Villa's Tacos

Name: Villa's Tacos
Address: 5455 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90042, US
Telephone: 818-741-8011
Price range: $

Mexican$

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Mon–Sun 12pm–10pm

5455 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
818-741-8011
Last verified: September 2026

A clay plate of Villa's Tacos blue-corn tacos with grilled fillings, salsas, tortilla chips, lime and cucumber, next to a cup of agua fresca

Bases

Taco$3
Onion, cilantro & guacamole on a handmade nixtamalized blue-corn tortilla; sided with radish, lime wedges and hibiscus-pickled onions
Queso Taco$4
Onion, cilantro, guacamole, cotija cheese & crema mexicana
Mulita$7
Onion, cilantro, guacamole, cotija cheese & crema mexicana sandwiched in two blue-corn tortillas

Fillings

Pierna de Pollo
Chicken thigh
Ranchera Asada
Skirt steak
Chorizo de Puerco
Pork chorizo
Papas a la Plancha
- Vegan
Lightly salted potatoes
Grilled Soyrizo
- Vegan
With pineapple & onion
Frijoles con Nopal
- Vegan
Black beans & cactus salad

Specialty Sampler Trios

Villas Trio$14
Three queso tacos, one each: Ranchera Asada, Papas con Chorizo, Black Bean con Pollo (includes two off-menu tacos)
Vegan Trio$11
- Vegan
Three tacos, one each: Frijoles con Nopal, Frijoles con Papa, Soyrizo con Papa

Salsas

Chulas' Roasted Blend
Jiquilpan Salsa
Mango Habanero
Mango Pico de Gallo
Classic Verde
Classic Roja
Classic Avocado

Aguas Frescas

Agua Fresca$4
Available flavors vary

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

Dishes to know on this menu

Salsa verde & roja: Salsa verde is a broad category of green salsa, commonly built around tomatillos and green chiles. Salsa roja simply means red salsa and covers countless recipes using tomatoes, dried chiles, fresh chiles or combinations of them. Salsa taquera is the kind of salsa made specifically for tacos and varies from shop to shop. Salsa macha, associated especially with Veracruz, is an oil-based salsa made with dried chiles and often nuts or seeds. Color is not a dependable heat scale. Taste first. On this menu as: Salsas · Jiquilpan Salsa.
Aguas frescas & horchata: Aguas frescas are chilled drinks made by blending or infusing water with fruit, grains, flowers or seeds and sweetening to taste. Common flavors include jamaica, made from hibiscus; tamarindo, made from tamarind; and seasonal fruits such as melon, pineapple and cucumber with lime. Horchata is commonly rice-based in Mexican restaurants and flavored with cinnamon, although horchata recipes vary across Mexico and the Spanish-speaking world. On this menu as: Aguas Frescas · Agua Fresca.
Carne asada: Grilled beef, chopped or sliced for tacos, burritos and plates. Skirt, flank and other relatively thin cuts are common, with seasoning ranging from little more than salt to marinades containing citrus, garlic or other ingredients. Carne asada is particularly associated with northern Mexico and is also the name for the social tradition of gathering around a grill for a carne asada cookout. On this menu as: Ranchera Asada.
Chorizo: Mexican chorizo is generally a fresh, seasoned sausage rather than the firm cured sausage associated with Spain. Pork is common, along with dried chiles, vinegar and spices. The casing is often removed before cooking so the sausage can crumble into eggs, potatoes, tacos or melted cheese. Longaniza is a related sausage with regional variations of its own, while green chorizo is particularly associated with Toluca and the State of Mexico. On this menu as: Chorizo de Puerco.
Quesadillas: A tortilla folded around a filling and cooked on a griddle or comal. Cheese is standard in many regions, but Mexico City famously complicates the definition: there, a quesadilla may need cheese specifically requested. Fillings can include squash blossom, huitlacoche, mushrooms, meat and many other ingredients. Flour-tortilla quesadillas are particularly common in northern Mexico and the United States. A mulita, associated with northern Baja and Southern California taquerías, sandwiches meat and melted cheese between tortillas. On this menu as: Mulita.
Arroz, frijoles & sides: The supporting cast of a Mexican restaurant plate deserves its own vocabulary. Arroz rojo is rice cooked with tomato and seasonings. Frijoles refritos are cooked beans mashed and fried or reheated with fat. Despite the English translation "refried," the Spanish refritos does not mean they must literally be fried twice. Frijoles de la olla are whole beans served in their cooking broth. Frijoles charros are pinto beans cooked with ingredients that can include bacon, chorizo, tomato and chiles. Rajas are strips of roasted chile, commonly poblano. Nopales are cactus paddles. Elote means corn on the cob and on restaurant menus often refers to Mexican-style dressed corn. Esquites are corn kernels served in a cup with various seasonings and toppings. On this menu as: Frijoles con Nopal.