Tacos Tamix - Downtown
Mexican restaurant · Pico-Union ·
Juicy al pastor tacos, burritos, and late hours
Juicy al pastor tacos, burritos, and late hours
"Known for some of the best al pastor in Los Angeles, Tacos Tamix operates a fleet stationed anywhere between Pico-Union, Mid-City, Santa Fe and Olympic, or Culver City, so there’s no excuse to not try it. Order Tamix’s tortas, mulitas, and burritos filled with carne asada, beef cheek, pastor, buche, or suadero and take in California’s taco culture in all of its salsa-laden glory. Go to Tamix’s Instagram to check the hours, which are almost always open late." - Eater Staff
"When it's Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and I don't want to cook or drive far, I head to a Tacos Tamix truck — they have locations throughout the Southland (Pico-Union, Mid-City, Santa Fe and Olympic, Culver City) and are a reliable spot for some of the region’s best tacos. The tortas, mulitas, and burritos are on point, the salsa bar is nicely assembled, and the operation is well-oiled so orders are produced within minutes. I like placing an assorted order of three or four tacos — carne asada, beef cheek, al pastor, buche, or suadero — which come on a slightly flimsy plate; it's perfect for sharing late into the night (check the truck’s operating hours, many run until 2 a.m.)." - Eater Staff
"Another Oaxacan owner, Rolando Martinez, employs the same strategy as Leo’s, using a badass marinade and recruiting veteran al pastor taqueros from Mexico’s street food institutions to make his al pastor. The alambres, a hash of sautéed al pastor, peppers, onions, bacon, and Oaxacan cheese are a DIY taco party, and on any given night, Tamix might be the best in Los Angeles for their al pastor, too." - Bill Esparza
"Though Tacos Tamix is best known for its eponymous dish, the burritos are also excellent. Order the al pastor burrito, which comes with marinated pork shaved off a rotating trompo, beans, rice, salsas, cilantro, and onions." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
"While visiting Tacos Tamix in Pico-Union last week I saw winding lines and noticeably smaller tacos, and a diner next to me even remarked that $3 a taco felt excessive, calling tacos 'a basic thing'—an exchange that highlighted the tension between shrinking portions and the pressure operators face to keep prices reasonable." - Mona Holmes