I always forget to take pictures, because the instant I see these tacos, I am already stuffing them…read morein my face. My hubby, I saw this place out in town and called home to see if I would wanna try them. It was a definite yes for me, I miss a good taco truck style street taco. Coming from SoCal I guess we were spoiled. I am so happy to report. I have found my new addiction in town. And we have already been back! A good street taco is a treasure in it of itself. I find myself making two tacos out of everyone, with double tortillas and a massive amount of meat. It is easy to turn one into two. I was overjoyed, the Carnitas from this place is some of the best I have had in years. Cooked perfection and then finished on la plancha to get those perfect crisp edges makes for just an amazing bite. chopped with just that perfect amount of onions and cilantro, I think I could eat these things until I hit food coma stage. It love the red salsa, spoon delight lightly over the top. The sauce just has a wonderful depth of flavor and a nice bite. I keep the extra for chips later! The second visit I asked for more Carnitas and I tried the al pastor, even the hubby fell in love with al pastor. The meat just so tender and juicy and full of flavor. This truck has just unlocked a new addict. The burritos are HUGE! Worthy of sharing with another...or not! It comes full of goodness, but I personally would never add on the sour cream as I think it mutes the amazing flavors stuffed in the tortilla. Thank you Tacos La Bufa for making my heart happy.

Delicious, massive burritos. Cash only and a little pricey, but totally worth it!…read more Been eating here for a few years and love their burritos, the carnitas are oh-so-yum. I live their birria and elote too but they sell out a lot!

If you love seafood Los Mandilones is a must try! 1725 Prater you can find this food truck parked…read moreand happily serving Saturday and Sundays 11 AM-5 PM. I stopped by to satisfy my cravings! The flavors shrimp tacos were out of this world. They were massive and I easily ate both! We ordered La botana, a ceviche and shrimp tacos. My tasebuds are currently on over drive! Everything we ate was chefs kiss! Service was phenomenal! Super friendly service with a smile and they will deliver right to your car. Their prices were fair for the portions served! Cute little food truck, but huge flavors! Like tag and follow on IG ect! I cannot wait to come back and try other items. The ceviche and shrimp tacos are forever on my list of things I'll order when returning to Los Mandilones! Thank you for our delicious football snack!

Came across the truck on a errand run after work. I was hungry so needed a taco. Stopped to check…read moreout menu and opted to try their crab taco. Cesar was there as front of house taking orders and gave me a quick rundown of the menu. We talked for a bit ( I work in sales and marketing for brands) so am always curious of how business is being executed. They have their spot here but do a lot of special events like concerts etc ... and are headed to event In Guadalajara next. They do a lot of cross promotion with models/influencers etc. And are doing very well with social media and business. They were busy and after our chat he offered to bring the taco to car when ready. I noticed a lot of customers were friends. Appreciate that aspect of loyalty. Shows good ethics, food and well run business. Cesar brought the tacos to the car and threw in a shrimp taco which was very much appreciated. The tacos were big juicy and full of seafood, slaw and sauce. I appreciated the shrimp taco even more bc I didn't think to ask if the crab was imitation or not. The crab tacos had big juicy chunks of crab and it was delicious but I'm sensitive to imitation so just enjoyed the shrimp taco which was equally solid with shrimp. My friend enjoyed the crab! Will check out the ceviche next time. I just took the photo of another order to post for visuals. Thanks Cesar...!

I was excited when I first heard about this from a local chef. And I was even more excited when…read morethey told me who was helming the vessel! I've seen plenty of Kevin's creations via the local foodie group so I had a hunch that this was gonna be a homerun. There's not much in the way of gourmet sausages in Reno and hot dogs are alright but I really love some good sausage/brats. I got to encounter The Missing Link the first time I finally made it down to Feed The Camel. Kevin manning the grill and the rest of the family helping serve up and take orders made for a well oiled machine. I kicked off my patronage with a smoked hot link which paired fantastically with the margarita I was indulging in. These are sausage sandwiches so instead of a bun they're wedged into a length of bread notched out and grilled up with a little butter, garlic and parm to add a little pop of flavor. I practically inhaled the hot link it was so good. After finishing my first sandwich I declared it absolutely necessary to dive immediately into a second one. The second test drive called for the basque chorizo which to no surprise was also fantastic. They also offer up a handful of sodas, water and a plethora of chip varieties to pair with your dog if you so choose. I can't wait to devour the rest of the menu! Another thing I love is that not only is he a local but he's sourcing locally as well. He sources from a few of my favorite local businesses. It always makes me feel good putting my money towards keeping my local spots thriving.

Super excited to check out The Missing Link while they were set up in front of Nevada Brining…read moreCompany and Reef Dispensary Sparks today. I got the Sweet Italian and The Hot Link and my wife got a couple Dinner Franks. So good and all local sourced from Butcher Boy Meats, Rounds Bakery and Nevada Brining Company. If you like relish, The Missing Link uses Nevada Brining Company's Relish and it's amazing. The Italian sausage was very good. The sauce had a tiny kick to it, generous amount of sautéed onions and peppers that had a nice bit of crunch to them but that hot links was the star of the show and I should have ordered two of them. Great flavor, good snap, and a nice amount of heat that was balanced by the slaw and mayo. It made me want to keep taking a bite. Also I tried my wife's Dinner Franks and nice balance of flavors and that relish I can just eat alone. Definitely follow them on Facebook for location updates like I did and try them when you see them out and about. I will definitely be back cause I'm already thinking about that hot link.

