Stopped by this taco truck and ordered chicken & steak tacos plus chicken quesadillas, everything was SO good. The meat was flavorful, the quesadilla was perfectly cooked, and the sauces were fresh and delicious. On top of that, the man taking my order was so kind & the food was ready super fast. Definitely coming back! read more

El Taquito - Steak & chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Taco is loaded. Onion is chop kinda chucky. I think because of competition the prices are still pretty good. Meat is kinda bland but it is affordable so just put more salsa on it and you will be good. It is next to Checker the fast food place just in case you missed it read more

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This is my favorite taco truck . The food is amazing . They're very nice and take care of you . read more

El Taquito - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Great food cheap and delicious. Get in here!!!!! This is the best place to get your food in Mexican Village especially considering you can park your car right by them read more

El Taquito - ElTaquito is on the block for cinco d mayo - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Amazing! Shrimp Tostadas for the win! We had it without ketchup. The green sauce was soooo good. The red sauce was spicy and flavorful. RUN and get one. read more

El Taquito - Truck - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Guess all good things can come to an end. Been going here for a couple of years getting their super burrito. They raised the price and this time and it was mostly rice unlike the generous meat. It was good tasting but not what I expected. Maybe a new cook. In any case will give them another try but will be going elsewhere if I get the same. read more

I'd been going to the same Tacos truck forever. Yesterday they ran out of pollo and I was devastated. I read on Yelp that this taco truck was the next best thing, well it's even better. Service was great, you get an apparatus to tell when your order is ready so that you can wait in your car. Taco Truck and ambiance is nice and neat, if you'd like to wait. The food is spectacular. From tacos to burritos. I'm trying not to go back today and get more. read more

Best taco, burritos I have had. I have tried the tacos, shrimp tostadas, and everything here is good. Most of all I love that they give you cucumbers, radishes and limes without asking. Perfection. read more

It was ok nothing to brag about I got 3 asada tacos cilantro/onion w hot sauce. Meat was on the dry side, hot sauce was on the mild side. Tortillas were luke warm at best. Meat was spiced Ok nothing that stood out. I have had much better. Would I rush back, maybe if I just need a taco fix, but it would not be my go to. It's a corner lot, it's a little crazy, busy intersection at times. Noisy. No seating, basic pick up and go. I have seen better setups down the road. Seek other options this may disappoint. read more

Best Taco Truck ever. I've been going here for at least 10 years and I'm faithful to only this one. I can't say that I've ever been disappointed in the food or service. I highly recommend this truck!!! read more

I must have driven past this a dozen times, even after seeing Janelle "Putting the P in W"s review. Drove up today and had 2 tacos and a quesadilla - all of which were good, fast and cheap. Had al pastor tacos and a carnitas quesadilla. Served on a plate with some radishes, a tiny bit of lettuce and some lime. I'm digging it a tiny bit more than my standing favorite - El Primo across from Mi Puebla. Now, how should I check the Yelp box asking about Outdoor Seating?... I'm going with yes - and by outdoor seating I mean standing. read more

Our first Detroit taco truck experience, and we may not need to keep looking! We arrived after 1pm Sunday, and they were slammed. Slammed the whole time we were there too. Quick delivery of food. Delicious!! I got a ceviche tostada, a chorizo taco and a pollo taco. Everything was fresh perfection. Ken got a cheese quesadilla (how can cheese and tortilla taste that damn good??), a chorizo taco (copycat!), and a steak taco. We stood outside the truck with our paper plates balanced precariously on the ledge, squirting green and red sauces all over everything, groaning after each bite. Amazing! Seriously, I practically licked my hands after this meal! Cash only but cheap all hell. Can't wait to return! read more

