Taco Guadalajara

Excellent authentic food with great service. Kids loved it too. The restaurant is a little small, so I would guess busy at times. We caught it on an off day and it was perfect

The absolute WORST breakfast tacos EVER. Store bought torts and disgusting food. If I could give no stars I would. Chorizo and egg a la mex didnt even have peppers and tasted like a dirty greasy griddle. Bugs crawling around by front door. Salsa was nice and spicy but horrible flavor almost puked literally with all four bites of food with salsa and without. Tried anything to cover up flavor even ketchup. Needless to say didnt work.

Great tacos! (Asada, Al pasto, and chicken fajita). Having tried countless other Mexican restaurants I can certainly says that their style is definitely one to make a weekly event. My family and I will be back again and again to try everything on there menu:)

My husband always order the lengua con huevo taco every time he visits SA. After trying this item in different Mexican restaurants around town and in CA, he always come back to this spot. I always order the burrito here and I love it! Lunch on a Saturday here cost less than $ 10 and you are guaranteed the best scrambled eggs on your tacos. True, sometimes I have to speak my broken Spanish, but that’s when you know they are authentic.

I’ve counted 11 Mexican restaurants in Universal City, and that’s not even including the chains like Las Palapas and Chipotle. There is no short supply of this type of food in this city, which led me to believe that Taco Guadalajara — located in a small, ugly strip mall not far from my house and which I must have past at least 100 times to and from my way to work — was not going to be anything special. I’ve had enough Mexican and Tex-​Mex food to know that the failings of many restaurants is that the food is usually pretty similar-​tasting and similarly lacking in spice and seasoning. Alas, such was not the case when I visited Taco Guadalajara, a restaurant specializing in Jalisco-​style Mexican food.
The restaurant is as small and modest as you would expect from looking at the exterior. The hours are hard to ascertain, too — there’s nothing posted on the windows nor the menu aside from the vague assertion that they’re open «7 days a week». Judging from my passing by the restaurant so many times, it seems that it’s mostly a breakfast and lunch type of place.
After checking out the menu for a bit, I was attracted to the burrito Guadalajara, which was claimed to be the specialty. A sign advertised the tacos al pastor, which I ordered, along with the burrito, also with the al pastor meat. The tacos were true to form, with five small corn tortillas supporting some flavorful and spiced meat with cilantro and onion, along with a lime and avocado wedge for garnish. The ingredients were simple, but I really enjoyed the al pastor meat, which I was lucky enough to also include with my burrito. It was stuffed with the meat and some tomato and lettuce and covered in a tomato cream sauce. Both dishes were simple, but because of how well they were made, in addition to the flavorful al pastor, I came away from the meal quite pleased. The rice and beans were fresh and had a flavor comparable to other Mexican restaurants I’ve visited.
This isn’t a restaurant that’s looking to cater to American palettes — the location ensures that those who are looking for something familiar have plenty of options from which to choose — but for those who are willing to take a chance on the more obscure restaurants, Taco Guadalajara will be sure to please.