King Taco
Taco restaurant · 645 E Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States · United States
★ 4.2 on Google · 4,992 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 97 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70; Review Drive when the flags are mostly staff asking customers for named reviews. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations. Full methodology, signal definitions and known limits →
Case conclusion
What the numbers say
1,000 reviews examined
- Google rating
- 4.2★
- Not-flagged average
- 4.1★
- Flagged
- 10%
- Coverage
- 20%
All reviews shown by Google
903 examined reviews
97 of 1,000
1,000 of 4,992 Google reviews
“Not flagged” means no configured Revdict signal matched; it does not prove a review is genuine. Data fetched Aug 5, 2026.
Review brief
What reviews not flagged by Revdict say
Reviewers report that this establishment serves flavorful Mexican dishes like carne asada tacos, burritos, and well-regarded green and red salsas. However, frequent complaints highlight long wait times, limited salsa portions with extra charges, and inconsistent customer service.
+ Repeated strengths
Salsas
Reviewers frequently praise the red and green salsas for their exceptional flavor and heat.
3 supporting reviews
5★ · 2022-11-19
First, best carne asada tacos, nachos and sopes ever with the best green salsa on earth! Second, this store has a long line, every time, but operates very well. Great workers! King Taco Forever and goodbye ;-)
1★ · 2022-12-12
Ask for no salsa and they do what ever they want What happend to the burritosthey used to be 🌯 now they look like taquitos Only reason to go is the Salsa Roja
5★ · 2025-08-05
They have the Best Carne Asada Burritos and Salsa Verde in L.A.!!
Tacos and Burritos
The carne asada, pastor tacos, and all-meat burritos are popular favorites for their taste.
1 supporting review
5★ · 2022-11-19
First, best carne asada tacos, nachos and sopes ever with the best green salsa on earth! Second, this store has a long line, every time, but operates very well. Great workers! King Taco Forever and goodbye ;-)
Tamales
Several reviewers highlight the chicken and red tamales as fresh, soft, and delicious.
2 supporting reviews
5★ · 2023-02-13
The tacos are soooo goood I fell in love with their chicken tamales 🫔 🤩
5★ · 2023-11-14
The carne asada burritos amd red tamales are really good!
− Repeated complaints
Customer Service and Attitude
Many reviewers report rude staff, poor communication, and unhelpful attitudes from cashiers and servers.
3 supporting reviews
4★ · 2022-12-21
People were not king or with a smile. They seemed to be in a not happy mood. I understand life is tough, but I think there should be kindness in the world. Food was great. I asked for lime and they didn't have it either. What kind of taco s...
2★ · 2023-01-23
King taco has bomb food the only problem are his employee's they are rude to customers and that line to order needs to improve....
3★ · 2025-07-31
I Enjoy coming to King Taco but on 7/29 @ 5:30 pm I was in line to place my order. Cashier Nora M. Had the worst attitude ever. She didn't bother to greet or smile. I had to repeat my order 2x because she was pushing buttons to FAST that...
Wait Times and Long Lines
Reviewers frequently note long lines to order and extended wait times to receive food.
3 supporting reviews
5★ · 2022-11-19
First, best carne asada tacos, nachos and sopes ever with the best green salsa on earth! Second, this store has a long line, every time, but operates very well. Great workers! King Taco Forever and goodbye ;-)
4★ · 2023-01-11
Food always delicious but wait time is long even with no line only 2 ppl making all the orders
1★ · 2025-11-10
I dont know what has happened to this place ive been coming here for years..All of the sudden their service sucks.had to wait 40 min just to get my order,only 2 taqueros serving a lot of people waiting....hope it gets better again...
Salsa Policies and Extra Fees
Reviewers complain about strict limits on sauce portions and extra charges for additional salsa.
3 supporting reviews
4★ · 2022-12-17
The serving size was way to small for the cost and when asked for 4 Salsas they said no I was only allowed 3 ....Really SMH...
1★ · 2022-12-20
15$ for a burrito these days. If you bring your wife & kids then bring like 80$$ and that doesn't include extra salsa. Because you only get one half filled.
1★ · 2025-10-14
Overall, very stingy people. You have to pay for music to play in the background, they won’t give you more than 1 or 2 sauces, some workers like Julieta are rude and annoying, refills are $2, and imagine having to ask for napkins every tim...
Good for
- Late-night cravings
- Flavorful green and red salsas
- Carne asada tacos and burritos
Avoid if
- You are in a rush during peak hours
- You expect complimentary extra sauce or lemons
- You are sensitive to rude service or long wait times
Review anatomy
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Nov ’22 | 15 | 0 |
| Dec ’22 | 24 | 1 |
| Jan ’23 | 27 | 2 |
| Feb ’23 | 37 | 4 |
| Mar ’23 | 36 | 4 |
| Apr ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| May ’23 | 37 | 2 |
| Jun ’23 | 36 | 3 |
| Jul ’23 | 35 | 4 |
| Aug ’23 | 33 | 3 |
| Sep ’23 | 34 | 4 |
| Oct ’23 | 32 | 3 |
| Nov ’23 | 24 | 1 |
| Dec ’23 | 27 | 4 |
| Jan ’24 | 22 | 1 |
| Feb ’24 | 18 | 2 |
| Mar ’24 | 29 | 6 |
| Apr ’24 | 21 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 24 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 17 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 21 | 3 |
| Aug ’24 | 14 | 1 |
| Sep ’24 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 19 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 21 | 4 |
| Dec ’24 | 22 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 13 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 22 | 4 |
| Mar ’25 | 14 | 2 |
| Apr ’25 | 17 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 28 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 23 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 17 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 15 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 15 | 1 |
| Oct ’25 | 21 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec ’25 | 19 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 9 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 20 | 3 |
| Mar ’26 | 14 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 12 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 24 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 17 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 18 | 0 |
| Aug ’26 | 3 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- low activity account 97 reviews flagged weight 0.8
Flagged reviews
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 97 flagged reviews.
jamelyn yanely
1 review
★★★★★
2023-01-13
Some of the best tacos in Los Angeles
proximo diamante
1 review
★★★★★
2023-01-28
H.e.D Espada
1 review
★★★★★
2023-02-04
Lov it
Hilario Ortiz
1 review
★★★★★
2023-02-11
Monica Ceja
1 review
★★★★★
2023-02-24
Chriss Chavira
1 review
★★★★★
2023-02-26
Loyda Torres
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2023-03-10
I hadn't ate king taco in a long time , I was reminded why!. The tacos are dry , the taco de chicharon was nasty, the cashier was rude, and the amount of onion they throw on there was ridiculous. More like an onion taco. I'm done with king taco.
David Burroughs
1 review
★★★★★
2023-03-17
BANDAS DE LA BAHÍA
1 review
★★★★★
2023-03-24
Good service, good food.
Sandy Gutierrez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2023-05-06
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