Rambo's Tacos

by tiffany s.

My boy Doug brought me to Rambo's one late night at around 2pm and it was one of the best taco trucks ever! I think I scarfed down like 3 in about 5 minutes and what makes it the most is their awesome hot sauce. It has your nose running, eyes watering and youre about to run a lap or 2 around the block. This place rocks and nothing funkdoobious went on in my belly after...so it was all to the good.

by Lacey W.

Stopped by Rambo's last night for some after 10 grub.  I picked Rambo's over the other truck because I was completely pulled in by the Rambo airbrushing.  I am especially fond of the airbrush art that has Rambo beside a menu on a scroll that appears to unravel from Rambo's crotch.  Appetizing.  The food-  The burrito was nothing to write home about aka: bland, the asada tacos were good and salsa was killer, super hot.  I would stop here again, but I prefer tacos sinoloa on monte vista at avenue 53.  their asada burrito is to die for.

by carolina e.

What can I say...Rambos is one of the best taco-truck in town. Great meats and the chili sauce, is too die for! Seriously, if you're up late painting the town, hid up the truck on Eagle Rock Blvd, you will not be disappointed. Like the saying goes, if their is a long line that's were you need to be eating. BTW: Make sure you follow the taco-trucks' rules of conduct ;)

by Nate F.

Rambo's Tacos.  Let me first drop a disclaimer here - if you're not into greasy foods, or the thought of a "B" or "C" in the window of a restaurant spooks you, just move along.  There's nothing to see here.  For the rest of you true food believers, I bestow upon you the magic of Rambo's. *cue bad Disney parade featuring 1,000 Rambos with platters of tacos*It's important to also know that you can't just use the Rambo name and image all willy nilly.  If you use the Rambo name, that means it's John Rambo approved.  I was skeptical at first, seeing the Rambo mural on the side of the truck, but Rambo's put me in my place.First and foremost, this is a taco truck, not a restaurant.  Do not expect gourmet food.  With that said, expect the most exquisite taco truck food you've had in your life.  There's 31 types of meat to choose from.  Ok, not 31 types, but there's a helluva lot.  Last time I was here I had the cheek, tongue, and stomach tacos.  The stomach (Tripas) is where it's at.  I usually don't like stomach meat, as it has an overpowering mineral flavor, but these don't.  These taste like magic.  Yes.  Magic.It may look a little sketchy when you walk up, seeing random latino guys standing around eating tacos quietly, but they're only quiet because they believe in the magic of Rambo's.  They are being reverent of the religious experience.The only thing that could possibly make this place any better is if the cooks would dress up as Rambo, or if Rambo was actually there carving up cow and serving it to you, by spearing your taco on an arrow and shooting it to you.  If that were the case, it would get six stars ... nay, six hundred stars.Rambo's, keep up the good fight.  We believe in you.

by Fiona C.cynthia l.Amanda L.joseph s.Ian C.

Kogi fanatics missed out on a real LA taco truck gem when they waited in the hour-long line just one block away from Rambo's Tacos in Eagle Rock.For only $1.25 per taco (no tax, as Taco trucks should do) and no line, my choice was clear.Tripas (tripes) at Rambo's have a crunchy outer layer while still chewy inside. They're topped with hot, hot red salsa. These are the things to go for at Rambo's both the sauce and the meat.I did hear they have off days with their tripas, but on my visits there they have always been excellente. Inconsistency is a vice, I know, but when they're having a good day the tripas are soo good, definitely worth a try.They do run out of tripas though, so go early for them.Photos: http://bit.ly/2IGYnzThis was not my favorite taco truck experience. The al pastor was crispy and very chewy. The chewiness made the taco taste fatty. The tortillas were soggy, too.Not my style.Plenty of street parking, no lines, and tacos were $1.25 each.I was at first perplexed as to why the group of people that I was eating tacos with decided to walk a block further to the next taco truck. . .  I've eaten at many a taco truck in my life.  Long before it was trendy to eat food from trucks those of us of a certain heritage were dining from "roach coaches" every weekend.  With that said I feel like I'm a sort of expert on taco trucks, I'm talking plain ole meat on tortillas "con todo".  Lengua?  I'm all over it, Cabeza?  Even better.Anyway, being the rebel that I am I bought a taco at this truck so I could prove my, um, not so brown friends wrong.  WTF do they know about real tacos anyway?  I was WRONG.  SO SO SO WRONG.  I had a cabeza taco "con todo" and it was gross.  It was soooo greasy and the torillas were soggy with the grease.  I was so sad, and even moreso that I had been proven wrong by a bunch of "newbies"!  How can you screw up something so simple as meat an tortillas with onions and cilantro?  I don't know, but this truck does.  I don't recommend it, walk an extra block and try the other trucks.I've been going here for over 15 yrs. and they definitely do it up right. I love carne asada quesadillas, 3 tacos and soda combo, and the burritos. I remember asking them to make me a vegetarian burrito once, and that was so amazing. They put the Queso Fresco inside and that definitely had me at hello. Review this place, leaves me wanting to get some tonight.Super rad, if a little sketchy to the unindoctrinated.  Their default sauce they put on the burritos, is f'n hot!  If you want vegi burrito walk 100 ft down and go to Leo's for a vegie burrito.  Rambo's burritos and tacos are great though and a must have when you're cruising down Eagle Rock blvd at 2am

by Kevin C.

2.5? After putting down 12 tacos already on the crawl, I had one taco here, asada was ok but a bit fatty, also the sauce was FIRE, it hurt me 3 times  in 24 hrs but I won't get more graphic than that....point is it ended the crawl right then and there.

by Amos G.

