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    Eighth Street Taco Trucks

    4.2 (66 reviews)
    InexpensiveFood Stands, Mexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    EIGHTH STREET TACO TRUCKS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Very loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    $4 :) Pork Burrito but tough
    Paul M.

    Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, "DIRT BAGS", & INTERNAL ORGANS! On one recent lunchtime adventure, I finally did seek out and find this gaggle of Taco mobiles complete with shelters, that so many talk about. There were not as many "DIRT BAGS" as I thought there would be hanging around, but they were there and acted like they owned the place. The various Meth, crack, heroin, & other Felonious characters came and went, while I checked out the trucks, and then ordered, and ate at Jessica's 2nd truck. While there was a big sign posted, to not give anything to Panhandlers, because they would use it for drugs & alcohol, one still pestered me anyway. I told him no, it was against the law, which did not bother him one bit. So much for atmosphere! I then ordered a huge Tripas/Kidney Burrito and one ordinary Taco. Yes I will try almost anything, since I was raised in NYC by Czechoslovak parents who introduced me to all kinds of organ meats, like Tripe soup, Kidney soup, and scrambled Cows Brains & Eggs. I also grew up with Chinese, Jewish, and other friends who pretty much eat everything that moves or doesn't. I got my order, sat on the hard cold metal picnic table (not comfortable), and started to eat. While being a little paranoid, because I was fairly well dressed for work, I noticed being "eyeballed" by a few. I ignored them and really enjoyed the dollar Taco which was tasty and disappeared in a few bites. I then began to tackle the enormous INTERNAL ORGAN Burrito, which took three hands, but in this life, I only had two :) I somehow ate the whole thing, it was savory, but tasted kind of strange....which should have alerted me to possible MSG! Now bloated, I waddle my way to the car, and go back to work. Soon enough I get a big old stomach ache, which lasts for 2 hours, and was probably due to MSG....Boy do I hate Monosodium Glutamate "flavor enhancer" ....or was it the Internal Organs interacting with my Internal Organs? The moral of the story....Yes, I can see the virtues of these trucks given the right conditions....just like food street vendors in Thailand, it is Ethnic food for sure...but there are just too many negatives for me...and my late night partying & food seeking days are long over. I may try it again (and may review my review) and avoid INTERNAL ORGANS, next time. (I am happy for my coworker and others who really enjoy these trucks...) But...then again, once burnt= twice shy! To sum it up= +5 stars for: Huge, fast, tasty, inexpensive ethnic food. - 3 stars for: Horrible environment, it is a truck, GI ache.... = 2 stars.

    Los Portalitos
    Wish K.

    Just go straight to La Gordita or Los Portalitos. Jessica's taco Truck caters to whyte ppl. The food is trash. The carnitas I orders were gross. The asada were a bit better but naw. El Mexicano is only good for fresh tortillas. The food is great but the service lacks. I won't eat here because of the service. Los Portalitos is way more flavorful than Jessica's. La Gordita has good sopes and tacos. I wouldn't get the horchata tho.

    La Gordita Asada Tacos !
    Katrina V.

    Highly Prefer La Gordita Taco Truck&If Theyre Not The Then Los Portilitos . But Every Time I Come They Never Fail To Satisfy ! They Have Welcoming Staff&As Well As Good Food Overall . Love You Guys ! Thank You

    Jessica's taco truck number one. This is the one you got to look out for! YUM!
    Yvonne C.

    Everybody knows that this is the spot that folks stumble to after hitting up the clubs in the Mo' to soak up all of that a a a a a alcohol. There are about 5 trucks out there, but the one to look out for is Jessica's. It's all about Jessica's! Try the carne asada or the pastor. The way they load up the tacos for only $1 could not be beat with a pinata stick!

    This made me laugh at first, then I realized it was a euphemism...
    Mike M.

    Incredibly uncomfortable environment (i.e. not safe), only decent food. I went there while I was in town because of some good Yelp reviews. I am an incredibly adventurous food person and will go all over into questionable areas looking for a great burrito or taqueria. This one, I thought I'd like to experience... #1- this spot wasn't correct on the Yelp map and I drove around for 5 minutes. It's on the other end of 8th street (corner of 8th and G Street). #2- there's quite a few taco trucks to choose from. Jessica's looked the busiest and was highest ranked so I went there. #3- I felt comfortable going in, nothing seemed out of the ordinary at first. Families were around and young hipsters too... more on this later So I went "inside" and there was a limited menu so others talked about the carne asada burrito, so I ordered this, $4.00, good deal. $2.50 for a bottle coke.. .not a great deal but hard to eat from a taco truck without this. I sat down and starting looking around and noticed this funny sign that I will try to attach to this review. Don't contribute to the problem because of the panhandling, they're just going to use it for drugs and alcohol. I thought this was funny and shrugged it off. Then I realized why a previous poster showed a photo of his burrito inside his car... Every order up, the families and hipsters grabbed their food and RAN to their cars. Like grab your hands kids; we're outta here NOW. Then THEY came walking through, every 5 seconds asking me if I was done with my coke and then picked through the trash for bottles. Every one had a glaze over their eyes like they needed another quick fix. I was surrounded by tweakers, coke-heads, and people looking at me like a fat lady looking at a bowl of ice cream on a hot day! Seriously, not the, if I ignore them San Francisco pandhandlers they'll just leave me alone. Like the Vallejo, I'm going to pull out a gun or a knife and chew your ear off type people. Seriously, not cool, but worth it for a burrito? We'll see about that. Got the burrito and RAN to my car (which was immediately outside but not close enough). Got past the two guys wanting to wash my window and locked the doors, and drove away two blocks so I could dig into my burrito. The burrito was just OK, nothing special. Maybe a little bit better than most burritos but not worth going through a very uncomfortable environment at 2pm in the afternoon on a Saturday. Couldn't imagine after the sun sets... no way. There's plenty of other nice taquerias that serve burritos just as good without the scary conditions... go there instead.

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    Tastes good, doesn't kill you. Don't come if you're scarred of homeless people.

    My favorite one, hand made tortillas

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    Anyone who has had these burritos swears by them - and for good reason. Delicious, accessible and cheap!

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    El Mexicano, delicious birra tacos, consommé with cheese. Dreams about ordering again, should have bought 2 more!

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    Bomb! it's a pleasant surprise I like that there are different options. My favorite are the tacos pollo and the tortas with a Jamaica drink

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