Leo's Tacos Truck
Taco restaurant · Mid-City ·
Al pastor tacos with pineapple, spit-carved pork, salsa bar
Al pastor tacos with pineapple, spit-carved pork, salsa bar
"If you haven’t noticed yet - this town is run by taco trucks. And while most people have a neighborhood go-to, Leo’s continues to reign supreme. The al pastor with pineapple is their signature, but it’s hard to go wrong with anything on their tiny menu. They now have locations in both Mid-City and East Hollywood. Order: Al pastor tacos, $1.50 each." - brant cox
"Al pastor’s second wave was ushered in by the Oaxacan brothers behind a Mexico City-style food truck strategically placed on Venice and La Brea, within striking distance of a crossover audience. Food blogs were soon filled with tales of mercenary taqueros and massive crimson mounds of sweet marinated pork, symmetrically trimmed off of vertical spits finished with the spectacle of flying chunks of pineapple snagged with Ozzie Smith-like precision onto a tortilla. Leo’s now has a fleet of trucks spreading the gospel of traditional al pastor to all Angelenos." - Bill Esparza
"The line for Leo's tacos stretches across the parking lot for a reason. This gas station taco truck at the corner of La Brea and Venice makes one of the best al pastor tacos in town. And their carne asada tacos are tasty too. We wouldn't throw either out of bed. Ahh, tacos in bed. Open until 2am every night and 3:30am weekends." - brant cox, arden shore, nikko duren, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"Open a smartphone map and type the following search: “Leo’s Tacos Truck locations.” Prepare to see 10 red dots scattered throughout the Southland, with the northernmost parked in Pacoima and as far south as Long Beach and Wilmington. The fleet is also in Florence, Echo Park, Baldwin Hills, and, iconically, at the Mid-City corner of La Brea Avenue and Venice Boulevard. On Friday or Saturday nights (or potentially any day), the entire corner transforms into a pleasantly busy outdoor taco stand in the Sinclair Gas Station parking lot. Similar festive vibes permeate all its locations, where staff prepare consistently excellent al pastor and show deft knife skills as they remove slices of marinated pork and pineapple from a giant spit onto a tortilla. The taste is just as satisfying, whether opting for the al pastor, carne asada, or chorizo in taco, burrito, or mulita form. Always wash the meal down with a cold Jarritos soda, horchata, or the deliciously sweet jamaica steeped with hibiscus flowers. — Mona Holmes, reporter" - Eater Staff
"It’s hard to resist the spectacle of Leo’s Taco Truck, especially the glow of fire-roasted meat spinning on a trompo. A behemoth in the food truck game, Leo’s is run by a family from Oaxaca and operates 11 loncheras that consistently draw large crowds late into the night. Look for its signature yellow truck and cartoon mascot of a mustachioed man in a blue baseball cap, and you’ll find sweet-marinated pork sliced off the vertical spit and paired with large pineapple chunks over a corn tortilla. Leo’s doesn’t skimp on toppings, and you can help yourself to a plentiful salsa bar at many of its trucks." - jean trinh 1, sylvio martins
