Great healthy fresh Mexican food. I love their grilled fish burritos. They make great smoothies also. Although everyone that I see go in there like to order their fresh-squeezed lemonade. They run out quickly, so if you want to get the lemonade I would suggest going in for an early lunch. Parking can be hard during lunch time. Their lots are pretty messed up, small, and getting into them is complicated.
- B K., Altadena, CA
I have to say, I've never sampled the "deli" side of this place, and I'm not sure I know anyone who has. I think one of my friends ordered a sandwich once and it was good. Regardless, this has been one of my regular places before I went off to college. As multiple reviewers have noted, they have great beverages--perfect fresh-squeezed lemonade, horchata and smoothies.
My favorite is the shrimp burrito. It's plenty large (the monster version is larger if you're truly starved) and has a great combo of their sauce and fresh cabbage with the shrimp, rice and beans. The other burritos are just as good, and the tacos are good too if it a bit overpriced. The menu on the whole skews a little bit towards the pricey side of Mexican take-out but considering their location in La Canada I don't blame them. The owner is totally crazy, but service is usually fine if a bit slow. They cook and assemble right in front of you and their stuff is grilled and fresh.
Parking is minimal and they're closed on Sundays but otherwise they run a good business.
- Jack P., Saint Paul, MN
One of my favorite places for take-out. I went to highschool just down the street, so I have many memories of walking up Foothill Blvd to grab a burrito. The ingredients are really fresh, yet tasty, which is what I like so much about it. I crave Mexican food often and I often opt for Taco Deli because it's a fast, (relatively) healthy, and delicious choice. My usual is the chicken burrito with spicy salsa.
- Kristina H., Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic place for take out. There's not much place for you to sit and eat so plan on taking it away. They also have fantastic smoothies which seem more real than any type of Jamba Juice. Their burritos are huge and they also have fresh fruit plates. If you want mangos, they occasionally have fresh mangos there as well! They're extremely fast and you can also call in an order for pick up to beat the lunch hour lines.
- Eric C., Norfolk, VA
I am becoming a firm believer that it is usually when you aren't hoping for great food, are you always impressed. I went to get pedicures with Sarah on Friday and we decided we should eat even though neither of us were really hungry.
She brought me to Taco Deli where nothing looked to exciting... I usually don't crave Mexican. I ordered a "chicken bowl" and the thing was perfect! The flavors, the portions, the lime they provide with their salsa. It was so tasty but I didn't get that gross, heavy feel I usually get after eating Mexican.
It's very inexpensive and they have a good variety on their menu. I look forward to coming back and trying other items as well.
Also, it is family run and the staff there are really kind. Always a plus!!
- Lilani E., Los Angeles, CA
This place is it. If there ever was a 5 star hole in the wall fast food place, this is it. Best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Better than Lucky Boy in Pasadena, even! Everything is cooked healthy. Great shrimp tacos. Great burritos, especially the chicken burrito. Great healthy sandwiches on home made bread. The decor is sparse, with 10 or so tables and an order counter, but it works.
- The D., Laguna Beach, CA
I love their burritos, and their homemade lemonade is awesome; I have not ever ordered much else, though I know they offer sandwiches et al, which I'm sure are great also. Their food is very good-health-minded.
They say you can call in your order, but almost every time I have called in an order they either haven't picked up at all, or when they have they have put me on hold for several minutes.
Also it is not a very good hang; everything inside is clean and nice, but it's not a great place to stay and eat as all the tables are very close together and along one wall; not their fault, just the way the parcel is laid out, shotgun style. So, as someone else said, plan to take it with you.
They also close at 8pm most nights. 8pm? They may have done the calculations and perhaps the data shows it's not worth it to stay open late, but 8pm is really early for me, and I often get hungry late. Though the community of La Canada is generally not made up of single dudes like myself.
Despite a few drawbacks, I still give it a 4, because the food is fantastic and that's all that really matters in the long run.
- knox S., La Canada Flintridge, CA
wow, the food was VERY fresh, and very very tasty. i was actually really suprised because the service sucked and i think the owner has no idea what he is doing. get there fast before he runs it into the ground!!!!
try the chicken burrito and the steak tacos!! also, their lemonade is great as well as their salsa!
i will try to eat as much as possible before the close...okay, okay, i will be nice- maybe they will make it (wink wink).
- Tawny C., Pasadena, CA
It looks "plastic-y". The words of a good friend I took here. The place looks like a toy store. It's littered in green trim and it does look like the whole place was constructed with plastic.
Don't let the decor fool you though. They have great burritos and THE BEST FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE around. It's so darn good I go just to get that golden thirst quenching brew.
Try the Carne Asada burrito with sour cream or the shrimp burrito. I'm a burrito man but the tacos are just as good.
- Chris A., La Canada Flintridge, CA
Mmmm chicken burrito -mild, shrimp taco -spicy, nachos, turkey wraps....everything is fresh and healthy (..not really the nachos) and delicioussssssss.
- Annie P., La Canada Flintridge, CA
This place tastes SO good
I can really taste the freshness..
I ordered a shrimp bowl and it was the best, and only shrimp bowl I have ever had.
Except for Yoshinoya, but that doesn't really count.
My meal came with a watermelon chunk :-)
The owner was real nice
but they have real simple bowls and stuff.
Like Styrofoam!
- Heidi K., La Crescenta, CA
I used to go to Taco Deli in La Canada all the time in high school - I still associate it with senior year lunch outings and delicious breakfast burritos that filled my tummy. So imagine my surprise when I discovered they had opened up a second location in La Crescenta!
Taco Deli is just your neighborhood mom/pop place that serves Mexican and sandwiches...(Get it? Because their name is Taco Deli? Har har har...) It's located in this super new plaza (whose anchor store is this Korean shabu shabu place) and parking's a breeze.
I ordered a shrimp burrito and they brought out a monster instead (the burritos are bigger than I remember!). The filling was fresh and flavorful, it was loaded chock full of shrimp, it was grilled on both sides - it was just tasty. Not too bad with the price either - only $6.50 for the whole thing!
- Felicia C., La Canada Flintridge, CA
Two words: GREEN JUICE! I love their green juice soooo much! Their soft tacos are delicious and I like their veggie sandwhich and veggie tacos as well. Sometimes they don't have the green juice so I always call before going over there. There aren't many places to eat around Sunland/Tujunga (except for nasty Jack in the Crack and Taco Hell) so I'm grateful for Taco Deli. It's not expensive but it's not dollar menu either, the green juice will run you 6bucks for a large (that's including tax) but the food is fresh, made to order, and yummy!
Update: I really love the customer service here. The end.
- China B., Los Angeles, CA
love this place.
finally a taco place that doesn't make you feel so groggy and put you in an immediate food coma. I tend to order the taco combo plate and for the two tacos that come with it, it's surprisingly filling.
highly recommended when you don't want cheapy del taco or taco bell that just makes you feel horrible after your done.
- Alex K., Glendale, CA
Okay! SO I have been here several times, and everytime I am there I find a new favorite meal.....EVERYTHING is delicious! And so fresh! Where else can you go, especially in the Foothills to get some yummy, healthy food. What would I do without Taco Deli! To my complainer friend below, i dont know what you got, probably asked for a burrito without half of the ingredients, but their burritos are ginormous! And good food usually takes a little while BECAUSE it's from scratch:) If you want FAST food, go to Taco Bell. I, on the other hand, like quality food, so I go to Taco Deli.
- Angela K., Glendale, CA
Great place to have a fresh and healthy meal
- Julia S., Glendale, CA
