3of five · Cheap eats · Echo Park

Angel's Tijuana Tacos

Mexican · Tijuana-style · $

Al pastor shaved off a spit on the sidewalk, smoky asada on handmade tortillas pressed down the line, and a salsa bar worth a second trip. Dinner here is hard to push past ten dollars, and the queue on Sunset is the neighborhood's own review.

Walk-up stand, cash-and-lineA sidewalk operation — no seats, no reservations. Take the bag up the hill to Everett Park and eat on the grass.

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