Asadero Chikali

The food here just makes me happy, takes like home! The guy making the plates is always accommodating, will talk to you if you talk to him. The spot is on a mayor street (Atlantic), I don't mind since the best food is always found on the street. Highly recommend ordering the tacos with double flour tortillas. So worth it!

This place is great and something I've been wanting to try for awhile and glad I didn't finally.I had their barbacoa tacos guisados which was very tender and with cheese added. Their salsa bar added a lot to flavor to it and the barbacoa was very tender. Their chikali taco comes with beans and guacamole and I got it with carne asada. The asada was charred very well and seasoned very well also. The beans went well with it and were not soggy. The staff was very nice and helpful in describing what was available, popular, recommended and what they thought it should have. There's some seating next to their shop which is convenient. Their agua frescas was very good also according to my friend. It was his favorite place so far when I took him the multiple taco joints in east LA.I'd come back here to try their breakfast/chorizo items.

Walking up to the place, I knew this was my type of taco spot. it's a small stand/operation that serves Mexicali-style tacos specializing in guisados or comforting stews / braised items. The folks here are friendly and helpful. I saw this spot on a few lists and I knew I had to go. It's a little sad only because driving south on the street getting here from the freeway you pass up a lot of other spots. I would like to try those places too, but if this place sticks out then it's a great sign that you have to try this place. They also make fresh handmade flour tortillas that are very, very delicious. I ordered the guisado sampler and a ham and egg breakfast taco. The sampler came with a package of fresh tortillas And there's also a pretty awesome salsa bar where you can top your food items with salsa or other familiar taco items. I really enjoyed my sampler because I got to try a little bit of everything and the flavors and spices were so flavorful . The tortillas have a great structure to them and are very chewy. They're perfect tasting and perfect for using them as a vessel to hold the delicious guisados. I'm a big fan of the spot for sure. Even when I first got there, my eyes were a little too big for my stomach. I definitely want to try more things on the menu, but I can only eat so much in one sitting, lol.There was plenty of street parking, but I have to say that the street gets a little traffic-y on the south bound side. It starts to back up right when you get to the stand so that's a positive. My suggestion would take a U-turn and park going north because going south will be a pain afterwards.

So.....good.!!! This was such a delight and thank God we decided to walk the area because I would have never found it. Great authentic food and friendly people with wholesome love that is very evident to flavor in their food!

As a fellow cachanilla (what you call people from Baja California) asadero chicali is the real deal. It is a staple in Mexicali that the tacos are served in hand made flour tortillas with a variety of salsas and toppings on the side. I have been coming here to their taco truck for years now and recently saw they have a new store location in Inglewood. The tortillas here are always warm and soft. Which really make the tacos. In the morning they have guisados which are a variety of homemade foods you can add to a tortilla aside from the typical meats. Try absolute favorite is the carne desebrada which is shredded beef with salsa and peppers and onions. They also have hueve con chorizo, Guevara con jam on, Nuevo con nopales, chicharron con salsa papa con chorizo, and so many others. At night they switch over to grilled meats and their asada hits just perfect. Their salsas are always fresh and as a staple Mexicali taco spot they always have the aguacate salsa on hand. The owners and workers are so nice and great you like family.

Bomb a** breakfast tacos. Hand made flour tortillas. Fire! I wish I was closer to here. I would eat this every morning!

Great tacos with amazing salsa. Some taco trucks has so-so taco but great salsa, while other trucks got amazing taco but the salsa is not as great. Asadero Chikali has them both in abundance. At $3.75 it's a little bit expensive for a taco truck, but I can't deny the taco is great and quite fulfilling.The barbacoa is so nice and flavorful, bold, and not like lots of kinda watery barbacoa out there. The meat is tender with some bite to it, but never chewy.Al pastor is okay, but the good kind of okay. I guess the guisado chicaron and barbacoa took me by surprise that the al pastor slightly pales in comparison. But it's not bad at all. I would like a bit more fatty chunks in it, but overall still quite amazing.The star of the show for me is their guisado chicaron. It's so smooth! Not gamey at all. The definition of comfort food indeed.And the salsa! I can't pick one. The red one is spicy and earthy. The green one is tangy but still have quite a kick. But there's one more, the red salsa with onion and cilantro, this the king of the land. With this salsa i don't have to separately get onions and cilantro. I wish to have this salsa on a tub always ready in my fridge. I want to pour it on evuhrythinggg

Amazing tacos ! My husband wanted Mexicali tacos and these didn't disappoint , said they were the closet to Mexicali he's every tried Will definitely be going back

Asadero chikali is my new favorite taco spot in LA. I'm a tacos Al pastor loyalist but after having the various guisados asadero chikali offers, I have a new obsession. I could not pick one or two, so between my husband's order and mine, we tried almost every option. My favorite was the chorizo con papa and the chicharrón, but all were honestly so delicious! The handmade flour tortillas were perfectly soft as well. The service is unbeatable, you feel like you're being fed by family. I love that they have a sign with all the guisado options so you are ready to order by the time you go up to the counter. The tacos are prepared quickly with fresh tortillas and the best Mexican music playing in the background.

My sister requested a food run for her birthday. This was the first stop on our list and I must say my favorite of the day. Asadero Chikali is a food truck located in East Los Angeles. We came for the breakfast plate. We arrived on Sunday morning around 10 and there was a good amount of people waiting in line or eating at the outside tables. We decided to share the sampler plate and some tacos. If you don't know what to get, the plate would be a great option since it's a bit of everything. First thing, their tortilla are so delicious. You can tell the tortillas are made in-house and made with love. The tortilla is thin with the perfect texture. You do get five pieces of tortilla with the plate but we ended up ordering extra. Always order the extra. The sampler plate has beans, pork, chorizo & potatoes, chile verde, and chicharron. I liked the chorizo and potatoes and my other family members liked the other stuff so worked out for everyone. I think anything wrapped with that tortilla would be great. They also had a great sauce bar. It was nice and clean when we were there. Overall, a great place to check out for their legit tortillas. They do sell it by 1/2 dozen or dozen but needs to be preordered.