Been going to Tacos el Bandido Express in Tustin lately.
Other places I liked closed or worsened. I used to like Taquiero Taco Patio (1 by UCI; 1 at Alton/Jeffrey), but their meats started tasting bland to me and sauces not that spicy.
Someone mentioned Taqueria el Gordito (Grand/4th Ave in Santa Ana). That's been in my bookmarks for a couple months now based on reviews I've seen.
Taqueria El Gordito. It’s ~7-10 mins out of Irvine if you take side streets and get onto Grand from Barranca which turns into Dyer near the 55.
BEST tacos for the price point, they have bomb breakfast burritos too
Cheap and yummy Mexican food anytime you want it
I like the machaca burrito. The avocado salsa sauce is hot and spicy.
El gordito in Santa Ana
Taqueria El Gordito
https://yelp.to/j5T96k8sHfb