This lady is the real deal, authentic delicious Mexican food. The tongue tacos are perfection, and the gorditas are excellent.

Okay, as you'll figure out... it's not much to look at. The truck has wheels but it's almost always there at the Shell Station. Bring cash, but don't worry about breaking your bank since the tacos are only $2.00! And they are just about the best ones anywhere around. The only question is how many to get. I think 4 is good but 5 is better! Yummy in the tummy! read more

I ordered the Carnitas Super burrito and was underwhelmed by the skimpy portion of Carnitas. Barely any meat and mostly beans inside. Should have ordered the tacos instead. read more

BEST. TACOS. IN. VANCOUVER. Seriously. We've tried A LOT of taco places, and this place is by far the most humble AND the most insanely delicious. Best carne asada tacos we've ever had, actually, and we've been eating here for at least 10 years. The carnitas taco is excellent too. Not to mention the prices in general are way better than competitors. A hidden gem! read more

Covid-19 has made think about what's important in life. And tacos. Mmmm ... tacos. Yes, it is To--Tal--Ly ... "important" ... to find terrific tiny tacos for a $1.50 from the El Grullense taco truck by the Shell gas station at 78th & St. Johns ... cause they aren't JUST tacos. They're tasty 'thentic tacos! Of course, it's 5 stars. Plus El Grullense has lengua ... and I love lengua (beef tongue) prepared to tender perfection. Mmmm ... lengua tacos. The menu is simple: $1.50 Tacos $6.00 Regular Burrito $7.00 Super Burrito $9.00 Meat-only Burrito $6.00 Tortas $6.00 Quesadillas $4.00 Tostadas $3.00 Sopes Choose your carne (meat): * Al Pastor (grilled pork) * Asada (grilled beef) * Cabeza (beef head) * Carnitas (braised pork) * Lengua (beef tongue) * Pollo (chicken) * Tripas (chitterlings) Coronavirus may have impacted our boldness and flexibility, but it will never succeed in compromising my affection for cheap tacos from 5-star food trucks at gas stations like El Grullense. read more

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I came here on a Sunday with an order for tacos for the family. There is no food truck here. There's Chalita's Tamales, but it's closed.

I ordered asada & pastor tacos. The asada was delicious and would order again. The pastor was greasy which is a plus, but not very seasoned. Wouldn't get again. The salsa is spicy, but got good flavor. If you prefer mild like me, I would ask for it on the side. Another negative is this is cash only. read more

I had to steal a little chicken from my son's burrito just to see. It was really nice, juicy and tender. I got tacos, a lengua, cabeza and al pastor. I don't normally like lengua but it's one of those things like menudo that I promised my mama I would keep trying. I'm glad I did because it wasn't just good, it was the best. Like, I want more. I'm finally a convert. Sometimes cabeza is a little gamey for me, but theirs is lovely, its tender and melty soft and meaty and delicious. The sauce on both of those tacos was pretty mild. I was able to take bites of pickled jalapeno and carrot in between and not wish a passing fire truck could hose me down. The al pastor is great, tender and flavorful and nicely crisped up. But omg the salsa legit had me crying even without pickled jalapeno or carrot. Next time I'll ask them to leave the salsa off and get a side so I can go a little easier with it. It was still so delicious I ate every bite of them because its really amazing al pastor. Their onion is kind of chunky, I didn't detect any cilantro, and there were no radishes, just for future reference (other reviews mention them) but I don't really care. They are nice touches but if you can't nail the tortillas and meat, the rest doesn't matter. Speaking of tortillas, theirs are very good. I don't think they make them on site, but I'd bet they get them someplace local and they are tender, hold together just well enough and taste fresh. Little carts in Mexico rarely make their own either, they buy good ones from a good local supplier. So don't let the sour grapes from some other Yelper from California fool you, their tortillas are perfect just as they are. All in all I'll be back. Maybe with a bigger stomach because now I need two of the lengua and cabeza too. So delicious. read more

El Grullense - Top left cabeza, top right lengua, bottom al pastor. - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Solid street tacos. They use the smaller street taco shells so just know that before you go. The pricing reflects that though; they are a good value. Fast, friendly service. Typical menu but that's what you were looking for when you went to a taco truck right? Next to a gas station with room in the parking lot for one table. Most people eat in their cars or leave. Not much of a vibe per se, but again what are you s petting from a taco truck. read more

Delicious! Ordered the asada and pastor super burritos. Best burritos we've ever had! Highly recommend.

