Tacos El Ostion ~ Union &amp; Washington Blvd. ~ Pico-Union This truck is bomb&#8230;been going here for quite a while now. It&#8217;s on the corner of Union and Washington Blvd. They serve asada, pastor, lengua, chorizo, cabeza and tripitas. The taco al pastor is good (pictured)&#8230;maybe some of the best I&#8217;ve had. The lengua is…

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