There's a dearth of food places on this small strip of Arcadia, and this no-frills taco truck brings in some hot and fresh tacos late on Thursday to Sunday. This unpretentious joint serves up a menu of your basic fast food commonly found at Mexican food stands. The LENGUA stood out with a tender texture out of the meat menu, but the CABEZA is something you don't see often enough I often ended up grabbing one. Every soft taco is sprinkled with generous toppings of ciltrano and onions. The to-go is wrapped conveniently with foil and a prepackaged baggie of lemon, radish, and sauce for your convenience as well. The meat could really use more flavoring, but at $1.50 a taco, it's affordable for both speed and quality. Street parking is available nearby and trash can for eating at the truck. You can even call you in your order in advance before picking up! However, do expect service to be minimal but fast, and payment is cash only. read more

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I wish I could give 5 stars, but the fact that now they are giving extra extra mini cups of salsa is diabolical. And then refuse to give you another extra extra mini cup, is even more diabolical. I couldn't really hear the girl helping us, because she speaks with a really low voice. But I'm sure she mentioned something about charging extra for more extra extra mini cups of salsa. Literally 2 extra extra mini cups that will only be enough for two tacos, but I had 5. So I'm suppose to eat 3 with no sauce and only two with sauce? I base my taco spots on food quality, and sauces. They used to give you big enough cups with sauce, that with just one cup would be enough, now it's not. Will probably not be going back until they decide to bring back the cups they were using. I love their food, no issues with the food, being coming here for a couple years now. But I think I'm done with them, atleast until they decide to bring back the bigger cups of salsa. Food is still good though read more

This Truck right here is Los Angeles hidden gem. The meats have so much flavor. So many options in the ways they make there food. Salsas are on point I drive from the heart of the Inland Empire to grab tacos from here.GRAB THE VAMPIROS!!! read more

El Taco Taco - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

I usually order to go since it's a taco truck but they have the best huaraches in the game I love their tacos too this place is amazing they have great food and I love their spicy green salsa! The workers are so nice as well. This place is a must try! read more

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This truck is soooooo good!!!! We have a taco stand near our house, and this place is a little further, but so worth it! First of all, they are so nice! Very kind and they get our order right every time ( my kids are picky). My kids don't like anything, but they love their chicken nachos! My husband likes their pastor, lengua, and carnitas tacos. I love their asada huarache and it's seriously the best I have ever had. The asada was not fatty and so good and the green salsa was fire!!!! read more

El Taco Taco - Carnitas nachos, no onion no cilantro or salsa (for my kids) and a asada huarache was so f-ing delicious, my mind is blown. - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

Food is good but the service is terrible. Super unprofessional talking about "hello?" When answering the phone like girl introduce your business idk who I'm calling wtf. And they take FOREVER to make your food. I wait like 15 minutes for 3 tacos and that's not an exaggeration. read more

Best tacos I ever tasted they make the best seasoned meat for vampiros I think about these taco 24/7

I would give ZERO STARS! They got upset because I ordered with the old man who doesn't know any English and messed up my order a few times ago and I just brought a burrito back to be fixed as I ordered it plain and they put onions the girl had a nasty attitude about it. Customer service here is the WORST!! the old man is horrible and the girl there is even worse never do they have manners and say at least Thank you! For supporting their business! read more

Was driving around looking for a taco truck cuz I've been craving for some good tacos. Usually don't go back to the same taco truck because I like to try different ones to see who makes the best meat and hot sauce. Food: tacos are very flavorful, tortilla not dry at all kinda reminds me of king's tacos. The only bad part is the excessive amount of oil that was dripping down the burrito, but hey I can't complain cuz that's probably what makes it sooooo good (can't have the best of both worlds) sauce: Im a red sauce type of girl, but funny thing is their green sauce is way spicier than their red one, i figured it out when I ran out of the red sauce and had to use the green one it has a really good kick. Location: at first to me it was very odd to find a taco truck there. If it wasn't for Yelp, I don't think I'd stop to try it because the truck is parked in front of two vacant properties, traffic is flowing but not a lot of people stops by. You can pretty much find parking anywhere on the street.. Overall, good experience, yummy and inexpensive tacos, so If you are driving by, make sure to try cuz it's worth every penny. read more

