LA Taco – Taco Madness 2012 Party at Guelaguetza

I was a mad at the fact that there was only 1 kind of taco (asada) with no cliantro or onions provided. They didn’t even announce the winner of the Taco Madness 2012. Taco madness indeed.
On the upside, the unlimited tacos were delicious. I just wished there were more varieties. To help make up for it, free vodka shots were given at the photo booth for taking pictures. Score!
IMO, this taco party was a success because it had tacos, alcohol, and a live DJ.

Gino E. told me about this Taco Madness party! At first I was on the fence about going, $ 15 is alot to spend on tacos. If you go to a street cart/​truck at $ 1 that’s 15 tacos you could eat. =/
Glad I just sucked it up and went, I never been to Guelaguetza and found the venue to be nice with many tables spread out, a stage and dance floor. Apparently their food is quite tasty but at this Taco Madness event the tacos were provided by Mexicali.
The line was a bit discouraging, but when you have other people to talk to it didn’t feel so long. Also great that once you got to the front, they let you take as many tacos as you could carry. I saw some smart people that got their tacos and ate their tacos in line while waiting for more tacos!!! That’s maximizing your time right there. =d
I haven’t had Mexicali tacos before this event, but it was no surprise that they were winning the showdown. There was only one kind of meat (beef!) but it was goooooooood! The beef was thinly shredded and had this wonderful char grilled flavor that reminded me of a backyard bbq. With everything on top and a squeeze of lime is how I ate them. The tortillas are one layer only but larger in size than your street tacos, it’s heated up till it’s almost crisp. =)
I only ate 9 tacos that night but according to Gino E. I got my $ 15 worth and then some, since these tacos are about $ 2 each. Oh yeah, FREE horchata! The horchata was special, never had horchata like this in my life. It had some chunks of cantaloupe in it and some crushed nuts (pecans?) on top.
Fun event, but wished that there was more «party» to the party. A few people were dancing but should have been more.

So the sugar from the hibiscus drink hit me on the drive home. Yup, I’m Unilocaling through a sugar rush/​headache. My only *note* You might not want to put the place where you charge admissions right where you have the loud speakers for the music. Difficult to hear? What? What did you say?
Very nice carne asada but I think a chance to show several different types of meat was missed. I really enjoyed that you could go to the other side of the restaurant to get away from the loud music, or cruise over to the dance floor. The serving staff was extremely nice, I really have to commend the good amount of carne asada in the tacos, the guacamole was a nice touch, and so was the cheese. I saw many smiling faces even though there was a bit of a line.
Since the event started at 9pm, the parking was excellent too. I did see they have valet service. But I really have to say, this is a place I would like to look up again when heading back to that side of Los Angeles. All in all, this was a fun event to see and I think the people that got there at 9pm really made out with short lines and getting the best tables.