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Old 06-12-08, 11:48 PM
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So Im a huge King Taco customer, I use to eat it at least once a week, their hot sauce is awesome. Anyways the past several times the meat tasted different, I thought that I bought it at a bad time and that it was just old meat and not fresh, understandable.

Several weeks later I go back and the meat still taste like sheet and prices went up. Is it just me and my tastebud or are they cutting corners on their quality of meat? So far I've gone to 3 places (Peck, Ramona, Garvey) all 3 has this mysterious new meat, Im going to go to the one on Cheaser Chavez which I think is the OG location and give it one last shot.

If it turns out to be like the other ones then King Taco has lost my business.
Old 06-13-08, 12:00 AM
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Listen to what the taste buds tell you....

If you dont like it anymore, you probably should stop ordering it
Old 06-13-08, 07:57 AM
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Nooooooooooooooo!!!!! My fave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope not, I haven't gone for a while, but the Sopes and tacos....yummm. I'll ask my taste buds and give you my thoughts when I go
Old 06-13-08, 09:29 AM
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Only 1 Way To Find Out, Send A Mexican Over There "t0e" Let Me Know How It Is!..*
Old 06-13-08, 09:34 AM
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I go to the one in Old Town Pasadena.

Went there last week, and it still tasted great!!!!!

God, I hope they didn't change the asada. pocky would be so so sad.....
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I goto the one in East LA, is that the one you're talking about?
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Originally Posted by Saiji
I goto the one in East LA, is that the one you're talking about?
Is East LA the one off the 710/60? The one you can see off the freeway?
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Yeah it's the one off the 710 fwy.
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King Taco is great, too bad I have to drive an hour or so to get to one but they're opening one on Mountain off the 10 fwy. (its had signs forever but still hasnt opened.
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Originally Posted by Saiji
Yeah it's the one off the 710 fwy.

yup thats the final spot im giving King Taco, its a shame their all meat asada were soo good too! if it still taste like sheet, im just going to buy their hot sauce and get my burritos from alfredos or something

they have a king taco in pasadena? shoot maybe their quality is higher there, yes im delusional now
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Originally Posted by sr20****
yup thats the final spot im giving King Taco, its a shame their all meat asada were soo good too! if it still taste like sheet, im just going to buy their hot sauce and get my burritos from alfredos or something

they have a king taco in pasadena? shoot maybe their quality is higher there, yes im delusional now
Yep, it's right in the heart of Old Town. Right at the corner of Arroyo Pkwy & Union.

I can't go back to any other places! It's King Taco or nothing!
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maybe they did cut corners because of rising costs.
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I am going to have to check it out this weekend. the asada is the best it has a lemon tang to it. God I hope they didnt switch it up on us.
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Originally Posted by gorilaFART
maybe they did cut corners because of rising costs.

Cutting corners is one thing but to do it on the one product that you are known for is absurd! no matter how much the rise of cost is. What does this tell their customers about their other products?

Its like putting a dollar into a Coke vending machine and pops out Shasta instead. Will you be going back to that vending machine?

Im going to head out to the OG location by the 710 around 6 and get me an all meat asada burrito, this way I know the meat should be freasher since its close to dinner time. Hopefully that location did not down grade their meat, stay tune....
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have you guys tried the Taco Truck that's in Pasadena from 5pm till 1-3am? They have some good tacos...heh...I don't think it is King Taco, it is some other one...he parks on fair oaks or arroyo after california and before del mar? heh


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