Tacos Los Guichos
Taco restaurant · Florence
320 W Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90003
Highlights
Al pastor tacos with charred, juicy pork and fresh toppings
Al pastor tacos with charred, juicy pork and fresh toppings
"A long-running al pastor mainstay and Eater LA’s pick for best al pastor that has been on Slauson Avenue since 1974; the storefront effectively vanished during the enforcement sweep, and its absence has noticeably changed the look and vibrancy of the neighborhood where brightly wrapped food trucks and hanging lights typically animate the streets." - Bill Esparza
"Founded in 1992 by primos (cousins) Eduardo Fernandez and Mariano Zenteno, one of LA’s original tire shop taquerías slices off LA’s best tacos al pastor onto warm corn tortillas beneath the flutter and roar of the 110 Harbor Freeway. A pair of seasoned taqueros work their magic, carving delicate rows of white pork outlined by brick-red lines of cooked adobo that accent the lean meat. The tacos are dressed with chopped cilantro, onions, and salsa roja (no pineapple here). Step up to the podium placed in front of a glossy black food trailer and order a plate of Mexico City-style tacos al pastor that has been bearing the standard here in LA for over three decades." - Bill Esparza
"Head to Tacos Los Güichos, a truck in South LA that parks at a tire shop right off the 110, and you’ll know immediately you’re in the presence of al pastor royalty. Most nights you’ll see two, perhaps even three, big reddish-orange trompos with taqueros carving the pork using long knives and handing out tacos that are scarfed down in seconds. Charred on the edges, embarrassingly juicy, and a touch sweet, the Mexico City-style al pastor here is unmatched. But two caveats: the truck doesn’t roll out the trompos until 5:30pm, so don’t come before that. And don’t expect a slice of pineapple on top or a side of avocado salsa (though their earthy salsa roja is A-plus). Los Güichos’ owner considers them distractions and is happy to tell you so. " - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox, nikko duren
"Los Güichos is renowned for its Roman stripe blocks of pork, which are subtly sweet with herbal notes. The taqueros expertly shave off white-laced rows of seared meat, leaving crimson adobo rims. Customers can add chopped onions, cilantro, and salsa de chile de árbol, and the al pastor is served in Tortilla El Ranchero corn tortillas. The taqueros focus on the trompo, ensuring perfectly charred and sliced meat for tacos." - Bill Esparza
"To find truly outstanding al pastor, it must come from a trompo, a hypnotic vertical rotisserie where marinated pork is shaved off in thin slices like shawarma. If you head to Tacos Los Güichos, a truck in South LA that parks at a tire shop right off the 110, you’ll know immediately you’re in the presence of al pastor royalty. Most nights you’ll see two, perhaps even three, big reddish-orange trompos with taqueros carving the pork using long knives and handing out tacos that are scarfed down in seconds. Charred on the edges, embarrassingly juicy, and a touch sweet, the Mexico City-style al pastor here is unmatched. But three caveats: the truck doesn’t roll out the trompos until 5pm, so don’t come before that. Bring cash. And don’t expect a slice of pineapple on top or a side of avocado salsa (though their earthy salsa roja is A-plus). Los Güichos’ owner considers them distractions and is happy to tell you so. photo credit: Matt Gendal" - Garrett Snyder
