Tacos Champions of L.A. | Todos Los Tacos

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  • čas přidán 7. 08. 2023
  • Discover the art of crafting award-winning tacos. In this episode of Todos Los Tacos, Francisco Gómez meets the champions who changed the L.A. competitive taco scene. First, he meets the seasoned competitor Víctor Villa -the mastermind behind Villa's Tacos- and tries their completely original take on the L.A. taco. Then, Paco's quest leads him to La Carreta, a rising star in L.A.'s taco competitions. There, he tries the Torito, a tantalizing Sinaloa-style creation that helped La Carreta win 2023 Best in L.A. Award. In partnership with Camarena - The Most Awarded Tequila. #ad
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Komentáře • 202

  • @michaelgreer4790
    @michaelgreer4790 Před 10 měsíci +285

    Michelin award of any kind for this type of operation is a major shift, and can only mean great things for the future. So happy these small operations creating amazing food are getting the credit they have long deserved. More power to you all!

    • @j.armand1363
      @j.armand1363 Před 10 měsíci +26

      Tacos have become the modern day lobster. They used to be an affordable bite for the poor working class and now that they're mainstream, they've been gentrified to the point that tacos can be worth as much as $6. I'm glad my culture is getting this kind of recognition, but paying $4-$6 for a taco is wack.

    • @danteliberatore
      @danteliberatore Před 10 měsíci +6

      At least the people making these tacos are still coming from the heart and love for their culture. They deserve success.

    • @bryanflo4500
      @bryanflo4500 Před 10 měsíci +18

      I think there is space for the $2 street taco and the $8 Michelin-recognized taco in the culinary landscape. They can be mutually inclusive.

    • @j.armand1363
      @j.armand1363 Před 10 měsíci

      @@bryanflo4500 I agree, but inflation is also driving prices up.

    • @ElHype714
      @ElHype714 Před 10 měsíci +9

      @@j.armand1363 yes and no, inflation is causing the prices to come up, not the fact that they are mainstream. Tacos have always been mainstream, mexican food is just getting more recognized as a culinary art. I live in SoCal, i can find $1.50 or $2.00 tacos anywhere... but i will spend $6 on a bomb taco with prime meats or seafood if i want to treat myself. They both have their place in the world.

  • @bigripper2048
    @bigripper2048 Před 10 měsíci +105

    awesome to see these family run businesses get the credit and recognition they deserve for working hard and making the best tacos you can find!

  • @ramoncarazo1852
    @ramoncarazo1852 Před 10 měsíci +62

    Let's keep bringing back Todos Los Tacos please. Long overdue a new episode.

  • @williamcruz7976
    @williamcruz7976 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Damn those blue tortillas look fire!!!
    When I was a kid, I would accompany my dad to the Grand Central Market. There was tortilla spot that made fresh tortillas every time I would pass by or just stand at the front while my dad bought his lottery ticket. It was always mesmerizing to see that conveyor belt spit out the round colors from that cookie cutter. It's no longer there but instead it's a liquor store of some sort but that memory is embedded in this Angeleno

  • @barrerasnomas2058
    @barrerasnomas2058 Před 10 měsíci +26

    Villa Tacos has come a long way from working out from their home to then hitting the streets on York Blvd in highland park to getting their store front to becoming Michelin rated…

    • @ricardochavez8623
      @ricardochavez8623 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Heck yea! i remember i visited when i saw them on netflix Taco Chronicles. amazing to see how much he has grown

  • @gumpotronic
    @gumpotronic Před 10 měsíci +8

    After seeing Mike Chen's episode with Villa Taco, that place went to the top of places I need to visit my next time in the Mother Land.

  • @richdogs_st
    @richdogs_st Před 10 měsíci +8

    It's crazy that I'm the one that made that logo ❤tacos la carreta ,🔥🔥🔥🔥🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯mind blowing

  • @irvingsalas5252
    @irvingsalas5252 Před 10 měsíci +6

    All these videos of “todos los tacos” have just become a long ass advertisement for Camarena tequila 😆

  • @Nachonacho602
    @Nachonacho602 Před 10 měsíci +11

    This is by far the best series on munchies !

