Cousin Q asked if I wanted to try a place that made thick handmade tortillas for their soft tacos.
Sure!
What's los cinco puntos? The five points as the market is located at the intersection of five streets.
You can see them making the tortillas.
Los Cinco Puntos is mainly a market with various meats and offal on steam trays.
Sheep's head and intestines too.
And a whole variety of chili peppers.
We brought our $2.50 tacos home. They were quite large and a bit messy with all the guacamole.
No matter. The tortillas were fresh and warm and the fillings were plentiful. We each had one and were stuffed.
Other Mexican restaurants:
Carnitas Michoacan - Los Angeles (Lincoln Heights)
Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Orange
King Taco Restaurants #11 - El Monte (Garvey Ave.)
Old Town Mexican Cafe and Cantina - San Diego
Senor Fish - Alhambra
Tacos Baja Ensenada - (East) Los Angeles
Taqueria Chihuahua - Los Angeles (Mar Vista)
Los Cinco Puntos
3300 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
323-261-4084
Closed Wednesdays
Thursday to Tuesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
*****
1 year ago today, nachos, Texas-style.
2 years ago today, blood orange grapefruit juice.
now thats a taco....
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered what was inside this place! It's not far from us. Now I'm ready to go inside!
ReplyDeletehi wc - those tortillas look so nice and soft! nice!!!! don't know about eating sheeps head though. O_o
ReplyDeleteOh, that guacamole! Looks wonderful. We mostly get awful tasteless woody avos over here :-/
ReplyDeleteI did not get nopales (cactus) with my taco though! Didn't know I had to ask for it T_T
ReplyDeleteDD,
ReplyDeleteThe handmade tortilla was mighty tasty.
WeeMo,
You should try!
CC,
Fluffy and soft for sure. That sheep's head was a little freaky. The eyes!
Oanh,
No, I don't imagine avocados transport well. :(
Q,
I love nopales!