Tacos El Compita

Really close to my house, delicious and good price. Try the horchata. It is not home made but it is delicious. Had an al pastor torta that was too tasty

This place is located in a smaller, older strip mall just off Buffalo & Summerlin Pkwy on Westcliff. It looks a little shady for this particular area but not as bad some of the places on the east side or in North Las Vegas. The store front is very unassuming and a bit run-​down. When you walk in, it’s borderline hole-​in-​the-​wall but clean for its age and condition. I love these places really. It usually means the food is good; this place did not disappoint.
I was greeted by a Hispanic woman behind the counter who thought I was Hispanic also, as she started speaking to me in Spanish. When I replied back in English, she did her best to communicate with me in English but it was difficult to understand through the thick Hispanic broken English. The cook jumped in the conversation to make sure I was ordering what I wanted. Another good sign this was going to be a good place to eat; it’s authentic!
For this visit I went with three tacos; the asada, pastor, and pollo, along with a side of tortilla chips and 500ml made-​in-​Mexico Coca Cola served in a bottle (this means it was made with sugar, not the high fructose corn syrup). I came in at a quiet time too as I was the only customer in the restaurant. So that was good.
I picked my table and in a few minutes, my order was ready. The street-​style tacos were served on a paper plate and the tortilla chips in a closed styrafoam container. I took my time eating each one. Very flavorful and delicious. I usually will hit up Tacos El Gordo when I’m in the mood for street tacos, but this place is much closer to where I live and I will definitely be making a return visit.

Best pork tacos I’ve ever had! Staff is very friendly and helpful. My wife loves the carne asada tacos too. The nacho chips are hand made and stay crunchy instead of getting soggy. They also have Coca Cola and Sprite from Mexico which is amazing. We have «street taco Sunday» every week and don’t go anywhere else to get them.

I’ve been going to this place for about 5 years. I come here for the Carne Asada Tacos with everything (red sauce, chopped onions, cilantro). They are street taco style meaning the meat is placed on two small corn tortillas. The Carne Asada (grilled steak) is traditional and flavorful.
They made this place bigger over a year ago so you can sit inside and eat. You order at the counter and pick it up from the counter when it’s ready. I recommend bringing cash even though they have a visa/​credit card sign on the glass door. It used to be hit or miss if it works so I just bring cash.
I’ve been to other taco places in Las Vegas and as far as street tacos go, this is my second favorite and it’s not as expensive as other high end taco places. The salsa bar is the same as you would find in different taco chains in Las Vegas except here it is very fresh and well kept. I highly recommend it. Oh yes, my kids had Chicken Quesadillas. They liked them and couldn’t finish them all.

Had the tacos, mulitas, and the quesadillas. All had fresh meat (even though we came close to closing) Salsa bar was clean and had good selection. They have several locations covering 3 major Vegas seas. Will definitely be back when we are back in town!

Service sucks. They cheated me! I ordered 5 asada tacos and when I went home I found out they gave me 4 asada tacos and some old ass chicken taco! Wtf? Are you serious rightnow? Wow. I couldn’t believe it. Is this how they seriously do business? Next time… if there is a next time I’m going to open the folded foil with the tacos in it right in front of them on the counter just to make sure I didn’t get fooled. Absolutely ridiculous, shame on you tacos El compita… karma.

SOOOO GOOD! We ordered the chicken enchilada plate. Husband devoured it within minutes. I got the small carne asada tacos, oh so very good! Our kids split a cheese quesadilla and they both loved it! The salsa bat had 4 or 5 different options, only 1 we didn’t like. If you dine in you get a free basket of chips. They were super good and not greasy at all. The lady helping was super friendly and offered to keep our tab open so we didn’t have to run out card more then once (they had a small fee to use card) totally worth the drive!

Love this place! Better and more affordable then pepes. My dad found this place a while back and we have been going here ever sence. The people were friendly and patient. Never leave here hungry :)

Food is very delicious, their tacos and carne Asada quesadilla were really good! The staff is very friendly. It’s good for a quick bite

Very delicious! It is kinda weird looking from the outside, it’s a real hole in the wall. The food is absolutely yummy ! I always get asada tacos and they are freshly made when you order. They have many choices and the guys working here are very nice! I recommend this place to anyone.

