Tacos El Gordo

Pacoima, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Pacoima
#13
of 87 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Tacos El Gordo, 13236 Paxton St, Pacoima, CA 91331
Phone
(818) 897-7309
Status
Closed · Opens 9 AM Sat

Tacos El Gordo is a restaurant located in Pacoima, CA. It is one of 87 restaurants listed in Pacoima. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Pacoima city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #13 of 87 restaurants in Pacoima. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Tacos El Gordo

A casual Mexican restaurant featuring heritage driven platillos. Best known for our hand made tortillas and Birria ! From a simple delicious taco to a heart warming home made style cooked pozole, our family owned business takes much pride in serving... More

Hours

Friday9 AM–8 PM
Saturday9 AM–8 PM
Sunday9 AM–8 PM
Monday9 AM–8 PM
Tuesday9 AM–8 PM
Wednesday9 AM–8 PM
Thursday9 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Fidel Silva Barreras · Jan 2026

Tacos El Gordo is always a great stop. The place has a cool vibe with giant Mexican Lotería cards on the walls. Looks way different from when I first came as a little kid. The staff is incredibly friendly. What really stood out about the staff was seeing them offer to walk a handicapped couple out while carrying their to-go food. Small gesture, but it says a lot. The food is delicious, portions are generous for the price. What keeps me coming back every time is the guacamole sauce. Very addictive!

★★★★★ 5.0 Johnnef C Mendoza · Jun 2025

06/06/2025 I came here out of curiosity and saw their breakfast burrito and it looked good. I ordered the same thing and I was not disappointed. It was as good as it looked and it didn't cost much. For $13 it was a great deal. It has Chorizo, cheese, steak, egg, pico de gallo, onions, and they also have avocado salsa. I will come back and try their other stuff and I recommend this place for someone who loves to eat Mexican foods.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 JustBeingH0NEST · Nov 2024

This place had the best tacos in the valley a few years ago . Not any more sad to see how a really good place can go down hill. I asked for a taco de asada and a cóctel de camarones with extra lime and the cashier said I “could grab some from the salad bar”. The place was dirty and there was no customer service. The sad part is that there were only 3 customers already seated and me. There was a cashier and 2 cooks and still the place looked trashed and the food was awful. Please save your money, time and a bad moment. Go to “del taco”.

★★★★★ 5.0 XpTheMarxman · Mar 2024

They got the dollar tacos poppin at 12:00 on Tuesdays!! They also hook you up with a whole bean tostada as complement towards your order that was also lovely!! Everything taste great thier Agua frescas are superb! The service is on point!! Highly recommended!!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Cindy Chavez · Feb 2026

I always try to give this place a chance but their carne asada is always so fatty and hard. I have ordered tacos and a burrito de asada, and I always bite into pieces of all fat instead of meat. It’s a good place because it’s local but they really need better quality meat.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee

Services

Mexican restaurantLatin American restaurant

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