Boyle Heights · Spot
Mariscos Jalisco
About
Mariscos Jalisco is a seafood truck on Olympic Blvd in Boyle Heights whose fried shrimp taco (taco de camarón), crispy outside and tender inside under tomato salsa and avocado, is one of LA's classic tacos. There are raw-seafood tostadas, too. Plan on at least two per person, and cash comes in handy.
Jasmine says
The classic: the fried shrimp taco is a must, and the sketchier the truck, the more mysterious the stand, the better it tastes.
Insider tips
- Start with at least two fried shrimp tacos per person
- The truck prefers cash; bring small bills
- Order: Taco de camarón, the crispy fried shrimp taco (the city's most reliable bite)
- Order: Poseidon tostada: ceviche, octopus and shrimp aguachile stacked four inches high
- Order: Order the aguachile on its own; those avocado slices on top were kissed by the gods
Jasmine’s notes
- Boyle HeightsOn a very industrial stretch of Olympic Blvd, one crispy fried shrimp taco earned it a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Breakfast and lunch until late afternoon only; it's not a late-night stand.Order: Taco de camarón (fried shrimp taco), ceviche tostada
- Address
- 3040 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Where I wrote about it
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