  • @jp5882
    @jp5882 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Victor! Best taquero in L.A!! Pound for pound! 😉

  • @Cheech-420
    @Cheech-420 Před 10 měsíci +5

    I remember when they used to sell from their house. Definitely a top tier taco. Worth it

  • @debbiemoore2747
    @debbiemoore2747 Před 9 měsíci +9

    I truly wish we had more food trucks in the UK like this. I have to travel distances to get great street food 😩

  • @isaacpelayo6045
    @isaacpelayo6045 Před 10 měsíci +4

    SHOUT-OUT TACOS LA CARRETA!!! El Gran Orgullo De Ser Se Mazatlan!!!!

  • @shooth100
    @shooth100 Před 5 měsíci +1

    It's 8am and I know what I'm having for lunch.
    Tacos!!!

  • @deangajraj
    @deangajraj Před 10 měsíci +44

    In Los Angeles, tacos aren't merely meals; they're expressions of art and competitive sport. The city offers a unique harmony of old recipes and fresh perspectives, creating a culinary landscape brimming with flavor. Here, tortillas aren't just containers for fillings; they become canvases where flavors mingle in perfect union. To understand LA's taco scene is to understand what makes the city itself so singularly special. We don't just consume these delicious creations; we live them! 🌮

    • @gaymer-j
      @gaymer-j Před 10 měsíci +5

      they mainly are a staple in Mexican households, dating back to Nahua/Aztec civilizations of our Indigenous ancestors. we eat tacos every day, moreso tortillas. not just an "LA scene" thing. it is one of the main essence of our meals morning, lunch and dinner.

    • @ReZounds
      @ReZounds Před 10 měsíci +1

      Oh brother

    • @Kyle-tb3zf
      @Kyle-tb3zf Před 10 měsíci +1

      That’s some Silverlake shit to say

  • @dallaspat
    @dallaspat Před 10 měsíci +6

    Everything looks 🔥🔥

  • @user-qq1ms5hc9o
    @user-qq1ms5hc9o Před 10 měsíci +2

    Francisco’s life is definitely enviable.. Wohoo! Tacos madness?!?! I would totally be there.

  • @kingg_roast259
    @kingg_roast259 Před 10 měsíci +2

    The best tacos I ever had was in Ciudad Obregón sonora they got the best Asada tacos man! Nice and simple

  • @chefdougy
    @chefdougy Před 10 měsíci

    F@CKIN LOVE TO SEE IT!!! TACOS, FAMILY, SUCCESS

  • @luisugalde6879
    @luisugalde6879 Před 10 měsíci +13

    Me da mucho gusto ver a Francisco en cada uno de estos vídeos
    Saludos desde Querétaro

  • @romariobautista3275
    @romariobautista3275 Před 10 měsíci +85

    I feel like I should judge these tacos. 😆

  • @MrRayhonda
    @MrRayhonda Před 10 měsíci +4

    We need a Taco Fest here in MTL... This has me more than inspired, but also hungry as all heck!

  • @guitardude0909
    @guitardude0909 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I fucking love the Taco Culture in So Cal. Props to Long Beach!

  • @mclovin6537
    @mclovin6537 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Horrible idea watching this before sleeping, I’m so hungry

  • @hectorcervantesgalvez
    @hectorcervantesgalvez Před 10 měsíci +1

    the spanglish was hard on this one ... love it!

  • @toonheaded1
    @toonheaded1 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Wow been to both of these places theyre both really amazing.

  • @harryv6752
    @harryv6752 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Villas Tacos, I definitely gotta visit the next time I'm in LA. Love it!

  • @alexrambo3325
    @alexrambo3325 Před 10 měsíci

    These tacos are amazing. Worth the wait.

  • @licantrophe_cl
    @licantrophe_cl Před 10 měsíci

    It's great to understand everything y poder hablarlos ambos carnal!! esos tacos se ven de lujo, saludos desde Chile

  • @tethron.
    @tethron. Před 10 měsíci +1

    Wohoo! Tacos madness?!?! I would totally be there🌮🌮🌮

  • @jamesjoung2793
    @jamesjoung2793 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Francisco’s life is definitely enviable.

  • @freddyvelasquez4168
    @freddyvelasquez4168 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Felicidades, hermano. Saludos desde Brooklyn, Nueva York. We could use your great tacos out here. Not everyone can make traditional tacos. Food trucks are a hit or miss. Continued success.

