If you are looking for some of the best tacos in Vancouver, skip the restaurant hunt and head straight for El Viejon Taco Truck parked outside Fortside Brewing. This combination is a match made in culinary heaven--great craft beer paired with incredible, scratch-made Mexican food. The quality here is top-tier. It tasted like they use handmade tortillas. The meat was perfectly seasoned, tender, and juicy. Everything was so fresh! The service is fast, friendly, and efficient, which means you spend less time waiting and more time enjoying your food and your pint. El Viejon delivers authentic, bold flavors that you won't find just anywhere. Go grab a brew and your crew and head over to El Viejon at Fortside! read more

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You can't hold me back from this place! It was raining and I still came out! I have a hard time eating Quesabirria tacos anywhere else. No one comes close. The habenero sauce also takes them over the top. Service is always quick and top notch, and I usually sit outside and enjoy the vibe out there or if I want a beer or a different feel I'll go into Vice beer. But I usually like being outside. Go eat these tacos! read more

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Consistently 5 stars! Truly the BEST tacos we've ever had! Their grilled Mahi Mahi taco is our favorite, but absolutely everything on the menu is delicious, and they do a nice job with the presentation as well. Their team is very friendly and our order is usually ready within 5 - 15 minutes, depending on how busy they are. It's a food truck, so there isn't any interior to comment on, but they are located at some excellent breweries. Currently 3 locations: this one is at Vice Beer in Vancouver WA, and they also have a spot at Fortside Brewing in Vancouver, and on the Portland side at Brujos Brewing. read more

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We came on a holiday Monday and we were so glad they were open. The weather was just nice enough to sit under the tent outside. The food was ready in just a few minutes. I tried a fish taco, a shrimp taco, and a calamari taco. Each was busting with great flavor. These tacos are so flipping good! It was tough to eat all three because they were heaping full! I was so stuffed! Great food, great service! read more

El Viejon - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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El Viejon is a hidden gem and one of the best places to enjoy some authentic Mexican inspired cuisine. From the delicious seafood, tender birria and grilled meat tacos to some great vegetarian options it is a menu that is sure to please. I have had most all of the items including the excellent chips and guacamole and I have had all of the taco options and each is terrific. Give this wonderful business a try and I think you will agree, it's some terrific food here. read more

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So much flavor, it's fresh and portion is outstanding ! Just remember those words FLAVOR, FRESH & PORTION. Words was " it's not lunch" it's a food coma ! read more

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Arrived on New Year's Eve craving tacos and I was SO grateful they were open 11am - 11pm! Crowd was bustling with Vice Beer next door. They share seating and had a covered area for shelter from the cold wind. Ordered pork and steak tacos, cheese quesadilla for the kids and their chicken flautas. Everything was super delicious, arguably some of the best in the area. Looking to spice things up? Order the habanero hot sauce! read more

El Viejon - Menu 12/2024 - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Great food and prices. Can get quite busy. Love the crispy fish tacos. & oyster tacos.

I've been coming here since this taco truck first opened, and one of my favorite items on the menu has always been the consommé. Unfortunately, this recent visit left me really disappointed and surprised--in a bad way. I ordered two small consommés, but when I got them, I was shocked by how tiny the portions were. I even asked the server if I had actually been charged, because the size was unbelievably small. She told me, "This is our large cup--we just filled it halfway because we ran out of small cups." What? I clearly remember the small consommé being much larger in the past. Paying $3.00 for something so small felt like a rip-off. This is the first time I've ever left a bad review, but I'm genuinely disappointed. Sadly, you won't see me here again. read more

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Nah dude. THIS PLACE IS THE FREAKING BOMB!!!!!!!!!!! The fried oyster tacos are AMAZING! My coworkers introduced me to this place and ‍. It's usually the same girl working there and she's so funny and nice, she's a girls girl! ‍ The location is lowkey random but idgaf IMMA KEEP GOIN!!!!!! read more

El Viejon - Two Fried oyster tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Great tacos! Don't let the location and views of auto repair shop in stop you from coming. Tacos are are some of the best! Homemade tortillas! Great customer service and the beer from the brewery is also decent. read more

El Viejon - Taco truck - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Delicious, friendly service, good prices. The shrimp tacos and mahi mahi tacos were delicious; great balance of fish & veggies.

