Tacos Gavilan
Mexican restaurant · 1900 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 5,041 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 137 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. 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.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
137
14% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Feb ’23 | 22 | 3 |
| Mar ’23 | 38 | 4 |
| Apr ’23 | 30 | 5 |
| May ’23 | 38 | 1 |
| Jun ’23 | 24 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 29 | 3 |
| Aug ’23 | 27 | 4 |
| Sep ’23 | 29 | 6 |
| Oct ’23 | 26 | 2 |
| Nov ’23 | 31 | 1 |
| Dec ’23 | 24 | 4 |
| Jan ’24 | 25 | 3 |
| Feb ’24 | 25 | 3 |
| Mar ’24 | 30 | 4 |
| Apr ’24 | 16 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 31 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 25 | 3 |
| Jul ’24 | 16 | 0 |
| Aug ’24 | 21 | 9 |
| Sep ’24 | 19 | 4 |
| Oct ’24 | 24 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 22 | 2 |
| Dec ’24 | 21 | 4 |
| Jan ’25 | 21 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 16 | 3 |
| Mar ’25 | 32 | 5 |
| Apr ’25 | 28 | 4 |
| May ’25 | 17 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 14 | 0 |
| Jul ’25 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug ’25 | 28 | 6 |
| Sep ’25 | 16 | 4 |
| Oct ’25 | 18 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 14 | 2 |
| Dec ’25 | 22 | 8 |
| Jan ’26 | 24 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 23 | 5 |
| Mar ’26 | 23 | 3 |
| Apr ’26 | 13 | 4 |
| May ’26 | 22 | 3 |
| Jun ’26 | 25 | 4 |
| Jul ’26 | 27 | 5 |
| Aug ’26 | 5 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-08-31 vs avg 0.6/day; 4 five-star reviews on 2024-12-07 vs avg 0.8/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-09-26 vs avg 0.5/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-09 vs avg 0.4/day weight 1
- low activity account 115 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 12 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 8 reviews, near-identical wording
HOME SWEET HOME, THE FOOD AND THE SERVICE IS ALWAYS GREAT
- dinora lopez ★★★★★ 2023-02-17 suspicion 73
- Marco Escalante ★★★★★ 2023-06-26 suspicion 73
- Christian Cervantes ★★★★★ 2023-09-22 suspicion 57
- ely ★★★★★ 2023-12-06 suspicion 60
- John Diaz ★★★★★ 2024-02-28 suspicion 72
- gems _bond ★★★ 2024-06-03 suspicion 70
- Verenia Milner ★★★★★ 2025-05-07 suspicion 57
- Victor Chajon ★★★★★ 2026-01-28 suspicion 72
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent customer service and very attentive staff
- David Lira Villarroel ★★★★★ 2023-04-10 suspicion 74
- Juan Flores Bonilla ★★★★★ 2024-02-05 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
We order tacos, tortas and mulitas and everything was great including the salsas and beans, the restaurant is always clean and they offer plenty of free parking
- Octavio Jimenez ★★★★★ 2023-05-13 suspicion 60
- Pamela Morales ★★★★★ 2023-08-19 suspicion 60
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 125 remaining flagged reviews.
louis ardo
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-09
Friendly staff and a very cozy vibe.
Hugo Herbon Yañez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-09
Everything felt just right.
Yadu Gupta
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-08-31
good, best food
Myron Hubbard
30 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-12-09
I love the plato's...& you can (2) different meats on the plate if desired!
Joseph k
6 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-26
Lisa Debora
16 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-26
So wow.
Miles J
34 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-26
EBT welcome
E Lizete Ramirez
185 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-07
Never disappointed the sopes are good
Clara Marquez
29 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-07
ilyas Sadieff
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-12-07
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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