Rambo's tacos in Eagle Rock is one of LA's most well known taco trucks. I always thought that John Rambo would have made a great taquero. Thank god I'm not the only one.
The mural on the side of the truck rocks. Rambo is holding a plate of tacos while being shot by a sniper in a helicopter. Does Rambo drop the tacos? Hell no.And who is the babe in the camouflage hotpants? Wah wah wee wah
The tacos are small and tasty. Each come with a dollop of salsa roja. The roja is peppery, not too spicy but there is enough chile flavor to warrant having a beverage handy.
al pastor and carne asada
If you order the carne asada you won't have to worry about any fatty bits, these tacos are lean and tender. The pastor leaves alot to be desired though, while the pork isn't fatty there really isn't anything al pastor-ish about it and even the salsa can't save the dryness of the pork.
carnitas and carne asada
The carnitas has subtle flavor to it and it first I thought that it was too subtle..that the lack of flavor was a negative but it actually really works and the texture of the pork and onions and cilantro goes great with the dominant flavors of the salsa roja.
But my money is with the carne asada. These tacos will quench any taco fix you may have. Ask for some extra salsa on the side, squirt some lemon over your plate of tacos and have at it.
Rambo's nearest competition is Leo's Taco truck which parks a few blocks away. Some locals prefer Leo's, some prefer Rambo's. If it's monday Rambo is the only game in town, Leo doesn't like mondays. I heard monday was the night Leo goes dancing but the person that told me that likes to make up stories.
Rambo's Tacos parks on Eagle Rock blvd 2 blocks south of York. Tacos $1
Rate Rambo's
That pastor doesn't look very pastor-y , what's up with that?
ReplyDeleteGood spot though, I've hit it up but it was back in the carne asada only days-- I didn't dig on swine back then but taco trucks have changed my tune.
I just started reading your food blog, but in defense of Rambo's, I recommend trying their lengua, tripas, and cabeza, which are quite good. I've eaten there dozens of times in the past few months (I live down the block), and I've found them to be hit or miss. When it a "hit" though, their tacos are excellent.
ReplyDeleteMy cousins took me to Rambo's after a Dodger game in June 2007. There was a small crowd so that was a good thing. The tacos tasted pretty darn good. The meat was flavorful, the tortillas were soft and the salsa roja packed a good punch. The only thing missing was the charr on the meat. Rambo's deserves a higher rating than 3 tacos =)
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ReplyDeletethere is a rambo's tacos near my house in west covina. the tacos there are average. in the picture of the rambos in la, the meat looks alot better than the one near my house. the salsa from rambos in west covina is tasteless and the meat is fatty.not at all how u describe the one in LA
I agree with Matt. although the carne asada is the bomb, you have to try the Tripas and the Cabeza. Tripas will have you going back for more. that's what got me :)
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Eagle rock and I was 3 minutes away from Rambos and La Estrella. Good times
great website bandini,
ReplyDeletethere is a rambo's tacos near my house in west covina. the tacos there are average. in the picture of the rambos in la, the meat looks alot better than the one near my house. the salsa from rambos in west covina is tasteless and the meat is fatty.not at all how u describe the one in LA
I just started reading your food blog, but in defense of Rambo's, I recommend trying their lengua, tripas, and cabeza, which are quite good. I've eaten there dozens of times in the past few months (I live down the block), and I've found them to be hit or miss. When it a "hit" though, their tacos are excellent.
ReplyDeleteThat pastor doesn't look very pastor-y , what's up with that?
ReplyDeleteGood spot though, I've hit it up but it was back in the carne asada only days-- I didn't dig on swine back then but taco trucks have changed my tune.
Thank you for trying our seasoning !!! Your tacos where good but we made them GREAT!!! www.stvendors.com
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