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4th & grande vista, SE side
in front of tepa barber shop
nothing on spit when i visited. only meats were on griddle. did not bother to taste. very weird stand. not sure what they were doing that nite.
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3400 E. 1st st
Los Angeles, CA
(address not exact)
al pastor shaved off spit, not griddled, no pina, but there’s seating. next to a joint called “del valle” next to bufadora bar/pool hall. i was seriously stuffed after 5 tacos that nite, must return and visit.
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based on Javier J’s rec:
3408 Dozier St
Los Angeles, CA
Dozier and Gage, NE corner: walked away. not enough prep on this day, the throngs were impatient and the spit-master sucummed to shaving, then griddling the al pastor. Just say no to griddled al pastor.
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2811 E. Cesar Chavez
Los Angeles, CA
in front of Jack’s Market. unfriendly patrons, cooks wouldn’t let me take pix. had 2 al pastors. wknd only, condiment bar a bit lacking, not very crisped ends, but flavor quite decent. still no pina. i dunno why LA hates pina so. hell, I have 5 Hawaiian Gold Pineapples sitting in my refrigerator. Mebbe a pineapple donation is in order?
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3530 Whittier Blvd
Really nice folks, grizzly al pastor but very nice tripas. $1 each and of course, no piña. The tripas, is just fluffy and hot, and just a bit crunchy.
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La Reyna
7th and Mateo (not QUITE East LA but… really darn close)
the finest of what i’d like to call the ghetto LA-style al pastor, think ghetto-dog, topped with grilled onions and stewed jalapenos, plethora of salsas & guac.
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Hicks & Cezar Chavez
Los Angeles, CA
SW Corner
The current granddaddy of ‘em all & the best compromise – not too many people, fiery propane spit that cooks quickly, just enough tasty charred bits on the sliced pork, piña available upon request (tho they are dang stingy)
And yes, I have pix of these somewhere.. If I don’t, I’ll be sure to stop by (heck! mebbe even tonite!) since we’re possibly moving to a house 3 blocks away.
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sfc added these pithy words on Oct 25 08 at 12:28 pmnow this is what im talking about. i like how it is all split up. it is easier for me to comprehende. HAHA.
chinese watercress added these pithy words on Oct 26 08 at 12:56 pm*yawn*
Steve added these pithy words on Jan 02 09 at 11:48 amSeriously hilarious post. I’m going to have to check out Hicks & CC.
Jose G. M. III added these pithy words on Oct 06 09 at 11:18 pmYou guys missed one. Check this one out:
3802 Dozier St
Los Angeles, CA 90063
