The food is great but be aware that it is a bit on the over priced side. Service is ok, needs some improvement as the cashier taking our order was somewhat confused about the menu or she could have been new. Over all the ambience is great, it gets busy at times and seating is limited. I definitely recommend it though.
Crystal F.
Amazing tacos! Service was great! Only thing i would change would be more seating?! But other than that I would definitely come again!
Julie B.
Food is great! Hours of operation are not so great! Seems only open at night. It'd be nice to pick up for my lunch.
Juli B.
Excellent tacos... tasty and enjoyable. Got to their truck early enough before the crowds began. Easy enough to order. If you call they answer which is a plus. Recommend their food!
Edward C.
Flour Torito... game over. So good!!! Come get it!!!! Why is the food in SoCal so good?!!! It ain't right!!!!
Rosalie Dominguez
Before traveling to L.A. I googled best places to eat. Tacos LA Carreta was one of the suggestions. So after a full day of activities we decided to give it a try. Thank goodness we did! Best Tortas and tacos I ever had!! We will definitely make this a go-to for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cesar C.
Saw this place on the LA times list as well, so definitely had to check them out. They're located right off the 91 in a small parking lot, they have stool seating on the truck where you can sit and eat the tacos fresh and the staff is super friendly. Tried their asada and tripas on both mais (corn) and harina (flour). Ordered two of each on each tortilla and wow was I surprised. When I eat tacos I'll usually go with a corn tortilla but their flour tortillas were a game changer! So good it had me wanting more! This is a place that I would definitely go out of my way to eat out! This place blew my expectations! The tacos were a bit pricey for a food truck $4/taco, but it's definitely worth it! There are a lot of places around LA where this price wouldn't be justified, but Tacos LaCarretera deserves all the hype
Julian P.
Pro: meat quality, toppings. Grow: salsa bar for those dining in, everything is pre packaged to go! Tip: Cash Only Tacos La carreta is a food truck specializing in Sinaloa style tacos. Sinaloa style tacos are unique as the meat is cooked over mesquite coals, served on a flour tortilla, and topped with cabbage, onions, and salsas. This food truck is located in an industrial part of the city and was very busy on Sunday evening! Order at the front window and then patiently wait for your order. They only take cash but made an exception for me so I zelled them! The service was great and I recommend you either take them to go or eat them at your car as there is not much seating. Food: They only serve carne asada and tripa meats so you know they are masters of those cuts! I ordered 3 tacos (2 asada, 1 tripa), and loved both flavors! The meat is high quality and perfectly cooked. The tortilla is soft and salsas are flavorful. I ordered them for "here" but they gave me the order to go with about 5 different salsas. I also tried the agua de Cebada(barley) but I found it a bit too sweet. Overall, these are solid tacos and I will be back! The meat quality is unmatched.
chris ruiz
Asada tacos were
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica V.
Am not sure why it doesnt have 5 stars. Let me tell you! Tacos are amazing! We had el torito as well as papa loca! Mouth watery. They are served with a lot of meat. The quality of the meat salsa guacamole. I told my husband we will be driving here to get are tacos!
Delicious and authentic with all the best fixins. The hot sauce choices were flavorful, and they were extremely patient and descriptive when explaining all the menu options. It's definitely a must try if you're in L.A.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vampiro Taco
Stephany Tamayo
There is enough variety for all appetizers, all fresh and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chorreada Taco
Saoko F.
Muy ricos. Si saben a tacos de Culiacán. Excelente servicio. Y a muy buen precio, bien reportados y se los recomiendo a todos.
J A.
Like the asada. Super smoky. Can be a bit of a line. Most everyone eating outside or inside their cars. Flour tortillas are the way to go. Tacos are bigger than street tacos, but not huge. Could probably do 4 and be content. Chorreada is basically open face crispy shell taco. A little tough to eat. Torito was just a very large taco. They also do tripas. If in the area I think its definitely worth a stop, but in spite of all the hype I don't think its worth going out of your way.
Brian V.
