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Str8 Up Tacos

Restaurant Mexican restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Taco restaurant Vegan restaurant Latin american restaurant Pan latin restaurant

One of the Top rated Mexican restaurants in Lakewood


Address

20900 Pioneer Blvd, Lakewood, CA 90715

Website

str8uptacosinc.com

Contact

(562) 263-6040

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (513 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tacos (28) taco (19) good (15) nachos (11) fresh (8) delicious (8) recommend (7) flavor (7) vegetarian (7) potato (6)
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  • 5/5 Bernadette R. 2 years ago on Google
    Their Crispy “Green” potato tacos and their Black Bean tacos are Bomb!!! 🤤🤤 The crispy green has a jalapeño kick. We usually order them with handmade corn tortillas. We always get extra Red Sauce because that in itself is pretty good. Their Cucumber mojito is good too!! This place is Great for People who are not Vegan and Great for those who are Vegan. You really can’t go wrong.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Annie A. 2 years ago on Google
    Potatoe, elote, and jackfruit taco with an agua fresca watermelon. 10/10 would recommend. Visited their old location and loved it, had to try their new location. Their quality is still there and customer service is amazing.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jagadeesh R. 3 months ago on Google • 460 reviews New
    Good food and must try places of you are a big fan of tacos. I went to this place seeing the high ratings. I initially had no hopes but once I saw the food I was literally blown away by the flavor. The Smokey flavor and fresh veggies elated the experience. I ordered the veg nachos, horchatas, jackfruit taco, potato taco and chickpeas tacos. All the tacos and the nachos were really good. Highly recommend this place and I will must try place again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wayne S. 1 year ago on Google
    The Restaurant moved to this location about a year ago. It is much larger now. The food is mosty vegetarian, with some interesting item including Jack fruit tacos. We both had the (real) fish tacos, two each, which were excellent, a side of beans, chips and guacamole and ice tea and a beer. All for $32
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sherman J. 7 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Stand out tacos in Socal, thats saying A LOT. Big loaded tacos with premium ingredients and don't discount the veggie ones they're just as good. I've never even enjoyed a veggie taco but I will order their elote over the chicken... crazy good food! Drive past your favorite taco spot or truck and give them a try you will thank me
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nirali Patel (Niroo B. 2 years ago on Google
    I found this restaurant in a magazine and recommended it to my parents. My parents ate here two times without me and the third time we went as a large family. My family recreated the nachos because we could not get enough of them. I would recommend getting the nachos, a variety of nachos, and the drinks. The environment represents the restaurant and is small but an upgrade from the car wash. I would extremely recommend eating here and supporting this small hole in the wall restaurant.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniela B. 2 years ago on Google
    We were here about a week ago, and it was delicious! Those handmade tortillas were bomb! I love love love the steak and pork tacos! My husband was very pleased with the steak nachos and the jackfruit taco was different and spicy! We will come again the next time we are in Cali!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vicky H. 7 months ago on Google • 81 reviews
    What a gem! Super friendly owner who is clearly proud of his business and rightly so! The food is so good. You can taste that they use fresh and high quality ingredients. Will be returning soon!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer R. 4 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    You know how after going to a restaurant you will crave something very specific from there? That's how I feel about this place. I've tried a good array of their tacos but I always go back to their elote with fried chickpeas taco!! It's so fresh and yummy. Honestly, anything you order from here you can tell is made with care. Love all the veggie options they have.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alejandro Arguelles F. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered all the veg tacos and let me just say that I was not disappointed. I was impressed by the variety, texture, and flavor combinations. The tacos are a work of art!!! They are not stingy with their salsas. Customer service could be better. Overall, I highly recommend this place!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cecilia H. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food and service!!! Try their desserts and especially their coconut milk horchata, it’ll become your favorite. One of a kind place!! Will always visit when in LA.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kris V. 2 years ago on Google
    This place caught my eye and I had to stop by for a couple of tacos. They serve real meat and also have plant based options so I got the beef cachete (cheek) taco and the jackfruit taco. The cheek taco was delicious, it had a buttery soft texture- something like bonemarrow mixed with soft meat. It was a tiny bit greasy but I think that's just because the type of meat it is. The jackfruit taco was flavorful- it had an almost tinga like taste. Both of the tacos were served in homemade corn tortillas; nicely filled up with onion and cilantro. For under $8 I got full off these 2 tacos. I took off one star for the initial presentation of the restaurant when you walk in. I wasn't sure if it was open. They have some kind of case there with shirts or some other folded apparel. Other than that this place is great. The only employee I saw was the cashier who was friendly and knowledgeable.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danny B. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good, they have many vegan options. I had the Crispy Green Potato, Jackfruit and chicken. Chicken was my least favorite but still good. Definitely coming back to try the rest.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Terrie 2 years ago on Google
    My daughter loves the jackfruit nachos, full of flavor. I had chicken tacos, handmade tortillas with delicious chicken. First time at their new location, it was beautiful inside.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Donna Van G. 10 months ago on Google • 199 reviews
    Loved these tacos!!! My favorite was the squash, corn, chickpea taco, had the green crispy potato taco and the black bean pepper, all great. Fish taco and beef taco were flavorful- crispy fish. Service was immediate and there was a DJ, place was clean. We’ll be back.