Went because I thought it was a Truck Food event where trucks come in from different states. I'm…read morepretty sure everyone here tonight ( both trucks & tents) are local So I was pretty disappointed to find trucks or tents from many of the restaurants in town that I've already visited. I did get some pulled pork from Brothers BBQ that I quite enjoyed. But I also enjoyed it at their restaurant. Found something I have never tried before from Winey Ice Cream. Raspberry sorbet other Cabernet wine. Yummy So while I was personally disappointed, the place was mobbed. Great place to bring the kids and have a picnic. Many brought blankets or chairs to enjoy the live music. We walked, since I live just outside the park. Parking lots and streets were jammed and they were still coming as we left around 7pm Biggest complaint-- too many people think it's appropriate to bring dogs to a place where there is barely enough room to walk. Keep your dogs in the grassy areas and let someone else pick up the food. I'm not anti-dogs -- it was just too crowded! Probably won't venture out there on any of the coming Friday's unless coerced by others So once again, great family night out

What do you get when you combine some over-priced, but tasty junk food (albeit with a very few…read morehealthy choices), live music, and typically more than thirty local food trucks in a beautifully treed park along the Truckee River,? Well, between May and the end of September that would be "Food Truck Friday" in Reno's Idlewild Park. Okay, it's not gourmet dining, but rather an "experience." Watching the parade of walking tattoos strolling between the trucks makes for some fun people watching for what is predominantly a younger crowd. And if you're okay with the outdoors, wrestling with a selection among so many decadent choices can be just as much fun. There's plenty of room to eat on the lawn or listen to music making usually something for everyone in this weekly early evening outdoor happening . Watching folks scarf down everything in their path here makes for a good argument for the connection between choice and obesity, but who can blame them with the enticing aromas about? And I've been as guilty as any. Once or twice a month, it's my fun, unhealthy junk food splurge though I include a healthy walk to and from to exercise the treats off. Depending upon the weather and time, the crowds can get pretty dense and the lines long, and be prepared to spend some dough. Best to show up early at 5 p.m. or a bit later. And it's easy to spend $25-30 for your Food Truck meal so don't kid yourself that your saving money. All said, you should have a good time!

This is a classic Mexican food truck that offers a wide array of edible animal parts. Only…read morerecently did we refer to meat as muscle tissue only. They have head, intestines, and skin tacos. Gross you say? What the hell do you think is in your hot dog and hamburger, rib eye? They also have regular meat. For whatever reason, Americans have lost their taste. Now I still hate French cheese, but must Kraft cheese taste like nothing? Must our milk and butter taste of nothing? Must our meats taste of nothing unless drenched in sauce? Okay, the head is a bit much. A decent taco food truck, and yes, they are el rapido. Long before the trendy food truck craze initiated by Kogi's Korean BBQ Taco Truck in Los Angeles (they were not the first gourmet truck but the first to use social media), there were taco trucks. Before that, there were lunch trucks serving donuts and sandwiches. There were a number of taco trucks in Reno, but you don't see them out as often. Why? Well, the City of Reno, in response to an outcry from brick-and-mortar restaurants, passed a number of regulations limiting them to a 3-hour time limit and 100-feet from restaurants. Mind you, this was not passed because of taco trucks but the explosion of gourmet trucks. Now, you may argue, hey, I got a restaurant, worked my butt off, why should I have to put up with some food truck outside stealing my customers? My answer is, well, in a free market, you compete freely or perish. You adapt. When existing businesses collude and press government to pass laws to undermine new competition, what do you call this? Unfair! So all these hardworking Latino food truck owners got shafted. Nobody had ever complained about them, but with the new regulations, you see less of them. Every three hours they have to pack up and move. How unfair is that? Time and time again, the free market is undermined by existing lazy businesses colluding and conspiring with government to stifle new competition, stifling progress and innovation, and keeping prices up for consumers. A major cause of poverty is not lack of government handouts but rather the excessive costs, training requirements, and regulations required to start your own business or craft. Yes you want a well-trained professional, but increasingly consumer review sites like Yelp and Angie's List can help you weed out the unprofessionals not regulations which act only to create formidable entry barriers. Back in the day, guilds were village monopolies requiring unpaid apprenticeships to enter the field and barring all outside competition. Hello! We still have guilds. In nature, organisms became more mobile in order to adapt, exploit new territories, outrun predators, or conversely outrun prey. This is why we have legs and are not rooted to the ground. Food trucks are likewise, an evolutionary adaptation. It makes starting a business cheaper and it's less costly to try innovative menus that might fail. Hence, there's a lot more food innovation with food trucks than brick-and-mortars. In evolution, if you don't adapt you perish. However, in America these days, it seems we're more and more willing to subsidize failure and weakness. Nature proves this is unsustainable. Nature sometimes engages in monopolies. Pandas can only eat bamboo, but this is a rarity. What if an epidemic wipes out bamboos? They're screwed. This is why nature prefers diversity. How about almost 300K species of plants and 7.8 million species of animals. But we insist on only coddling one species of food vendor? In fact, our omnivorous appetite was an adaptation. Ironically nature gave us brains to better adapt, perhaps to study and learn from nature, but we insist that nature's laws don't apply to us, that somehow we're better, and as such, we will all become extinct, despite our brains. Our brains didn't do us in, our system of rewarding and subsidizing idiocy did.

