Angelica’s Mexican Food

I just had a carne asada burrito and it was bleh. It was edible and ok but it had so little meat inside. I wouldn’t go back here again by choice. The good part is that they gave me a little bag of radishes to go which was nice. Basically, the food was average and nothing of note either good or bad.
Another item of note. I saw this place first on
and bought a certificate for the food. Once I get there, the truck says that they do not take
certificates anymore. Nice tricky advertising. I won’t be back.

Wow! What a dissapointment. Got the carne asada burrito and let me tell you, i have NEVER eaten such a bland burrito in my life until tonight. First off, ive never had a taco stand cut my burrito in half before, but a few words of advice, if you are going to do that Angelicas Mexican food truck crew, 1. Make the burrito bigger and 2. cut it BEFORE you wrap it in aluminum. Every bite, which were like 5 in which i finished the burrito, had bits of aluminum stuck in between. And the more i chew the more i had to pick at my mouth to get them out. Not only that, the tortilla texture was that of paper and the jalapeño, radish, carrots and lemon had no natural juice or flavor, they were dry. Tasted like the cheap canned brand to me. i was craving some Mexican food and got food…“food” from here. Im not gonna stop by here again.
Try Flaming Taco on 5^th and vermont or Juanitas on 3^rd and western for a better experience.

TRIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPIN’ at this place getting 4 stars.
straaaaaaaight trippppppppin’.
only spanish i know is carne asada burrito con queso.
ended up with a half pastor/​half carne burrito & a all beef burrito. i paid 8 bucks because i took it as an omen, but are you serious?
This is some of your favorites’ truck? Okay, take out that they don’t have a salsa bar. That’s major booboo points but still, we’ll take it out. This is your favorite?
TRIPPIN’. this truck taste like one of them trucks that capitalize by sitting in between locations where hot slammin taco trucks are so that lazy ass people who live in apartments in between have no where else to go to. real talk. this one of em.
this truck whack and i’m sure their truck i believe on 8^th is whack as well.
my opinion, but it’s better than most. people who cherish their money and their stomach space, beware.
and with the amount of tortilla they leave unused, it’d be nice to have it larded or buttered up. tasted like some mission tortilla from the bag.

Freakin fantastic street food, if you require good, tasty mexican food with no frills, this is it.
My stable here is the mulitas, think mini quesadilla with lots of goodness !!

Love the burritos. This is what I gorge on when I’m temporarily pretending I don’t care about nutrition & oil content.
They have burritos, tacos, tortas, burgers, & lots of random Mexican desserts. There’s other options but I forgot.
They don’t really put much in them though. Rice, beans, meat. You add the rest.
I get the veggie burritos so they have more variety but not that much. Still, they’re good :) & $ 4! (add $.50 for your meat, or $ 1 for lengua)
Located on 5^th/​Western. Across the corner from the Carl’s Jr.
Street parking. No real seating. they put out like two seats. It’s outdoors. Cash only.
I never know their hours, so it’s always a mystery if they’ll be there or not.

PORQUEEEEEE!!! I was hoping this truck was going to stay relatively unknown, but since it’s finally been reviewed by someone, I thought I’d contribute my two cents to back up the claims of greatness. Ironically, this review will probably expose the truck even more, but damn, like most people tell me, I just can’t keep my mouth shut! Angelica, or AnHelica, for those of you who roll your «R’s» when you say «burrito» or don’t say the «H» in Hermosa Beach, is a goddess. That betch make some good food.
For the three years I’ve lived in the hood, this faithful truck has been at the corner of 5^th and Western across from the Imperial Drycleaners. I thought maybe when California Market was closed for renovation, and Koo’s Grill (the Korean pancake truck) moved, they would follow suit. But nope, they stuck around! And although they’re surrounded by construction fences, they stay put. Come to think of it, I wonder if they’ve just never been able to get the new parts to get the truck working, because WHY they’d monopolize this specific, highly obscure corner for all this time, I have no idea. But it works for ME, and that’s all that matters.
I’ve tried a ton of things on their menu over three years and it’s all really good, but the one thing I always come back to is their LENGUA BURRITO. That’s beef tongue burrito. It’s a perfect size for one, not as big as a small baby, but not as small as a small penis. And it comes with the radish slices and a jalapeño in a bag. I don’t care what your perceptions are of lengua, this will blow you away. But, why should you trust me on this???
Exhibit A: I’m not just a piggy pig pig that eats all meat, I hate duck, I hate goat, I don’t like gamey meats, I don’t like dark meat on chicken, and fatty parts of meat gross me out. I am Asian though. I don’t just like everything, and this lengua burrito is still delicious!
Exhibit B: When my bro visits me from NYC occasionally, he requires that we go directly to any Mexican joint straight from LAX. Other than La Taquiza by USC, he has criticized every place I’ve taken him, except this truck! He was skeptical about lengua meat (oh New Yorkers) but in 3 minutes devoured the burrito! I freakin’ timed that shit.
The truck also surprisingly has a great selection of «ethnic» drinks as I call them, Jarritos, sugar cane coke, Korean aloe drinks, coconut drinks, stuff I’ve never seen, and of course your generic American drinks. They also have good packaged dessert items stuffed in the ice box, like arroz con leche and others.
I usually just take my food home, but they do have 5-​star buckets and crates sprawled out for you to sit on, like the prince/​princess you are. Oh, and like any Mexican food truck, it’s super cheap of course! It’s one $, not $$ like the description says. Cash only! Oh yeah, and they call themselves a catering truck too FYI.

The BEST place to get tacos on this side of town as least. Their carne asada tacos are theeee best I’ve ever had, although I can’t say much the same about their burritos. The ingredients are what should be in a normal burrito, but they just don’t combine so well. No matter, their tacos compensate :) Don’t worry about your safety on this side of town either, there’s always security guards by the truck.

«Lean in close my child and I will tell you an amazing story of your glorious forefather, his brave exploration and how he effected the world.»
«You see in the early days when our people were mighty your forefather, Ixtequatl left in a great boat. He traveled for many weeks, found a sea surrounded by land and eventually discovered a place now called Italy. These people of Italy were simple and Ixtequatl shared with them the many advancements and inventions our people had made. He also shared with them our wonderful Tlayuda. The huge crispy tortilla topped with shredded cabbage, cheese, tomato, avocado, peppers and a generous portion of marinated pork was loved by the people immediately. The people of Italy demanded that Ixtequatl show them how to make this delicacy and they began making it every day»
«Though the people were eager their mouths were simple and they could not say Tlayuda. The closest they could come was Pizza. Ixtequatl was confused by this name but had grown to love these people so he did not correct them.»
«Eventually Ixtequatl grew to miss his family. He repaired the great boat, said goodbye to the people of Italy and again set sail. The way home was treacherous but Ixtequatl and his crew returned to their native home, the area now called Oaxaca. He shared with all the people of Oaxaca what he had seen and the love that the people of Italy had for the Tlayuda.»
«Sadly after many generations we are no longer such a mighty people while the people of Italy have grown strong and made explorations of their own. The people of Italy brought their Pizza to our neighbors the Americans and the Americans, not knowing our rich and glorious past believed that this Pizza was Italian.»
«So now we are called to a great mission. We, your mother and father, and when you are older, you, must go out and share the beautiful Tlayuda with the Americans. We will awe them with its flavor and size and its marinated meat and remind them of our mighty heritage. This is why your parents bought the truck and make Tlayudas for the Americans every day and night. And that is why my sweet child, that is why, your parents gave you the glorious name that got you a black eye and a fat lip and a loose tooth at school today. The mighty name Ixtequatl.»