Tacos El Gordo

"If the lines outside Tacos El Gordo are any indication, the wildly popular tacos are still one of Vegas’s can’t-miss experiences. What the cafeteria-style restaurant lacks in ambiance, it more than makes up for in flavor. Each of the Tijuana-style tacos here is bursting with spice and texture. Arrive hungry and sample a few varieties, each ringing in at around $3.50, by queueing up for each kind of meat. In one line, order carne asada. In another, ask for extra pineapple to go with the al pastor. Mulas, with cheese melted between the taco’s two corn tortillas are also worth ordering. Bring cash for tipping both at the counter when orders are placed and to pay the final bill." - Janna Karel

"This Tijuana taco shop serves quesadillas, tostadas, and, of course, tacos. Queue up in the line for the protein of choice and then order and watch as the meat is cooked and sliced in an open kitchen. The carne asada fries are also a treat. On Las Vegas Boulevard, the lines for tacos stay open until midnight Sunday through Thursday and until 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday." - Janna Karel

"Tacos el Gordo has two Vegas-area locations. The Strip location often has a line, but it’s worth it for Tijuana-style tacos stuffed with juicy chorizo, suadero, adobada, and more." - Janna Karel

"When it’s all said and done, at the end of the night you’re likely going to need a snack to soak up all the good times. That's when you should make a beeline for Tacos el Gordo. They’ve got several area locations, but the can’t-miss experience is lining up for late-night tacos with all the revelers on the Strip. You can’t go wrong with any of the taco fillings, but we particularly like the chorizo." - Janna Karel

"Rather than queue at each grill for your choice of taco, place an order online and have everything delivered to you. Favorites here are the carne asada, lengua, and abodaba tacos, with rotisseried meat piled high on corn tortillas with onions and cilantro." - Janna Karel