Best whole in the wall taco spot in area. Malitas r a must! Mulitas is like a taco quesadilla hybrid

A great taqueria. My girlfriend and I were looking for authentic Mexican food for dinner and stumbled in. I order the chili verde and she got tacos. We were both impressed with the quality and flavor of the entrees. The guacamole is delicious as are the home made tortilla chips. The prices are fair and the staff kind and helpful. I highly recommend this restaurant as a go to neighborhood taqueria.

This place is one of our favorites for lunch. Don’t be mistaken into thinking it’s the cheapest place, but the food is excellent and we’ll worth it! You can’t go wrong with their taco plate with carne asada or pastor. Overall a great hole-​in-​the-​wall find that exemplifies what I love about Las Vegas.

I came into this lil place a few months ago for lunch since it’s a few minutes away from my work place. It’s a small hole in the wall place, but the food is delicious! The beans were homemade and you can taste it! I recommend this place for typical Mexican food, being Mexican this food reminds me of my moms’ cooking and the prices are reasonable.

Este lugar es mi favorito cuando se trata de comer comida mexicana digamos en una manera rápida o fast food, todo es exelente, desde la comida salsas lugar y limpieza, si no pongo 5 estrellas es por alguna forma hacer notar la conducta, mal servicio y agresividad de la señorita que atiende x las mañanas, pues sin dar mucho de que hablar es super ridículo su agresividad con las personas y el mal servicio que da e incluso en la forma que se dirige a sus compañeros de trabajo. Espero y solo se me contacte x los dueños para poder dar más detalles.

Every time I feel like having a Burrito before church, I always stop here. The food is good and affordable. The place is not the fanciest, however, if you could look past that you will have a good meal.

Absolutely love this place. Small hole in the wall taco shop and its to die for. Quick cooks, big bag of tacos for relatively cheap, and a salsa bar which lets face it is crucial. When I’m craving street tacos this is the only choice.

We have been fans of the mulitas for years. Small corn tortillas filled quesadiila style, with queso, your choice of meat and an avocado slice, griddled. The salsa bar has great pico de gallo and pickled jalapenos and carrots.
Just tried the chile verde burrito last week and it is awesome and huge. Great green chile flavor and loved it.

My search is over. I’ve sampled innumerable taco joints in Vegas, and while most do a decent job, there’s usually something lacking that makes them a one-​time stop. At last, I’ve found El Compita. Been to 2 locations and they are equally good. Best carnitas torta I’ve tried, in fact everything’s great: tacos, mulitas. Two great salsas that you can grab yourself. Great value too. It’s like stepping into Mexico itself. The guy in line in front of me had a «13» tattooed on his head, as in the LA gang, and the girl in front of him was probably 6 yrs old carrying a 2 yr old. Almost thought I had to pay in pesos, but if you want the real deal in terms of food, this place hits the spot.

3 letters… Yum!!! So tasty and decadent I get the steak burrito and it is to die for but not going to lie it isnt expensive but it can be a little pricey but you do receive a lot of food and your burrito is filled well. The seasoning they use is exquisite and really fills you up.

Omg their carne asada tacos are to die for. Although, I didn’t like the tacos al pastor, the meat didn’t taste like pastor meat (I’m Hispanic and a fan of tacos al pastor so I know what I’m talking about), it was dry and no pineapple (an essential ingredient in this type of taco — other places offer it as an optional ingredient but you can see it on the top of the el trompo and its juices contribute to the flavor of the meat. Overall, best place for tacos de carne asada but if you like tacos al pastor, Tacos El Gordo and Tacos El Buen Pastor serve them better.

Authentic Mexican food near summerlin (westcliff&buffalo NW corner) I had the mole combo and the chile verde combo. Great prices and big portions! Can’t beat that on this side of town!

