Stopped here on a whim and i'm so glad I did. The carne asada tacos were some of the best I've had! The meat is seasoned super well and the onions/cilantro are super fresh. The horchata was also delicious. Tacos are around $3-4 each but they are generous with the meat! I'll be craving this place from the second I leave. read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Carne Asado Carne Asada Street Taco - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

Their carne asada buritto, with extra meat and no rice is sooooo good! The carne asada Torta is also great. The potato dorado tacos with everything on it is a must. Only downside, the prices are berr high for a taco place, especially for customization to add cheese or sour crème etc... each burrito came out to be $27, I got 4. read more

Amazing place to eat homemade Mexican made from scratch food, The azada tortas and tacos de pastor and chorizo are my true favorites, Awesome personal and very friendly, A most try when you're in the covington area, passing by or working near highly recommend, Thank you read more

Came in today and was craving some tacos de asada. So delicous its well seasoned. Will be coming back

Torta was absolutely delicious and so were the tacos, it's like taco stand but with 4 walls and a roof but minus the car smog and dust on your food. A Must try & support from locals. read more

You can really taste the quality of the produce. Everything was seasoned perfectly. The only downside was that it felt a bit cramped during the rush hour read more

Authentic street asada tacos, their Asada burrito was great, but I asked for no rice. The salsa are on point they give you jalapeños, radishes and caramelized onions. The meat quality is excellent. Looking forward to going back soon. read more

From the moment I walked in, everything felt welcoming and genuine. The food came out quickly, fresh, and full of flavor. Every bite tasted like something made with care and tradition. The torta was packed perfectly -- warm bread, tender meat, and balanced toppings that brought everything together. The tacos were just as good, with that perfect street-style taste but in a clean, comfortable setting. It's the kind of place you instantly want to come back to. Great food, great atmosphere, and service that makes you feel appreciated. Definitely a spot worth visiting again. read more

NICE LOCAL PLACE FOR TAKE OUT ============================ I was dying for some carnitas street tacos last week and decided to pick some up on my way to Deukmejian Wilderness Park. I should have studied the menu a bit more because I accidentally ordered two taco de carnitas. These also contained sour cream and guacamole in addition to the pork, cilantro and onions. They were good, but I think I prefer them the street taco style. Service was good. I was a bit leary after reading someone else's scathing review. Everyone was nice, so it's good to read a lot of reviews. Some Yelpers may be a lot more high maintenance than others lol. read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Taco de Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

Meat is really good, get your food fast real chill shot ! My buddy had the torta and he really liked his too! Fast Service read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Asada Taco - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

Delicious food and drinks! Great local business with amazing staff and food. Must try the potato tacos and hibiscus drink.

Great food, great people! Easily the best Mexican takeout in the area--always fresh, flavorful, and fast. Highly recommend.

Los Padilla has your typical street taco menu and for the most it's okay. I ordered an Al Pastor Burrito and taco along with a carne asada taco. The flavor was great but the burrito was more rice than meat. For $21 bucks there shouldn't be so much filler. The service was fast and friendly and I may be back with a request "light on the rice." read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Where's the Beef?...or pork. - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

Really unassuming spot in a small corner shopping center that takes you by complete surprise. No frills, decent sized menu for a good selection of options, standard pricing (think $3 tacos) with quick friendly service. The tacos have that char or grilled flavor that I've only been able to get at home or a bbq, and they taste so freaking good! I always order the tostada add cheese and a couple tacos for the road with an horchata. read more

Always been satisfied with everything that I've ordered. Try it out yourself and see and taste the deliciousness.

How have I lived up here for years and not known about this place? A friend recommended it and it did not disappoint! The potato and cheese flautas are excellent! I usually don't like refried beans but the beans are so flavorful and creamy. Very polite and accommodating staff. Great place! read more

Great spot for tacos and tortas. Fresh, flavorful, and always consistent. Quick service, good portions, and everything tastes legit. Easily one of the best in town. read more

I got 6 Plain Regular St. tacos. I paid $25 for six Carne Asada regular Street tacos. Read that again! Nothing special about the service nothing special about the ambience there. Location was completely empty when I got there around 6 PM. I will never go back there again. read more

Taqueria Los Padilla is hands down my favorite spot for authentic Mexican food. Everything here tastes homemade and full of flavor, but the asada torta is on a whole different level -- easily the best I've ever had in my life. Perfectly seasoned, tender meat, fresh bread, and all the right toppings. You can tell they take real pride in what they serve. If you're looking for real, no-frills, amazing Mexican food, this is the spot. I honestly can't recommend it enough. read more

Food is always delicious with a very friendly staff. I would highly recommend this place.

