Taquería Frontera

The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles | Eater LA

"Cypress Park’s all-day restaurant is Los Angeles’s perfect taqueria. Juan Carlos Guerra’s Taquería Frontera not only produces tacos, mulitas, tortas, quesadillas, and burritos, but maintains a lighthouse-like presence on a busy street corner with counter seating that looks right into the open kitchen. Diners stop in for a quick bite or linger while eating precisely dressed quesatacos with salsa, onions, birria, and Taquería Frontera’s signature cilantro crema, all wrapped in white parchment paper. Though all meats are well-prepared, the house specialty is the al pastor, which is impossible to miss on the north side of the kitchen. A worker is always present at the trompo, skillfully slicing pieces of pork and pineapple with a large knife and onto tortilla or bread. Even the nopales cactus emits a wonderful smokiness. There’s a lot to take in at Taquería Frontera, including the south-facing Selena mural, or the bright black and yellow marquee that shifts the mood during nighttime hours. All of the elements come together with delicious tacos at a reasonable price. More tacos, less borders indeed. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: Al pastor taco" - Mona Holmes