I've been here a couple times for tacos and the tacos are good, but I recently decided to have a burrito and it was the best burrito I've ever had in my life. The cheese, they say they only use mozzarella, but whatever mozzarella that they use is really fresh and has a lot of flavor compared to skim mozzarella or other mozzarellas I've had. Really good quality, really good melting texture. I got carne asada burrito, and the meat was tender but also charred and that was probably the best burrito I've ever had in my life. I'm from California, I'm from San Diego, which is only 15 minutes from the border of Mexico, and that is the best burrito that I have ever had. The portion for the burrito was big, so I'm definitely going to have this for dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow. I tried their newest drink, which is an agua fresca with mango and pineapple. It's so refreshing, they make it themselves, and it is absolutely fresh. It tastes like you're eating said fruit. This would also be amazing, like one of the owners said, to add mezcal or tequila to it with some tajin and chamoy. Absolutely amazing, stunning, and the best things that I've had at Bugambilias. I definitely recommend getting a burrito over a taco. read more

I happened to be in the area on a sunny afternoon and decided to give this place a try, upon strong recommendation from my fellow Yelpers. I needed to see what a 4.9 rated taco truck was like, sure glad I did! I walked up and stood out of the way checking out their menu. The gentleman inside welcomed me and asked if it was my first time there. Upon learning it was, he helped explain the menu a bit to help simplify my order some. He also mentioned the strawberry horchata not on the menu. Yes please! To accompany that, I also ordered two tacos. Wow! The presentation was amazing, especially for to-go tacos. The flavor of both tacos were very distinct. I loved the pineapple spears for the Al pastor taco. The Arrachera taco was delicious in its own right! Who doesn't love steak and potatoes? I can't wait to come back and sample more of the menu!! read more

Las Bugambilias - Strawberry Horchata - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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This taco place is amazing! I usually eat four tacos at most taco spots, but the tacos here are so generously filled with meat and much bigger than average that I'm completely full after just two. The ingredients taste incredibly fresh, and you can really tell they care about quality. The customer service is excellent, and the owner is very friendly and welcoming. There is plenty of seating available, and parking is easy, which makes the whole experience even better. If you're looking for delicious, authentic tacos with fresh ingredients and outstanding service, this is the place to go. Easily some of the best tacos I've ever had. Highly recommended! read more

Las Bugambilias - Tacos , burritos, strawberry horchata - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Wow the best tacos! So flavorful and for the price it's so much food. Not your typical street tacos, it's even better! The customer service is 10/10 and the food came out fresh to order in under 10 minutes. Perfect to stop by and go to a near park. There's a couple of tables next to it and outside cover and some parking. Good ambiance in mercer island too and get food! read more

Las Bugambilias - Asada and lengua - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Best shrimp tacos in Seattle! So flavorful and I love that they grill the tortillas. 2-3 tacos per person is the right amount. There are sauces that you can pay extra for which we did the first time, but I don't think it's worth it. The tacos come with sauce anyway, so I don't think it's worth the upsell. For 4 people it ended up being around $70, so these aren't cheap tacos. They are tasty though! I just wish they were open on Sundays, since that's generally when we're on the island. read more

Las Bugambilias is delicious and fast - our whole family loves getting dinner here! The portions are huge and the cheese they use is addicting. The only downside is no guacamole but they do have a yummy salsa verde. read more

First time here, will definitely be back! The owner was very outgoing, especially for a truck, and provided a rundown of the menu and gave his personal recommendations. The food was ready pretty soon after ordering, which was perfect for the lunch rush. Lastly, the food itself was amazing. Best lengua I've had anywhere in the world, hands down! Shrimp and Al Pastor were top notch too, and asada was solid but nothing special. it was obvious everything was homemade using fresh, quality ingredients. My meal was on the pricier end, but I definitely didn't need a fourth taco. Frankly, I probably would've been satiated with just two... read more

Las Bugambilias - Left to right: Camarón, Al pastor, Lengua, Asada (bottom) - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Taco truck on MI??!! So good. Had the arrachera (skirt steak) taco plate which was delicious. Healthy portion - Comes w rice and beans and 3 soft taco wrappers. Also got the lengua (cow tongue) quesadilla - savory, chewy, cheesy goodness. Everything was made from scratch. If you like it spicy, ask for the extra hot sauce on the side - it's got some serious kick. Nick was so friendly and helpful with good suggestions. Yeni, his wife, was the master chef. Worth the drive even if you're not an Islander. read more

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Excellent al pastor tacos with generous serving. Enjoyed the salsa verde. Staff were happy to honor my weird "no onions" request.