  • @bootsbailey5857
    @bootsbailey5857 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I wish this episode was an hour long

  • @landonjones1516
    @landonjones1516 Před 10 měsíci +1

    wow. hell yessssss

  • @westcoastkidd17
    @westcoastkidd17 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This place is hyped AF and I'm dying to try it

  • @brivlad626
    @brivlad626 Před 9 měsíci

    Lmao seeing Eric in the back working with victor priceless 😂

  • @jayghee9396
    @jayghee9396 Před 2 měsíci

    Congrats villa tacos on your 3rd win !

  • @Thedrewshow559
    @Thedrewshow559 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Damn dude. Those tacos look incredible.

  • @Freedomforall1290
    @Freedomforall1290 Před 5 měsíci

    Hispanic restaurants have absolutely some of the best food in Los Angeles, these recipes are amazing. ❤

  • @prollins6443
    @prollins6443 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank God i was already eating when i saw this!

  • @TraumaQs
    @TraumaQs Před 10 měsíci +10

    Villas tacos, are pretty good. The owner himself, works there and greets everyone with a smile on his face, including everyone else. If you’re thinking of visiting, don’t hesitate and give it a try.

    • @carlitos366
      @carlitos366 Před 9 měsíci

      If those are pretty good, what would u consider the best?

  • @maferalarcon8501
    @maferalarcon8501 Před 10 měsíci +2

    No sé si amo u odio estos videos, término con un chingo de hambre y sed peligrosa jajajaja

  • @blacksunaccounts
    @blacksunaccounts Před 10 měsíci +2

    Def gonna try

  • @rudevalve
    @rudevalve Před 10 měsíci +1

    Certified Gold!!!!!

  • @billreed3265
    @billreed3265 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Cant beat freshly cooked goodness

  • @davebonawits
    @davebonawits Před 10 měsíci +16

    Went to Villas Tacos today. It was great. That dude emanates positive energy and it comes through in the tacos.

    • @bear2507
      @bear2507 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Only problem is his tacos are overpriced

    • @dpclerks09
      @dpclerks09 Před 10 měsíci +7

      @@bear2507 Have you seen his company's P&L? Highly unlikely, so you probably have no idea what you're actually talking about.
      Why does Mexican food HAVE to be cheap? If they're producing and performing at Michelin standards, then they have EVERY right to charge, and therefore pay their staff, accordingly.
      Even the "lowest" tier hole in the wall restaurant operates with razor thin margins, out of necessity, part of that is due to the public at large practically demanding that good quality meals, and the service and labor that provides them, be grown on trees for free.
      Just because someone owns and operates (which is not the norm) a successful restaurant does NOT by ANY means automatically make them a millionaire that's gouging their customers that they ACTUALLY GIVE A SHIT ABOUT and laughing all the way to the bank while doing it.
      Quite the opposite, unfortunately. Times are tough for everyone. Please remember to be kind.

    • @gutierreznetwork
      @gutierreznetwork Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@bear2507if the tacos are worth I ok with the price

    • @gutierreznetwork
      @gutierreznetwork Před 10 měsíci

      Is the place busy?

    • @juantime9616
      @juantime9616 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@dpclerks09.....you "weedie weedie" too much. His 🌮 tacos ARE OVER PRICED. Period.

  • @Dealerplates420
    @Dealerplates420 Před 8 měsíci

    4:05 he said avocado just like my mom lol only other person I heard say it like that

  • @ricardochavez8623
    @ricardochavez8623 Před 10 měsíci

    wow villas tacos is the guy fro Netflix! so amazing to see he was doing it out of his Mom backyard and now has won two Time!!! holy hell cant wait to visit the localle

  • @alexny74
    @alexny74 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Saludos desde Puebla York

  • @osmanofli5060
    @osmanofli5060 Před 9 měsíci

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @62tank323
    @62tank323 Před 10 měsíci

    Hard work shows! Lets go Villas Tacos good shit Bro!

  • @brianmoody2549
    @brianmoody2549 Před 10 měsíci

    Hard work and a great team to work with,that how haves heart love understanding,will pay off in the long run.

  • @brochacho6355
    @brochacho6355 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Going a little off course is the best thing one can do. Everyone thinks to be a taquero and successful taqueria to have to follow the same formula 99.9% of taquerias do but it’s the 1% who don’t corner themselves and choose to do their own thing that get recognized.

  • @marcossandoval1013
    @marcossandoval1013 Před 10 měsíci +1

    dope video !