  • 5/5 Helen F. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is different. Absolutely delicious. The flavors of the ingredients make every dish a real treat. Great place for meat lovers as well as vegetarians. I absolutely recommend .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Russ L. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm not vegan, but it doesn't hurt to try something new. I think it was decent. The flavor is there and the presentation is good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elaine P. 1 year ago on Google
    I had three delicious vegan tacos (Brussels sprouts, chickpea elote, and crispy taco) and a wonderful vegan horchata. The staff were friendly and helped my friend and I order since it was our first time. My meat eater friend also enjoyed her food, so I recommend for vegans and meat eaters alike and I definitely want to go back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Frank M. 1 year ago on Google • 120 reviews
    I'm as far from being a vegetarian as it gets but I was super curious to try some of the vegetarian offerings here. I started off with the crispy green potato tacos and I'm going to give those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!! They are the best potato tacos I've ever had. Super crisp shell, fluffy potatoes and the cilantro suace is KILLER. I also tried the black bean and yellow chili tacos. They don't compete with the potato tacos in my book but still an extremely solid veggie taco choice. Chickpea elote nachos.... vegetarian or not these are just plain delicious. Corn, chickpeas and zucchini on my nachos? Never in a million years, but after today these will certainly be on repeat with me. Drinks....the horchata and the watermelon agua fresca were both very good and fresh. Non veggie...fish tacos were good. Not overly battered and the handmade tortillas have a great texture. I did order a beef cheek burrito but that ended up coming home with me. I'll have to update my review on that later.

  • 5/5 Citlali 9 months ago on Google • 58 reviews
    The plant-based flavor combinations are great! Fantastic plant-based alternatives & the sauces are still so delicious. Pretty fast service, try to dine-in so that the food is at its optional.

  • 4/5 Royally R. 7 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Got the hibiscus nachos, they had great flavors in the components. Could've had more hibiscus and maybe chunkier beans, it seem like mostly saucy nachos...but absolutely delicious . Great guac & pico de gallo, with freshly made chips. My mom liked the cripsy cauliflower tacos

  • 5/5 Kim K. 10 months ago on Google
    Good flavor and food taste good. I will be back. Its one of my favorite spot now.

  • 5/5 Madelle C. 6 months ago on Google
    They deserve 5 stars for everything. They know what they're doing and you can see and taste the stra8 forward concept of this restaurant. I visited for the first time and I'm instantly convinced to return regularly to try everything. I'm so happy that they offer so many vegetarian options. If you like fresh and full flavors, this is the taco joint you want to go to.

  • 5/5 Emory W. 6 months ago on Google
    I like to visit this place whenever I get the chance, and I'm lucky that I live just a few blocks away. They have some of the most unique tacos and burritos that I've ever had. The service is fast, and the staff is very friendly and quick to get you whatever you need. On top of all that, the dining area is nice and clean and always has good music playing.

  • 5/5 Victoria R. 9 months ago on Google
    Saw a video on Instagram of a rif on nacho fries that looked so bomb. So I had to try them out. It was worth the drive. The fries had chickpeas and a cilantro sauce on top. It was actually vegetarian but it tasted so good I didnt even notice. They were so fire. And honestly it was huge I saved half for layer. I got the water Melon fresh juice too and it was perfect. Tasted fresh and not too sweet. Definitely will go back to try more items.

  • 5/5 Jih W. 2 years ago on Google
    The tacos here are legit. Cauliflower tacos were indeed amazing. The ingredients were fresh, the flavors were unique and food is very creative. Not your typical taco joint. Vegan/vegetarian friendly. The most fun I've had eating veggies.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Black-owned
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned
    • ✓️ Identifies as Latino-owned

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