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    Tacos Los Cuates

    4.0 (63 reviews)
    InexpensiveTacos, Street Vendors
    Closed 5:30 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Al pastor tacos!
    Lily W.

    love coming here on Tuesday because they have taco Tuesday for only $1! I haven't seen much places doing taco Tuesday for $1 for a long time so I'm really happy I was able to find this place. Their tacos are really good too. They give a good amount of meat as well! I like getting their al pastor and I love how it comes with a good amount of pineapple. I just wish they have beef tongue. Service was fast too!

    Jess B.

    Alright, alright, I won't gatekeep Tacos Los Cuates any longer. It had been a few months since I'd last been here, and I was just about to be completely heartbroken when I drove up and didn't find Tacos Los Cuates in its usual spot. Thankfully, drove a little further and found them on the opposite side of the street! This is my go-to spot whenever I'm visiting the 626 area, and it's on par with some of my favs in downtown LA. Although I don't speak Spanish and there's definitely a language barrier, the lady taking my order is always so patient, and other customers around are willing to jump in to help. As a small-statured Asian lady, I've always felt safe and cared for, despite the dark and unassuming location of this taco spot. Ok now, onto the food. They have a variety of meats including asada, buche, pastor, tripa, suadero, cabeza, and buche. My go-to choices are their asada, buche, pastor, and suadero, and I'm hoping they'll bring back my favorite of them all - lengua! I'm usually not a huge fan of pastor that comes with pineapples, but this place does it well and it's freshly sliced from a trompo! Now I've been to a lot of taco trucks and stands, but the way they marinate their meat makes all of the tacos so perfectly flavored and deliciously juicy. I have never had a dry taco here. I also love their quesadillas with your choice of meat inside. After you order, you go and bag your own limes, cilantro and onion, and there are small cups for the sauces - rojo, Verde, and what I assume is an avocado-like verde. All three are delicious, and you should definitely get them. This time, I was ordering for a bunch of family, and they handled our large order of 35 tacos perfectly. Service was fast, and we were in and out in under 20 minutes, even with several folks in line ahead and behind us. *hot tip: they are one of the only places I know that still does Taco Tuesday for $1!!! *hotter tip: they only take cash, Venmo, and Zelle so plan accordingly! *hottest tip: if you are ordering for a large group, order in plates (i.e., each person is a plate), and they'll just stack it in the order you placed them.

    3 chorizo and 3 chicken tacos $6 on taco Tuesday
    Nichole B.

    Service was okay it is Tuesday so it does get busy, the sauces are good and containers available for convenience, the meat lacked seasoning to me but I dig flavor, quantity and quality are good

    Drooling in line
    Christina C.

    Super delicious street tacos and even more delicious when they are $1 each on Tuesdays! I discovered them by accident when they were at a different location in the 626 area but for the longest time, they have been around the Arcadia above El Monte on Peck Road. Depending on when you come, you can get your tacos super quick or need to wait a bit due to the crowds/ people having large orders but it's not that long usually. Horchata is so good here too and it's a big cup for $5!

    Braxton H.

    Super delicious $1 tacos on Tuesdays! Though it is hard to communicate due to the language barrier (Spanish), the server is super kind and accomodating with orders! Highly reccomend the el pastor or the carne asada, both are very flavorful and made fresh! It's hard to beat the price!

    Jenny T.

    If you're ever in Chinatown, make sure you stop by the station to check if Tacos Los Cuates is across the street. The lady who helped me was very nice and I felt safe at this stand at 9 PM, toting a piece of luggage around with cars whizzing by and people walking by occasionally. There's not much ambience since the stand is at a car heavy four-way intersection, but they had one table with two chairs and two trash cans. Al pastor could get it! Love that they automatically include the pineapple and the texture and flavor of the al pastor made me want to order two more tacos. Carne asada was good too, not chewy or tough. I like that they have a self serve toppings station and the onion chunks are varied in size, which I love as a big onion girly. They also had lemons, pico de gallo, three salsas, and pickled onions. If you love onions this is the place for you. It also wasn't too sharp and biting in onion flavor so you could definitely pile it on ;) I hope to see them in Chinatown more often!

    Ann T.

