Taco Nazo

"Since opening its first location in La Puente four decades ago, Taco Nazo has grown into a mini beer-battered fish empire. Nazo now has five locations across greater East LA, each serving flaky fish on warm corn tortillas with fresh cabbage, pico de gallo, and a big dollop of crema that tastes like tangy tartar sauce. If you’re in a hurry, you can use their convenient drive-thru, but don’t be surprised if it takes 20 minutes during the dinner and lunch rush (or even longer during Lent). We promise the two-fish taco combo with creamy frijoles and chips will be worth the bumper-to-bumper lines. " - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox, nikko duren

"Since opening its first location in La Puente four decades ago, Taco Nazo has grown into a mini hand-battered fish empire. Nazo has five locations across greater East LA, each serving puffy, golden nuggets of fried fish on warm corn tortillas with fresh cabbage, pico de gallo, and a big dollop of crema that tastes like tangy tartar sauce. And for being a fast-casual operation that attracts bumper-to-bumper drive-thru lines, Taco Nazo never dips in quality. The warm fish tastes like it got pulled out of the fryer moments before it’s cradled in a soft tortilla. We promise the three-taco combo with creamy frijoles and chips is worth the 20-minute wait (that gets even longer during Lent)." - sylvio martins, arden shore, garrett snyder

"The family behind Taco Nazo is originally from Ensenada—the supposed birthplace of the Baja-style fish taco—and since opening their first location four decades ago, they’ve managed to turn delicious hand-battered fish into a mini-empire. Nazo now has five locations across greater East LA, each serving golden, flaky fish on warm corn tortillas with fresh cabbage, pico de gallo, and a big dollop of rich crema that tastes like tangy tartar sauce. If you’re in a hurry, you can use their convenient drive-thru, but don’t be surprised if it takes 20 minutes to get through during the dinner and lunch rush (or even longer during Lent season). We promise the three fish taco combo with creamy frijoles and chips will be worth the bumper-to-bumper lines, though. photo credit: Matt Gendal" - Sylvio Martins

"Taco Nazo is a small chain of five locations around LA, owned by the Romeros, the same family that founded the original food truck in 1978. They call themselves the pioneers of fish tacos, and they very well may be the ones who popularized fish tacos in LA. And they’re still kings of the game. Taco Nazo goes above and beyond to source high-quality fish while keeping prices reasonable." - ByJavier Cabral, as told to Sam Stone