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Finally decided to give this taco truck a try after passing it like a hundred times. I usually go to Tacos la Dona on Duarte when I want tacos from a truck in this area and I should have stuck with Tacos la Dona. This truck isn't bad but just not that good. Tried a little bit of everything and the only good thing I had was the al Pastor. The asada and cabeza was ok, the carnitas was dry and the vampiro was just a normal taco with cheese in it. So you can give them a try since there aren't really any taco truck options in the area. But if you can drive an extra 7 minutes then I would do Tacos la Dona off Duarte in Monrovia. read more

El Taco Taco - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

The Carne Asada tacos are not bad at all. Their beef was plentiful and the tortillas were so soft when I bit into it and it tasted like corn tortillas. The price was not listed on the truck anywhere, but I calculated my tacos tonight were 0.94 cents each! Pretty good deal for a Friday night. Unsure of the prices on Tuesday's though. Saw a good little line forming and I had to try it out to know. The only con is it took them a while to make the tacos, slow service. Also one more thing I dislike their pork, not yummy. So stick with carne asada beef!! read more

El Taco Taco - Carne asada tacos better than their pork - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

I would leave 0 stars if I could. They charge $1 for a tiny cup of hot sauce. Rude and racist. Go down the street to the other guy on live oak and foss, he's nicer and his food is better. Stay away. read more

Place still great post COVID pandemic. No more chicharron though. Just get the asada tacos. $1.50 each!

So on my way to go for a bike ride one night last week I see this itty bitty taco trailer on Live Oak Blvd in a car wash. My immediate thought is that I am going to have to come here on the way back from my ride... so yeah I was bad and got a couple of tacos at 8:30 after my bike ride... Pro Tip: You cant wash your car and grub at the same time, the Taco Trailer shows up when the Car Wash it yourself spot is closed. So I roll into the lot, park in no defined space (not that there is on to start with), and stroll over to order some yummy yums (I hope). Well they had my tacos ready for to go in the blink of an eye. I only was able to upload one pic of the taco trailer while waiting. Pro Tip #2: Cash only and they do not have an ATM on site! As soon as I get home I open up that bag of hopefully delicious tastiness. So what do I find? Those PUNK ARSE SOBs tossed a whole bunch of raw onions on with a tiny bit of cilantro, I had asked for CILANTRO ONLY! Is it that hard to understand? Ohhhh well.. moving on I get the onions off and realize that these are the mini 3" tortilla shell tacos. *shrugs* that ends up being a good thing, I don't need to eat that late at night let alone a bunch of tacos. Even if tacos are heavenly delightful. Pro Tip #3: Tacos are cheap here. Only $1 ea! I got a Carne Asada and an Al Pastor. Both were very good and quite tasty. The small tortillas were packed full of meat. Both meats were well seasoned and tasted like they were properly prepared. The red sauce was a good complement to them both, but I preferred the taste of the food without the red sauce quite a bit. However the red sauce here was quite tasty and I was almost ready to drink it =P So if you are bored and need a taco trailer to help fill you up, this is a good place to go. I would have gone for a 5* except the tacos were too small... read more

El Taco Taco - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Came here with NH since she was craving nachos. El Taco Taco is a taco truck located on the corner of Live Oak and Mayflower where there is a car wash. I find the location a little odd but I guess it works for them. You can even call for takeout if you don't want to wait there (which is useful when it's cold). Their menu consists of tacos, burritos, huaraches, quesadillas, vampiros, mulitas, tortas, Mexican nachos, and happy dogs (I don't even know what some of these items are!). Cash only of course. We got their Mexican nachos with Carnitas (instead of the usual Carne Asada), with everything minus beans. You can get it either Mild or Spicy... we went with mild (for me) and got hot sauce on the side (for NH). It took a while for us to get our food, and it felt like forever since we were waiting in the cold. But the nachos were cheap considering the portion size, and more importantly they tasted really good. I personally won't be making a second trip just because I seriously am never in this area (and don't consider it worth the drive), but I think it's a decent option for those who are actually in this area and craving Mexican food. read more

El Taco Taco - Carnitas Nachos with everything (except beans) - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

The tacos are great ! They aren't greasy or have so much fat like other places, they just give too little amounts of salsas for tacos.

