Charlie’s taco

Name: Charlie’s taco
Address: 5700 Whittier Blvd, Commerce, California, 90022, US
Telephone: (323) 545-0033
Price range: $
Rating: 2.2

$ • Mexican, Food Trucks, Vegan

Hours:
5700 Whittier Blvd, Commerce
(323) 545-0033

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About Charlie’s taco

Charlie's Taco is a restaurant that offers a variety of meals, including a birria quesadilla, vegetarian burrito, potato fries tacos, and 5 tacos for $9.99. The birria quesadilla is noted for its generous amount of cheese and beef, served with radish and hot sauce on the side. The pastor quesadilla is also highly recommended. Aguas Fresca is available as a beverage. The restaurant has a kid-friendly area with chairs for children. The service is described as friendly and nice, with great service. Parking is available at the Winchell's. The restaurant is located in East LA on Whittier Blvd, and is open during the night shift.

Recent reviews mention that the place has a flashy truck with a wrapper of movie and real-life drug dealer images, which may give a mixed impression. While the menu is huge and offers great options, the quality of the food varies. The potato tacos are highlighted as the best dish, being described as "the bomb." However, some items like the carne asada and birria were found to be bland or tasteless, and the chicken was not highly praised. The horchata is noted as good, but others prefer different stands for better tacos. The restaurant's social media-worthy appearance makes it a popular photo spot, though some customers feel the food does not match expectations.

One customer expressed discomfort with portraits of famous crime lords displayed at the restaurant, feeling it glorifies negative stereotypes and is not appropriate. On the other hand, the food overall delivers large portions with flavorful meats, especially the massive carne asada and al pastor tacos, which are brimming with flavor. The birria rolls are tasty but greasy and could benefit from brighter ingredients to balance the richness. Despite some inconsistencies, many find the food to be a flavorful gut punch, offering good value for the size and quantity.