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Tacos el Trompo A Mexican Tradition

Tacos, Mexican

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3460 Highland Ave suite e, National City
(619) 856-4275

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3.5 (69)

This place has really good Al Pastor! I strongly recommend! Try "Tacos Al Pastor" Or go all in with "All Pastor Fries" (Similar to Carne Asada Fries)Al Pastor is a traditional Mexican dish made with seasoned and marinated pork. The name translates to “Shephard Style,” which is derived from the origin of the cooking method.I recently learned that even though Al Pastor is a Mexican meat, the style of cooking is an original of the Lebanese. I found that very interesting!

This is the place to be on Tuesdays. With Taco Bell raising their supreme tacos to ~$3 you can’t beat their $1.50 taco Tuesday deal. Sometimes you can even call your order ahead (I would recommend to call before 3). Their torta especial and chile relleno burrito are also great choices.

First visit, I decided to try 3 different tacos.Lengua, Asada, and Adobada. Out of the three, the adobada was the best. The lengua taco wasn't great. The tongue was chewy and not very flavorful. I tried it with the salsa verde, and that wasn't very good either. The last taco was asada. The asada lacked seasoning, and I found a few large pieces of gristle in my taco. They add beans in their asada, which I've never had, but Im not opposed to.The service was good and the cashier...read full review

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Hours

Monday 8AM - 9PM
Tuesday 8AM - 9PM
Wednesday 8AM - 9PM
Thursday 8AM - 9PM
Friday 8AM - 9PM
Saturday 8AM - 9PM
Sunday 8AM - 8PM
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