Tacos Los Guichos
Taco restaurant · Florence ·
Authentic al pastor tacos carved from a trompo served with fresh salsas
Authentic al pastor tacos carved from a trompo served with fresh salsas
"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
"A recommended taquería for tacos al pastor, highlighted as a go-to spot for that marinated, trompo-style pork preparation that’s central to LA’s pastor scene." - Eater Staff
"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
"Located in another tire shop parking lot in South Central, Tacos Los Guichos is a tiny truck that serves the kind of crispy and slightly sweet al pastor that keeps us up at night. This place is open all day starting at 8:30am, but if your schedule allows it, head over after the sun goes down. That’s when the al pastor comes fresh off the vertical spit outside the truck and causes us even more insomnia than the daytime version." - nikko duren
