Juquila Taco Truck

They told me I could only get barbacoa as tacos, not burritos. I asked why. They told me because it’s all pre-​made

Yup, exactly what I wanted at 1am. First time trying this truck, so I had 3 tacos (carnitas, pollo and carne asada). They had a good selection of sauces and the typical extras you’d find at a decent taco truck. The 2 ladies working the truck were very nice and made the food with love. Since its walking distance from my place, I’ll likely be back.

What a great truck! The service is very respectful, pleasant and friendly. I don’t eat much at night but was out for a walk and saw the truck. I decided to try the nachos. they were great. I may take more walks in this area again just because of this truck.

I like my nearby food truck. 4 stars because nearby my house telephone orders fast service and good quality food! Very happy

UGH! The struggle to find good tongue tacos is real!
Very few places even offer tongue tacos, but this truck makes FANTASTIC tongue tacos! We also tried their carnitas, which was also great.
As far as the food goes, this place is 5 stars all the way. So why 3 stars… UGH!
Okay so when we try to go back to the truck later in the evening, they are out of everything, which is a bummer. Also, the last two times we have sought out the truck, between 8−10pm on Tuesday/​Wednesday they haven’t been there.
It just sucks because they are too unreliable.
Yay for the awesome food
Boo for being so elusive

I always come here. its the spot.

Super cheap good mexican food. Ordered the pork tacos and it was 1.50 and loaded with meat. You can add your own toppings and salsa. There are also super nice people working there who are friendly.

I’ve nicknamed this truck Old Faithful. Some visits, they manage to impress with such glory, it makes me look past those average days. Yes, they do vary, ranging with the number of table options and meat with an occasional fatty/​chewy part. However, luckily those marginal days are limited enough to keep my wife rolling with me.
The truck puts out a nice spread of salsas, chilies, and sides. My wife really likes the potatoes and nopoles. I like the green salsa (which appears a bit spicier than the red) and the roasted jalapeños with onions. On those really special nights, they have the a very spicy chopped habanero chili salsa that will burn you a new one. Yes, habanero is one of my biases to move this truck to five stars. After a night of drinking and having a good habanero sweat, it makes the reward complete for those difficult weeks.
As far as the meat, I can only speak for the carne asada and pollo. The steak is mostly consistent with being lean, flavorful, and tender. My wife gets the chicken which is lean and not goopy. She’s picky when it comes to her meats. I cannot speak for the pork options.
The tortillas are not soak in oil and/​or fat when they warm them on the grill. Only one tortilla is used per taco (which is our preference), so be careful with loading them up.
I’ve been eating at the local trucks and taquerias for the last seven years, and this one is my default go to for grabbing some carne asada tacos. This truck has evolved some during that time from when they were off of Bundy and Nebraska, but they have remained good. Today, they start by the Stoner Park tennis courts and head to Santa Monica and Stoner Ave around 8 p.m. The only other taco place my wife follows me to and eats with is Taco Plus.

Love this place!
Just so everyone knows, the hours on this site are wrong. Last time I asked them:
M-​Th 8pm to 2am
F & S 8pm to 4am
Not there Sunday :(
I always get the burrito with quesillo. The only reason I’m not giving them 5 stars is because they’re inconsistent. Sometimes my burrito is amazing and comes with beans, rice, sour cream, guac, salsa, which is what it says it comes with on the menu. A few times ive gotten home and realized they only gave me beans, rice, and cheese. I know I sound picky but it makes a huge difference!
They’re still WAY better than the truck across the street, and cheaper.

Generally if I’m in West LA, I’ll head towards east of 405 to get my late night taco fix. Juquila was near my friend’s place where I crashed for the weekend, so after a night out, we decided to try the truck out.
Menu’s fairly typical with the usual selection of protein. I wanted something really filling so I went with the al pastor burrito and it is your typical rice & bean burrito with the meat. The thing about the al pastor here is that it comes in pretty big chunks, which I do like! The al pastor is also not greasy and has a good flavor to it. The burrito is pretty big too.
There’s fresh salsas on the table next to the truck, and I think I’m more of a fan of the salsa verde.
My friend had the chorizo tortas. Good flavor on the chorizo, although it is a bit plain.
We also got the nachos to share, but that was pretty forgettable.
Not a bad spot for some truck food if I’m in the area. My buddy who lives around the area says it was the best in that area so I’ll take his word for it haha.

