Taco Fiesta

I’ve been eating here since I was a kid (1984)! The food & the owners are great. This place isn’t fancy but it’s so good. Everything is made to order. I love their chili cheese dogs & avocado fries.

Wow! What a find! The marinade they use for the chicken in the tacos is spectacular!
The fish tacos are so fresh and delicious! Their veggie burrito is also terrific! This place is an absolute GEM!

I’m going to start Unilocaling more. So I’ll start with Taco Fiesta. Thanks to fellow Unilocalers I tried this place today. Ordered a crispy beef taco and chunky beef and bean burrito. The best I can say about this place? I’m already planning my next visit to them! Their hot sauce while not tame but with a little zing I’ll need to remember to ask for more! If my experience of today continues I’ll be a regular in no time.

I lived in the Mt. WA. Area. I’m a professed foodie snob. I had no idea as to the quality of food this little place offers. Besides great Mexican food they also have a killer veggie burger and I’ve been told (looks tempting) excellent burgers plus exceptional bacon — the real deal
The avocado sauce, OMG, love it –these people are so humble had no idea it was home made had to read it in Unilocal

I love this place. Nice people. Great food at a great price. I love the double cheese burgers and the hard shelled tacos with red sauce. It all tastes homemade. Carne Asada Burritos are fantastic as well. It’s very modest, in a parking lot of a grocery store but I’ve been coming here for over 12 years and I’m never disappointed.

I love my neighborhood taco spot, which has apparently been around since the 70s! Their hardshell tacos are THE BEST. So much meat, mixed with cheese, doesn’t fall apart and the lettuce and cheese yum… very gringo but amazing. Wish it was open later, but that’s okay. There is picnic style tables in between the stand and Yum Yum donuts as well.
I had the pleasure of chatting with the owner/​cook the other day, which prompted me to write this review. Such a gem of a guy and to my surprise he’s a Filipino gent maybe in his 60s and has been here everyday that this spot has been open. I thought the other man who works at the stand was the head honcho but I was wrong! He told me that people would see him sometimes and leave hahaha…
Keep on doing what you’re doing Taco Fiesta! It’s worked for 30+ years and I hope it never changes! LA Weekly even named it the #2 out of 5 «Best Hardshell Tacos» :)

Mucho affordable «American» tacos (think Titos but they actually taste good). Make sure to get a side of avocado sauce and some green sauce. It doesn’t matter if you get chicken or beef because they are both amazing. By the way you can also get some cancer sticks and a lotto scratcher there.

No bueno, the meAt was dry. The salsas sucked big time. If u want tacos go find them Street tacos near fig and pasadena

This place is here for the burritos and the tortas. That’s what I usually have here. Enjoy

Been coming here since the mid-70’s when we lived in the neighborhood. Not a fancy place and you wouldn’t take a date here; but, the food has been keeping us coming back for over 40 years. The burritos are the major draw for us.

It is what it is. Got the Cheeseburger combo and admittedly, it’s stand toe-​to toe with In n Out. I killed it. I et it all.
We also got a fish taco that was dee lish shush.
Parking lot is hoppin’ with old dudes playing too much lotto.
Bang for your buck ! Oh and the guys at the counter are sooo chill.

After watching Piranha Double D today, I was in the mood for fish and boobs. Unfortunately this joint doesn’t have the latter, so I had to settle on a fish burrito. So fucking good, loaded with tasty cod, cabbage, rice, sour cream all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla, all for a mere $ 5 bucks and change. No boobs, but on the bright side there was a nice looking hoochie mama with a great rack waiting for food too. Win!

I have only tried their hamburger special and have always been happy with my meal. I live that they offer a wheat bun substitution. Their shoestring fries are very good as well.
Their prices are fairly cheap: $ 5.15 for a hamburger special:)
Oh and their orange bang is sooooo good! I almost always upgrade to an extra large when I’m here.

I’ve been going to taco fiesta since I was a teenager my parents have lived in the neighborhood for about 35 years this place has the best burgers nobody ever believes me by looking at the place but once they try them they don’t forget them, the workers have been there since I was a teen and they’ve always been very friendly I’d choose this place over jax any day!

