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mollyomormon Nov 21, 2008 10:55 AM

Great place for takeaway handmade tortillas?

Westside would be preferred, but any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance!

  1. monku Nov 21, 2008 09:47 PM

    Great hand made tortillas....thick and kind of rustic like...different meats sold by the pound to go with them too.

    Los Cinco Puntos
    3300 E Cesar E Chavez Ave
    Boyle Heights Los Angeles 90063.

    1. ipsedixit Nov 21, 2008 08:59 PM

      Can't you get them at La Sereneta De Garibaldi?

      http://www.laserenataonline.com/

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        Burger Boy Nov 21, 2008 04:54 PM

        The Best, but it is East Side!
        La Azteca
        4538 Cesar Chavez
        Los Angeles, CA
        213-262-5977 Call for their hours.

        Surprisingly Trader Joe's has some good handmade corn and flour.

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          triarts Nov 21, 2008 03:29 PM

          kind of far away but carillo's tortillria in san fernando has been making hadmade ones for over 50 years. 1242 pico st

          1. wilafur Nov 21, 2008 03:13 PM

            not sure, but perhaps gallegos will have homemade tortillas?

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              Burger Boy Nov 21, 2008 07:53 PM

              Gallegos has both and the flavor of the regular ones are so amazing as tortilla chips!

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              crystaw Nov 21, 2008 02:25 PM

              There's a Mexican supermarket in Monrovia called King Ranch that makes tortillas daily-it smells so nice when they do!

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                Will Owen Nov 21, 2008 05:24 PM

                King Ranch on Orange Grove in Pasadena, too...though that's not much closer to our poor tortilla-starved Westside neighbors!

                BTW, there's a new and tiny taco place in Sylmar, on Polk Street a few doors north of Glenoaks, that makes their own to order, with one of those metal presses. Mrs. O and I used some extra time before a Nethercutt tour to suck up bowls of very good menudo with those nice chewy tortillas. Take a look if you're in the neighborhood.

              2. Mattapoisett in LA Nov 21, 2008 11:11 AM

                Not quite what you are looking for but we were surprised to notice Top Value at Inglewood and Braddock has a Tortilla Machine and you can get very fresh Tortillas most of the time.

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