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El Habanero

4.4 (22 reviews)
InexpensiveFood Trucks, Mexican
Open • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Fish tacos
Sergio A.

EL HABANERO TRUCK (behind the Sinclair Gas Station) This review is based on the fish tacos. With subsequent visits, other menu items will be tried. There will be more visits. Their menu is extensive for a truck. After 4 decades of eating Fish Tacos, invented by a restaurant in Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico, I have tried every form of them in Upper and Lower California. El Habanero has definitely hit a high mark with their interpretation of this standard. Requirements of an Ensenada Fish Taco: Two fresh, supple corn tortillas (full size, not the "street" version) - Check Large, flakey, fresh, white fish fillet lightly battered and deep fried - Check Crema (Mexico's crème fraîche less thick than US sour cream) - Check Cold, shredded green cabbage - Check Salsa Cruda (chopped tomato, onion, lime juice and cilantro) - Check Hot sauce on the side - Check Having met the requirements in a quality and quantity way, El Habanero has a bonus for the Treasure Valley eaters - they use Shredded Oaxaca Cheese (cross between Monterey Jack and Mozzarella), Michoacána Cotija crumbles and avocado slices. All this was well balanced in flavor and texture, making this an all-star taco for any aficionado. They closed at 4 pm because of the 100+ degree day. I got there a little after 4 and they reopened for my order. Compliments to the nature of Mexican hospitality. Strongly recommended.

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Brittany G.

Went here for the first time today and the fish tacos are fantastic. We will definitely be back. Everything seemed like they included good quality ingredients. :)

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Chris G.

Worth stopping by if you are in the area. Tacos ($1.50) had a lot of meat, burrito ($6) was pretty stuffed, and service was quick and friendly. Carnitas were tasty, not fabulous, but good. Carne asada was just fine. Not the cheapest tacos around (by a quarter) but still a solid lunch option.

Mostly rice, hardly any steak, no vegetables or herbs.  Pico and peppers please!

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5 years ago

Has quickly become my favorite place to grab lunch!! Love their shrimp habenero tacos -- they are so filling. 11/10

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Great fish tacos! Burritos are muy-mondo and delicious. Authentic Mexican taco stand.

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6 years ago

Amazing tacos, Chicken was super juicy and seasoned to perfection! Can't wait to go back!

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11 years ago

Seriously amazing food!!! Carnitas tacos are full of meat and priced very well! my coworkers and I love to eat here!

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“Stacked with cabbage, cilantro, onions, tomatos, cotija and cheddar (will ask for no cheddar next time) and crema.”

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Tuesday when several if us from work go to lunch... today, tacos! But where to go? Someone…read morementioned the one place I'd never been, what the heck, why not! A decent Selection of lunch menu offerings, I went with Chili Verde, pork in green sauce, eithucorn tortillas. We ordered chips and salsa, interesting because it's not complimentary as in so many Mexican places, is one hotter yellow sauce with pineapple, a typical medium sauce, and a mild, plus beans were ordered. The chips were gold, house made, the yellow sauce was definitely good, would probably be great on fish tacos, but the medium red was what I preferred with chips. Lunch arrived with the obligatory "hot plate" warning meaning it had bern in the oven. As always, I started by trying the rice and beans, v both were good enough I nearly finished them before even trying the Chili Verde. What was interesting here was I wanted to use the larger than average sized corn tortillas to get every bit of the verde sauce off the plate! Something, we were too busy talking to tell, was different. I don't ever remember wanting to sop all the sauce up with the tortillas before! Would I come back, yes, there is enough that looked interesting to return.

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