Los Arcos Taqueria

I came here on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and left satisfied. The place is self seating but it doesn't look like it gets busy so grabbing a table shouldn't be a problem. The service here was great, but then again there were only two other customers in the spot when I showed up. The waitress immediately came by and handed us a menu along with some water and chips which was good and crispy. I ended up ordering some scrambled eggs with bacon and tortillas, refried beans and rice. The scrambled eggs were really good as well as the refried beans but the rice was only decent tasting. I would've asked to substitute the rice for beans if I can do it again since it was creamy and had just the right amount of salt.My girlfriend ordered a couple of tacos, a normal carnitas and a super carne asada. The super taco is huge and there was a lot more meat than taco wrap so fyi. Everything was super cheap and came with huge portions so it's good for something quick, filling and cheap.

The Decor: This is a local place but for a local Taqueria there are nice framed prints of Diego Rivera prints which I prefer to the beer advertisement of other taquerias. Nicely painted, and overall a family atmosphere. The Food: My kid asked for a special order of cheese and carne asada taco. I had a steak Sope and Al Pastor taco al la carte. The kid gobbled up her food. The Sope was delicious in every way but I would skip the Al Pastor because the meat was not flavorful enough for my taste. My husband ordered #5 and loved it! The price: Very reasonable! So Affordable.

Menudo every weekend.Michelada just like I remember them in East Los Angeles.The service is a bit sketchy but the food is great.The caldo de rez (beef soup) is a staple takeout item when I have a sick Mister.Traffic and parking is a nightmare but we've been lucky to be able to get a spot every time.Horchata is probably the best in a 15 block radius, trust me I spent a lot of money over 2 years to figure this one out.Go often, let them get to know you. Its shabby and rough around the edges but run by good people and consistent quality.Edit for VEGANS: no lard in beans, no chicken stock in rice when I asked recently.

Hells yes! This place is great--the staff are super friendly and tolerant of my desire to have chilaquiles at all times of the day. They even put up with me butchering spanish as I "practice" ordering.The salsa is delicious and the chips are super light and crispy. But, the star of the show is their homemade tortilla--which is thick and warm and incredibly tasty. I think they even make them all to order. Amazing.The chilaquiles, tacos, and enchiladas are all good. I'll be back to try to try the rest of the menu very soon.

burritos (4.50?) super (5.25) with a nice bag of delicate chips to go. i really wanted to like this place. clean, and friendly staff. the walls had pictures of diego somebody. the waitress was so sweet . she gave me a smile while giving me my burrito.nevertheless, the burrito had a lot of promise with the electic mix including lettuce or was it purple cabbage? this was a first that i got a crunch eating burritos. it was a pretty big size burrito. the outside was slightly burnt and the carnitas was at times, dry.i never see this place busy early evenings. parking is bad here. they have an extensive sitdown menu, slightly pricey. may try sometimes.

Ok, besides the horrendously trafficky area, I have always always managed to find parking on the side right next to Los Arcos.The staff here is, of course, super friendly. Their food is delicious, if you're going to get a burrito here it is kind of overpriced. The food would be better if it was cheaper, but if you can read their menu items, (I can not begin to understand phrases in Spanish) their "mystery" items are very superb. I had a mixed shrimp salad (that was not Ceviche) on top of tostados which was very good. One of the most decent places to have horchata.Their quesadillas and burritos are ok, I would rather opt for a taco which is mm-mm. Over all I would recommend, it's a nice little atmosphere minus the noise.

I live a block away from the place, but it was my first time at Los Arcos...eveytime I pass by the place is empty...and here's why: 1. although the place looks clean, the glass table tops are patched with DUCT TAPE! which makes for a very crappy decor....each and everyone had a crack or a chip but I guess it's still not obvious enough to the management that perhaps the glass table tops are not working for them... 2. the staff doesn't speak English all. I asked about the fish they use for fish tacos and I got a 'cilantro, salsa and lettuce' answer. My Spanish is equally crappy which made for an awkward conversation. 3. don't ask for substitutions. If you'd like a flour tortilla instead of corn tortilla with your order go and make it yourself at home, fool. HOWEVER....if tortas are your thing...and it certainly is mine...go for their steak torta with everything in it. It saves the day.

Hella good beans, huevos con chorizo and salsa picante. Yum, definitely coming back for more.

i had the sopa de siete mares (seven seas soup--a rich broth with lots of shellfish and fin fish). It tasted just like it does in Mexico. Not cheap, but can you expect a huge bowl of seafood including snow crab to be cheap? And absolutely fantastic home-made corn tortillas.And, yes, they do speak English.

Every dinner or lunch plate I've had here has been both very tasty and priced at about $8-10. A true gem in the Fruitvale. Service can be a bit slow sometimes but where else can you get stuffed from one huge taco for $3.50? That's right $3.50! Order a beer to help out this small Mexican paradise. I've had the carnitas and chicken fajita taco and both are a great taste value.