Los Angeles County · Arleta
14263 Hoyt St, Arleta, CA 91331
Weekend-only Arleta institution where pitmaster Gonzalo Ramirez has been cooking traditional pit-roasted lamb barbacoa for over 40 years, with tacos of barbacoa, pancita, and moronga that often sell out by noon.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Arleta morning spot reviving the earth-oven barbacoa tradition of Atotonilco El Grande, Hidalgo, with twelve-hour-roasted lamb served alongside its consomé, pancita, and moronga blood sausage.