ricky's fish tacos

ricky’s fish tacos has been on our list for awhile now… especially after trying best tacos of ensanada and guisados! we bought one fish taco and one shrimp taco so that we could try the whole menu (yes, not an extensive menu… i can’t even diss their menu because they have two solid options and they know it).  so, both were delicious!  ohhhh and the white sauce… it’s pretty darn good.  i will say that the fish was more seasoned than the shrimp tacos (which is surprising because i always prefer shrimp over fish tacos…).  with that said i would still get them both.  the tortilla was solid.  it does not just disintegrate while you eat it.  a definite plus! an array of sauces. i freaking love sauces.

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here's the thing. if you're craving ensenada-style fish tacos, you go to ricky's fish tacos. it's all quite simple, really. flour tortilla, generous filet of battered fish (or shrimp), shredded cabbage, fresh pico de gallo, and a choice of four different sauces that you can drizzle on to your heart's content

everyone who knows or thinks they know about food has heard about food stand operating out of a small parking lot on virgil ave. and everyone who’s been here has done nothing but sung the praises of the tacos that come out of the fryers here, especially the fish ones (duh). i’m not going to go into too much detail, as countless people have probably described these tacos in detail and the history/details of this operation on their respective (and better) blogs or on yelp, where it’s the #1 rated “restaurant” in la. what i will say, however, is that these are the best tacos i’ve ever had. numerous people have told me that this is how it’s done in fish taco capital ensenada, and ricky’s still hangs/beats the best of those. and i wholeheartedly believe that, with my limited experience. while that proclamation means nothing coming from someone like me, for me to come to that conclusion while eating said tacos on a midday saturday when it was cold and slightly drizzling and eating outside re

it must not be hard to imagine why these ensenada style fish tacos (you can also get shrimp and combo) are on my top 5 favorite lunches list.i"ve been known to plan my schedule around going there if i every have reason to be in the area on thursdays or fridays.

the home of my current food obsession is basically a parking lot with a tarp canopy, some cheap plastic tables and folding chairs, a couple deep fryers and a cash register. there’s no sign and the hours are very limited, but when they are open, there is almost always a line of hungry angelenos, eager to devour a specialty of ensenada, mexico. the place is ricky’s fish tacos in silverlake and the tacos there are insanely good. the menu consists of only baja-style fish tacos (made with catfish), shrimp tacos and occasionally lobster tacos, as well as drinks including homemade agua fresca.  for his batter, owner ricky piña uses his grandmother’s recipe, which produces the most delicious, golden, crispy coating on the deep fried seafood.  the tacos are served on warm corn tortillas with shredded cabbage and pico de gallo made of fresh tomatos, onions and jalapenos.  to complete these incredible street delicacies, homemade salsas (mild tomatillo, medium tomato/garlic and spicy chipotle) and

every month, it seems as though dozens of new high-concept/fancy/$$$ restaurants open in los angeles. and yes, we do enjoy trying them out, although the speed at which that happens depends on the state of our bank accounts. but the fancy stuff? that's not the main reason why we love the l.a. food scene. much of the beauty of this city is the sheer number of quality cheap food options. and the place that epitomizes the glory that is street food? the parking lot operation you see below. ricky's fish tacos are bomb as hell. tucked away in a small lot right off sunset junction (around the corner from the vista movie theater), ricky piña mans the double fryer to produce the most amazing fish and shrimp tacos we've ever had. the batter is a thing of beauty - light, airy, and crunchy. both the fish and shrimp come out cooked perfectly, and when stuffed into a warmed tortilla along with shredded lettuce and your choice of any number of available salsas (don't forget the crema

asphalt delight. this is the type of food you move to california for. sitting at messy picnic tables under an awning in a tiny parking lot seems very odd and charming to me. the only thing i would do differently next time is order more tacos (i thought one fish and a shared shrimp was enough), and load each one heavily with every single condiment.

i hesitated worrying the shrimp would be as bland and rubbery as i've had before; if anything i'd give it the barest edge over the fish (also great and not greasy at all). the watermelon drink was very sweet, but coordinated well with the food.

... have some of the best fish tacos this side of the border.

ricky's fish tacos - private birthday party 11.17.2009 we recently happened to be invited to a birthday party for ricky's friend . now, i didn't know or even heard of ricky until this party. but it looks like he sells fish tacos for $2.50 on the street in los angeles on saturdays and sundays and everybody just likes it. when we were at the party, ricky was frying each fish so we can eat really freshly cooked fish tacos. but it seems like he also deep-fries each order when he sells on the street, too. that could be one of the secrets why the tacos were so good. also the tortilla was warm. i only know fish tacos from fast food, where the fish has been sitting for a while, so it's not crispy or delicious. but this freshly deep-fried fish was so crispy outside and so soft inside. you really wanna try it. they also had homemade pupusa, rice, beans and tortilla chips. my first time homemade mexican food was great, and the best part was none of them had cheese.