It's a taco cart/truck. Never saw anything like this despite working in the City most of my life. Once Janelle P. planted the idea I knew we had to check taco carts out. Here is the deal for fellow adventurous types: seek out unconventional purveyors of grilled meats piled high on corn tortillas served in parking lots and/or street corners. Look for carts and/or trucks with long lines. Order almost one of everything. Take pictures for Yelp! and then sit on the curb and enjoy your truly delicious find. Simple. One last thing, read the English translations if your a little less adventurous. Wait, perhaps you've always wanted a beef tongue taco, right? ::Take cash:: Tacos were a buck and a quarter. The best cheese quesadilla ever was two bucks. The Super Burrito was a solid five spot. Ice cold sodas in glass bottles! Oh yeah! There is a Crawl on the first of August. You should attend if you can. read more

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Prices have gone up, but still really good portions for the money. We split the nachos and got togo food, still had leftovers. The burrito was huge, definitely 3 meals. read more

We love this place! The fist time my boyfriend brought me here - on a date early in our relationship, after a concert - I was thinking, "this is not my idea of a dinner date!" Turned out to be fantastic! I've had the ceviche several times, and boy, is it good! Six years later , they are still there and so are we! So good! So fresh! So cheap! And always glad to see they are still in the same spot! read more

The tacos where delicious!! Both the Asada and the Pastor where amazing. The quesadilla was somewhat greasy but expected with the melted cheese. Would have given 5 stars if they had barbacoa. We will definitely come back! read more

El Taquito - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Though I am not a Mexican but I still want to say very authentic Mexican food I have had till date for the price you pay it's unbelievable. $6 for a chicken burrito. Chicken was grilled so good and it had so much flavor with the fresh cut mint that was added in the burrito and freshly squeezed lime. I tried the beef taco too. Too good !! Slow cooked beef with onions, cilantro, lime. I will for sure recommend this food truck to anyone who wants to try good food. Cheers !! read more

My FIRST taco truck experience!!! I ordered the tacos Al Pastor (spicy pork) and Asada (marinated beef). Both were great (not dry, very flavorful, and the beef taco was def my fav)! They also have some salsa verde in a squeeze bottle to add to the tacos, which added another fantastic layer of flavor. El Taquito offers tacos, tortas, burritos, quesadillas, and ceviche for a price range of $1.25 - $5. Reasonable prices for great Mexican food! Can't wait to find the rest of these mobile food gems : ) Big thanks to Lorna & Janelle for putting together this awesome taco truck map: http://tinyurl.com/l59n9v read more

Best tacos I've had in the city. The owner is super nice and works really hard. Prices are amazing as well. Between this place and the smoked chicken at El Ray my search for great Mexican food in Detroit feels complete. I have had most of the tacos, my favorites being the Al Pastor and Carnitas, but every single thing I have had has been excellent. I started going occassionally after shopping for groceries at E&L, but now I feel like I make excuses to go grocery shopping so I can eat tacos from this place every weekend. read more

Finally got a chance to try out El Taquito. Aside from the standard taco truck food, they also had Shrimp Quesadillas. These I just had to try. Wow. Although it weighed in at $2.50, it was on a large warm tortilla with about 6 medium sized shrimp cooked just right. Add to this some Mexican cheese, some slices of avocado and you have one fine and tasty lunch nugget. The only thing that really bothers me about El Taquito is that they use the smaller 3" tortillas and really don't have much in the way of accompaniments. But the good thing, they always seem to be there, and there is generally a crowd, so you know that the food is fresh. read more

Shout out to my new yelp buddy in Detroit janelle w. I went to this taco truck after she claimed that it would rival Mexican food found in L.A. Though I initially scoffed at her claim, I must say, I was VERY IMPRESSED with El Taquito and the food they serve. Being from LA, I'm used to great Mexican food and good food trucks, but El Taquito has made me a believer that I can find good and authentic Mexican food in a place even like Detroit. I only had the carne asada tacos and the carne asada super burrito. Believe me... stick with the tacos. The meat is juicy with a great blend of onions and cilantro. My only thing about the burrito was that it was huge but I could have done without it being refried beans in the burrito. Made it mushy for me. I will need to go back and try the chorizo and al pastor and camarones. The price is reasonable, truck is ehsy to find off Vernor Hwy and Military and the quantity is plenty. The location is in a big parking lot. If you're not going to take it home, expect to sit on the ground while you eat. I'm not around Detroit but Mexicantown looked pretty much like LA to me so it seemed safe enough. The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the salsa. There is no substitute for the salsa roja from El Taurino or King Taco... the salsa here was a little more sweet than spicey. Nevertheless, good good food. read more