I wanted to try something new with my brother, and we found this place on yelp. According to yelp, this place offers home made tortillas. The home made tortillas at Tacos 1986 were the best I've ever had, and I was hoping this place would be as good. The tortillas here are only ok. 8 chicken tacos with the home made tortillas cost almost $38 and were they as good as Tacos 1986? No, but they were still good. My biggest complaint is the salsas here only come in green and red. The red salsa is way too hot. This place is good, but I don't think I'm coming back. read more

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Just stumbled on this place when we were looking for a quick bite in the area, and were very happy with our lunch. The corn tortillas are fresh handmade, and the tacos were really flavorful - carnitas tender and well-seasoned, alambre very tasty. Good horchata too! read more

The Tujunga / La Crescenta / La Canada area has been in need of a good Mexican food spot for a long time. That ends with this place. We have restaurants in the area that are along the lines of generic Mexican sit down restaurants - with the average meat, beans, and rice plates. However, this is the spot to go to for delicious tortas, quesadillas, and street tacos - similar to what you would get at a good taco truck that's made a name for itself. Quesadilla: great ratio of cheese, meat, and onions/cilantro. Also, NOT oily like most places. Torta: delicious and filling. I'm not a fan of refried beans but in this one, the mixed tastes churn out a great result. So no complaints. Tacos: I had their fish taco and asada street tacos. Both bomb. Salsa: nothing amazing but both the green and red sauces complement the tacos nicely. Keep up the great work! read more

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The horchata, carne asada tacos and carnitas tacos are amazing!!! I am so happy to discover this place; I will be a regular for sure. Thank you Taqueria Los Padilla for the wonderful hospitality and delicious food! read more

Fantastic food, friendly service, and the prices are great, too. I can't think of any other place that has such delicious tacos in the Montrose La-Crescenta area. read more

We enjoyed the Beef Tacos Dorados. My wife had a fish taco (a bit over fried) and a carnitas taco. I ended up getting two extra beef street tacos. They were tasty. The staff was helpful. We will be back to try the breakfast burritos. read more

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You know I devour the taco bowl at Trump Tower, but when I'm out west and want absolutely stunning Mexican food, Los Padilla is always our first stop. The staff is so graceful, so beautiful, so welcoming. The handmade tortillas - amazing, I can't even talk about the carnitas. My secret service agents...they'd come to me with tears in their eyes, saying, "Thank you Mr. President, we've never had asada this good." Take it from me - their avocado salsa is out of this world. read more

Don't let the unassuming exterior. Taqueria Los Padilla has some of the best Mexican food in the area. I went to get my tires changed next door and had some time to kill. The kitchen and dining area are very clean and the server is very friendly. I went with a Burrito de asada that was very big. The salsa verde was the best thing about it for me. I will be back to try something else when I am in the area. read more

I came here once and had a little issue and vowed never to come back so like a stubborn idiot I boycotted this place and went all over Sunland, Tujunga, La Crescenta, and even a tip of Sylmar looking for a decent taco. There were some ok places but they weren't consistent. A year later a friend of mine told me this place was good so I gave it another shot. It's right next to Dollar King so if you blink while driving you'll miss it. I will say the quality of meat they use is excellent. Their tacos are a bit pricier than a food truck but they're totally worth it. I mean I get it, they have overhead. The carne asada was all meat and ZERO fat or gristle. The flautas were good and that's all I've tried. Next on the list is the chile relleno burrito. The cashier is friendly and the service was pretty quick. Will definitely be back as this is my new go to spot for Mexican, unless I want beer and a Margarita, then I'll have to go to Acapulco's in Glendale. lol If you wanna know what the tiny issue was, Inbox me. ;) read more

