Tacos La Carreta
Mexican restaurant · Santa Fe Springs ·
Sinaloan-style taqueria; mesquite-grilled tacos, churros, salsa bar
Sinaloan-style taqueria; mesquite-grilled tacos, churros, salsa bar
"José Morales has taken his popular Long Beach taco truck and opened a permanent location in Whittier, where fans line up throughout the day for possibly the best carne asada in Los Angeles. Morales learned the craft from his father, coming up as the next generation of Sinaloan-style carne asada taqueros. The modest but well-laid strip mall spot offers a fresh salsa bar to top tacos, vampiros, quesadillas, and chorreadas — a lard-laden specialty — all topped with smoky, wood-grilled steak meat. Don’t worry Long Beach denizens: La Carreta still operates the truck in the city’s northern stretches. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Must-try dish: Carne asada tacos" - Mona Holmes
"After acclaim as a truck, Tacos La Carreta opened a permanent Mazatlán-style taquería in West Whittier where owner José Morales continues the truck’s traditions with his family’s recipes and mesquite-grilled tacos." - Eater Staff
"At Taco Madness I made a beeline for Tacos La Carreta and tried their asada torito on a fresh flour tortilla: a generous scoop of smoky asada and melted Monterrey Jack formed the base, with a strip of roasted Anaheim chile and minced cabbage and red onion adding an acidic bite to balance the richness. I piled on guacamole salsa and a Sinaloa-style tomato salsa before biting in; the first taste delivered a fire-kissed flavor on the meat and a tender tortilla that brought it all together, convincing me a trip out to Whittier for more is necessary." - Eater Staff
"Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Bill Addison heads to Whittier for a taste of Tacos La Carreta, the first brick-and-mortar location serving José Manuel Morales Bernal’s beloved Sinaloa-style tacos; Addison calls the asiento-fortified, carne asada–topped creations “specific, exquisite, destination tacos.”" - Cathy Chaplin
"José Morales has taken his popular Long Beach taco truck and opened a permanent location Whitter, where fans line up throughout the day for possibly the best carne asada in Los Angeles. Morales learned the craft from his father, coming up as the next generation of Sinaloan-style carne asada taqueros. The modest but well-laid strip mall spot in Whittier offers a fresh salsa bar to top tacos, vampiros, quesadillas, and chorreadas — a lard-laden specialty — all topped with smoky, wood-grilled steak meat. Don’t worry Long Beach denizens: La Carreta still operates the truck in the city’s northern stretches. — Matthew Kang, lead editor" - Eater Staff
