What time was this on Friday night?
I hail maryd it and got there at 11:50 and they close at midnight⌠my fault but i was craving them!
Are they cash only?
Tire shop? Ya cash only
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All this talk about Tacos 1986 made me want to finally get myself over to Tire Shop Taqueria. Music to my taco loverâs ears. So, to use @Chowseeker1999 words, off we went.
Arrived around 6pm (opening) and as soon as we rounded the corner the air smelled of mesquite smoked goodness. Fortunately the line was just long enough for us to decide what we wanted. Using @attran99âs advice we just answered Yes to âcon todo?â (cilantro, onions, cool avocado sauce, salsa). I opted for super hot salsa verde.
- Carne Asada Tacos - delicious, smokey, tender, seasoned, skirt steak in soft, hot, freshly made tortillas. If you wannaâ bomb it with salt you can do it yourself with packets on the table.
- Carne Asada Vampiros - w/melty cheese on crunchy, grilled tortillas.
- Chorizo Tacos - I didnât try this but it looked really tasty, w/crispy char, spicy, red tinted, soft, pork filling. Aâs response was âVery good. Very good. It doesnât get much better.â
- Tacos al Pastor - My hubby will always order at least one al pastor, trompo or no-trompo, no matter where or what the reviews are. But he wants it in a taco and this came mulitas-style, but between two crunchy vampiro shells.
- 2 Mexican Cokes. I wonder how theyâd react to us bringing a couple of beers.
Iâve mentioned before my favorite meat tacos are guisados-style. Iâm trying to get into the street taco game but itâs been disappointment, disappointment⌠Bingo! I can tell Iâll be thinking about these for a while and what Iâm ordering next time.
$23.00 + Big Tip
Happy Taco Eating!
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Congrats you finally made it to the LA GOAT 
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The LA GOAT RIP
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Reading that I thought of the Mamba too. 
RIP Kobe.
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Hi @TheCookie,
So glad you made it out to Tire Shop Taqueria! 
Glad you liked it. I love their Carne Asada Tacos, it puts to shame most other place (that get much more publicity). I know you want to be careful about sustainable, humanely-treated Pork, but Tire Shopâs Chorizo Taco is definitely a standout as well, but if not, order one more Carne Asada Taco. 
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There were some BYOBers yesterday brown paper bag style eating on the car hood.
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Out of curiosity, what are the other carne asada taco spots that get more publicity? Are you referring to 1986? Or are there others ones? Seems like Tire Shop gets more than their due in terms of hype.
Tacos 1986 and Sonoratown. The LA Times crowned Sonoratown #5 on their Best 101 list; one of the most ridiculous overstatements on that list. Netflix featured Sonoratown as well for one of their food shows, etc.
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Thatâs true, but I donât really include Sonoratown in the same conversation as theyâre a brick and mortar operation. But point well taken.
Totally agree.
Itâs been sloppy and imprecise the two times I went. Joy wasnât there.
Not to romanticize but somethingâs lost in the domestication. Same thing happened to Mexicali when they went brick and mortar.
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I had friends come from out of town and said they wanted the best tacos and were going to Sonoratown⌠I cringed, they are not that much better than Baja Fresh or something and I am not trolling.
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el ruso is the new sweetheart.
Iâve had El Ruso bookmarked for a while but havenât tried it yet. Looks awesome though.
Itâs good, real good. They source the meat from a local company here in Vernon.
Thanks @Chowseeker1999.
I do occasionally break my rule for standouts. 
Iâll probably take a bite⌠or two next time.
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You can get the chorizo mixed with Asada, so half the guilt
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