Guisados
Mexican restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles ·
Tacos with slow-braised meats and veggie stews on handmade tortillas
Tacos with slow-braised meats and veggie stews on handmade tortillas
"Founded in Boyle Heights 5 years ago by father-son duo Armando De La Torre Sr. and Jr, Guisados has since taken the Echo Park taco scene by storm. The sampler plate is a great way to get acquainted with the menu. Some of our favorite tacos include the Mole Poblano, Tinga Chicken, and Chicharron. One of our secret favorite menu items? The quesadilla! Even if you don’t normally order quesadillas, do it here! Don’t forget to get a Horchata, Agua Fresca or Armando Palmero (Arnold Palmer!) to wash it all down." - Ludlow Kingsley
"Set on a busy corner with an unassuming façade, this may be a humble storefront, but it’s all heart with an inimitable taste of home. This clean, airy and family-owned spot is open all day, so pop in when the mood strikes to sample their daily specials. Consult the chalkboards for the latest update, then snag a seat at one of the few tables with a view of the grill.It's all about their skillfully prepared tacos and expect to make a mess, as the sauce and juice drip while you're eating. Steak picado tacos with stewed flank steak served over black beans, or their cochinita pibil, with shredded pork braised with achiote and topped with pickled onions, are two favorites." - Michelin Inspector
"Guisados has reopened all of their locations, including the Echo Park outpost, with its back patio in the hills of Chavez Ravine. All the tacos are $3.50 or less, so you can really go crazy here and try a bunch of different stuff. Our favorites are the chicharrón - pork skin simmered in salsa verde - and the super-spicy chiles toreados, with four kinds of hot peppers." - brett keating
"You learn quickly in LA that Mexican food and tacos are almost two entirely different things, with entirely different scenes. And while there’s a pantheon of elite taco spots throughout LA, Guisados is our first move. With about 14 different kinds of tacos on the menu, there isn’t one you shouldn’t order. And that’s why you get the sampler platter. Six tacos of your choosing, $6.99 out of your wallet. Life is good. The taco behemoth is expanding rapidly, with locations stretching all the way from Boyle Heights to West Hollywood. Even better news for you and your uncontrollable taco urges." - brant cox, katherine lewin
"If you haven’t picked up a half dozen tacos from Guisados and eaten them at Echo Park Lake, you simply haven’t lived. And even if you have, it’ll only cost you $9.50 to do it all over again. This LA staple has a sample platter of mini tacos that lets you try six all in one go, and from spicy chicken tinga to mole poblano, there truly isn’t one you shouldn’t order." - nikko duren