dishes, floors, windows, and restrooms. Try them out! read more

Excellent food, better than some high end restaurant, come here and enjoy some really good Mexican food, I had the torta mojado spicy and was so good that I'm craving a beer to get the spice off Come and get some real Mexican food. read more

The services was good, but the food is not. I won't be returning back. The tacos de birria are not good.

Good green sauce wet burritos love the service and there chips w/ salsa read more

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Love this place every time I come into town. Best chicken burrito ever! Food is all fresh

Totally hidden gem. In the corner of a little strip mall. The decent sized tacos are $1.29 each in homemade tortillas pressed and cooked on the spot. The meats are tasty and not overly seasoned. Overall a quality spot. read more

Yum. You can see them making the fresh tortillas while you wait for your food! Chicken taco was the best!! read more

Had the fish taco, it was so good. Chips and salsa's were fresh, and can't beat fresh homemade tortillas Parking sucks and they only accept cash but other than that will be coming back. read more

Tacos La Perla - Pastor & carne asada mulla's - Mexican Near Me - Gardena, California

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Came here on the recommendation of a coworker. We ordered menudo and 4 different tacos. Tacos were all sour tasting like the meat was old. The only good one was the carnitas. You could tell the onions were chopped a while ago because they had started to become translucent.Menudo was bland and flavorless.the only good thing was the fresh tortilla but even then not worth coming back read more

Tacos are made with handmade tortillas!!! Yes please! They had me at handmade! The different meats of the tacos I ordered were excellent. The lengua was tender and not bland like other places. That is all! LOL read more

So far the food I've tried has been good. Love that they make the tortillas after I order so they're very fresh. Had the sopes, tacos and mulitas and my family and I were satisfied. Will be going back to try the tortas as well. read more

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My co workers and I decided to have some tacos on a warm sunny day in LA and we thought hmmm... But where? So I asked one of my co workers to Yelp a place because I was being lazy.. So he found this place and we went.. Chicken taco- was the business.. Tortillas are hand made, soft and the chicken was really good Pastor taco- was ok.. So it was really good that I went back 1 week later.. But this time.. Uh oh.. Asada taco- too much fat Enchiladas chicken- I guess the chicken taste good in tacos.. It was pretty bland right along with the beans.. The 4 stars are only for the tacos and friendly customer service.. AAANNNDD they only accept cash.. read more