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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can't go to TJ to get some street tacos, don't worry... TJ is coming to you! Damn good tacos, especially lengua (tongue for non-spanish speakers) tacos.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great tacos. Great SmellsNice prices.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What to do after you sit in the hot blazing sun for 4 or so hours only to watch your team lose its' home opener......drown your sorrows in TJ tacos! Oh hell yeah. Stuff your face and maybe it will...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was great. Big fan of the carne asada tacos and the sopes. Yum!
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i can't believe its taken me this long to try this place.5 huge stars for their BUCHE, absolutely amazing. i know when i've eaten something special when i wanted to eat it again for dinner because it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was working on a consulting job downtown today. One of the guy on the team suggested that we go to have some tacos. I said sure. Having had mostly Japanese food the last few days, this is sure a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 starsOnly tacos in Mexico are worthy of the 5 star rating in this catergory. Fresh corn tortillas, and a good selection of meats freshly prepared on site. The tacos are assembled when you order...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best authentic TJ street tacos are right here, pinche gueros! No passport is required since the border comes here to you. TEG has several chains in the So. Cal. and the original one originated...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fcuk yea! tacos! I have a theory that the further away from the border you get, the worse the mexican food. So what does it mean when a taco place is about ten minutes away from the border? Some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, the area is kinda shitty and my friend was scared that his 24" Lexanis would get stolen in the what...20, 25 minutes we were there but anyway, about the food...The carne asada tacos, quesadilla...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I got sick, which sucks cause I never get sick from Mexican food anywhere. 7 dollars for 3 mini tacos and a soda? No bueno.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having grown up in the ghetto, this Tacos El Gordo never existed in the past. It wasn't until after college that I was introduced to Tacos El Gordo in IB, then three weeks ago, my best friend took me...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was the first time I went here. I bought an adobada sopes and mulitas. They were awesome! I loved it! I also tried the carne asada tostada. I didn't like it though. But everything's freshly made. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place serves up excellent Tacos. I really don't know what else to add from previous post. Just be sure to be on the right line and order up what you want to eat up. :) The tacos are made right...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once again I have to pay homage to one of the best taco shops here in our great city. Just as good as the one in Chula Vista and a little bit closer to me as well. Make sure you know which line your...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty decent, but not deserving of all the hype !!!! go to one of those roach coach taco stands and they'll be MUCH better.
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite place to get tacos! i'm drooling just thinking about it :)......
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The tacos adobada are to die for. They have like a assembly line theme and feels like you're in elementary school all over again. You pick your food that you desire and then you pay. The tacos are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing. Talk about going all out when you're craving something. I live in Mira Mesa but on Friday or Saturday nights, when I get that urge to have some delicious tacos...I end up driving 25-30 min...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay...question me all you want. Even throw a taco at me (towards my mouth) I still say it's just A-OK! For all those who has raved and said "Cat, it's orgasmic in your mouth" you know who you are....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Overpriced and depending on what meat you choose potentially bad quality
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The closest thing to orginal street tacos without having to cross the border!!!! Only reason it doesnt get 5 stars is that the orignal tacos across the border are still BETTER!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can you say LOVE?I've heard of Tacos El Gordo but never went until my boyfriend took me here. I'm hooked! The mulas are off the chain and I can't help but fiend for them. I've had street tacos...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i know a lot of people love this place. i went here last year with my sister and i have to say i was disgusted. first of all, i get grossed out easily and seeing a cows head on the wall really made...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first heard about this place through Erin from City Search when she was on AJ's Playhouse (Channel 93.3). Loved it!I did feel a little like I was in the Soup Nazi's kitchen at first though. My...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the best TJ Style tacos in SD. And why not this spot originates in TJ. Although not the best TJ tacos in TJ(El Guero). Every time I get TJ tacos, I measure their TJ'ness on the adobada. Most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My buddy had never been here before so we did take 2 of my first taco mission. Tacos El Panson and then here to El Gordo.We had 6 tacos at the other place so we only got 3 each here. I say only......
