instead finding us sipping margaritas at the local acapulco, you'll find us hovering around the local taco trucks which are littered across this wonderful side of los angeles. there is one called El Taquito Mexicano a few miles away from our home we frequent. even after some idiot teeny booper ran the red light and t-boned us at the intersection and agent h was in the er, getting checked out, we asked our friend to do a taco run for us. when we got home from the hospital, we scarfed up 8 tacos between the two of us. fatty. greasy. tasty. it is the best comfort food and you can be full after just having 2 (well, i get full after 2 tacos). at a $1.25 a pop, you can't beat that.
back in march, we noticed a new taco truck sprouted up a block up from el taquito. wth, let's go try it. so after we took a stroll up and it was fairly empty compared the bustling line at the other truck. el gallito became the new favorite truck. with el taquito, the meat is real fatty and fixings are limited. red or green sauce? w/ or w/o onions? lemon? (i prefer limes over lemons for my tacos and pho). very few options. oh, yeah, it gets really crowded at el taquito. some assholes can get super obnoxious and get all king of the road by parking their car right in front of the line. if these tacos were bad, then i like throw one at their car. :P never mind, that'd be a waste of $1.20.
at el gallito, you can taste the meat. it was lean and fatty. not only can you select your fixings of tomatoes, onions, cillantro, lime, and two choices of sauces. they also grill up an small onion and jalapenos for you. soft sweet onion really hit the spot. there is a wait as the guy cooks up the meat but it's sure worth the wait. they also sell a good horchata for $1. they also sell burritos and quesdillas. we decided to take it to go this time around. oh, yeah, the guy behind the counter is starting to recognize us -- it's telling how many times we visit el gallito.
even big red had a taco. big red and bulgogi love the taco truck (bulgogi not pictured).
on a whim, i suggested leo's taco's in eagle rock which i found from taco hunt blog. so off we went to try this taco truck.
i was amazed they included gucamole on all their tacos. i had one of each: the asada, el pastor, chicken and the veggie. agent h orderd 2 asada and 2 el pastor. we shared a quesdilla which is nothing to write home about. if you go to the taco truck, stick with the tacos. the tacos were good but i felt that the guac and the extra stuff piled on top hid the true essence of the taco: the meat. i'd give it a 3.5 out of 5. not bad but not exceptionally good. dare i say that they're better than el taquito? mmm, yeah.
we hope to visit some more taco trucks in the future.
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I love foodies! Thanks for checking out my blog and thanks for writing about places to eat in Pasadena. I'm a bit wary of going to eateries without someone first recommending them to me first. Have you checked out "alternative" Italian eateries? Try Tarantino's on Green Street. They are hole-in-the-wall-ish, but the pasta is fantastic. I hope you like garlic. My favorite is the linguine G.O.P.A.R.: garlic, olive oil, parsley, anchovies, and red pepper.
-Katwalla of pasadenaphiles.blogspot.com
we love taratino's. agent h esp. loves their all you can eat specials. :D
Hey, when r u blogging again? Would luv to hear more about your foodie adventures. Haven't tried the new frozen yogurt craze that everyone seems to be talking about. Yes, I mean Pinkberry. Don't know what's all the hoopla.
-Katwalla of Pasadenaphiles
hey, wow, it's been a while, hasn't it? try yogurtland which is SO much better than pinkberry. you have a choice of tart and sweet fro yo. 30 cents an oz; go crazy!
Ooooh...a food blog. LOVE IT! I love tacos and I LOVE that photo of your tabby-cat. SOOOOOOO...cute!
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