OMG I think I just hit the jackpot for tacos so good definitely homemade so yummy and juicy meat served with jalapeño a slice of lime and some radish really good highly recommend I ordered the beef and the pork very satisfied read more

El Grullense - Tacos Carne Asada and L Pastore Tacos de Al Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Best tacos I have ever had. I have been coming to this taco truck behind the shell gas station done 1998. Everything on their menu is awesome. I have tried the burritos, tortas, and tacos. Service is always fast. The owners are nice. The food is amazing. read more

Best tacos ever, better than brick and mortar restaurants. Their chicken is amazing, flavorful and moist. I drink the juice from the plate because it's off the hook amazing. Their red and green salsas are homemade and fantastic. We have been coming here for years and it is always amazing. We get the tostadas, chicken--- makes my mouth water thinking of it. Their El pastor is fantastic too. Burritos are great and even their quesadillas with chick or el pastor will keep you coming back. Wish they did have a place to sit and eat rather than in your car. But this place is awesome!!!!!! read more

I've been going to this food cart since it was on Hwy 99 almost 20 years ago. The last few years I've been going in the evenings and the quality of the food isn't good. You tend to get what's left over. Overcooked, small portions and not tasty. Sadly I think I'm done! read more

What can I say about this place that most people have not said already. The tacos, the tortas, the burritos omg they are just good. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. My go to is the tongue and al pastor tacos/tortas. They are just so moist and full of flavor and the way they pack these tacos is amazing. They put on the basic cilantro and diced onions and some salsa on the tacos. For those that don't eat tacos I would be careful since the salsa can pack a flavorful punch. The torta for me is my favorite. I always get an al pastor torta with everything. The bread is soft and moist packed with lettuce salsa the meat and more. The service is great and this family has been at this location for over 15 years. The food quality in places can go down over the years but not this place. It's a must try for some good street Mexican food. read more

Amazing tacos! My husband and I have a favorite taco truck back in Seattle wa and this is by far the best one we've been too in Vancouver. We come here pretty often and will continue supporting this taco truck! read more

El Grullense - Steak tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

BEST BURRITOS AND TACOS!! Not going to lie.. taco trucks weird me out but my husbands been coming to this truck for over 16 years and now that I've had a taste.. it's seriously amazing. Its simplicity at its best. The flavors are fantastic, the meat is juicy and tender. They took a week off a while back and I swear my husband went into a panic thinking they were gone forever and apparently he wasn't the only one because one of the guys who works near by was laughing about the amount of people that stopped by and asked about where the taco truck is and when they're coming back. read more

A good mom and pop taco truck at great prices. Muy autentico. It's worth swinging by. Their burritos are currently around $5 but make sure you double check you got your salsa because sometimes they're not in the bag. Cash only though! read more

GREAT Taco's !! Have visited several times and always really good food service was fast

*Four and a half star tacos and tortas (*for the area. If this were So-Cal or most of California, it'd be a 3 1/2 star truck) *Five star value ($1.25/taco, tax included) *Seemingly-sketchy but acceptable truck-cleanliness *Always friendly service. The tacos and tortas here are consistently good. Not "great", as in "LA good", but very good for Vancouver. I've eaten here well over 100 times over the last 10 years due to proximity, and quality is super-consistent. The con-todo (with everything) tacos are well-dressed with no/little need for additions, unless you like super-spicy. The tacos come served in styrofoam clamshells, but the tortillas are grilled properly and maintain their form/taste for short drives. In addition to lime wedges, you get sliced radishes (yummm), and they have pickled jalapeños/carrots/onions on request (they're right in the window, so they're hard to miss). You can't go wrong here unless you don't know how real taco-truck tacos should taste. I can't advise on the burritos, as I abstain from food-truck burritos (it's a storage-thing). *Cash only. Some staff have limited English, so be prepared: "taco" = "taco", "" = "2" read more

Been eating here for 15 years. If i was on my death bed and had one last meal this place gets my wish answered. Absolutely 5 stars and is hands down my favorite place to eat!! Cash only...no problem! read more

The best tacos ever!! Hands down and tostadas!!! So dam good, it's cash only. Green sauce is amazing. Yep I'll be back!!! read more

This place has some of the best Al Pastor on the West Coast and the salsa Verde is some holy grail. Don't sleep on this truck $1.25 tacos !