I really enjoyed the turkey burger. I added cheese, fresh avocado and grilled onions. Also included on the burger was lettuce, tomato and pickle. They were very generous with the avocado. The turkey patty was seasoned perfectly and was served on a whole wheat bun. The fries were cooked to perfection and were seasoned well. I’ve also tried the asada tacos which were good.
I have passed by this place on many occasions and could never seem to catch it when its open (closing time is 8pm on the dot). As others have stated the parking lot is quite active but I have never felt like my life was in danger lol.
I’ll definitely be back for the turkey burger and am looking forward to trying the fish tacos/​burritos!

Sam is a good amongst men!
Let’s cut to the chase and say that Taco Fiesta’s biggest price point is their sauce. «Crack in the sauce» is probably the most accurate way to describe their tacos. I usually don’t eat fish tacos or fish for that matter but this place has converted me and is hands down the best hole-​in-​the-​wall taco joint in all of LA.
What’s so great about this place is CONSISTENCY. This place will never fail you in price, taste, and quantity. As long as Sam is there, you are in good hands.

Taco Fiesta will surprise you. There aren’t too many places to pick up a quick lunch in the Mount Washington area that Taco Fiesta is in. The little place is situated in the parking lot across from the Superior Market grocery store. The parking lot alone should have warning signs for the normal people that venture into it to get groceries and tacos.
First, the prices are amazing. Everything is under $ 5. Also, everything is delicious. I usually get two or three soft tacos– the chicken one is really good. I don’t know how they do it, but the chicken is never dried out and has lots of flavor. The fish taco is another favorite. They don’t skimp on the ingredients or the size of their food. I always order some of the avocado salsa (a tub is .50c) to dump on whatever other food I get. I believe it’s just pureed avocado. It’s stupid good. Seriously.
I’ve also had their burritos which are huge, their veggie burger– it’s deep fried and the tort as which are loaded with avocado and onions and everything else delicious under the sun.
If you’re on a diet, then this place isn’t for you. You really can’t go wrong with anything you order here. Just beware the inhabitants of the sketchy parking lot.

Hands down 5*****.
Been here about 8x+. Usually get the vegetarian burrito with extra cilantro. I have gotten the chicken one for my meat eater friends they LOVED IT too. LOVE the fries with the avocado sauce. REALLY liked the veggie burger too. Its up there with the one at the Sunset grill.
Oh 1x I ordered a fish burrito. Fish was deep fried so I didn’t order it since, it was still good too but not as good as Theresa’s on Melrose in Hollywood.
I find it funny and odd that most of the reviews say food is great and hey give it a 3*. Hmmm???
Looks funky from the outside, next to a donut hole, no windows toward the street, got to order standing outside in the parking lot (PROS: ALWAYS PLENTY PARKING BECAUSE A GROCERY STORE IS ACROSS THE LOT), there is a shady looking seating patio that is between this place and the donut place… but even with all that: Its a winner !!!
TRY to horchata too.

Guilty pleasures do you have them?
Does Taco Fiesta have the Best «Mexican» food in the hood? NO!
So It’s gotta be the price of the Tacos? well at $ 1.90 each! NO!
For me this place is ALL about the Ambiance, C’Mon what else makes average food taste better?
Order your food from the window and when it’s ready chill out in the parking lot and enjoy the ambiance. oh yeah and bring CASH cuz classy places like this don’t mess with no plastic yo!
The large parking lot is a freak show and don’t be surprised if you end up in the middle of an episode of COPS!
While your here you can also pick up… Phone Cards, Lotto Tix, Scratchers… Good Food + Entertainment = Good Times.
Torta de Carne Asada — ($ 4.95)
Carne Asada was grilled nicely and had good flavor, Beans were good, Avocado y Mayo on a nice talera bread made for a real nice Torta!
and their salsa roja/​red is top notch 4.5-Stars
Taco de Carnitas — ($ 1.90)
and Al Pastor
The Carnitas was very moist and flavorful, I was looking for a few crispy pieces of piggy but didn’t get any, these are larger tacos with probably double the meat of your average taco
they also use red onions instead of the typical white. 4-​Stars
Al Pastor yeah this was was a bit of a disappointment just didn’t deliver on the level of flavor it should be, also NO trompo here
it’s not horrible it’s OK but for the reasons above I give it 2.5-Stars

We in a RECESSION biznicHiz, who says u cant afford FLAVOR n be FULL for under $ 4??? HA! LUViT.
Cmon yo, we ouT in the HOOD so fo the Hood diz sHieTz pretty GOOD! home made.