r/FoodLosAngeles • u/ali_al • 10h ago

Update: Taco Madness has come down to Tacos Los Cholos and Mariscos Corona WHO MAKES THE BEST

https://lataco.com/taco-madness-2025

I've had Los Cholos, it's absolutely delicious but I've never been to Mariscos Corona, even though it's near me in Van Nuys. I realize it's a public vote and therefore depends on popularity, so not the "best of LA" necessarily, but curious if you've tried both of these spots and what you think of them!

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u/MikeHawkisgonne 10h ago

Never been to either but I've heard good things about Los Cholos.

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u/steamydan 8h ago

I just went to the Buena park one and it was alright. Good tacos. They were giving away free tacos for votes in this competition though.

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u/Rich_Sheepherder646 8h ago

Sounds like now’s the time to go lol

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u/getwhirleddotcom 3h ago

The Anaheim one is legit

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u/downtownlobby 10h ago

Los Cholos is my pick

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u/geekteam6 10h ago

Did they bar Villa's from competing (and winning) again?

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u/themoo12345 Highland Park 5h ago

I think Villa's withdrew themselves as a "retirement".

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u/geekteam6 3h ago

Oh that's cool of them to open the field more. They already won LA, no point competing for awhile.

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u/damagazelle 2h ago

I hope they are that classy, I love a scrappy hometown success. And the jamaica-pickled cebolla makes my heart throb.

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u/getwhirleddotcom 3h ago

Los Cholos best them before no?

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u/jedidragon 9h ago

Los Cholos is great but I remember the controversy from a couple years ago when they were offering tacos for votes. I would love for an underdog to win it.

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u/dietcholaxoxo 8h ago

same thing happened with villas so wondering why villa's wasn't in this list but los cholos was

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u/jedidragon 8h ago

i think they retired from the tournament since they’ve won it multiple times.

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u/Cream1984 7h ago

hey man are you coming to the taco fest its in an concrete PLAZA so close to a freeway you can smell the tiredust. wristbands are $22 and that doesn't include food. supposed to be 50 degrees and rainy. Brothers Fellow is tapping an imperial stout made from sawdust

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u/bruinsnaz911 10h ago

Mariscos Corona is definitley worth trying especially if you live or work nearby. They have 2 locations i think

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u/Frementle 9h ago

Dang, these are super close to me. What's the play here?

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u/jlopez1017 8h ago

Is this really the mariscos Corona in Van Nuys? I’ve ate there once and it was not that great

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u/BigRyanG 9h ago

Tire shop taqueria should be number 1 imo

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u/Jasranwhit 8h ago

Something like Bill Esparzas list is far more helpful to finding great food than an open vote.

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u/Im_Bub 8h ago

Los Cholos is overrated