Atmosphere: Food truck at Vice Beer. They have outdoor tables and you can eat in the brewery Food: Tacos were excellent. Street size but loved the carne asada and Birria Tacos Price: Standard price Service: Took a little while though for the food to arrive Parking: Parking lot read more

El Viejon - Carne Asada and Birria Taco - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We have been Woody's fans for years, but they closed, and we gave El Viejon a try. It was great. Extensive menu choices, friendly staff, fast service, and Vice Beer is right next door, so you can grab a cold one to go with your tacos. I tried the carne asada and shredded beef tacos. The steak was great, solid flavor with tasty guacamole, but for me, the birria (shredded beef) was the winner. Juicy, flavorful, and with maybe a hint of cinnamon. My wife tried the shrimp and mahi-mahi, both were excellent. The mozzarella in the shrimp won the day for her. We went on a warm day, 90ºF, but there was adequate shade, and a breeze was blowing. We'll be back for sure. read more

Delicious tacos, the quesabirria tacos are my favorite! Quick service and conveniently located outside of Vice Beer. Having the options to get tacos with beer is a plus! Definitely recommend even if it's just to get the food. read more

El Viejon - Carne asada & quesabirria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

This place is soo good, kinda pricey (4$-6$ per taco) but worth it for the quality! Definitely recommend the El Gobernador tacos and Vice brewing is next door if you want beer! read more

El Viejon - Tacos El Gobernador - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Food truck outside of a beer place in a mostly empty plaza, outdoor seating was great on a good-weather day. Seafood tacos were great! Gobernador shrimp taco was an extra cheesy treat with delicious grilled shrimp. Rockfish taco was fried perfect with a good balance of fixins'. Fried oyster taco was legit if you're into those flavors. Birria taco came with a small side of consume to dip into. Quesadilla came with a solid serving of your choice of meat inside. The underwhelming location def surprised me with awesome seafood tacos. read more

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So close to home! What a fun place to go. The weather was warm, lots of patrons enjoying their delicious tacos. And the brewery next door was doing a good business. We had oyster, shrimp, rockfish, and mahi mahi to taste all. We couldn't decide which was our favorite. We're going to try again. And again. read more

Their shrimp tacos were outstanding! So fresh. We added beans, rice, cheese and guacamole. We each got two and they are very filling. Ordered online, and picked up without incident 20 minutes sooner than they said it would be ready. read more

Great! We go here once every month or so amazing atmosphere staff is so nice with us and the food is delicious for a reasonable price too. Definitely one of the best mexican places to eat in the vancouver area if not the best. read more

Great price great tacos, quick service, fresh ingredients. My favorite is the carne asada

Been eating Elly's tacos at the East Vancouver location for some time. Best tacos in Vancouver IMO. We decided to try his new Hawthorne location. Same great tacos but this place is inside. I understand he opened a new spot in NW Portland, as well. I'm sure they make the same great tacos. You won't go wrong eating at El Viejon no matter the location. read more

Gosh damn this place is bomb! Specifically the seafood taco menu. My mouth is still trying to figure out what hit it. Just go you will love it. read more

The meats they use and the way they prepare it to perfection! Me and my wife came up from SoCal and dang man this place can compete with our favorite places back home. So good we went twice and second time took friends that were from Seattle Area even they said it was the best they've had since moving up from Cali. Service is great as well! 10/10 must try again! read more

Tucked away in an unassuming strip mall parking lot is a food truck slinging out some of the best tacos on this side of Washington. They have a symbiotic relationship going on with Vice Beer next door, as most patrons of either also visit the other to pair their meal. The tacos are well priced and well sized--two should be enough for most people. I wish they were double tortillas, but that's a minor complaint at most. The seafood tacos blew me away the most, particularly the crispy rockfish, but don't sleep on the carne asada, which comes with a massive dollop of guacamole. Grab a pint and order some tacos; you won't find a much better meal around. read more

Wow, I saw a video on Instagram introducing El Viejons owner. I decided to go try. Omg, the food, flavors, scents were so delicious. So the food truck is not visible from Mill Plain or Parkcrest. So once you get to the corner of, look for the Car wash sign and turn into the driveway from Mill Plain and drive back. Then you will see their truck. There was a line of people so, that told me this has to be good and worth the wait. The order placed was quick, but you can wait under a small patio or wait in your car due to weather. When my food was ready ,oh maybe 15 - 20 mins, they were very gracious in apologizing for my wait. So if your in our area of Vancouver stop by , you will not be disappointed. read more

