This no-frills food truck serves up fresh and flavorful seafood, with must-try shrimp tacos and ceviche tostadas that'll have you coming back for more.
"Esparza was the first to write about the deep-fried shrimp tacos at the Mariscos Jalisco truck on Olympic Boulevard in 2008. He suspected it would be superlative even before trying the food when he saw owner Raul Ortega’s Mexican hometown and state — San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco — emblazoned on the truck’s side. “If you want to find real regional cuisine, anybody who’s either shouting out their hometown, their region, or their Indigenous culture is going to be good,” he says." - Cathy Chaplin
"The Dish: Tacos de Camaron From seafood packed campechanas to their excellent merch, I’ve written about my obsession with this Boyle Heights mariscos truck at length. But when it comes to eating their signature tacos de camaron in the car, things get complicated. There’s randomly a lot of prep work - you’ll need to squeeze the limes, carefully slice the avocados, then drench it in their creamy, house-made salsa without it overflowing into your cup holder. It’s not an easy feat, especially combined with a quick merge onto the 101, texting your friends that you’re running late, and skipping past the ads of the beginning of a special You’re Wrong About episode about Princess Diana. It’s hard work, but someone’s gotta do it. Or you could just pull over. Actually, do that." - kat hong
"You can’t talk about tacos in LA without mentioning the shrimp tacos at Mariscos Jalisco, and we’re not here to deviate from that discourse. Now served at four locations across town, these crispy-fried tacos dorados are stuffed with a warm shrimp and potato filling, topped with avocado, then doused in fresh tomato salsa with flecks of cabbage mixed in. For seafood fans, the texture alone could warrant a trip across the country. But Mariscos Jalisco isn’t a one-hit wonder. We also love the Poseidon tostada, which comes heaped with finely minced Baja-style ceviche, cooked octopus, and a spicy red aguachile that acts as a fiery garnish. " - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox
"Crowning the best taco in Los Angeles is like trying to explain to that one relative that they're texting you through their email—nearly impossible. But crowning the most famous taco is easy. That would be the taco de camaron at Mariscos Jalisco in Boyle Heights. Few single-bite experiences in LA compare to eating this deep-fried shell stuffed with plump shrimp and smothered in bright tomato salsa and fresh avocado. We would travel across oceans to spend time with this thing, so let’s all be thankful it’s just right off the 5 (and, thanks to its fleet of trucks, now also in Mid-City, Pomona, and Downtown LA as well). " - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox, nikko duren
"Why do I feel like no one talks about the campechana from Mariscos Jalisco? I’ve visited the legendary Boyle Heights food truck no less than a thousand times (give or take a few hundred), but always stick with the same order: one mixta ceviche, plus two (or six) tacos de camaron. In my eyes, it’s the perfect order - it’s what we recommend in our review (although the Poseidon is too spicy for me), and includes a bit of all the best things on the menu. Wrong. You need to get the campechana. Served in a tall styrofoam cup, the rich tomato-based broth comes packed with an ocean’s-worth of shrimp, abalone, baby octopus, and an entire raw oyster. It’s shrimp cocktail in its ultimate form - a little heat, a touch of acidity, and again, one raw oyster. It’s a seafood lover’s dream, and anyone who even tangentially likes micheladas or serotonin pumped straight into their nervous system should consider ordering this. -KH" - the infatuation los angeles crew
