Mexican
A City Heights taco shop Roger called a quick fix rather than a destination — decent carne asada or Cali burritos, with free self-serve carrots as a rare perk.
Dos Primos Taco Shop is listed as closed on Yelp. This page keeps Roger's 2015 review as a dated record, not a current recommendation.
Yelp — Dos Primos Taco Shop listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
From Roger’s camera roll
Source-backed notes
Checked in 2 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Feb 7, 2013. See the check-in log
“Not necessarily the best burritos though it's a quick fix if you're in the area.”
Roger said plenty of other taco shops nearby have better burritos, but gave credit for free self-serve carrots, calling out that too many places charge for them now.
Stay in the neighborhood
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Keep exploring
Browse the Mexican page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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