  • @roberto15418
    @roberto15418 Před 10 měsíci

    Taco was so good he went from interviewing in English to Spanish

  • @davidl2481
    @davidl2481 Před 9 měsíci

    Villas too 🔥

  • @123joanenric
    @123joanenric Před 9 měsíci

    Men!! I love to retorn at Munchies chanel! Paco! Me encanta tu gorra! Quiero una igualita!!! Con cariño from Catalonia!

  • @Funtruck
    @Funtruck Před 10 měsíci

    I like this guy

  • @pasofino9583
    @pasofino9583 Před 8 měsíci

    Marco Pirre White gave away his Michelin stars.

  • @hamlonehamlett1060
    @hamlonehamlett1060 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I'm hungry for tacos and margaritas!

  • @MiguelGonzalez-rz4oh
    @MiguelGonzalez-rz4oh Před 10 měsíci

    Dope!!!

  • @brauliosalgado8071
    @brauliosalgado8071 Před 10 měsíci

    Ya te extrañaba Francisco Gómez! Faltó la cerveza!! 🍻

  • @wilsondiaz6430
    @wilsondiaz6430 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Where do you get that Taqueria Diaz hat at?!?

  • @Romafood
    @Romafood Před 10 měsíci

    Great content. Greetings from Rome Italy

  • @It_Puts_The_Lotion_On_Its_Skin
    @It_Puts_The_Lotion_On_Its_Skin Před 10 měsíci +1

    That was a lot of stuff in that taco

  • @Mexicano1768
    @Mexicano1768 Před 7 měsíci +1

    no mms ya me dio hambre 🤤🌮 🇲🇽

  • @Gobothechairman
    @Gobothechairman Před 9 měsíci

    The next time go to "Gracias Señor" one of the best tacos in LA. Usually in Palisades. Everybody is wellcome!!! 🌮🌮🌮

  • @clintdempseyisgoat8829
    @clintdempseyisgoat8829 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Pacooooo

  • @clo5ure830
    @clo5ure830 Před 10 měsíci

    Love this host

  • @adriannieto1917
    @adriannieto1917 Před 5 měsíci

    This guy looks like Alfred Robles

  • @moni56677
    @moni56677 Před 10 měsíci

    🤤 I’m hungry 🌮

  • @hecna408
    @hecna408 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I love how much better his English has gotten! Seeing the progress from the 1st season of todos los tacos to now is great! Goof shit perro!

  • @jaca7584
    @jaca7584 Před 8 měsíci

    We dont have any good Mexican Taco’s here in Sydney Australia! If only just one good cook came here to start up a restaurant or food truck... you’d make a killing!

  • @ricardoloera4448
    @ricardoloera4448 Před 10 měsíci +1

    @ Vice.. go to the corner of Florence and Mountain View. Show the hustle and struggle of some real LA street vendors.

  • @yasminramos7446
    @yasminramos7446 Před 4 měsíci

    Lo mejor de la comida mexicana

  • @jeanpequignot80
    @jeanpequignot80 Před 10 měsíci

    El taco es lo mejor del mundo, igual que ños mexicanos, ajua!!!!!

  • @Megan257
    @Megan257 Před 10 měsíci

    Los tacos es la mejor comida del mundo me cae!!! 🤤🤤 Y en cada parte de México hay tacos de todos los sabores y colores! 🔥

  • @harvestmoon_autumnsky
    @harvestmoon_autumnsky Před 10 měsíci +1

    yummy

  • @el_equidistante
    @el_equidistante Před 10 měsíci +6

    "for our asada, we use ranchera" that first guy didn't grow up in Mexico, is obvious because that phrase doesn't make sense at all, he probably meant that for the carne asada they use Arrachera, a meat cut, not ranchera, saying ranchera doesn't make sense within that statement.

  • @bigraydawg11
    @bigraydawg11 Před 10 měsíci

    I’m confusing this show with tacos con todo lol

  • @jmason61
    @jmason61 Před 8 měsíci

    How much for the 3 street tacos like shown?

  • @charliesaucedo52
    @charliesaucedo52 Před 10 měsíci +2

    All this extra stuff on a taco and it will never come close to a simple taco from motherland 🇲🇽

    • @Duma2011
      @Duma2011 Před 10 měsíci +1

      always got to be that one person hating on someone's success.

  • @Frank1e.b0i
    @Frank1e.b0i Před 10 měsíci +1

    I cried when he said they use Monterrey Jack, american cheeses are too sweet for mexican food, they should use oaxaca, asadero, chihuahua etc.