Moved to Temple City 2 year's ago this Taco Truck is "THE BOMB " not one negative thing to say about their food Highly Recommend in a Area dominated with Asian Cuisine good to know tasty Mexican Food can still be found SGV !!! read more

The tacos were pretty standard i guess. Meat quality was average. I did really enjoy eating them but its mainly because of the hot sauce. I would say the tacos were 3 star, but the hot salsa and mild salsa were 5 star. A friend had the burrito and really enjoyed it. General census was the salsa was awesome read more

Tried this place out and the Al Pastor is great, the Carne Asada is basic, and their pollo is a bit dry. Had 4 tacos and a quesadilla. Maybe try their cabesa tacos next time in town. read more

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Cash only New phone number 626-803-8861 It's so nice to have a delicious taco truck nearby! I did ask for grilled onions and jalapeños as another review suggested but did not receive any in my order. If they don't have it they should've said so but otherwise the food is pretty good. read more

I'm a nacho junkie. Brother came home late one night with the pastor nachos, no beans (just the way I like it) and extra salsa on the side. I told myself no its late... you need to eat healthier, don't give in..... NOPE took one bite and pretty much killed half of it. Got the death stare from the brother cause I ate most of his dinner. SORRY. There was so much flavor from the el pastor, chips are nice and crisp. The green salsa is SOOOO GOOD and has major spice to it. Side of radish and limes to cut the oil, perfect guilt late night cheat meal. They get busy as the night goes on but well worth the wait. read more

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These guys are great, but they are slow I ordered behind two people and it took 35 minutes to get my burrito and tacos The taste is great quality is great, non oily but their only downfall is how slow they are I would recommend this place to anyone, I continue to return even though it's slow I hope this was helpful, enjoy! read more

El Taco Taco - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

Had these at an event yesterday. Service was really fast and good. The red hot sauce was very good as well. Condiment bar was nice and stocked. I went to the truck almost at the end of the event and it was still clean and well stocked. read more

A great spot for quick late-night munchies! There aren't too many places to eat late in this neighborhood, but this taco truck is always good for a dependable meal. read more

Oh man these are one of the best mini tacos ever!!!!! Very simple and no frills but so delicious and hits the spot! The meat is well-seasoned and pretty tender! So yummy! read more

Awesome place to go have a late night meal. Burritos are really good just ask for half portions of the cilantro and unions. Lady who handles the orders is always very friendly and with a smile. I went by this saturday and i asked for 2 extra salsas and the nice lady give me 4. There is also a very nice gentleman with a rock star mustage who is also very nice. Overall great place to eat!!! read more

Ah man, I just don't understand the people complaining about the customer service. It's a fucking taco truck. A small ass taco truck crammed with a few people making tacos. What the fuck you want? Table side service with fucking candles and mariachi band playing for you? No, it's a taco truck. Order your food, get your food and leave. On to the food. Damn good tacos at a damn good price. Best tacos ever? Nah, but damn good tacos for sure. Bang for your buck on the tacos, not so much on the nachos. The nachos are damn good but I think they're overpriced. The Quesadilla's seem to be a hit and miss. Sometimes, they're made perfect, other times, only half of it was done right (proportions of food being spread evenly). What I do like about this place is that you can call and put an order in advance. So to the person complaining about them cooking food for no one while you were waiting... they were making My tacos because I called before you got there ;). This is my local go-to taco truck and the tacos never disappoint. read more

They've messed up my orders not once, not twice, but three times in a row they messed my order up, couldn't even have the decency to give me my money back. This place is ight read more

Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!! Always fresh !! Great prices!! Ordered how u want it!! Small perfect size portions! Amazing hot sauce ! Wish they were open for taco Tuesday . My favorite taco place in la. Fresh fresh fresh . Quality meat, open late and authentic . I will always be back ! read more

Veey close to home plus open till late, this taco truck also has a good al pastor taco. With $10 you can get a combo of 1 burrito and 2 tacos, which is very filling for me. The al pastor meat was tender and flavourful, tortilla was warm and not dry, on top of that, their salsa is the best! I believe it's cash only. Will definitely be my to go place if I ever crave for a small bites at nigh. read more

