Tacos El Unico

Im giving them 1 star because I can’t give them less than one to write a review. I like the food from this place, but the customer service is just Horrible, specially if you use their drivethru, employees think they’re doing you a fabor for taking your order, they have bad attitude, specially a young girl that works evenings shifts, she’s always irritated, that’s not good for business, I don’t like bothering people asking for extra stuff but come on, they have the nerve to ask you «anything else» and you tell them what you want, so you’re expecting to get what you asked for right? Well they won’t serve you any condiments besides cilantro and salsa, you have to get off your car and go serve yourself… What’s wrong with this people, Am paying same price than the other people, they’re just lazy to do it for you, so keep in mind whenever you use their driverhru you’re limited to ask for stuff. They never get your order right, they charged for things and they don’t give them to you, if you ask to talk to a manager, they don’t care, they do whatever they want!

This El Unico is now number one for making my veggie burrito with egg whites no cheese no sour cream.
The entire staff from start to finish were absolutely superb!
I’m very pleased!

Best burritos in town, and try their French fries. They are a hidden gem! If you are on a budget, you cannot go wrong with their mini Mexican cheeseburgers. Yes, sometimes the wait is long but you cannot rush perfection!

Best tortas… tacos… mexican burgers aka Jr Mexican… amazing food! Carne asada is juicy and flavorful. A must when i am in the area!

This place is so good. Many people praise king taco (yuck!) but this place is 10x better! The meat is so good, and having condiments separately available makes it even better. I recommend the Carne Asada fries!!!

Excellent customer service! Everyone including the cooks were smiling which in turn set the perfect emotional dining experience .
This is the perfect place to enjoy a nice meal around $ 5 or less!
The food prices are AWESOME (especially compared to other restaurants in the area).
A nice sized torta w/​cofee, burritos, tacos or more; Tacos El Unico is by far the best Mexican fast-​food choice on its side of town!
I give Tacos El Unico a 4 because it is everything a fast food restaurant is supposed to be. The place overall is pretty clean including the restroom and exceptional customer service. I did see a couple tables that had not yet been attended to and there was some graffiti in the restroom. But very exceptional overall.
I would recommend Tacos El Unico to freinds and family as a coop place to stop by for some quick fast food Mexican or Tacos El Unicorn style! Oh and by the way drink for $ 1.00 ask about it…

This is my go to place for tacos. I always go drive thru. They always get the order right. And the food is good. The care asada in the tacos and burritos is good. Also the sopes are very good. The service is fast and friendly. No complaints.

Always come here and I’m not going to lie I have been a little disappointed because sometimes they get my order completely wrong. They either miss something or give me something different. However, I continue coming back because the food is amazing!

I order a green wet burrito, and they gave me a red wet burrito really don’t they knw there colors smh. Just disappointed now that’s a burrito wasted in the trash I want my money back

Al pastor tortas are pretty good. Horchata is well balanced. Service is mediocre. Would have gave it 5 star, but there’s nothing really special about the place. It’s still good though!

The service tonight was good. Normally drive-​thru is slow and the lady at the window seems irritated. Tonight fast service and great customer service but lacking in the food area. I said I was never gonna come back here because last time they gave me the nastiest carne asada fries ever.
Came tonight for a Veggie Burrito and it still wasn’t up to par. The ratio of ingredients were off. It was more like a rice burrito. I expected refried beans, they gave me regular beans which is cool but I swear It was only like 4 beans in the whole burrito. Is was basically 79% rice, 10% lettuce, 10% cheese & 1% beans. I said everything on it which means sour cream and guacamole too. Oh and how did carne asada get stuck to my burrito and I ordered nothing with meat. Eeeh… oh well.

I ordered carne asada tacos and burrito for mom and the kids and a veggie burrito for myself. All were very good– it’s always great to find good carne asada. The missing star is for a lack of ambience and the cashier, who seemed to be hating his life at that moment and was slow to give me my food once it was ready, but I guess that can happen to all of us after a long day at work.
I would go back if I were visiting mom and needed some tacos for sure.

I’ve been going to El Unico for years! Can’t beat 4 tacos and small drink for $ 5! Plus they give you extra salsa, limes, and jalapeños/​carrots!

This is an awesome, quick spot to grab something to eat. Before I became a vegetarian, I used to devour the carne asada tacos and burritos. I love the fact that their meat is not fatty or funny tasting. I is well seasoned and cooked well done, just how I liked it. Now that I am a pescatarian, I buy the veggie burrito. It is full of ingredients and very tasty. Customer service can be a bit better at times, but it’s nothing that makes me take my money elsewhere. Prices are reasonable as well. That always helps!

Tacos unico no vale choriso… maybe this was the spot in the 90’s …and Mi dad told me that it was the spot in the 80’s i think were they had their first in L. A, that every mexican wanted to eat their cuz their wasnt alot of good places… well anyways, the food suck here… i mean, come on ppl… having all these loncheras down atlantic ave across the street from northgate marked… u decide to eat here… jst cus the horchata is .99cents and free refills shouldnt bring u here for the food… tortas suck… ppl. try something different for once… they are getting 1 star, jst because the horcgata is good. like i said… peace out camaradas

I love this place! The food is always good and the staff here are very friendly. I’ve only been in the drive thru I have never ate inside.

I’m surprised they have very little reviews. I always get a burrito (carne Asada) and an horchata because they are my favorite! No other Mexican fast food has satisfied my craving like this place. The horchata is just the best here.

Where have you been all my life. Now I can have the best of all worlds. They have mini Tortas now as well. That’s what I’m talking about to go with my bomb tacos al pastor. Don’t forget the cebollas de chipotle. Never disappoints.
Don’t forget their breakfast burritos and chorizo Tortas, mmmm. Ok, back to my food before it gets cold

Let me start by saying that even though it’s Authentic, it does not mean it’s great.
I’m new to compton you see. I come from San Diego where I personally think there is a lot of great authentic Mexican food, especially near the Mexican border. Thinking that because compton is filled with just as many Hispanics that there are near the border (not to be racist at all) that the food will all taste the same; good. That is not the case. I’ve eaten at many other Mexican restaurants around the area (family owned, chain company, roach coaches, taco stands, etc.) And up until now with the exception of Chipotle have all given me an upset stomach.
Where am I going with this?
Well after eating at countless restaurants (family owned, chain company, roach coaches, taco stands, etc.) I have finally found one that has not given me an upset stomach but rather gave me a satisfied stomach. I enjoyed the Tacos, the Sopes, the Burritos, the Torta, and many other dishes. I love how they even have an Horchata drink dispenser!!! I’ve never seen that in my life up until this Restaurant came in to my life haha I highly recommend it. I personally know that this place is authentic. Even though the company may be a chain restaurant, I beleive that they choose the cooks trough their ability to reproduce the same great tasting food that came from their ancestors (even if the burrito is American haha) but this place is worth the visit. They even have free WiFi haha and cute girls working there. Girls! They have a good looking cook there too haha this restaurant is perfect for all ages, all families, and all types of people with different cravings. I thank the employees, the cooks, and the manager for the food and service. Have a great day, and keep up the great work

The food was amazing! I are the burrito de carne asada and it was amazing!!! My wife had the chorizo breakfast torta A+++++ an my sister in law had the gordita which was also amazing!!! Will be my new place to eat when in the area!!!
We loved this place!!! A+++++++++