Taqueria Los Gueros #3 — Restaurant in Whittier

This place honestly has the best tacos in the area. I've reviewed it before, when things started to stray from their usual beauty, but it has returned to its former glory. The problem was that the food started to taste too much like cumin, and everything was beginning to be put together sloppily, but there were a lot of new hires, so it was all over the place. However, I've returned a few more times and am proud to say that this place is once again the best around. They pack all their food with generous amounts of meat, and I love that all the tacos come "todo aparte," which means all meat; there is a salsa bar to get your own onions and cilantro. The salsa bar is always full of green salsa, spicy red salsa, onions/cilantro, lemons, and pickled red onions with habanero chiles, but don't forget to get the caramelized onions next to the register, it's a pro move. There are so many taco places around, but no one really tends to go above and beyond to serve cooked onions with jalapeños and for free no less! The burritos have more meat than filler ingredients, and everything is absolutely delicious. The moment you take your first bite of their food, something magical happens. Pupils dilate, lips quiver, and memories of your childhood flood into your mind. Recalling the best times when you have been out with your friends and everything was perfect or even the hard ones that were trialing and exhausting, but either way, at the end of any of those days, your mom or abuela had your favorite food waiting for you to conclude the day in the most splendid way possible. Salsa and meat juices trail down your arm as tears of happiness well up in your eyes. The owner of this place works night and day to maintain quality and make sure every plate is handled with love. Once you order, meat is flung onto the chopping boards and diced to perfection. Hot tortillas become this man's canvas as he paints a portrait of cultural magnificance. While ordering your food, the owner is listening and already beginning to assemble your plate. On more than one occasion, I've ordered and gotten my food before I can even get my salsa and onions to go. The staff is always pleasant, and the owner, who wears a black cap with white NY letters, is always so welcoming; even on the busiest of days, they try to give everyone a welcoming smile. The tacos are $1.72 each, which is almost unheard of during these times of inflated prices; my last visit I got 7 tacos for $13.27. They serve tacos, burritos, quesadillas, mulitas, volcanes, nachos, and menudo on Saturdays and Sundays. If you are around the area, I urge you to stop by for a taco or two, or even a burrito, if that is your preference, and I know you won't be...

So I’ll be honest the food is great it’s top quality. I have been to the other locations and the owner have recommended this spot since it’s closer. I have received amazing customer service at the other locations. With that said I was hoping to get decent service at this location but unfortunately the female lady working on Friday evening shift was very rude the second I greeted her. After tipping them she doesn’t say thank you and gives me a dirty look. The salsa bar empty and I had to wait politely while I was given attitude. The bean rice burrito had no beans. I asked politely and she seemed bothered that I asked. (There were literally no beans!) and they told me they put some in. I was discriminated against because of my race where I can hear the Spanish slurs “chino” (I’m not chinese) and beans in Spanish. Followed by laughter with the customers about me. I will be following up with her manager and make sure that they find out about this. Thank you for ruining my experience here and I hope this review helps a...

The pricing goes up a lot at this place. That being said, I ordered an all meat carne asada burrito. The price listed on their video board said $12.50, but I was charged $13.00. The pale skinned, chunky young lady who tries to talk to you only in Spanish was very rude when I explained that the price was different. She shrugged her shoulders, I said so you don't care. So that's why I'm leaving this comment. If she would have been more compassionate everything would have been fine. I took my food to go and when I got it home I noticed it was a very greasy. Honestly, you can find a bigger better burrito at a taco truck All over Whittier for about $10. Try for yourself and make your decision. Hopefully, the young lady taking the orders doesn't give you attitude. I tried the two other locations in Orange County, and they seem to care about their customers more than...