Some of the best Mexican and it is close to my office. I am in here enough that they know my order by heart: Pastor burrito, everything but rice, and habanero.
Food is great and consistently so. Their red salsa is not overly bitter like most Mexican restaurants and they can make your food with as much kick as you want.
Food portions are huge for the money and everything I have tasted is above average or excellent.
The décor is what it is and I’ve seen a few people ding them for it, but it isn’t dirty as much as it is dated.

Not gonna lie, this place looked sketchy as heck from the outside and inside, but sometimes the dingiest hole in the walls offer up the best food and my fiancé and I were feeling adventurous enough to chance it.
To our surprise, they offered up tasty and flavorful authentic Mexican cuisine. I also learned that they’re actually a small chain: with 3 locations in Vegas (Charleston, Tropicana and this location on Westcliff) and there is also a location in Los Angeles that’s poppin off popular sharing most of the same menu offerings.
Here’s what we tried:
* al pastor tacos — street style, mini soft taco, very flavorful, moist meat. ⁵⁄₅
* carne asada tacos — street style, mini soft taco, great asada and charred flavor, but meat is a tad on the dry, chewy end. ³⁄₅
* al pastor mulitas — it’s like a mini quesadilla! Super cheesy with moist al pastor meat and a little bit of avocado sauce. I was shocked by how much flavor was stuffed in that little guy! ⁵⁄₅
* mole chicken enchiladas — holy mole-​y it was delicious! The mole sauce was very thick, slightly sweet and flavorful. Plus the shredded chicken inside was moist. The enchiladas came with a tiny side of rice and beans which were both average. I enjoyed the mole sauce and loved the savory sweet combination of flavor, but to some, they may find it too sweet. ⁵⁄₅
* chile verde nachos — The chips are fried fresh and super crispy — my favorite part of this dish. The nachos are topped with moist and flavorful pork, guacamole, sour cream, pickled serranos, beans and lots of malty cheese. It’s a serious meal in itself! ⁴⁄₅
* salsa bar — all of your usual suspects: red hot sauce, salsa verde, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, lime, pickled oregano onions. My favorites were the salsa verde, pickled jalapeños and pickled onions. Unfortunately, nothing was very spicy. ³⁄₅
Do not pass on the the horchata! They have the most delicious horchata I’ve tried yet! Bold flavor and not watered down like every other place. I see myself cruising by just for a cold, refreshing horchata since they are 5 min from home. This could be dangerous! ⁵⁄₅
As you guessed, this place is cheap! My fiancé and I left stuffed with lots of leftovers for about $ 24 and change.

Tacos are extremely good here! It is a small place with Mexican authentic decorations. All the food seems to be fresh made which is even better! Tacos are good priced only $ 1.50. Definitely recommend this place for their tacos.

First time here not what I expected. Girl at the register serving food didn’t even wash her hands touching her face. Food was not even that great. No ice

My kind of mexican food!
Fresh made chips to order and the salsa bar is fresh and plentiful. Gucamole is more of a topping rather than fresh and chuncky but still good.
We had the carnitas mulatos and they were awesome! The cheese is authentic and the carnitas meat was very tender and juicy. We also had the chicken tacos. again tender and juicy!
Tip: menu is a bit hard to read so use your Unilocal photos. works great!
Great meal for two with soft drunks for under 20 bucks.
We’ll be back. Thanks!

I’ve only been here once, so maybe I just came on an off day, or just got the «wrong» thing, but I won’t be back. It wasn’t good enough to justify driving even the short distance from my house (1 mile.)
I tried Carnitas Burrito with beans and rice, and was not at all impressed. This is sad mexican food, bland and flavorless, but at least cheap. Rice and Beans were average. Horchata was good, but really, it takes special effort to screw up Horchata.

Update: The Chile Verde Nachos are probably the best nachos I have ever eaten.
They.
Are.
Amazing!
Thoroughly enjoyed every single thing we’ve had here.
Mulitas are awesome and the new menu additions like nachos and sopes frigging rock! The mole poblano enchiladas are a little bit of heaven. Quite a deal at $ 6.50, too.
Cemitas son Muy bueno! A meal and a half right there! Zippy, too!