The Daily Meal

"The spicy pork is extremely flavorful. If you're lucky, you can get some tender and crispy pieces of pork as it’s carved off the spit. Everything from the amount of pork and toppings to the single layer corn tortilla made the adobada the perfectly balanced taco."

Chris Pople

"Fresh soft tortillas topped with moist and crunchy spiced meat, fresh vegetables and coriander. But there's something about the combination of all the different textures, the spices, the earthy tortilla and the fresh dressing, that makes something that, like all great cuisine, is much more than the sum of its parts."

Guys Bite Out

"The pork is a little sweet with the perfect amount of heat, providing a flavorful mouthful that is tender and smoky. "

Bill Esparza

"10 Essential Tacos in San Diego: Tacos El Gordo - Few quick slicing motions down the mound of meat, and within seconds you have a taste if Tijuana on a tortilla."

Dustin Cole

"They taste just like they look, dripping dirty sweaty and sloppy, just how I like it. $2 for each taco. I’ll definitely be back, soon, maybe later tonight."

Joshua Lurie

"Since this was my first time at Tacos El Gordo, I loaded up on assorted proteins for variety’s sake, but did enjoy adobada best. My favorite taco featured pork adobada that’s marinated with spices, vinegar, and stained red with achiote."

San Diego 10 Best

"The pork adobada tacos are the bomb and cost less than 2 dollars each. No need to look at the menu, trust me."

Liliana Cervantes

"Served complete with onion, cilantro and the signature guacamole cream sauce, El Gordo’s tacos are nothing short of excellent."

Minxi Rao

"The pork adobada is really amazing. It is roasted on a vertical spit that’s topped with a pineapple."

Christopher Zaferis

"Really tasty. So good. So juicy. Really a must eat. Like, this might make it to my plate for my last meal ever if I find myself on death row. Don't miss out."