Carnitas el Momo
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Another legendary spot - L.A. is full of em! Carnitas so good they’ve been featured in a Netflix special. I’m here at their sit down restaurant in Monterey Park which opened up last year - I’d like to try their food truck and see how it compares. They were $4 each, which seems to be the going rate for a taco in 2023. Come taste these and see what you think. . @carnitaselmomo . 📍CARNITAS EL MOMO 1470 Monterey Pass Rd. Monterey Park, Ca . . . . #lafood #montereypark #carnitaselmomo #carnitas #losangeles #tacos
grubwithgreggrubwithgreg
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Another legendary spot - L.A. is full of em! Carnitas so good they’ve been featured in a Netflix special. I’m here at their sit down restaurant in Monterey Park which opened up last year - I’d like to try their food truck and see how it compares. They were $4 each, which seems to be the going rate for a taco in 2023. Come taste these and see what you think. . @carnitaselmomo . 📍CARNITAS EL MOMO 1470 Monterey Pass Rd. Monterey Park, Ca . . #losangeles
grubwithgreggrubwithgreg
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My dad has been wanting to come here for awhile and we finally got the chance to. We got here before 10:45am and there were a few people in line. By the time we left around noon, the line was out the door. So definitely get here early! We basically ordered almost everything on the menu: mulita with skin, tacos with various meats (mine was with the burnt ends), torta with pork belly, and quesadillas with all the meats. They were all so delicious! They definitely know how to cook pork. I really enjoyed the mulita in all it's cheesy glory. I think next time I'll have it skin and burnt ends. Having the mulita and one taco was just enough for me, but I could seriously eat more tacos if I truly wanted to stuff myself. The tortillas were delicious and more on the thicker side, which is what I like. The quesadillas were very filling! My mom and sister couldn't finish theirs. We also ordered both agua frescas: the berry jamaica and the horchata. Both delicious! The jamaica had fresh fruit in it and the horchata had a lot of cinnamon, which is what I like. The service was excellent! We were greeted with a smile and we got free tacos while we were waiting for our third order (yes, we ordered 3 times.. the last one being an order of all the meats to go). I definitely want to come back here. This is one of the best eat pork.
Victoria P.Victoria P.
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Probably the best carnitas I've ever had. I've been following Carnitas El Momo for a while now, even before they had a store front and before the Netflix show that was just released. I am so glad that I was finally able to visit before they sold out and try the delicious food that's absolutely made with love and respect for the food. I showed up at 9:45 am thinking they opened at 8:30 am, but they actually open at 10:30. Just the day that I went they ended up opening around 11:20 because the stove had some issues. Not going to lie, I was getting hungry but definitely well worth the wait. Tried the maciza and buche tacos with a aporkalypse mulita and also ordered 1LB of meat to take home with tortillas and salsa. The maciza was a little dry for me, the buche was juicy and none of the tacos really needed any salsa with how much flavor is coming from the meat. At first looking at the menu, $4 a taco looks pretty expensive, until I saw how much meat is on each taco. Would definitely prefer having the aporkalypse which mixes all their meat since it just has so much more flavor and it doesn't feel as dry when there's different cuts of fat in there.
Diane LeeDiane Lee
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My wife and I drove to the original spot on Fairmount after a recommendation from my wifes' neurologist in Santa Monica. As we got closer I realized that this joint is on the block where I grew up as a child. The Fairmount location was sold out so they referred us to the Monterey Park location. I ran into a homie from back in the day at this location. My wife and I ordered one of each of the tacos, a mulita, and Jaritos to wash it all down. They only do pork. We go there around 4-430 PM it was packed!! I'm not sure what was up with the A/C but it wasn't working and it was warm inside so we ate outside on the patio. It's in a kind of in an industrial area. Parking is limited when it gets packed. The cashier was awesome. Very friendly, very patient. It was our first time there so she filled us in on menu. There are no sides (beans and rice) The vibe is good and it was clean considering how busy it was. All in all a good spot. If you around the area, give it a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed. The carnitas are very good.
Ambrose RodriguezAmbrose Rodriguez
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Off the back one thing to point out is tortillas didn't seem to be hand made but thats probably self preference. On a Saturday afternoon I ordered one mulita of mixta and 3 tacos; one of buche, one of carne and one of cueritos, all of them to go and all of them were very delicious and flavorful. Getting to the spot it smell delicious but in my personal opinion what seems to need work is the presentation of the stand and the packaging. When the cook passed my tacos over to the cashier some of the cueritos were spilling out the aluminum and he simply pushed them back in, when i opened them it got messy due to them being placed faced down in the bag. Being from Florida and working at a taco shop maybe California does things a bit different but a foam plate where the tacos could sit on or some wax paper between the aluminum and tacos would help a lot. Finally for a spot thats won awards and has been on Netflix it should be better presented on the street and on the plate. Other than that its a must try 👍
Mike .M.Mike .M.
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1470 Monterey Pass Rd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
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attractions: Belvedere Community Regional Park, Motel 6 Monterey Park, CA, Belvedere Skatepark, Weingart Stadium, Sunnyslopes Park, Super Salud Liquor, Maravilla Meat Market, Belvedere Park Community Garden, Pine Tree Park, Moon baby's liquor, restaurants: Tamales Lilianas, La Azteca Tortilleria, Carnitas el Momo, El Gallo Bakery, Cities Restaurant, La Fama Bakery, La Carreta - Mexican Restaurant, East Los Tacos, Denny's, Pronto Pizza

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