Take-Out Taco Review Total Average Taco Score: 7.83 (8, 8, 7.5) type: truck price: $1.25 ea ($2 for flour tortilla) 7 - atmosphere: next to sidewalk in a dirt parking lot 7.5 - salsa: green and red - nice kick - good flavor - ask for it at the truck as it's in squeeze bottles 8 - carne asada (steak): great flavor, nice and marinated, unfortunately had some fat chunks 7.5 - pollo (chicken): salty, good texture, fairly flavorful 8 - al pastor (pork): chewy but with rich flavor - heavy on oils best for: pork tacos I must try the tostadas next time - looked killer! - packed with fresh ingredients and veggies plus a handsome portion of ripe avocado on top. Nearly tackled some of the other customers to steal theirs. GUH! Want. --------------- Notes for list: - I go in blind - no reviews no nothin' - just me and my own palate - going geographically from one side of the strip to the other - ranked out of 10: 10 being the best street tacos from Mexico (in small towns and big cities) - short and to the point: sorry, no fancy artful writing - a girl's gotta plow through these puppies! read more

Can't wait to dine here again. For a food truck it was some of the best Mexican food I've ever eaten! Loved it. read more

El Taquito - Taco and quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Confession time. I am a foodie. I've been that way ever since I discovered what a foodie is. I'm also a snob. I never did trust truck food. I figure if the guy can't afford to rent a place then something must be wrong. The only wrong was my assumption about truck food. I was on my way to a new place I only saw on Google Maps. E&L Supermercado. I had gotten off the bus and was walking down Vernor toward the market. I looked at the truck, and scoffed. Saw the line and thought everyone on line was a loser. Hmmph. I had not eaten lunch. There were options. Mickey D's and BK. I didn't come down here to eat there. I wanted some Mexican. Then the aroma hit me. Was that coming from the truck? So that's the reason for the line. I fell in to line and when my turn came ordered 1 taco. It took 5 minutes to get made, but the wait was worth it. Heaven on a tortilla. While I was waiting for my order I happened to hand a burrito to a guy in a waiting car.It weighed 3 pounds and looked like it could feed me for a week. Price: 4.75 mega cheap. My taco was heavenly. I disowned the pseudo Mexican places. I will never utter the words Taco Bell or Del Taco again. Truck food? You betcha. read more

Al Pastor (spicy pork)! Order lots of whatever sounds good; eat. Repeat. read more

Taco truck - a little bit more reminiscent of the LA taco trucks than the Oakland ones i am forced to eat at. The shrimp quesadilla was yummy. Good amount of shrimp and cheese. i imagine that any type of meat in this one would be on point. I also had a pastor taco and an asada taco. good overall. the salsa i was not impressed with and they did not provide any of the pickled carrots and jalapenos i so love and associate with the taco truck experience. I'm not tempted to go back, especially cause the 60+ year old man with messed up teeth in there thought he could hit on me and get away with it! read more

Better tacos than all the nearby Mexican restaurants. It is not texmex nor is it bland. All the things I've tried have so much flavor. One of the more authentic places I've been able to find in Michigan read more