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3.5 Stars! It was not bad at all! And that says a lot cause all the Mexican food I've had in Vancouver has been a 1 star or less. Food was fresh! Really liked that. The taco was meaty but barely cilantro & onions. The guac was flavorless and honestly didn't make sense. But the taco was fresh and had good enough flavor. The empanada was crispy! Shrimp was cooked perfectly, just not enough filling for $6+. Seemed like 1.5 shrimps and cheese. Can def do a lil more filling for the cost. Burrito was thick! Chicken had great char and spice, asada was bland in comparison. Rice was a lil mushy and beans were not salty enough. Cabbage in the burrito seems like filler, should have put pico or salsa or crema. But the chicken saved it! The red salsa blaaaaaand! Like super bland! Good thing we had cholula on the table. I know it's picky, but I'm from CA and we get spoiled with Mexican food. It's def better than any I've had out here and I would def come back! read more

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Wanted to try this place out because I've seen everyone rave about it. I tried the tacos and was very underwhelmed. The steak and chicken tacos were so bland... The only thing that gave it flavor was adding hot sauce to it, and even then it was still a little flavorless. My manager and co-worker also felt the same. They also said their tacos and burritos were also bland. Not sure what the hype is but most likely will not return. read more

El Viejon - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We decided to go for some Mexican food, and this food truck did not disappoint. We had one carne asada and two cajun shrimp tacos with the habanero salsa. Omg they should bottle their salsa! It was so flavorful and smooth with the taco. I loved it! The cajun shrimp were super fresh and the marinade had lots of flavor. Everything was made to order so there was a wait, but I ordered a tamarind soda and my husband got an IPA from the microbrewery that shared the il fresco dining area. WE WILL BE BACK!. read more

El Viejon - Good food! The cleanest food truck I've seen! - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Grabbed these on my lunch break to cure a hangover, and if my boss saw the way I devoured them she would've sent me home early. Needless to say, it was money. read more

El Viejon - Al Pastor, Shrimp, and Shrimp Empanada. - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

After hearing all the good reviews on El Viejon we decided to try the truck off Park Crest. I picked the gal's brain because my only experience with tacos is (please don't laugh too hard) taco bell. We decided on the quesabirrias tacos. They were delicious. The beef was tender and juicy and the sauce was wonderful as well as the consumme. I can't do spice and they were not spicy but there were containers of salsa if you needed spice. Two tacos more than filled me up. We will be back. read more

El Viejon - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Taco truck located smack dab next to a large dumpster in the back of the parking lot, so the smell of a garbage truck is your ambiance. Worst location possible for a food truck. Food is decent, but $14 average per person so Oak Street Station is a MUCH better choice and costs less! read more

This is the spot. Awesome, authentic Mexican food, very spicy habanero sauce. Friendly service. Not sure I can think of anything bad to say. read more

Amazing food and Amazing service. Love the specials . We have tried almost everything on the menu . Hands down best place to get tacos in Vancouver read more

This is the food cart outside Vice brewing just off Mill Plain in East Vancouver... Dang!!! Incredibly cool owner and family, but really isn't it still about the food? We grabbed a couple tacos, Al Pastor and Carnitas, and a shrimp cocktail, all incredible and good value too. For me, the carnitas was about as good as it gets, with that little edge of crispy bits that make certain ones stand out. We went back and added the current special, gobernador taco, with shrimp and melty cheeses but also a double tortilla, the outer one crisped up. That was essentially food perfection, and it wasn't even the shrimp... that cheese and the slight fry on the tortilla. Heaven We'll be back for sure read more

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Estos tacos me encantaron, las empanadas de camarón también. La sala roja fue mi favorita.

Wow! Just WoW!! All I can say is that you have to try for yourself. So amazed by the flavor of all that I tried, Mahi Mahi, shrimp and biria de res tacos. My family had carne asada burritos and said that was very good also. This place should be a sit down restaurant My favorite place right now! Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Can't wait to be back and try other things on the menu read more

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This was back in June I believe, but really great tacos! Service was great and it was hot out so why not have some tacos haha read more

El Viejon - Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Best Mahi tacos ever! Grilled mahi with cabbage picked onion avocado-Lime crema and a side of hot sauce. I had two. Could have eaten two more! Sat on the Vice Beer porch which is small but adorable. My guy loved his beer. It's a win-win! read more

El Viejon - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Absolutely delicious, generous servings, casual shaded outdoor seating. And such friendly service! I had tacos - fish, coconut prawn, and vege. All amazing, I couldn't believe how much flavor they got into the vege taco. Highly recommended! My son had fish quesadilla. Also loved the horchata which was not on the menu. read more

El Viejon - Left to right: Vege taco, mahi-mahi fish taco, coconut prawn taco Drink: Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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