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now you don't have to cross the border for authentic tacos! This place is amazing and my absolute favorite place for tacos. I've been going here almost 8 years and I still salivate when I see the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
their tacos are okay super over priced i remember when their tacos were like $.75 now their like twice that.whats gross to me is i was in line to get my tacos and one of the cooks straight out grabbed...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like to compare dishes as if the chef were on a long road. At the end of this road is foodie euphoria. If the chefs have quality ingredients, then they are placed a bit further on the track. A great...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not saying anything new - these tacos are amazing... so here are a few notes about my experience.Um... how the eff do you order up in here? Can I get a red arrow or a sign or something? I go to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THEY ARE THE BEST STREET TACOS SHOP, EVAR! IN SD!!!If you go, you HAVE to get the Taco Adobada's! They are the best!!!!!! I've tried their Taco Asadas, too! They're uber delicious as well!I say if you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I just wrote a review for Mr. A's and gave it four stars and now I am giving El Gordo 5 stars, but yes Tacos El Gordo are that good, 5 all the way. I mean there are no words for it, just know that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy mackerel Batman...this is the real deal. Searching for yummy tacos? Craving Mexican vittles? Well, tah dah! Tacos El Gordo can satisfy even the most stringent of taco purists with their awe...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To go this long without having reviewed one of my favorite taco shops in San Diego is enough to have my card carrying status as a Hispanic revoked.I've known about this place (and it's other location...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"I am all about the tongue more than the head."No, that wasn't the opening line to some porno flick at the Pussycat. This was the reaction that Amy G, my partner in grime and fellow Yelper exclaimed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! This place has the best tacos ive EVER EATEN!! Its probably the most authentic? Someone told me the restaurant came from TJ. Once you walk in, you would feel like you are already in Mexico. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first had Tacos El Gordo in TJ when two summers ago, and I remember it being deeelicious! (especially sopes, whcih I have never had before.) I haven't been particularly impressed with other tacos...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
let me just say that i live in TJ, the prices are quite the same to the ones in TJ, im not an el Gordo Fan since i live In taco Heaven and a can say i've had better, so if anyone wants to experience...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
first stop that was made in San Diego. They offer a lot of meats, my friend ordered me 3 carne asada and 1 pork taco. I really wanted tripa (tripe), but I guess that will have to wait. Very...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent if you don't want to get across the border... But i particularly like their chula vista location best; not a big fan of the nat. city one...But yeah DEFINITELY not like Tj's!
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp reviews brought us here and the Big F was loving their simple menu. Unsure of where to start, we just followed the person in front. We started off with a mula de adobada (pork meat) for $3.75...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
YUK!!!!!! If you ask anybody who really cooks Mexican food or a Mexican person, these tacos are gross!!!! They are really greasy and the quality is POOR!If you are looking for better tacos, try...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I really enjoyed this place. I'm not an experienced taco lover, and I wish I could put more input. People were nice and food was very tasty. I got a sope and loved it even though I didn't know...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hola, papi chulo. I am soo grateful they have these on this side of the border, cause sometimes I just really need a good taco and it's difficult to justify driving across the border for one (OK,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was pretty good. We had tacos de lengua, tacos de adovada, tacos de asada, mula de adovada, and a carne asada quesadilla. the food was good. however, I've had tacos in Mexico and this place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with most, this is an awesome place for tacos but having had the original Tacos El Gordo in TJ, I'm a bit harsher in my critique. The only reason I don't drive 5 min south to TJ is because the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good tacos!! but a wee pricey for such a baby taco, especially when I know that less than 10 minutes away I can get 3 tacos for the price of one over here!! I digress...very tasty mini-tacos, made...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the REAL Tacos el Gordo. Delish. Just thinking about their tacos makes my mouth water.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK- i read all the reviews about this place on yelp and said.... man, I gotta try this place out.My Mom and I drove down from Orange County to meet some friends in San Diego, then, went to this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't get mad, I'm only being real. Tacos El Gordo is good for San Diego tacos. This means that they are probably the closest thing that you can get to a TJ taco in San Diego. However, to say that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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So if you are craving TJ style tacos this is the closest that you can get without crossing the border. They have so many different meats to chose from. Totally worth the drive!! Especially late night.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't waste your time going to TJ for some authentic Mexican street tacos. Tacos El Gordo brings Mexico to you. Simply, I f*cking love this place. The tacos are a guaranteed mouth-gasm. The carnitas,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had Tacos El Gordo for dinner and I don't want to brush my teeth because I can still taste them in my mouth a little.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Tacos period. Don't be scared of the location or people. It worth the awkward feeling of being the only non-mexican in a room. Just wish they would stop increasing the prices over the years.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the many reviews on these establishments, and getting opinions from TJ residents at work, I finally made the journey to try some of San Diego's finest tacos. Yes I was a little confused...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, more expensive than street tacos in TJ, but it's a deal after you account for the $$$ for gas, hassle and time crossing the border.The cabeza was as salty and greasy as a heart attack. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
shit is disgustingly good--the adobada, the carne asada, the tongue, shoulder, head (eh, maybe the head wasn't so great; that's what HE said :D) were all bomb b-bomb bomb bomb (to be read in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome TJ Tacos come to Nasty City. This is my hood, I went to Sweetwater (Go Red Devils!), and cruising Highland wasn't illegal for a long time... this place would have fit right in back then....
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I checked this place out the other day with a friend.I did like the adobada tacos, but the carne asada tacos had some grisly, vein-y meat going on. Make sure to get the grilled peppers and green...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GOOD GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!just when i thought that i had my top 3 mexican late night eateries solidified in stone, tacos el gordo broke all definitions of what i had of authentic QUALITY late...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend and I have a passion for Mexican food. Well, maybe all food. Although you would never know it by looking at us. We decided to revisit this location for the second time since our first...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tacos El Gordo gets 5 out of 5 from me. Fast service, great food (very greasy, but tasty) and good prices. I like their small quesadillas that come with white cheese. The tacos are delicious. Try...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you miss your TJ tacos this will be a good choice in South Bay San Diego ! Love tacos de lengua there!