4++ Taco truck located in what seems to be an industrial area of the very north border of North Long Beach. I only say that because when I first looked up the location/ map, I had to do a double take and was like no way that's Long Beach! Anyway, it is. So this place has two types or cuts of protein and that's carne asada and tripa. They specialize in Sinaloa style tacos and other staples. The vibe here, at least on a Monday night, is very chill. There was barely anyone there and I ate at a seat located on the side of the truck. It got a bit busier while I was there - I'm guessing people picking dinner on the way home or who work in the area. I ordered what they are known for or their popular items: An asada torito - their award/contest winner (more mentioned below) - mesquite-grilled carne asada on a flour tortilla with a roasted Anaheim green chile and a little cheese. For the layperson, such as myself, it was almost a cross between a burrito and a soft taco...which makes me wonder if that's where the name was derived from. A chorreada - a carne asada specialty from Mazatlan, on a thick tortilla or in this case two tortillas (?), some asiento, melted cheese, then covered with pico de gallo, grated cabbage, avocado salsa, and a mild red salsa A vampiro with tripa - similar to the chorreada, but there was a crisp layer of tortilla which gives the vampiro the signature crunchiness. The food was so great. The smokiness from the meats and chile went so well with the salsas. I probably ordered way more food than I needed, but my eyes were bigger than my stomach and this location is not exactly convenient for me relative to where I live. It might seem pricey, but the items are pretty large. I honestly could been satisfied with one item...but instead, I ended up getting three haha. Now, instead of a salsa/ toppings bar or area (which is my preference), they give you a package of the salsas and toppings which for the most part are individually wrapped up in mostly small plastic bags. Probably not an issue when taking the food to go, but I was sitting at the side of the truck trying to untie each baggy. I could have torn them open, but I did order a lot of food so was thinking I might need to save some of the salsa. Much like a lot of other folks, this got on my radar because of its win for Judge's choice at the '23 LA Taco Madness and it garnering more attention as it started popping up on more and more lists. I drove out on a weeknight because A) I was hungry B) It wasn't too much of a detour from where I was working and on my route home C) I saw it was open a bit later so there was a low chance I would show up and them already closing up. There was plenty of parking in the area, especially at that time of night that I went on a weekday.
The food is great but be aware that it is a bit on the over priced side. Service is ok, needs some improvement as the cashier taking our order was somewhat confused about the menu or she could have been new. Over all the ambience is great, it gets busy at times and seating is limited. I definitely recommend it though.
Amazing tacos! Service was great! Only thing i would change would be more seating?! But other than that I would definitely come again!
Food is great! Hours of operation are not so great! Seems only open at night. It'd be nice to pick up for my lunch.
Excellent tacos... tasty and enjoyable. Got to their truck early enough before the crowds began. Easy enough to order. If you call they answer which is a plus. Recommend their food!
Flour Torito... game over. So good!!! Come get it!!!! Why is the food in SoCal so good?!!! It ain't right!!!!
Before traveling to L.A. I googled best places to eat. Tacos LA Carreta was one of the suggestions. So after a full day of activities we decided to give it a try. Thank goodness we did! Best Tortas and tacos I ever had!! We will definitely make this a go-to for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saw this place on the LA times list as well, so definitely had to check them out. They're located right off the 91 in a small parking lot, they have stool seating on the truck where you can sit and eat the tacos fresh and the staff is super friendly. Tried their asada and tripas on both mais (corn) and harina (flour). Ordered two of each on each tortilla and wow was I surprised. When I eat tacos I'll usually go with a corn tortilla but their flour tortillas were a game changer! So good it had me wanting more! This is a place that I would definitely go out of my way to eat out! This place blew my expectations! The tacos were a bit pricey for a food truck $4/taco, but it's definitely worth it! There are a lot of places around LA where this price wouldn't be justified, but Tacos LaCarretera deserves all the hype
Pro: meat quality, toppings. Grow: salsa bar for those dining in, everything is pre packaged to go! Tip: Cash Only Tacos La carreta is a food truck specializing in Sinaloa style tacos. Sinaloa style tacos are unique as the meat is cooked over mesquite coals, served on a flour tortilla, and topped with cabbage, onions, and salsas. This food truck is located in an industrial part of the city and was very busy on Sunday evening! Order at the front window and then patiently wait for your order. They only take cash but made an exception for me so I zelled them! The service was great and I recommend you either take them to go or eat them at your car as there is not much seating. Food: They only serve carne asada and tripa meats so you know they are masters of those cuts! I ordered 3 tacos (2 asada, 1 tripa), and loved both flavors! The meat is high quality and perfectly cooked. The tortilla is soft and salsas are flavorful. I ordered them for "here" but they gave me the order to go with about 5 different salsas. I also tried the agua de Cebada(barley) but I found it a bit too sweet. Overall, these are solid tacos and I will be back! The meat quality is unmatched.