Fast service, clean tables (yes, they even have a table set up outside the Goodwill store), they have extra jalapenos and onions, sauces, everything outside the truck or you to use at your desire. Super cheap and again, you get the amazing taste of Juquila.

Long overdue. This truck is usually parked close to my place and I love their carnitas. I also recommend their restaurant to friends all the time. As much as a like their food, they are shady with their pricing. On three consecutive trips on three consecutive nights the prices of tacos have fluctuated, from $ 1 to $ 1.25 and the burritos from $ 4, $ 5, and then back down to $ 4.50. Not much price difference but i notice it depends on the who’s working there, usually a girl and a older woman. And it’s the principle. Have consistent prices dagnabit!

El Chato will always have a place in my heart. Always. Forever. But in the Juquila Taco Truck, I’ve found a pretty good reason to stay west of the 405.
I had the al pastor burrito, and my lady friend ordered the al pastor quesadilla plate ($ 11 total). Somehow, Juquila has managed to offer an al pastor that’s packed with flavour, and neither greasy nor oily. In fact, my friend – fairly health-​conscious and gracious enough to assent to what’s typically heavy/​unhealthy fare – asked if we could go back.
Yes we can.
PS. A Video Store Named Desire is right by there and is open late. Renting most movies for 6 days: $ 0.99. Want to add a few more days? Add a quarter per day.

I have to say this is the best taco truck in the area. After trying Juquila first, then going to EPO and Ruben’s, I came back here again, and I can definitively say that Juquila is THE BEST. Their meat and rice simply have more flavor than the burritos I’ve gotten from EPO and Ruben’s.
And I thoroughly enjoy their salsa and sides more, too. Tonight, they had potatoes and onions on the side to put in a plastic bag, and they complemented my Al Pastor burrito quite well. For $ 5, this was honestly one of the best value dinners I’ve ever had in LA.

TACOS !
Al Pastor is the best. Lengua and carne Asada tied for second best. Chicken is not that good. Haven’t tried barbacoa.
Prices and taste earn them 5 stars. And their hostess Melissa recognized my high school sweatshirt, which is cool.

Yummy Yummy tacos. Parks right by Stoner Park most early evenings. I don’t know how the other things taste as I only get the $ 1 tacos (cheaper than at the actual restaurant just down the street). And boy, are those tacos great. I like the lengua– tongue meat and cabeza– head meat the best. =) nomnomnomnom.

I’m a fan of their restaurant (which is mere blocks away from their truck), and up until now I’d sworn by El Paladar Oaxaqueño, so I thought I’d give La Juquila’s Taco Truck a shot today.
I had a carne asada burrito, a pastor and a chicken taco, which ran me $ 6.50, and were paired with a large pepper, a half-​inch slice of mildly marinated carrot, along with a small container of red chile.
The first thing that calls out to me is that this is all cheaper than EPO; Juquila’s tacos are $ 1 a piece, whereas EPO’s are $ 1.25 ($ 2 for their awesome quesillo tacos).
That said, Juquila’s pastor taco can’t compare to EPO’s, which has some of the best pastor I’ve had anywhere. The chicken tacos are a toss-​up, as Juquila’s chicken is marinated and is soft and shredded, whereas EPO’s is grilled and served in thick, hearty chunks; my vote goes to EPO but this is definitely subjective. Juquila is more generous with the meat than EPO.
The burrito was just ok; their rice is bland, but the beans were tasty and the asada was fine (if not plentiful). I’ve had EPO’s burritos and they’re not much better.
All in all, Juquila’s truck offering does the job, and the large chile and carrot side is a great touch; I’ll go back, but for my money, EPO still comes out on top.

