Los Taquitos

1120 West Florence Avenue

Inglewood, CA 90301-1572

(310) 215-0535

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http://www.yelp.com/biz/los-taquitos-inglewood

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Rating: 4.5 stars

Typical cost for lunch: $ ($5-9)

What was ordered: Machaca Burrito, Chicken Fajitas, Orchata

Date of visit: 31 January 2011 (1^st visit)

Review: We were heading to the Front Page Jamaican Grill, but they were closed…. So we decided to try the hole-in-the-wall Mexican place in the back side of the strip mall. That is how we found Los Taquitos and are ever so happy we did!

Los Taquitos is a small unassuming joint tucked into a rundown strip mall. It seems like the perfect place to find delicious authentic Mexican food and that’s what you find. When we sat down, chips and salsa were brought out. The salsa was great though I tend to prefer my salsa a little thinner than they serve it here (though by no means is it chunky). I have a theory that great salsa starts with dried whole chili peppers and I’m pretty sure that’s what I was eating with this salsa.

The Machaca burrito was sublime: shredded beef fried with eggs, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes all wrapped up in a tortilla. I recommend you get it “wet” which means it comes bathed in delicious, spicy enchilada sauce. You can pay a buck more for rice and beans on the side, but with the chips and salsa, the burrito alone was enough to fill up my hearty appetite. The Fajitas were a show stopper: strips of chicken, green pepper, and onion sizzling away on a cast iron pan brought right from the cook-top to your table. A pool of tasty marinade was on the bottom of the pan bubbling up and around the chicken and veggies. Beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and warm tortillas were served on the side ready to be assembled into a scrumptious meal.

The fajitas are a $$ ($7-9) lunch and are an excellent deal. I put Los Taquitos in the $ bin because I consider the burritos more of a typical lunch time order. Either way you look at it Los Taquitos is a great meal at a ridiculously cheap price. 4.5 stars, I’ll have to go back a few more times before I am willing to give them the full 5 stars.

-Ben