I confess, the chicken is good. Outrageous shrimp quesadillas. FAST. I know it's been only 4 weeks since my initial 3-star review. But I've changed my ideas and my ranking of El Taquito based on further research. I marveled at the cabeza tacos last time, which is still my go-to meat choice, but I also ridiculed the chicken tacos... in fact, i called them the worst ever. Well, so offended was I by the chicken taco experience that I made a point of finding the best chicken tacos in the neighborhood. What I discovered is that this dry chicken phenomenon seems to be the desired effect. *Everyone* is making the chicken tacos on the dry side... why? In any event, as I made this discovery, I quickly came to the conclusion that among this style of chicken, El Taquito does it the best. The flavor is so amazing. I just make sure to douse the thing in salsa, but I've really come not just to like but to actually crave the chicken tacos from El Taquito... how unpredictable was that? Also, I've since discovered that they sell quesadillas de camaron (shrimp), and those are fantastic, nothing like you've come to expect by eating at the dumps beside the highway. If you don't eat meat but you can eat fish, this is a MUST TRY. They also sell tostadas de camaron, which are tasty, and ceviche, which is excellent here, always tasting of a heavy amount of lime juice which I love. And always served in record time! Eat alongside the truck, or have them pack it to go. If I'm not wanting to sit down and pound some beers with my food, then this is my quick-taco-fix pit-stop. read more

At first glance the truck isn't the prettiest thing but the employees were super friendly and the service was very quick. The al pastor was good but it's not going to knock your socks off. The asada was very good as well as the carnitas, so if you a taco fan minus well try one next time your in Mexican town read more

So I joined the club in the hopes of finding out where my beloved taco truck went. Until I find it I suppose I'll tell anyone that cares this place is great. I usually stick to the quesidilla as the gooey queso expedites the food into my mouth without falling apart. Of note are the shrimp, al pastor and the carnitas. Chicken and beef are a little dry (see cheese) and the chorizo is delicious but greezy. If it ever comes back I suggest giving it a shot. read more

thanks to my BF and my adventureous streak i am more than willing to try anything new. of course, i've always wanted to try these food trucks that i kept hearing about. this particular one happens to be close to my BF's shop and he goes here quite often when working. one day while roaming around sw detroit for the day and me being hungry (all the time) we ended up at the food truck. total surprise for me cos i just follow when it comes to food. anyways, i tried their tacos asada. omg- very good stuff. so much flavor in the beef and it comes with grilled veggies (usually onions and jalapenos) and fresh limes and radish. i'm completely hooked and always order them. tacos are $1.25 each which is pretty decent- i usually order 4 and i'm full i've tried their burritos, quesadillas and tortas, too. the quesadillas have good flavor. the tortas have something left to be desired- i don't think i'll be eating again. the burritos!! my goodness- they're ginormous and bursting with flavor and it's a good deal at $5.50 i've gotten my sister hooked on the food truck, too. forget taco bell. i don't think twice when i want some good tacos- too bad there's none in my area but i guess that's what makes the drive to sw detroit/mexicantown feel like an adventure. read more

On this snowy Saturday i decided to drive to downtown to hit the casino's and decided to check out this food truck....OMG killer chicken taco's and quesadilla i did try the spicy pork taco but for me the chicken was the king. Simple goood food...!! read more

This is one of the first places my friend found on yelp that i had'nt previously heard of. This is probably the best taco truck out of the dozen or so i taquerias have been to in the area. The quesadilla camerones is the all star. The burrito is as big as your head and is packed full of og mexican goodness. I usually stay away from the pollo and asada because they both are traditionally a little dry from sitting in a steam pan at most taco trucks, but if you peep your head and look at the line, you can tell if the just prepared it if it's full. I stick with the al pastor, nice and crispy. If you are feeling frisky, order the lengua. The service is usually pretty silent unless you order in spanish. A little por favor and gracias goes a long way in SW D. I love mexican cokes in glass bottles, and they have them there, cooler than cold. I usually go to the supermercado down the street and pair up my lunch with a little flan and some churros. Be on the lookout for dingos, for some reason i have seen loose dogs around the truck a bunch of times and it freaks me out a little. read more