Asada tacos were
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Am not sure why it doesnt have 5 stars. Let me tell you! Tacos are amazing! We had el torito as well as papa loca! Mouth watery. They are served with a lot of meat. The quality of the meat salsa guacamole. I told my husband we will be driving here to get are tacos!
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious and authentic with all the best fixins. The hot sauce choices were flavorful, and they were extremely patient and descriptive when explaining all the menu options. It's definitely a must try if you're in L.A.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vampiro Taco
There is enough variety for all appetizers, all fresh and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chorreada Taco
Muy ricos. Si saben a tacos de Culiacán. Excelente servicio. Y a muy buen precio, bien reportados y se los recomiendo a todos.
Like the asada. Super smoky. Can be a bit of a line. Most everyone eating outside or inside their cars. Flour tortillas are the way to go. Tacos are bigger than street tacos, but not huge. Could probably do 4 and be content. Chorreada is basically open face crispy shell taco. A little tough to eat. Torito was just a very large taco. They also do tripas. If in the area I think its definitely worth a stop, but in spite of all the hype I don't think its worth going out of your way.
4++ Taco truck located in what seems to be an industrial area of the very north border of North Long Beach. I only say that because when I first looked up the location/ map, I had to do a double take and was like no way that's Long Beach! Anyway, it is. So this place has two types or cuts of protein and that's carne asada and tripa. They specialize in Sinaloa style tacos and other staples. The vibe here, at least on a Monday night, is very chill. There was barely anyone there and I ate at a seat located on the side of the truck. It got a bit busier while I was there - I'm guessing people picking dinner on the way home or who work in the area. I ordered what they are known for or their popular items: An asada torito - their award/contest winner (more mentioned below) - mesquite-grilled carne asada on a flour tortilla with a roasted Anaheim green chile and a little cheese. For the layperson, such as myself, it was almost a cross between a burrito and a soft taco...which makes me wonder if that's where the name was derived from. A chorreada - a carne asada specialty from Mazatlan, on a thick tortilla or in this case two tortillas (?), some asiento, melted cheese, then covered with pico de gallo, grated cabbage, avocado salsa, and a mild red salsa A vampiro with tripa - similar to the chorreada, but there was a crisp layer of tortilla which gives the vampiro the signature crunchiness. The food was so great. The smokiness from the meats and chile went so well with the salsas. I probably ordered way more food than I needed, but my eyes were bigger than my stomach and this location is not exactly convenient for me relative to where I live. It might seem pricey, but the items are pretty large. I honestly could been satisfied with one item...but instead, I ended up getting three haha. Now, instead of a salsa/ toppings bar or area (which is my preference), they give you a package of the salsas and toppings which for the most part are individually wrapped up in mostly small plastic bags. Probably not an issue when taking the food to go, but I was sitting at the side of the truck trying to untie each baggy. I could have torn them open, but I did order a lot of food so was thinking I might need to save some of the salsa. Much like a lot of other folks, this got on my radar because of its win for Judge's choice at the '23 LA Taco Madness and it garnering more attention as it started popping up on more and more lists. I drove out on a weeknight because A) I was hungry B) It wasn't too much of a detour from where I was working and on my route home C) I saw it was open a bit later so there was a low chance I would show up and them already closing up. There was plenty of parking in the area, especially at that time of night that I went on a weekday.