El Taquito Mexicano Truck
El Taquito Mexicano is a late-night taco truck parked in a lot on South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, known for lengua and carne asada tacos.
Overview
El Taquito Mexicano operates from a lot at 510 South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena. Writer Clarissa Wei included it in a 2015 PBS SoCal list of Mexican restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley, calling it her go-to for late-night eating. At the time it stayed open until 1 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends.
Menu
The truck's lengua (beef tongue) and carne asada tacos were the article's recommendations, served with free sliced radishes, and horchata was the drink to order. Radishes, along with grilled onions and lime, are a traditional side at Mexican taco stands, and lengua, braised until tender and then chopped and crisped on the griddle, is a common offering on Los Angeles taco trucks.
Pasadena's taco trucks serve a city better known for sit-down restaurants, and this truck's late hours made it a fixture for the after-midnight crowd. The source consulted gives no founding date or owner names, and no 2024 or later coverage was found to confirm that the truck still operates.
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References
- "6 Fantastic Mexican Restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley". PBS SoCal. Retrieved 2026-10-10.