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    Taqueria Los Ocampo

    3.9 (222 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Desserts
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    TAQUERIA LOS OCAMPO ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    A big ssa taco g

    Man they was in there playin in they ssa . Why i order a quesadilla right ? i ended up with a big ssa taco omm . And it's cold mind you it took 25 mins to get cooked i watched them take it off the grill and hand it to me this mf hardly warm smh never again

    Neon
    Mary T.

    I was in this neighbourhood to check out the Winter Block Party along W. Lake Street a few weeks ago. There was a food truck selling tacos and more. However, the lineup was long. Across the street was Taqueria Los Ocampo. It had places to sit down and eat. It was time for dinner for me, so I decided to come here. It's not completely clear when you first walk in as to what you need to do. A couple was ahead of me and they were also clueless. You have to walk past the kitchen area where you think you'd place your order (there's a long menu there). There's a small station on the left of the kitchen with a couple of menus behind the counter where you place your order. When it was my turn to order, two women were speaking Spanish to each other. Their conversation seemed far more important than asking me what I wanted to order. So, two minutes later, they were ready to take my order. I got these items: - Pineapple Jarritos - Spicy chicken taco - Churrasco I paid with a credit card. It was fine. I said that I was dining in. One of the women said that I could take a seat. I ended up sitting at a booth. I got a receipt with a number. My number was called out perhaps fifteen minutes later. I had received my pineapple Jarritos first, so I enjoyed sipping on it. It was cold and delicious. Once I heard my number, I didn't know where to pick it up. I went to the place where I had placed my order. To my dismay, another woman came with my food packed up as if I had ordered takeout. Um, no. I was dining in. I think the conversation between the two women was stuck in their minds that my request for dining in was ignored. I still took everything and sat back at the booth to eat. The spicy taco was a special $2 this Thursday night. I enjoyed it. The spicy chicken was yummy, although there could have been more of it. There was cilantro, tomatoes, and onions on top. There were two soft taco shells. Yum. I got the churrasco mainly because the fried egg intrigued me. It had rice, refried beans, sliced avocado, deep-fried potato wedges, a thin beef steak, and a bunch of tortillas. The tortillas were not yummy. They were hot and bendable, but they lacked interest or flavour. Even adding some of the stuff from my churrasco in a tortilla didn't do a thing. I ended up leaving them alone. I loved the refried beans, rice, and avocados. The egg was over-hard. I would have preferred the yolks more runny, but it was fine. The pounded beef was so tough to cut through with a plastic knife, let alone eat. When I could chew parts of it, it was flavourful. I'd come back for tacos and some sides, but it wasn't my favourite place for Mexican food. I have had better. More attention to customers and their experience coming here to place orders needs improvement. (470)

    6. Huarache
    Amy P.

    I ordered two Huarache (one shredded chicken and one Mexican style pork) to go through DoorDash. I put my order in a few hours ahead of time, but it still arrived warm so that was a huge plus! The order came with four (four!!!) different dip options which was super cool. The pros: HUGE. You definitely only need one per person. The meat was very well seasoned and covered in toppings. I'd definitely order the pork one again!! The cons: this is pretty greasy (but that's pretty typical of this dish). The real unfortunate part for me was that all four of the sauces were not great. Three of them were way too spicy (and I have a low spice tolerance so take that with a grain of salt) and the 4th was a cilantro sauce which I am not a fan of at all. None of this is really the fault of the restaurant so I won't go too hard on it, but maybe one of the sauces could be creamy? Just a thought. Anyway, I'd definitely order these again!

    I had a couple tacos. I love the variety of salsas. Very good
    Miguel Q.

    Late night menu hit the spot. The music is also a vibe. The service is quick. Great drunk food. I got nothing else to add.

    Quesabirria with consume
    Brittney B.

    This is a good taco spot. They tacos themselves are really good and flavorful. Tortillas and ingredients seemed fresh. I was not a huge fan of their salsas and the rice. The flavor of the rice was decent actually, but I just don't prefer it prepared however they do it. There's always pepitas in it which I've never heard of before. But if you're into that cool. The beans were good. I would come back and try a few more things to get a better idea of my feelings. It's nice there's a small lot. Helps a lot in this busy area.