Best tacos in town for sure! They are also only a $1.25 for tacos! The burritos are really good as well and at $5 for a nice big burrito you can't beat that. They are not open on Sundays though. read more

first time trying this taco truck and they were so frickin good !

Hands down best tacos I have eaten in the PNW. Looks pretty ghetto from the outside but such authentic delicious tacos! Our favorite is the al pastor! So affordable as well! We could get 20 tacos for $20 read more

Best place ever !!!!!!!!! The food is delicious and always supper amazing the salsa is always so good ! I would definitely recommend this place ! read more

Not impressed. But I did give them three stars for effort. It is okay not good or great though. I am from a Los Angeles, CA. So I have had some bomb ass street tacos. This little food truck.is a five minute drive. Feeling adventurous today and bought some tacos...the meat is tough and gray old?, and it tasted like they reheated it back up in some oil, the salsa was okay not spicy enough. I sugguest they find a better meat vendor and make the tortillas by hand it is better cost effect and taste is way better than processed. Add more cilantro freshly diced small batches is the key ;) I been here in WA. Two weeks and thank goodness I am going back home for business I need some quality street tacos! And to get some dam Sun!!! read more

El Grullense - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Hands down epic, what I compare all Mexican food trucks to, the motha f@$&#n godfather of food carts Épica Indiscutiblemente, lo comparo todos los camiones de comida mexicana a la motha f @ $ & # n padrino de carritos de comida read more

This is, by far, the best taco cart in Portland/Vancouver (I have tried at least 30). So delicious, so reasonable, quite quick, wholesome food. They drive the truck there about 9 AM and drive out at about 8 pm 6 days a week, but no official hours. In addition to the tacos, which are a bargain, they have wonderful tortas. What I love most, and not all taco places get this, is that the meat tastes better when cooked in the salsa/veggies. Adding it later makes the meat dry in the center. I have eaten at this place literally (no joke) 200 or more times, I used to work right down the street. My favorite lunch of any kind. Now I must go there today. read more

I've been looking for a taco truck since moving up here. They're cheap and actually really good. Reminds me of home

Beat street tacos in the area!! Chicken is not dry like other places and my husband swear by the pastor.

By far a hidden gem in Vancouver . Been coming here for years. I was surprised A) they are still here B) they are amazing as always. It's worth the drive to get there. Try it. Best street tacos in Vancouver read more

They make the best tacos around. I've never been disappointed by them and they are so inexpensive that it's so easy to just go to them when craving tacos. They also have these pickled jalapeños and carrots that are just so tasty with the tacos. read more

I'm always hesitant to buy food from trucks after having some bad experiences, but I heard so many good things about this and I had to give it a try. The tacos are amazing, they don't over saturate it with sauce and it all tasted really fresh. I had chicken tacos and I was not disappointed. read more

Great taco truck!! Lots of people in line authentic 5$ for 4 delicious little street tacos. Highly recommend

Very good traditional Mexican food here. Only thing better is to go to Mexico for the food. They were real quick on pulling out orders, there was 6 people ordering and all got served in 15 min read more

The truck sits at the back corner of the gas station. Amazing authentic burrito. Try the carnitas! Be prepared, it is cash only.

This is your typical average Mexican Food Truck. Nothing fancy or eye catching about it. It has a real small and simple menu. 1 to 1.50 dollar taco's and 2+ dollar burritos. From carne asada, beef, tounge (lingua), chicken, and tripe, al pastor. I haven't been around many food trucks as there isn't a lot over here like Portland has. I've seen this here for a long time during the weekdays and its located behind the Shell Gas Station on 76th and St. Johns. Also shares parking space with Adam's Ribs and BBQ. This place is always packed with people all day. A good sign and a big reason why I tried it. It's cooked to order so sometimes there is a wait but the carne asada tacos I tried was great and packed with LOADS of flavor. I had everything on it. Only way to go. I'm always been sketchy about some food carts as I'm kind of a clean freak with food, but this is a case of don't judge a book by its cover. The vehicle could use some TLC but the food doesn't. I'm amazed there hasn't been a review on this place already do to the high traffic they bring in. If your in the mood for a taco or a burrito can't hurt to try. Mon-Saturday 10am-6pm. read more

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Quite tasty and super cheap! Thanks again Yelp for another great taco truck find! A++