    • @heliosf2080
      @heliosf2080 Před 10 měsíci +1

      many places in mexico use monterrey jack though for quesabirria

    • @Frank1e.b0i
      @Frank1e.b0i Před 10 měsíci

      @@heliosf2080 What if a told you quesabirria is not a common dish in most mexico.

    • @heliosf2080
      @heliosf2080 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Frank1e.b0i what if i told you that mexican food goes by region and not an entire country

    • @Frank1e.b0i
      @Frank1e.b0i Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@heliosf2080 Tell me more, I’m a Mexican who lives in México and have been to many states and tried their food.

    • @heliosf2080
      @heliosf2080 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Frank1e.b0i If you're from Mexico you know that most states are different lol. Mexican food varies from region to region. People won't know about ahi tuna tostadas in chiapas but it is very common in sinaloa or baja california. quesabirria is popular in tijuana

  • @freddyp07ify
    @freddyp07ify Před 8 měsíci +1

    ima start saying avocaado like that

  • @luisenrique3182
    @luisenrique3182 Před 10 měsíci

    awebo taoo placero

  • @user-fh4xq9fc3r
    @user-fh4xq9fc3r Před 10 měsíci

    fidyu jamil jidana tahiih min yawmiaat saed warania

  • @oxlip
    @oxlip Před 9 měsíci

    love the host

  • @user-kz6vx1ls8m
    @user-kz6vx1ls8m Před 6 dny +1

    El Taco es en Mexico .

  • @karito14ish
    @karito14ish Před 10 měsíci

    I live in OR we will never see this bomb ass food here 😢

  • @Epicghost18
    @Epicghost18 Před 10 měsíci

    Won’t find them anywhere else? I’ve been eating tacos like this since I was a kid.

  • @ValeriaReyes-nt5ye
    @ValeriaReyes-nt5ye Před 8 měsíci

    😮😂

  • @breadsensai
    @breadsensai Před 10 měsíci

    Hold up esperda there is a taco competition? Why i only just learn this in my lifetime? I need to know more about this competition and when so I know where to spend my money

  • @jdiazpdx
    @jdiazpdx Před 10 měsíci

    ORALE!

  • @frazerlaing7264
    @frazerlaing7264 Před 10 měsíci

    2:30 🤨🤨🤨🤨

  • @tako1289
    @tako1289 Před měsícem

    shout out to the homies but We Are # 1 in The 626

  • @casamezcua8331
    @casamezcua8331 Před 10 měsíci

    No dices donde están tacos villa.

  • @frankloarca2324
    @frankloarca2324 Před 10 měsíci

    No Sabo 😂😂😂😂

  • @user-us3eq2gd4h
    @user-us3eq2gd4h Před 10 měsíci

    I could bet any taco stand in Mexico can beat all this tacos and they don't have any Star , what is going on with the awards?

  • @MrGrim
    @MrGrim Před 10 měsíci +3

    Ill never fully understand why anyone holds the opinion of a tire company in such high regard. Thats like a logging company awarding a bakery for excellent spatula usage.

    • @ScruffyNerfhurder
      @ScruffyNerfhurder Před 10 měsíci +2

      And an Irish beer company is responsible for all the world records. Sometimes stuff just doesn't make sense.

    • @KahluaBomb
      @KahluaBomb Před 10 měsíci +1

      If the bakery used timber to fire their ovens and the spatula company used charcoal from the timber company to forge its steel maybe.
      Michelin wanted to sell more tires, what a better way to get people to use them than suggesting they drive to another city to try some good food.

    • @MrGrim
      @MrGrim Před 10 měsíci

      @@ScruffyNerfhurder shit you're right! I forgot about Guinness. Shits all bonkers!

    • @anothertarnishedone5960
      @anothertarnishedone5960 Před 10 měsíci

      It started as a guide for truckers to know where they can stop to have good food (tires and trucks are related, right?), and for some reason, rich and snob people started to go to the restaurants recomended in the guide.

    • @anothertarnishedone5960
      @anothertarnishedone5960 Před 10 měsíci

      Also the Guinness records thing started as a way to solve trivia discussions between bar patrons. The idea was for every bar to have a book published by Guinness.

  • @XReyProductions
    @XReyProductions Před 10 měsíci +4

    The dude said: "You won't find tacos like this anywhere else." ...but my grandma makes them literally the same way and has been for the last 90 years of her life.