I've lived in SoCal my whole life but had never been to Tito's. When friends took me there awhile back I was expecting something really good. But alas, this place is nothing but pure hype... I don't get it.
I figure sometimes a place becomes popular just because it has been around for a long time, or maybe the prices are cheap. You might say Taco Bell and McDonalds fall into that category. But being popular does not always mean that it is very good, obviously.
I enjoy hard shell tacos, but I freely admit that they aren't very "authentic" in terms of Mexican food. But then again what is authentic in America. For my money I would rather have the hard shell tacos at Pepe's in Alhambra. Yeah I know, another local place that has been around forever (since 1964), but still better, and many more options on the menu.
Pros: Tying it won't cost you much money
Cons: Once you try it you'll wish you hadn't wasted your money
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