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1104 S. Hoover St. Los Angeles, CA 90006

213-385-1187 

http://www.eltaurino.com  

1104 S. Hoover St. Los Angeles CA 90006

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  • Mexican
    Sun-Thu 8:30am-3am, Fri-Sat 24 Hours
    $ $
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Takeout
    Breakfast, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
  • Not Necessary
    Lot Available, Street
Description

Some of the best tacos in town come from the truck that spends its weekends parked behind the downtown Mexican restaurant El Taurino. Inside the truck, a gleaming column of marinated pork al pastor rotates on a great big stick before a simulated shepherd's fire, as bits of the outside layer of meat caramelize and drip juice. Somebody hacks off a few slivers, slivers you know are meant for your very taco, and rushes to anoint the pork with finely chopped onion, cilantro and a stupendous, dusky hot sauce that perfectly accents the sweetness of the meat. These tacos tend to get eaten before you reach your car. Truck operates on weekends.








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  • pulga1952
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    I asked for a cup of water and it's their policy to not give any water, not even tap water. I asked for my money back and they refunded me for the 3 tacos I ordered with a cup of water.
    My 2nd time there and I have no plans of returning or recommending it. Their armed security guards, barb wire top parking lot fence, creeped out my friends from out of town the first time we went there.
    Too bad I can't comment on their food, their business policy I think is to their profitable benefit, their food....??? I wish I knew.

  • pulga1952
           (0)    (0) Flag

    | 2 Reviews

    I asked for a cup of water and it's their policy to not give any water, not even tap water. I asked for my money back and they refunded me for the 3 tacos I ordered with a cup of water.
    My 2nd time there and I have no plans of returning or recommending it. Their armed security guards, barb wire top parking lot fence, creeped out my friends from out of town the first time we went there.
    Too bad I can't comment on their food, their business policy I think is to their profitable benefit, their food....??? I wish I knew.

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