Side Walk Cafe

TACO TRUCK ALERT! This place has a recurring daily special of 3 tacos plus a soda for just 5 bucks. And let me tell you, the tacos (choice of chicken, beef, or a combo) are the bomb! (Even if that’s a dead phrase for most people, it is well alive with me and well-​describing of the tacos here!)
I suppose there is a catch, though… and that is the fact that the truck is located smack dab in the middle of downtown LA’s Skid Row district, an area which I am well aware most people take pains to avoid.
However, it is worth remembering that many good people work, live, and hang out in this neighborhood. And if good people are hungry people, they deserve a place to get cheap yummy eats in the middle of the day (social service workers are extremely underpaid, but we won’t go down that road here…). If you are in the area for whatever reason, definitely check out Side Walk Café. Besides tacos, there’s a mish-​mash of Mexican and American breakfast and lunch items.
Parked permanently in an open garage on Crocker St. between 5^th and 6^th. The garage is shaded and cool, which makes for a nice escape on hot days. There are tables to eat at, the space is clean, and it generally feels safe. Bonus points for the sweet woman working the joint – she’s a doll.