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One of LA’s best burritos is tucked away in NoHo and only costs $8

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Elias, M. (2026, September 18). One of LA’s best burritos is tucked away in NoHo and only costs $8. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/lifestyle/hidden-noho-spot-serves-one-of-las-best-8-burritos/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Matt Elias

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Tacos Manzano in North Hollywood has gained popularity for its affordable burritos, with Yelp reviews praising their quality and taste. A bean and cheese burrito costs just $7.49 before tax and around $8.23 total, offering a filling meal at a low price point. The restaurant emphasizes the importance of affordability, with staff highlighting the made-to-order process that includes toasting the tortilla and melting the cheese for optimal flavor.
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Tacos Manzano in NoHo, Los Angeles, has gained a reputation for its high-quality and affordable $7.49 bean and cheese burrito (totaling $8.23 with tax), which is served made-to-order. Despite the low price, Yelp reviewers praise it as "crazy good" and "amazing," calling Manzano’s a “valley staple” and a neighborhood gem. The burrito-making process includes toasting a tortilla on a griddle, adding beans and shredded cheese, then melting the cheese back onto the heated tortilla. Cook Alice Casare emphasized the importance of offering an affordable option so that everyone can enjoy it.

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Alice Casare PERSON · 1× Alisson Jovel PERSON · 1× California GPE · 1× Jovel PERSON · 1× Manzano PERSON · 1× Tacos Manzano PERSON · 1× The California Post ORG · 1× The California Post’s ORG · 1× Vanessa Ruiz PERSON · 1× Yelp ORG · 1×

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Alisson Jovel, who walked The California Post through the process as cook Alice Casare assembled the burrito, said keeping an inexpensive option on the menu is important.
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One of LA’s best burritos is tucked away in NoHo and only costs $8 · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Tacos Manzano has built a loyal following, with Yelp reviewers praising the neighborhood spot and its burritos. asserted
reviewers → build → spot
One recent five-star reviewer called the food “crazy good” and said the asada was so good he ordered another burrito. asserted
he → call → burrito
Another simply declared, “Their burritos are amazing.” asserted
burritos → declare → ?
Others describe Manzano’s as a “valley staple” and a “really special” neighborhood spot. asserted
Others → describe → staple
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one → sign → surprises
A bean and cheese burrito costs $7.49 before tax. asserted
burrito → cost → tax
The total on The California Post’s receipt came to $8.23. asserted
total → come → 8.23
The made-to-order burrito starts with a tortilla toasted on the griddle. asserted
burrito → make → griddle
Beans and shredded cheese are added before it returns to the heat to melt the cheese and toast the tortilla. asserted
it → shred → tortilla
Customers dining in also get chips on the side and access to a complimentary salsa bar. asserted
Customers → din → bar
Alisson Jovel, who walked The California Post through the process as cook Alice Casare assembled the burrito, said keeping an inexpensive option on the menu is important. asserted
keeping → walk → menu
“I think it’s important to the restaurant to have something cheap so everybody can choose,” Jovel said. asserted
Jovel → think → something
Customer Vanessa Ruiz was sold on both the burrito and its price. asserted
Ruiz → sell → burrito
“I really, I really like it,” Ruiz said after trying it. asserted
Ruiz → like → it
“I think the price is good for the size of the burrito,” she added, saying it was enough to fill her up. asserted
it → think → her
For Angelenos looking for a filling meal without a double-digit price tag, this NoHo hole-in-the-wall still delivers: $7.49 before tax and $8.23 out the door. asserted
hole → look → door
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