Taqueria El Pecas

Photo: Courtesy of "Young Yoney"

The Conception of the Taco Tour:

After a long and seemingly fruitless excursion for food through the heart of Huntington Beach, my friends and I decided to head home (Los Angeles) in hopes that we would get a substantial bite to eat. Deciding on tacos, we ventured forth into the heart of Downtown Los Angeles to see what the night would hold for us. What initially began as a quick stop for food became what is currently known to our inner circle as the "TACO TOUR": a tour composed of 3 or more random stops at various taco trucks in the greater Los Angeles area. Within each of these stops, 4 tacos are sampled, as well as critiqued.

TAQUERIA EL PECAS: (Located @ Arizona & Cesar Chavez):

Quietly parked at this intersection, "Taqueria El Pecas" serves probably one of the best Al Pastor tacos I've had in a while. Carved from a spit (a.k.a. shawarma), the El Pecas' Al Pastor meat and grilled onions find themselves julienned into fine caramelized strips accompanied by the usual accoutrements, cilantro and diced raw onion (all of which are served on warm pillowy corn tortillas fresh off the grill). Crowned with a dash of hot sauce and twist of "limon", "Taqueria El Pecas" presents a sublime treat for the senses to behold. Sweet, savory, juicy, and spicy; it is no wonder why this gem of East Los Angeles finds itself preceeded by its reputation as one of the top contenders in the culinary world of tacos. In so many words, "Taqueria El Pecas" is simply street gold. It is with this that STREET TREATZ proudly awards "Taqueria El Pecas" with a STRONG four out of 5 star rating. Keep up the good work, fellas... We'll be back for more... (* * * *)

NOTE: The "Carne Asada" tacos were equally as good. (STREET TREATZ uses Al Pastor as the litmus test of taco greatness... LOL!)

P.S. Stay tuned for more pictures of "Taqueria El Pecas", as we intend to do an in-depth follow up report.