    Quesabirria con consume
    Trina V.

    You can not go wrong with Taqueria Los Ocampos- big delicious portions at great prices and the salsa verde is amazing (ask for extra!)! i've had the tacos (lengua, quesabirria, carnitas, asada, etc) and all are fantastic every time plus the consume that comes with the quesabirria is so flavorful and comes piping hot. The burrito meal combos are HUGE and comes with chips and guac. You can definitely make 2-3 meals with them. The menudo is also delicious. Overall, i would highly recommend a visit.

    JD H.

    This is real Mexican food made by real Mexicans! I judge Chinese restaurants by the blackhead count (The # of actual Chinese people in the place eating...the higher the # all but guarantees the food will be great) and I am applying the same rule here. Every time I walk in here, there is only 1 non-Mexican in the place and that is me! Given that ratio, you know the food is going to be great! Although it's always busy around meal times, there is a parking lot off the busy street which is a big plus in my book. Also, the ladies that work here are very helpful to people like me that aren't Mexican food experts. We may not speak the same language but they are able to make their recommendations known to me and they are never wrong! I usually get the platillo gustilo or #21. This seems to translate into a "plate of meat" accompanied by some avocado, tomato, lettuce, onion, and a slab of queso blanco. There are at least a dozen meat choices so decisions are tough and they always have offal on offer such as tripe and tongue if that is your thing. One of the best things about this platillo is the 5 thick, steaming hot homemade corn tortillas that come with it. I'm a low carb advocate but trying to resist these is always a complete fail. On Saturday and Sunday, they have 2 specials that I have yet to try. One is lamb barbacoa and the other is goat stew. Next chance I get those will be my choice since today I noticed that about 75% of the customers in the place seemed to be eating those. There are so many great authentic Mexican places along Lake Street and this ranks among them. Finally though, one thing that sets this place apart is that it is also a Yelp cash back spot. Saving 7% and enjoying a great meal is a tough combination to beat!

    Tacos
    Binio L.

    Excellent place. Traditional Mexican on most things. Clean not spotless but patrons could help much more to keep it clean. Los clientes debemos ayudar a mantener y pedir q este limpio. My tacos were perfect! Great value. Service was friendly prompt and professional. Clean restrooms. Easy off a tree parking that was a blessing since area is a bit busy. The menu is ample as you can see if zoom on my picture. Many choices and many great flavor meats. I can see why this place gets so busy at peak hours. I went at 6pm and it wasn't too busy. Within 5 minutes I had my plate. Their salsas go from mild to spicy. Good they provide plenty lime wedges. I will be a regular here. I really liked it.

    Déjà J.

    Great authentic Mexican food! The menu is pretty big, a lot of dishes to offer. You can order pretty much any dish with any kind of meat which is nice. They prepare each meat 3-4 different ways, for example you can get pollo (chicken) - chicken tinga, chicken and potatoes, marinated chicken, etc. They have elote!!! My favorite. I ordered an authentic chicken tinga taco and an americanized chicken tinga taco. The difference is the authentic taco is topped with onions, cilantro and comes with a lime wedge and radishes. The americanized taco is topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream. They offer two sauces which automatically comes with every dish, both are kinda spicy the red being more spicy. I also ordered horchata which is rice milk, always good! The food is decently priced. There was not very much interaction with the staff as this is more of a fast food place. The restaurant was clean and I did notice after people were done eating the staff came out and cleaned the tables right away so other customers could use them. They do have there own parking lot which is nice.

    Pastor alambres
    Meghann S.

    We went to the old address to find out the location has moved next to taco taxi. Walked in to have a late night bite and they have specials every weekday. We ordered the Wednesday alambres with pastor and got a huge serving for only $7.99! I normally eat a lot, but even this was too big for me. The meat, veggies, tortillas and salsa tasted good with a decent amount of kick I'm definitely gonna go here again for the weekday specials, but the regular menu does seem a bit pricey for me

    Molly M.

    Local authentic Mexican food, made and then served efficiently. This location has a parking lot! Whoops-there IS a television at this location (see photo)

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    My favorite place to get a late night bite. They have the best masa tortilla quesadillas. Love the variety of meats and salsa's.

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