This has been my favorite Mexican spot since it opened. Maybe 5 years ago? Still so delicious and the best Mexican in the area including restaurants!!! read more

I stopped by this place since it was highly reviewed on Yelp. I walked in and was pleasantly greeted by the young lady behind the counter who was juggling multiple task. She took down my order and we exchanged pleasantries. She said it would take about 10 min to prepare the order. I looked around the restaurant, there were between 5 - 6 tables with some guests in the restaurant. There was some cool tunes playing in the radio. They were very busy. I stepped outside to make a call. There is a parking lot that they share with the dollar king store. Within no time was order was ready. My order was well wrapped and placed in a brown bag. After reaching home I ate my taco AlPastor. The tacos were good and double wrapped. It came with a side Of sauces and 2 wedges of lime and some radish. I wish the radish were pickled. Overall the food was good. I wish the meat would were diced a bit vs the chucks. I would try out this place again. read more

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Tacos are definitely small for the price, but the food is good quality. $9 for two small tacos! :( but like I said, the quality is good. If you want bang for your buck, probably should go find a taco truck ;) I tried the Taco de Alambre and Taco de Pescado Empanizado. I actually didn't care for the Alambre taco, which surprised me because it had bacon and bacon makes everything amazing. I don't need to get that taco again. It was just bland imo. The Pescado taco was the main show. Damn that was a good taco. Next time I come, I'll just get three of those tacos. Definitely recommend the Taco de Pescado Empanizado. Salsas are delicious and the homemade tortillas are excellent! Very friendly restaurant, I'll come back and try something else :D read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Taco de Alambre (left). Taco de Pescado Empanizado (right) - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

I have no idea what happened here but the tacos we got taste bland! I feel like they are catering more to the population in the LC area who don't like spices and flavor in their food (aka white ppl lmaoo) The meat was dry and isn't juicy/tender like how it used to be. read more

Update: had the Carne Asada burrito and it was fantastic - even the rice was super flavorful. Good size, kept me full until dinner.

I really love this place. I'm vegetarian and their potato tacos are just delish. I wish they were open later. But the tacos are just. so. good. read more

Tacos are good but small for price. Small parking lot adjacent to entrance. Cashier friendly.

Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. I was hoping to find some good rolled tacos ( flautas at Padillas although they are still corn tortillas). Unfortunately they inexplicably put large tomato slices on top rendering all the flautas soggy. Sorry, it can't be "authentic", nobody wants soggy flautas. The people who work here are nice enough though. read more

Great place for tacos, nothing extraordinary but still pretty good. Came here and got the taco platter and was pleased to know I could sub the retried beans for another helping of rice instead (especially since I'm not much of a refried beans person) and got all the tacos with chicken. I also ordered a churro with cajeta sauce (an extra $0.50), which I was kinda shocked that the price for one churro with sauce would be $3.25. The tacos were pretty good, the chicken had flavor but tasted pretty clean without tons of fat or heaviness. I was a little disappointed that the salsa didn't taste fresh as I expected it to. The churro was good but the size was a regular sized churro and the cajeta was also prepackaged and not fresh at all, but I mean you can fry anything and put powdered sugar on it and I'll eat it anyways. read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Chicken taco platter - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

Little restaurant tucked away in the corner. I'm a big skeptic when it comes to Mexican food but this place checked out! Quick and friendly service! First bite reaction: fresh beans, flavorful meat and tasty rice! The horchata was so good too! This meal was to go. read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - First couple bites into carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

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My Spanish is poor but I think Los Padilla means dinner is covered with a delicious sauce. A bit of a hole in the wall but still clean and neat. They do a booming carry out business. We've eaten here about 6 times in the last two years. Never disappointed. Most of the dishes don't look like the traditional Mexican food. In fact I wouldn't be surprised to be corrected that this isn't Mexican food. I rarely post photos from a Mexican dish since they never seem to look good in digital media. But here the food is a minor work of art. read more

Taqueria Los Padilla - Tacos Dorados Platter $8.99 - Mexican Near Me - La Crescenta, California

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