10 Best Seafood Tacos in Los Angeles
It used to be, a dozen years ago or so, that there weren't that many spots in town where you could find a decent seafood taco, much less a great one. Fast forward to 2012, and fish and shrimp tacos have gone through something of an evolution. There are plenty of fish in the sea now; you can barely drive a block through Boyle Heights, say, without running into at least one lonchero decked out in bright blue to mark its specialty in seafood. The fish or shrimp tacos on the menu inevitably are dredged in a seasoned batter and fried, and a trio of such tacos will cost little more than a few crumpled bucks. It likely will be money well spent.
T. Nguyen Taco dorados de camaron at Mariscos Jalisco
As it happens, seafood tacos also are one of the very few substantive foods you don't mind eating when the mercury rises above 90. That is, if you could muster the energy to eat at all. If you could do that, then turn the page for your survival guide during another week of heat: Our list of the 10 best seafood tacos in the city.
10. Taco Nazo:
T. Nguyen Fish taco at Taco Nazo
Taco Nazo's slogan is "the world's best fish tacos," and while the slogan is definitely a hyperbole, it is nonetheless a fine place to get a great fish taco. Its signature taco uses Alaskan pollock, fried to a nice crunch and nestled on top of two corn tortillas. The taco is a few bites at best; to slow you down, it comes with a chile guerito, lightly charred with a bit of seasoning. A few locations, including the El Monte shop, also serve beer, so you wash that taco down with a cool, crisp Pacifico. 9516 Garvey Ave., South El Monte, (626) 442-5671; 10316 Alondra Blvd. Bellflower, (562) 866-3306; 1267 N. Grand Ave., Walnut, (909) 595-0555; 163 N. Azusa Ave., Azusa, (626) 969-3664; 13032 Valley Blvd., La Puente, (626) 333-1166; 121 South Beach Blvd., La Habra, (562) 690-8078.
9. Sky's Gourmet Tacos:
T. Nguyen Shrimp taco at Sky's Gourmet Tacos
Squeezed between the tire shops and the liquor stores and Maison du Pain on Pico is Sky's Gourmet Tacos, a happy, small place whose motto is "Mexican food with a splash of soul." This would be an unexpected combination that, like so many unexpected combinations in this town, actually works surprisingly well. Thus you have shrimp that is seasoned and spiced as you would for a Cajun cookout, but instead is tossed onto a slightly fried, seasoned, chewy tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato and what they call "sassy sauce." (It is.) On the fish side, you have your choice of mahi, tilapia or salmon, though it's the sassy shrimp taco that probably will speak most directly to your soul. Don't forget to order what might be one of the best lemonades in the city. 5408 W. Pico Blvd., L.A.; (323) 932-6253.
8. Taqueria Los Anaya:
T. Nguyen Fish and shrimp tacos at Taqueria Los Anaya
Run by three brothers, Taqueria Los Anaya is a friendly, homey taqueria on a quiet stretch of Adams Boulevard between Crenshaw and La Brea. Both the fish (swordfish is used here) and shrimp tacos are simple things of beauty, topped with a small handful of Veracruz coleslaw and a dab of mildly spicy salsa. What puts these tacos over the top, though, are the delicious homemade tortillas upon which they rest: These are the perfect the size, texture and thickness to cradle that fried seafood. 4651 West Adams Blvd., L.A.; (323) 731-4070.
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Ricky's Fish Tacos
1400 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA
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