Roast To Go - Los Angeles, California

Dan Moodley

This was the start of my taco adventure and it did not disappoint. Had the chiCharon taco, with a spicy salsa. For $6 you get 2 tacos worth of food so i thinks good value. The taste was quite good too, i really enjoyed it.

Miah Laino

Ordered two tacos for $13. Birria and beef cheek. The service was quick but the tacos were flavorless. The beef cheek is supposed to be a little fatty, but this was pure fat and I couldn't eat it.

My beef cheek taco also came flavored with a beard hair in it.

Magno Portilla

Roast To Go is the longest operating food vendor inside the grand central market in downtown Los Angeles. You guys have to come check it out for yourselves if you are nearby or visiting from out of town and see why they have been there for so long. They put a lot of work into their delicious food and have carnitas, birria, chicken, cow tongue, tripe and can make you a combination plate with tacos and rice and beans. The owner is such a sweet person and makes sure you are well fed.

Gary B

Magic Tacos = large taco that you can make into 2 tacos because they give you an extra tortilla. I had the carnitas this time but the chicken or asada are better. If you want carnitas, pay more and go a few shops down to Villa Moreliana's that specializes in pork. If you want a good deal this works ok. Note the tacos are now $6 each.... Ouch!

Christopher Roman

Maybe they've changed or maybe the tacos are not quite as good as I remember, but I'm less a fan of this place now after my most recent visit. Their tacos are very popular, and they really are MASSIVE, but the fact that the meat-toppings ratio was so skewed towards not particularly moist meat meant the taco wasn't all that flavorful and sort of dry.

Their value also used to be a big draw but now each taco is 5 bucks. Again, each taco is massive, to their credit. Service is also pretty quick.

But ultimately next time I'll try something else or try a different taco counter.

Pelos Parados

2 minute read:
I’ve been patronizing ROAST TO GO for some35 years & counting. You wanna know if I like it⁉️
Besides a Chinese fast food Stand not more than 100 feet away, ROAST TO GO is the ONLYfood stand left of all the original Mexican fast food Stands w/i Grand Central Market.
Through the years, I’ve photographed many a ‘ROAST TO GO’ Servers. They’ve always been helpful & friendly. Today (05/31/2022), there were two Servers tending orders. One (Agusto, c? foto) has been working their not too long. Agusto took my order and did a Gr8 job. His Co-Worker, Lulu (c? fotos) was there also. Lulu is the only ORIGINAL remaining “ROAST TO GO” Server. I’ve known her since she began working there as a teenager.
Through the years, all the people that have worked there skillfully fix your order right before your very ay ’s‼️
“OK, you think, “So what about the food” you ask. So I’ll tell’ya: FINGER LICKEN’GOOD?
Thanks?

Sun Chaser

I had the best beef tongue taco here! Really delicious and worth $6, highly recommended.

Carolyn Gabrielle Chacon Lovo

I was very confused when my husband and I ordered from here. The older guy behind the counter was super rude. We both ordered burritos and I noticed he took out a bunch of tortillas and they weren’t heated up. I thought it was weird but didn’t say anything because I thought maybe they were heated and I didn’t notice. (When I took the first bite I noticed I was not wrong, straight out of the pack). My husband ordered his burrito and then added a taco and the guy just put his hand up to shut him up because he was walking away. I thought maybe the customer service is bad but the food will be good. Wrong. The rice was hard and the insides were cold mixed with the hard uncooked tortilla. I cannot believe they have the audacity to sell tacos for $6 and Burritos for $14. What a waste of money.