La Calaca Loca

It's that time of year. The time when one must start doing more than just checking in and posting photos and lurking Talk and meaning to write reviews bc if one keeps this up it will be Christmas and that shiny Elite badge will have retreated to an unreachable place.There are no shortage of places I've been meaning to share. So I shall begin here.First, I had no idea these guys were related to Nick's. None. Second, I only started visiting here after Pico Paco left. I loved Pico Paco and it was but a block away and the mom and pop that ran it were swell so me being a creature of habits never ventured further. Then Pico Paco closed and I was all what now. Off here I went. And. If Pico Paco were still around I'd have to have more than one burrito a week and I would become a snowman bc La Calaca Loca so delicious that I'd have to go to both. But now I don't. All I've had are their burritos and sometimes a nacho. The burritos are super good and super generous with the fillings. What makes this always worth the visit, over and above the yummy vittles, are the folks feeding you and the folks taking care of business at the register. They can turn even the hardest frown upside down. Gracious, welcoming, pretty. Senor Guapo is outnumbered most of the time but he doesn't seem to mind.If you're over Temescal way give them a visit.

love their shrimp burrito, it always hits. Also love their grilled mark on the burrito. It gives a bit more texture on the bite.

Delicious tacos & chicken tortilla soup! The high quality ingredients warrant their slightly higher price point. Friendly efficient staff. A cozy neighborhood joint--reminds me of Mission Street taquerias in SF. Authentic & delicious!

La Calaca is a great taqueria tucked away in the Temescal neighborhood. They have a colorful dining space to seat about 20 - 30 people and their food is delicious! LaCalaca catered for a teacher training at work and they did a beautiful job! The food was delicious and there was plenty of it for a great price. We ordered their taco bar with two different meat choices, rice, beans, salsa, chips and all the fixings! Kevin was wonderful to work with. It was so good, I have stopped in for lunch several times. If you are interested in supporting a local small business and enjoying a great Carnitas Burrito or Chicken Quesadilla, this is your place!

Boyfriend brought me here cause we wanted Mexican and were in the area. He claimed they were good but I didn't see it. I'm sorry. Food was bland. They do whole beans which I'm not a fan of. Service was okay. Inside was clean. The menus and specials weren't written too neatly, but it was readable. I probably won't be back.

I'm back again had to come down work moms and pops Sunday not cooking dinner had to do to do a remix. Had to Baja fish tacos with everything on it ... we had a good time Moms & Pops mmmmmmm good it was a nice day and the food i was amazing I'll definitely be back really soon...... my parents had a blast well that was fun. Time to sign off and relax happy Sunday. Everybody will definitely be back so if you guys haven't checked it I'll get down there. I went two days in the same week you heard me.

Super cute and truly true Mexican. It's easy to love a spot like this, with the simple most authentic food and drinks. We were there on a weekday lunch and was easy to get a table for 4 - I imagine could be harder on a weekend. But so cute and lovely Mexican hot chocolate and Flan to boot.

I wanted to like this place. I'd seen it on Check Please and I was excited to try the food here. The pluses: the people were very nice. The ambiance is pretty cool with a Dia de Los Muertos vibe. Parking was easy. The chips were very good and they brought 3 different salsas to the table. Problems: the food was bland. No salt or pepper. No garlic or smokiness. The fish taco had little flavor and the second tortilla was unnecessary. Elote had way too much mayonnaise. The rice and pinto beans were also flavorless. Sorry, but in a town where you can throw a rock and hit an authentic Mexican taqueria, I can't eat here again.

Kevin has been holding it steady for like 20 years. It's consistent. He uses quality ingredients and knows his customers. A staple in the neighborhood. The nachos are bomb and so are the burritos. They got 4 types of salsa and the hot one is hot.

Ordered the ensalada, and it was delicious! Was really enjoying it when I found two human hairs in it. I had to toss the remainder of the salad. Was disappointed. The chips and salsa were good.