King Taco Restaurant, founded in 1974, started as a humble operation in a converted ice cream truck by Don Raúl and Doña Lupe in East LA. Since then, it has grown to 22 popular locations, serving a wide variety of authentic Mexican foods and earning recognition from prominent food critics. Painter Ricardo Barragán pays tribute to King Taco's early days with a painting highlighting the original marquee sign and the iconic 3rd Street location from the 80s, where customers would walk up to windows to place orders and enjoy their tacos on the hood of their cars. King Taco remains one of the few surviving original Los Angeles restaurants, preserving its legacy in the city's vibrant food scene. Generated from the website