The Great Westside Taco Truck Trinity:
El Paladar Oaxaqueno — The first. Newly remodeled. Grills often handled by Matronly Mexican women:
Ruben’s Taco Truck — Dollar freaking tacos!:
Juquila Taco Truck —
What’s better than a taco? Who doesn’t like handmade corn tortillas filled with freshly diced onion, cilantro, salsa, and meat (or quesillo)? You can eat them in three or four bites, so you can sample, they’re cheap, and you can probably order and eat them in your pajamas, though a drive is likely involved. Sounds pretty LA to me.
This taco outpost used to park it at an apartment complex on Bundy. Inexplicably, at that spot, Juquila’s tacos came preloaded with onions, cilantro, and guacamole (!). Now, on Santa Monica, they come with just the meat. A lot of it. This is a good thing. By the time you’re done dressing it with the nearby accouterments, it looks like two! No guac anymore, but these tacos don’t really need them.
Of the trinity, Juquila probably does carne asada the best: more of it, juicier, more caramelized. They also have the deftest hand with warming the tortillas. The chef here gets them really hot, not just warm, and the edges are just slightly crispy. Tacos can take skills too. My other two favorite meats, lengua and cabeza, are very good here too. I especially like them in the gargantuan tortas, which are a deal at $ 4.50. Cecina, tazajo, and quesillo (Mexican string cheese) are worth getting too, if you get tired of the same ol’.
The parent (sister?) restaurant a little bit east on Santa Monica is charming too. Anything with shrimp or mole is great.

It is unclear why this taco truck is parks only a block from its actual restaurant, but it can be found late at night on the corner of Barrington and Santa Monica Blvd serving Oaxacan specialties and common items such as burritos, tacos, and tortas. I stopped by to grab dinner with a friend, and was surprised at the amount of food we got considering the prices they were charging.
We started off with a sizable Cecina Taco ($ 1.50) that came with two layers of corn tortillas, thin Oaxacan marinated pork, pico de gallo, guacamole and a drizzle of mole on top. The marinated pork was meaty and tender but the salty marinade was one-​dimensional at best. The guacamole was not as thick textured as it should be, but the sweet flavors overlapped nicely with the pointed onions, cilantros, and chunky pieces of cecina. It was mouthfuls of deliciousness.
I also ordered a Lengua Torta ($ 4.50) that looked like a humongous whopper with wide torta buns, a spread of black beans, chunky lengua with easy to shred texture, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, and mayo. The buns were a tad on the frail side and I’m not a fan of lettuce in tortas or other types of sandwiches. However, it is the largest torta I’ve seen in a long while, and they also threw in a lot of chips, pickled carrots, a jumbo jalapeño, and a side a dull spicy lingering salsa that could use a hint of smoke to complete the value meal. Overall there was little to complain about as they were very thoughtful at wrapping our food so the temperature and freshness can be maintained without making a mess by the time it was brought home.
The best part of the meal was their bottled non-​dairy Strawberry Horchata that served as the perfect finisher. I love horchata and have been struggling to find the non-​dairy version so from now on I’ll know where to get it. To sum it up, I’d characterize their cuisine as one that puts a strong focus on freshness, good value, and a breadth of ingredients that were tasty when layered together. I can’t say this trick is better than the authentic taquerias in the Mission District, but for a food truck, their extensive offerings beat the heck out of the many gourmet trucks where a generous wholesome meal and hard to beat prices can be expected. I’d love to return to try their Tlayuda and Tasajo plate.

Juqila Taco Truck is a major coup for the Westside. Although taco trucks are more aplenty east of the 405 (and I definitely mean east!), taco trucks such as Juquila make quite the delicious taco and burrito.
This taco truck is one of my favorites. Every evening (from about 5PM-​9PM) it sits on the north side of Stoner Park (by the skate park) trying to lure the skateboarders, tennis players, and general park goers to try its delicious tacos, burritos, and other entrees.
While waiting for some tennis courts, it didn’t really take much for Juquila to get me hook, line, and sinker. With one bite of the carne asada burrito and a sip of their horchata, I felt powerful. The kind of power that makes you want to jump onto the bow of the Titanic and scream… well, you know.
With a very generous salsa bar that had salsa verde, salsa roja, the pickled vegetables, cilantro, sour cream, and everything for authentic and gringo tastes alike, I piled things into handy little plastic containers to make the perfect burrito.
And I did. This is my taco truck for dinner. If only I knew where they went for late night. Someone says that they go to the area in front of the Goodwill, but I haven’t seen them. I should brush up on my Spanish and ask them. Oh well, until next time, Juquila. Or should I say «Hasta la vista.»