Great Mexican food. The real deal. Angel will hook you up…read more Try the tripitas torta.

We caught their food truck at the Reno River Festival and orders eight of their maple bacon bourbon…read morewings. The wings were hot and fresh, and you got all three hints of the flavors. We're from out of town but would try them again.

The Best Buffalo Wings in Reno. This food truck was at UNR Family Weekend, and I'm so glad we had…read morethe chance to purchase some wings. We ordered buffalo wings and fries, and after tasting one, we ran back to get another order - that's how delicious the food was. The owner is so nice and pleasant; the service was excellent. He has many different flavor choices for the wings, but the buffalo sauce is one of the best I've ever had. The wings are fried to perfection. If you see this truck in Reno, definitely try some of the wings and fries; you won't be disappointed.

My boyfriend has been eating from Yesenia's for YEARS. I was craving a burrito one day and he…read morebrought me here. I ordered the Carnitas Super burrito and I loved it so much I crave it almost every weekend now. My boyfriend gets the asada burrito (always has) and I think it's just okay. I just prefer the flavors of the carnitas and how they do it. Last time we visited we also shared a combo quesadilla with asada, also super yummy! Service is friendly. Bring cash as their cash only!

The food was great, we got the al pastor and carne asada super burritos, which were both big, juicy…read moremeat, and filled with guacomole. Each super burrito was only $10, a great deal! The tacos were also great, and they served radishes and onions as toppings. Service was quick, they give you a pager so that you can wait in your car, which is warmer. The taco truck is located in a parking lot and it may feel sketchy, but the food is 10/10.

1 of 2 Yelp Reviews. 7/31/26 to 8/2/26 dates for this year…read more Quality/Quantity - I'm told if you come right before 8pm (closing time) and many vendors give discounts on their wings...? So many to choose from, I just could NOT decide. See their website for wing winners! I did not take the many other vendors' pictures. Ambiance - Approximately 4 city blocks, not including the side streets. Plenty of wing vendors; see my pictures, I am sure I missed a few. A few beer/drink vendors. Hand washing stations, thank you. Plenty of seating!! Thank you. Most behind the booths, side streets, etc. Activities, events, etc. We came on the last day which was not too busy, which is what I prefer. Festival Hours: Friday, July 31, 2026 | 1 PM - 10 PM. Saturday, August 1, 2026 | Noon - 10 PM. Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Noon - 8 PM. Country Music Headliners (free concerts): July 31: Harper Grace. August 1: Restless Road. August 2: Mackenzie Carpenter. Service - Good. Price - Depends on what you do, buy, eat, or drink. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 2014.

Another great year of fresh air, music, vendors and of course wings. We committed to trying 3…read moredifferent wings and found some good ones. FURY Hot Chicken & Shaka Wings had a unique dry rub that was probably our favorite. Slater's Ding-a-Wing's hot wings were tasty without over doing the "hot". Men Wielding Fire's BBQ wings came as no surprise since they have been perfecting this flavor for at least 15 years. We actually wanted to try Moonshine BBQ but the lines were long and barely seemed to be moving (usually a good sign of good flavors) but we wanted to get out of the heat. Fun event that filled the weekend right before Hot August Nights kicked off.

I haven't personally eaten at this truck (so I hope I'm not violating the TOS' s) but my picky…read morelittle daughter ate here and loved it! There were about a dozen food trucks at the Sparks Food Truck Drive In and this was the only really kid friendly truck. They had hit dogs, quesadillas, and even go-gurts. The prices were reasonable as well ($1 yogurt, and $3 quesadillas). The staff was efficient and friendly as well. My daughter will eat here again....And I'm tempted to try the bacon dogs :)

This is a large hot dog cart that looks like a hot rod. They serve burgers and hot dogs including…read morebacon wrapped dogs. I've seen these guys at a downtown event and I tried it out at the Last Friday of the Month Food Truck Fest Way Out in the Middle of Bumf ck Nowhere South Meadows Off Veteran's Parkway Off Some Suburban Development Tract Road Up the Side of a Hill on a Dirt Road at a Rec Center Next to an Outdoor Shooting Range. Yes, that is the official name of the event, Google it. I got the basic hot dog and added onions. They loaded it with onions. You can basically get anything on it including jalapenos, cheese, sauerkraut, tomatoes, bell peppers, chili. Next time I'm just going to get everything.