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Tito’s Tacos

Location: 11222 Washington Place

               Culver City, CA 90230

               (310) 3915780

Hours:     9 a.m.- 11:30 p.m. (Mon-Sun.)

There always was a reason why my Dad always volunteered to take the annoying in-laws to the airport, drive my brother 4 hours to college, commute to work 45 minutes every day for 5 years, and always pick up his wayward daughter who was always trekking to Michigan for various bi-coastal bootie calls from LAX.

It was one place–Tito’s Tacos in Culver City.

My dad discovered it 20 years ago when he started his career as an accountant and his office building was located one block away. (Since torn down and now working back in the Valley) .

And now, there’s always a reason why I always like to pick up my friends from LAX or attend special capoeira classes at the Brazilian Center for Cultural Arts.

Open since 1959, this place has withstood the tests of time and outlived various competiting taco stands for the past 40 years without having to put on any bells or whistles. The place hasn’t changed. Always hailed the best tacos in LA.

Goddamn, I seriously don’t know where to kiss ass first?!

Service:  10 out 10. The employees are nice, faithful, quick on their feet, and they get your whole order ready in a span of minutes. Tip them. They truly deserve it.

Essential Order: Whenever I’m there, I order the Tito’s taco with cheese. The meat isn’t like Taco Bell. No ground beef, only shredded beef with shredded cheese and lettuce. That’s it. Not complicated, right? A regular ass taco. Moist shredded beef that’s not dry and the perfect amount of seasoning.

Close-up. Any closer and this would be porn

 

Oh, and we won’t forget their homemade chips (My homemade chips are as good as theirs I have to admit) and also, they’re salsa is the most freshest and tastiest.

Price: Gas per gallon to LAX: $3.15

          Parking at LAX airport for 10 minutes: $10

          Tito’s Taco with Cheese: $1.80

          Shooting the shit with Dad: Priceless

Chips and salsa are always complimentary with the orders and depending on how much your order actually is, they’re very generous.

Things to Know:

• Parking is always hairy there. Just park along Washington and pay the quarter, or do what my parents do and get the emergency handicap pass out and start limping.
• Expect LINES like a ride at Disneyland. They’re long, but the service is quick and you’ll be helped in no time.
• TIP the person who takes your order. They work hard to get the customers out. Almost like the baristas at Starbucks.
• Bring cash–it’s CASH Only. But if you don’t have any on you at that moment, they just put in an ATM machine just a couple of years ago.