    The mythical $1 TACO TUESDAY STILL EXISTS!! There's a part of me that's reallllllyyyyyy hesitant on writing a review for Tacos Los Cuates, only because I'm afraid of the crowds getting bigger and the lines getting longer, but alas. Not gonna gatekeep good food! They do move around and I think they have 2 vending set ups, so please do call if you can't locate them. Very helpful in letting us know where they were for that evening and when we were ordering, despite the language barrier. Aside from cash they also take Venmo and Zelle. I got one of everything for their $1 Taco Tuesday special. The meats they had include: asada, chorizo, pollo, buche, pastor, tripa, cabeza, and suadero. Many of these, like buche and suadero, I don't usually see at the other taco stands that post up near me or even some of the taco trucks I see at events, so it was really cool that I got to try these meats in a taco for only $1! The pastro tacos came with pineapple, which was also really neat, just adding that there. We also ordered some horchata which came in a huge cup. Not watered down at all and they have a selection of other aguas frescas as well. Even with the line of people, the service was really quick and everything came out nicely hot and toasty warm from their grill. When you're waiting to get your order you can pack up some of their salsa (verde, roja, and a guac base one) and all the other toppings (cilantro, limes, onions, etc.) as you wait for your meal. Can't wait for the next Tuesday that I'm stopping by!

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    Carlin A.

    Went there last night and there was nobody in line.. so service was fast, I love their Al Pastor but have not tried their Carne Asada which is cooked over wood which is just like Mexico... The only thing is there size of their tortilla's is street size or just small but they put alot of meat on it so you can separate 1 of the tortilla from it and make 2 small tacos out of 1, last note.. the only thing i can see that vendors in Mexico do to their tacos is dip it in the oil of the Al Pastor prior to putting any meat in it, that really makes a difference in flavor... but still its awesome Al Pastor tacos.

    a taco stand with a menu
    Amy N.

    Street Tacos!! I love street tacos. It's well flavored, lots of fun toppings and so many sauce options. Stumbled upon this place and decided to try. There was a person making tortilla from scratch! Another person on the grill and one taking orders. There was a line but it did not take that long. Of course I had to try the al pastor since I saw it hanging! Thinly carve al pastor and a slice of pineapple. Beautiful presentation and full of flavor with every bite. It was so delicious! The staff was friendly and helpful too! Extra bonus points.

    Nguyen T.

    I got lost while trying to find this spot, but luckily, I called the number and the person who answered was nice enough to text me the address to find it. Also, the tacos are by far one of my favorites in the area.

    a variety of tacos at a stand
    David C.

    Solid spot for late night tacos. Love that they have a trompo for Al pastor. They didn't slice my tacos from it directly, which would make it that much better, but was a decent option for the late night taco cravings. Tried a few other meats, like asada, buche, cabeza and chorizo. Have to say asada and Al pastor were the stand outs here I never like it when prices are not posted, but it didn't seem very expensive for a burrito, 8 tacos and a large horchata. About $25, $30 with tip. Service was basic. Not very chatty, but efficient and quick.

    The line was hella long
    Meena N.

    I came here because of TikTok. (I know, I know, I'm an idiot) I should have known, and waited, but I thought I was early on the trend! When I got there, the line was really long, but we waited because we were hungry. When we ordered, the lady didn't really understand us, and we had a huge order. It took about 40 minutes to order, but OVER AN HOUR to get our food and be called. By the time we got our food, the majority of us was no longer hungry. I ended up ordering alhambre and the al pastor baked potato- but they forgot the alambre. We got charged for it too, but we were SO tired, that we decided to just leave and forget about the loss of money. Then again, we had a LARGE order of several potatoes and alambres so whatever. The place was good, but was it 1+ hour waiting good? Hell no. Luckily I live in the area so if I ever pass by and they have a short line I might stop by, otherwise this is NOT the place to go to from far away. I don't know if the lines are still long, but they need to learn line management as well as working a better way to organize their space to be more efficient. Even having a sign on the side of their tent so the people in line can think about what to order while they are in line, instead of figuring it out at the cashier. Move the salsa area to the other side, so people don't have to double back into the line to get their salsas, or even have a separate area to move people away from the tent. ALSO, get the cashier that speaks LOUDER. I ended up speaking Spanish because it was faster and easier and somehow louder so I could hear lol

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    Vanessa T.

    Tacos were great! The crew was super friendly and fast! Located on the sidewalk it's hard to miss! They play music and serve fast! Great experience!

    Taco Tuesday line. Opened at 630 not 6.

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    How much are the tacos? How much is a burrito?

    Tacos are $2 each and on Taco - Tuesdays they are $1, as for the burritos they are $12

    Does anyone remember the pricing for the tacos?

    I was there earlier this month and they were charging $2 per taco

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