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is...my god can words even describe it? It is the holy grail of taco shops. The creme of the crop. Really. Their adobada tacos are to die for, packed with flavor, made to order and just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The lady who made our sopes was really nice too, explaining what everything was, and granting my request of "easy on the butter" (because they definitely slather it on!)My first time having sopes,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tacos el Gordo has been a culinary sanctuary of mine for years. As you South Bay kids know, this place started as a humble taco rotunda in Tijuana. Al Pastor, Carne Asada, Adobada, and Cabeza. Damn!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The new Alberto's. I'm wondering why they haven't expanded out yet. WAIT, maybe that'll be asking too much since the Roberto's chain has branched out to other iterations and the quality has gone...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only Tacos El Gordo location I've been to. I'll just repeat what everyone here is saying: the best tacos!I loved the carne asada tacos, but what I really really love are the tacos de...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was so confused on how to order food and needed to stand around a bit to swallow my pride about not figuring it out and then had to ask someone how the hell do I get me some tacos! You know that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone to Tacos El Gordo eversince I can remember they've been around in Tijuana. Eventhough, they aren't the best tacos I've ever had. The resturants they've opened here in the US are only half...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and fast. Probably the best tacos in San Diego. Recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not in Nasty City too often these days, but I happened to be rolling through the 'hood on President's Day about to stop by the original Roberto's Taco Shop when I recalled that the Yelp...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ive been going to Tacos El Gordo since they opened their first US operation in 98. I used to frequent a location in TJ prior to that. What can I say that has not already been posted. I would like to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there Saturday night...food was excellent as always. The only thing that bugs me is that their prices seem to go up every year. It's now $1.85 per taco but don't get me wrong, the tacos are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only taco stand in San Diego that stands above all others. The meat is always marinated to perfection with fresh onions, cilantro, and salsa. The tortillas seem homemade because they are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Based on the yelpers I made the trek from La Jolla to Natty City and found myself in foodie heaven eating:Tacos de Adobada (Spicy Pork)--carved off the rotisserieTacos de Suadero (Beef Shoulder)Tacos...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here comes my first review:So I went with my friend out to this place and it was great. It's a little venture away from UCSD but well worth the drive. The tacos are very good, but not as good as on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They have bomb ass mulas = TJ style Tacos for cheap. I haven't gone there in a while but boy, I was in a state of longing after having gone there one desperate evening with friends. Now it was only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Roommate says I'm going to be one of those crazy pregnant women who will have high demands when the cravings come. Why? Because when I crave something, I HAVE to have it. She knows, she as well as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I'm from the Bay and I'm telling you... I can't wait to take a trip down south to get me some PORK TACOS with EVERYTHING on it! yuumm. I would recommend this place to anyone....
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No vayas a Tijuana ! Just eat the fabulosos tacos at El Gordo # 3. This is definitely the best store. The tacos adobados are the best! We go often and leave a nice tip in the propina bucket and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite taco spot north of the border, hands down. Don't need to go into detail as others have, but if you're searching for the perfect pork taco, you don't need to look any further. Make sure you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Off the hook. Only set back is the price but you know for the amount of time you save having to go to TJ to find tacos like this its well worth it anyways...Pork Taco's, Beef Taco's and QUesedillas...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dare you, DARE YOU to find better tacos than those you can get at Tacos El Gordo 3. hehe I only added the 3 because I haven't been to the others, but jeebus is this place good. First off though,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend Dr. Pollo brought me here one night and I have to say: THESE ARE PHENOMENAL TACOS. Go for the Lengua tacos. Like abuela's.
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know this is a recurring theme in my posts, but here it goes again. Why can't they serve food like this in the Bay Area? I am really a snob when it comes to Mexican Food, My Grandmother (en paz...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best tacos on earth. Who is El Gordo and How Can I Marry Him? Extremely casual and well priced. It's fun to watch them cook, too. Delicious, fresh corn tortillas, tasty salsa, fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FRENCH KISSING AT ITS BEST.This place has the best tongue. Oh, God! My carne asada tacos were pale in comparison to the tongue. I wanted to kick myself for getting the asada instead of more tongue....
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best carne asada this side of the border. A little pricier than their TJ outposts. 3 tacos for ~$5.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place needs six stars. unbelievably awesome, authentic mexican tacos. you'll be tempted to try them all, but once you have the abobada (spiced pork) tacos, you'll never need to eat anything other...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My weekends are spent here, scarfing down tacos de buche and tripa by the pound. These give the best tacos in Tijuana a run for their money and even when I'm over there, I'll still head down...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best. tacos. i've. ever. eaten. ever. holygod.______________________ This is me speechless.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a friend of mine took me to tacos el gordo for my first time and i have to admit it was a pleasant surprise...hahaha i said, "pleasant surprise." this is a taco shop for those who like tacos, and i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No need to go to Tijuana or Rosarito to the favorite taco stands. Stop by and pick from a variety of tacos.....and meats that go inside. Really cheap..fast made....deilcious. Still wish Las Humaderas...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who drives 45 minutes for carne asada tacos? Me. Literally translated "tacos the fat," this taco stand has been welcoming hundreds of devoted taco fans daily. The salsa is incredible, the tortillas...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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