Stayed with my friend for a few days in Pasadena. We decided to make my mini-vacay 'fat kid food' themed, so after days of fish and chips, pizza, and burgers, our last stop was Rambo's. I wanted the best taco truck experience within a few mile radius. I read the reviews and it seemed Rambo's was the way to go. Errr, not so much. Most of the Yelp reviews said the tripas quesadilla was the way to go, so I got one. The flavor was good, but as cow stomach grease flowed down my arm and onto my boot I realized I was probably doing my body a great disservice by eating this. The first piece was good- the consistency of the tripe was just right, but for some reason the following pieces weren't that good- I was crunching several hard pieces that kind of grossed even ME out, and made me wonder if I was eating cow stomach with contents. I ordered a carnitas taco and quit after one bite. It did not even taste like pork. To be honest the meat didn't taste good period and I wondered how fresh it was. It was covered in hot sauce that, on a tasty scale of 1-10 was probably a three. The reviews RAVE about the hot sauce. HUH? Yeah it was hot alright, but not flavorful. If you're a taco shop and your hot sauce sucks, you fucking fail. And I don't eat meat not to taste it. Poor dead pig. I took a bite of my friend's carne asada burrito and it was ugh. Maybe I'm spoiled living in San Diego, but this is NOT the way a proper burrito of this kind should be served. It was laden with beans and tons of other wet sloppy stuff not worth taking another bite of, or mentioning here any further.The first time I burped post tripe quesidilla I wanted to throw up. Jesus Christ, it tasted ok going down, but a hot burst of what can best be described as locker room odor (of the sock/jock strap origin) gassing from my mouth was enough to stink up the whole room... thank god my friend and I are just friends- I can't image the mess tripe sex would make.

by Matthew K.

This place has to be one of the best taco trucks in LA.  And the subject of a great debate.Let me explain.  When you live in Eagle Rock, you quickly become acquainted with one of two taco trucks: Leo's or Rambo's.  They are only a couple hundred yards away from each other, parked on the same street every night.  Even families will disagree as to which one's better.So let me describe Leo's for you.  First, they have a website.  How the heck does a friggin' taco stand have its own WEBSITE let alone done in fancy-schmancy Flash media! crazy!  This one's for the gringos my friends, as they only have carne asada, pastor, chicken and veggie.  What the heck is veggie?! maybe at a swanky cafe but NOT a taco truck!  Plus, they don't have tortas.  Don't get me wrong, Leo's ain't bad, but it pales in comparison to Rambo's.This is a selection of their meat:the juiciest, tastiest pastorperfect carne asadatender lengua (yes, that's tongue folks)savory tripas (intestines, you got it)cabeza (cheek, not brains but still good)and pollo.  You can go nuts on your taco selection with that many meats to choose from.   And they often sell out of the pastor, lengua, and tripa before 11pm, so go early if you want to try those meats.Also, their quesadillas are marvelous, topped with sour cream and lettuce, and stocked with your selection of meat.  Finally, their burritos and tortas are off-the-hook stuffed meat and juice.  (here's a tip: hold the burrito in vertically in one direction for a couple of seconds, then flip and start eating to prevent burrito leakage)If that doesn't convince you, just check out the clientele.  Half-drunk Oxy students at Leo's.  Chill-as-heck hombres at Rambo's.  Yes, the authentic taco seekers find their fix at the venerable Rambo's truck.So, take your pick.  Do you want to be at  the website-slinging, gringo-attracting taco truck or the down-to-earth, toomanymeatstochoose taco truck?  Step up to Rambo's!  Be a true foodie and go authentic!Just say "quiero dos tacos al pastor, un de lengua, y un de cabeza con un cola por favor"  You're set.  Pig out, come back, don't go to the other truck.

by cynthia l.

This was not my favorite taco truck experience. The al pastor was crispy and very chewy. The chewiness made the taco taste fatty. The tortillas were soggy, too.Not my style.Plenty of street parking, no lines, and tacos were $1.25 each.

by Fiona C.cynthia l.Amanda L.

Kogi fanatics missed out on a real LA taco truck gem when they waited in the hour-long line just one block away from Rambo's Tacos in Eagle Rock.For only $1.25 per taco (no tax, as Taco trucks should do) and no line, my choice was clear.Tripas (tripes) at Rambo's have a crunchy outer layer while still chewy inside. They're topped with hot, hot red salsa. These are the things to go for at Rambo's both the sauce and the meat.I did hear they have off days with their tripas, but on my visits there they have always been excellente. Inconsistency is a vice, I know, but when they're having a good day the tripas are soo good, definitely worth a try.They do run out of tripas though, so go early for them.Photos: http://bit.ly/2IGYnzThis was not my favorite taco truck experience. The al pastor was crispy and very chewy. The chewiness made the taco taste fatty. The tortillas were soggy, too.Not my style.Plenty of street parking, no lines, and tacos were $1.25 each.I was at first perplexed as to why the group of people that I was eating tacos with decided to walk a block further to the next taco truck. . .  I've eaten at many a taco truck in my life.  Long before it was trendy to eat food from trucks those of us of a certain heritage were dining from "roach coaches" every weekend.  With that said I feel like I'm a sort of expert on taco trucks, I'm talking plain ole meat on tortillas "con todo".  Lengua?  I'm all over it, Cabeza?  Even better.Anyway, being the rebel that I am I bought a taco at this truck so I could prove my, um, not so brown friends wrong.  WTF do they know about real tacos anyway?  I was WRONG.  SO SO SO WRONG.  I had a cabeza taco "con todo" and it was gross.  It was soooo greasy and the torillas were soggy with the grease.  I was so sad, and even moreso that I had been proven wrong by a bunch of "newbies"!  How can you screw up something so simple as meat an tortillas with onions and cilantro?  I don't know, but this truck does.  I don't recommend it, walk an extra block and try the other trucks.