Tijuanazo, whose family-led owners just opened Taquería Frontera in Cypress Park, also just opened the first U.S. location of its Tijuanazo chain in East Los Angeles.
Already, this newly transplanted taquería offers plenty to get excited about. It stands out on Atlantic Boulevard, even amid the extensive taco stand offerings surrounding East Los Angeles, with its meticulous approach to preparing each taco.
It is the eighth Tijuanazo, with the ninth planned to open in San Diego this month. The East L.A. location is spearheaded by Aria Esquivel, the 26-year-old daughter of Antonio Esquivel, who founded and operates all of Tijuanzo’s locations in Tijuana. Aria’s older half-brother opened the hit Frontera location in Cypress Park, which has some nuanced similarities but specific differences that leap out.