Tacos El Gordo
Mexican restaurant · Gaslamp ·
Tijuana-style tacos carne asada adobada suadero tripa & more
Tijuana-style tacos carne asada adobada suadero tripa & more
"No taco exploration is complete without a stop at this old-school taqueria that’s respected on both sides of the border. This taco institution started in Tijuana before branching out to Chula Vista, Palm Avenue, the Gaslamp Quarter, and Las Vegas. The bustling late-night shop offers deeply flavored tacos stuffed with adobada, carne asada, cabeza, lengua, suadero, and more. Sopes, meat fries, and quesadillas are also on the menu. Diners can expect Tijuana taqueria influences and attributes of a traditional Mexican taco joint: a salsa bar loaded with fresh radishes and limes, a rotating trompo (vertical spit) for al pastor, and plenty of seating. This is one of San Diego’s highly visited restaurants for satisfying after-hour cravings (most locations close at 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 a.m. the rest of the week), meaning that diners will want to prepare to wait in long but quickly moving lines when visiting during a night out." - Roxana Becerril
"No taco exploration is complete without a stop at this old-school taqueria that’s respected on both sides of the border. The taco institution started in Tijuana before branching out to Chula Vista, Palm Avenue, the Gaslamp Quarter, and Las Vegas. Here, it’s a bustling late-night shop that offers deeply flavored tacos packed with adobada, carne asada, cabeza, lengua, suadero, and more; sopes, meat fries, and quesadillas are also on the menu. Inspired by Tijuana taquerias, diners can expect the usual attributes of a Mexican taco shop: a salsa bar loaded with fresh radishes and limes, a rotating trompo (vertical spit) for al pastor, and plenty of seating. This is one of San Diego’s highly visited restaurants for satisfying after-hour cravings (most locations close at 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 a.m. the rest of the week), meaning diners should prepare to wait in long but quickly moving lines when visiting during a night out." - Roxana Becerril
"A must-stop taqueria included in a quick San Diego snapshot as a go-to spot for tacos, representing the city’s reverence for tacos-as-king and taco-focused itineraries." - Kelly Bone
"The Gaslamp location of this Tijuana-style taco specialist is always busy but lines move quickly, meaning that Comic-Con attendees can fuel up between panels with its famous street tacos and more based on handmade corn tortillas and meats like carne asada, adobada, and lengua." - Candice Woo
"The legendary taqueria got its start in Tijuana in 1972 and has been dishing out tasty carne asada, adobada, suadero, and tripa ever since. Thankfully, there’s now a location in the busy Gaslamp Quarter to satisfy taco cravings in the midst of bar-hopping." - Helen I. Hwang
