La Tiendita

As a person who grew up in predominately Mexican neighborhood in LA, your weekends were usually filled with hangovers and looking for a good place for Phở or Menudo. Usually a heaping bowl and spicy ass menudo with Mexican oregano, chili flakes, squeeze of lime and patas if they have them. But as you can see my list, it’s actually missing a key side dish which I didn’t get when ordering this place. –1 star for it. WHO THE HELL DOESN’T GIVE YOU CORN TORTILLAS WITH MENUDO??? Not sure if they forgot or if this is their standing operating procedure but come on dude! I guess it is partially my fault for not checking. If I knew they don’t give any tortillas with your order, I could’ve just went to next door (Mexican market) and grabbed some myself. $ 11 dollars for about half gallon of menudo people. Good stuff. Especially when you are hung over.

Best steak tacos I have ever had. This place is hidden but I’m so happy I found it. It is connected to a grocery store. Their name is la rosita but I’m not sure why it is showing up here as la tiendita. Maybe they changed their name so keep your eye out for it. You won’t want to miss it. Also their red salsa for your tacos is to die for. I always end up using it to dip chips into after I use it on my tacos. So good!

Excellent steak tacos, great salsa. Simple yet perfectly done.
Connected to a grocery store so easy miss. Much better than los burritos down the street

Little taquerias like this one attached to Mexican markets like this are usually a good bet for quality food, as the locals who shop there have high expectations for both food and value. La Rosita is definitely no exception. Thanks to reviewer Osiris V. for giving me the inspiration to check it out.
I had a tostada (al pastor) and gordita (carne asada), and each of them were served piping hot and were delicious. Next time I’ll check out their tacos. Incidentally, this place is a casual as it gets. Paper towel rolls on the tables for napkins — you get the idea.
If I had an extra 10 minutes I might consider driving up to North Avenue to the Villa Park Fruit Market. I like it just a little bit better. But trust me, you could do a lot worse than this place if you’re hungry on Roosevelt Rd.

Place was really good. I will go back for sure. The carne asada tacos were amazing. I also had the pollo tostadas. They were good too! I would recommend trying it out.

Great Mexican fast food. All food is done well and tastes very good for a reasonable price. If you like menudo this is the spot.

Not gonna lie, since my previous review in ’09 this store has changed a bit.
It’s no longer La Tiendita, it’s now La Rosita Food Market y Taqueria. I know… who the heck is Rosita right? Well I don’t know but baby girl went in there and changed errrrything in the store. Except the workers, they’re all still there.
The tacos have gotten better in the taqueria. Still inexpensive which is always a good thing and they still carry my favorite sauce, Yucateco. If you don’t know what that is, please, educate yourself (
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They also added this new sauce at the deli which is made with Habanero and Oh. Em. Gee. if you’re lucky enough to visit when they have it, I suggest you get it. Caution: It’s HOT!
The chicharrones are now apart from the carnitas (I’m guessing too many people were eating them with out paying) so you have to order them from the carnicero (meat man). Of course I order Chicharrones all the time. Cut them up, add that habanero sauce, put ‘em on a tortilla and call it one of the best tacos you’ll ever have. You’re welcome. ;)
La Rosita carries all the Jarrito flavors you can imagine AND they have cidral and Sangria.
The minimum for a credit card purchase is still $ 10, but I’m sure we can all manage to spend that.
I still feel like some of their items are way over priced, hence the 4 star rating and not a 5. Maybe they can work on that a bit.
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If you’re there on a Saturday morning, you’ll probably find me picking at the carnitas.