Okay, first things first. I love tacos. Tacos from a truck, a restaurant, my back yard. I'll eat them anywhere. But of course, salsa has to be a necessities. They have a pretty hot green salsa, and I'm definitely a green salsa type of chick! I've only gone twice with my bf (who introduced us both, and by both I mean me and this taco truck lol) I normally get the carne asada burrito, everything on it & if I'm feeling a little daredevil-ish I'll add onion. I'm not really an onion person but what the hay. Yesterday I tried their quesadilla as well. Pretty tasty. You choose your meat and they incorporate it into ur quesadilla. As far as price, pretty average price for a burrito and quesadilla, both were five bucks making that a total of 10 dollars for our dinner. Def recommend! :) read more

This is crazyyyyy!!!! How all this people give 4 or 5 stars, the meat is always too oily, and their huaraches are $5 and they put very little meat and I mean very little :"( I gave them many opportunities to redeem themselves but it didn't happen, this was the last draw, my daughter & I went there because I came home from work and didn't want to cook, I ordered a huarache and my daughter told them if they could possibly put more meat because they always put very little meat and they said okay sure no problem, but they didn't told her that it will be $1 extra, but when I realized that the huarache thing cost me $6 then I talk to the owner and he was like oh well do u want your money back?! Kind like I don't care what you think or what's bothering you, I don't need your money type of personality. I won't be back! read more

We had seen this little truck on numerous occasions but finally decided to pull the trigger and give them a try. Perusing the menu, there are tons of options beyond just tacos. Burritos, vampiros and more to choose from, we felt compelled to try as much as possible. We got a lite bit of everything to sample a few different options. They were out of a few meats, but we made the best of it and tried as much as they had. Service was friendly and quick. We bought an enormous amount of food for just around $20. My favorite was the al pastor tacos. Perfectly seasoned, moist and oh so flavorful. The other meats were equally good. The carne Asada was on point.Their sauces were amazing too. So spicy and great depth of flavor. Next time I'm in town, we will be there for some more. Hopefully they have all their other meats available for is to sample as well! read more

they are so friendly here! when i catch them RIGHT before they pack up and drive off, they always gimme a little extra garnishing (i know other people would rather have extra meat, but i'm personally a fan of all that extra stuff!). when they pack tacos to go, they separate the garnishings from the taco & meat. their cabeza is mmmmmmmm, and their tortillas are soft and chewy instead of dry and crinkly. also, their salsa come in these fat cups, instead of those little tiny ones that other places give out! i always get them to-go, so for me it was $1.35/taco. maybe it's cheaper if i eat it there? read more

El Taco Taco - 3 cabeza, 3 lengua, and 1 asada. can you guess which is which? P= - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is one of the best taco trucks I have ever eaten at, coming close to the great Arturo's Taco Truck of Pasadena. I've tried quite a bit of things that they offer here, the tacos, a torta, a burrito, and a quesadilla; all of them were very delicious. I must say however, that the true gem here are the tacos, especially the asada. The tacos run for only $1 and unlike most other trucks that charge only a buck, these are good. Well, actually, they're not good, that would be an understatement. They're great. The meat is definitely high quality stuff and it's always super juicy. I eat here basically every Friday night with my friends and will probably stop by later on tonight actually. read more

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Best tacos, nachos, mulitas, etc. in the area. There are a lot of trucks and restaurants like this but this one is the best hands down. If you like cabeza this is the spot! read more

Food is great. Always consistent! And they have the best salsas. Definitely a favorite of mine

The carne asada tacos are good. But everything else OMG!!!! Bad attitudes, not friendly at all, extremely slow oh my goodness sooooo slow it takes over 20 min to get some simple tacos !!! Only when I really can't find anything else I will go here.:( read more

$11 bucks for a carne asada burrito and a horchata?!? Highway freaking robbery is what that is? If the food was the best I've ever had this wouldn't even be an issue but this truck is average at best. Won't be coming here again...unless I want to empty my bank account faster!! Lol read more

Saw the line last night and decided to stop and try it out. I had the carne asada burrito and it was really good. I will next time try the torta next time. I can see why they had a line. By the way, the rojo and verde salsa were good read more

El Taco Taco - Mexican Near Me - Arcadia, California