Outstanding Mexican food made from scratch with fresh ingredients. Every time I have not been disappointed. Burritos are massive and very flavorful. I love the homemade hot sauce and avocado salsa. Served promptly with a friendly smile. They even crested a nice patio where you can enjoy your meal or take it home. Nick and his wife run a solid food truck worth seeking out on Mercer Island. Take the train and it's an easy walk. read more

Amazing tacos! Im from California and was looking for something on that level and these tacos were worthy, 10/10. I had the fried panela & pastor and my husband had pastor & asada. Tasted super fresh and the aqua frescas are delish too! Will be back for sure. read more

Las Bugambilias - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Great food with lots of options. Very friendly staff. Parking is available and picnic tables available. read more

How did I just find this place?! It's so good! TLDR: delicious, fresh, high quality! Food: camaron (shrimp) tacos - my favorite. They're bigger sized tacos in steamed corn tortillas, with a bed of light perhaps pickled coleslaw, 3 juicy plump seasoned shrimp, and a layer of salt spicy creamy perhaps chipotley sauce. Every bite was insanely good. Portion size is great - not a small taco, probably 2 would fill you up. Also had the Asada burrito with no beans. Burrito had the most perfectly crusted burrito top but soft and chewy tortilla, layered with crisped cheese, Coleslaw, soft juicy flavorful rice, and seared beef. Pour some avocado salsa on top and boom. Heaven in every bite. The food here was AMAZING. Service: really cool guy who asked if it was my first time (it was) and told me I'd love this place. Fresh ingredients, made to order, nothing canned. Very welcoming. Parking: easy as it's in the chevron parking lot, but there's a larger lot behind the chevron. This place is legit good. My favorite Mexican food truck I've ever had here in the PNW. read more

Las Bugambilias - Camaron (shrimp) Tacos x2. DELICIOUS. - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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Nico runs point in the food truck and he is incredibly warm and friendly. It feel like we're good buddies that have known each other for years after a five minute interaction. He is co-owner of the truck with his wife, Jenny. They bring recipes from her hometown of Hidalgo and have named themselves after the bright and vibrant flowers found in the region, bugambilias. I got greedy and ordered 4 tacos. 2 would have filled me up. They are larger than you would expect for a street taco. The tortillas as fried up on the flat top and are fresh. Didn't have any breaks or tears when I folded my tacos up to eat. The shrimp taco has big shrimp. The flavor transported me to a warm beach on a summer day. The slaw salad was perfectly balanced to the slight kick of heat on the shrimp. The Al pastor taco was crispy pieces of pork. It had fresh slices of pineapple on top. It wasn't smothered in sauce which I prefer. The skirt steak taco was a surprise from me. The potato was way better than I was expecting and the slight vinegar of the pickled red onions kept it feeling fresh and light. The asada taco had small and cispy pieces of delicately seasoned meat and thinly sliced onions which were just shy of being caramelized. The horchata was thicker and creamier than the one I was used to. No doubt this was more authentic! Other food trucks need to take note of what bugambilias is doing. The food here is LEVELS above any other place I've had. read more

Las Bugambilias - Skirt steak, shrimp, Al pastor, and asada tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Las Bugambilias is a food truck on Mercer Island. It's at the Chevron parking lot, there is a lot behind it where you could find parking. Their portions are pretty nice but it does come along with a price tag. STaff was really nice, I would definitely want to try their horchata next time. Staff: Nice (5/5) Sanitation status: N/A Quesadilla Asada (4/5) They gave a generous portion of Asada in the quesadilla and added pico di gallo and some sour cream. It is pretty good size wise for $14.99 and if you're on the island definitely a good choice. Arrachera taco (4/5) This was good as well. It was 7.50 per taco which is on the pricier side when you think of a taco but it is bigger than your average sized taco. read more

Hands down still the best tacos in the state. So happy they added the Baja fish taco. The owners are so kind and you can taste the love in each bite read more

Las Bugambilias - Shrimp, toreado, and pollo tacos - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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One of the best Mexican food spots around. A food truck that serves legit Mexican cuisine - next best is literally at the border in San Diego. I literally drive an hour to grab food from here. read more

The best tacos around. Delicious, fresh, and great portions! Also, can't deny supporting other 12s! GO Nick and Yeni! GO HAWKS! read more

Las Bugambilias - Supporting other 12s while supporting my food baby with the best tacos around. - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

This is my new go to eastside taco spot! They have great vegetarian options. Preferred the stuffed jalapeno taco to the fried cheese one. Came out piping hot!! Sauces were delicious. read more

Las Bugambilias - Stuffed jalapeno taco, fried cheese taco - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

I absolutely love this place. The man and woman that run this place are so sweet. They are extemely personable when speaking with them. The food is outstanding with large portions at a resonable price. I've always enjoyed stopping by to get gas at the Chevron just to have an excuse to get some food at the same time. 11/10 recommend. read more

Nice truck in the chevron parking lot! There were few people when we got there and what looked like quite a few orders lined up ahead of us. It took about 10 minutes for the food to be made but I never mind waiting for good food. The special of the month is a California burrito and I couldn't pass that up! I didn't try the taco my bf had but the burrito was delicious. It was so big that I couldn't finish it but so good that I couldn't put it down. Too bad it's just a special and not on the menu permanently! read more

Las Bugambilias - California Burrito - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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The service was 10/10, it's a family business and they immediately welcome you in. Friendly staff, a line, and quick service, is always a good sign. They have a huge menu of options with different cuts of steak, shrimp, al pastor, and more. At their recommendation I tried the shrimp taco and California burrito. The shrimp taco was delicious, juicy, flavorful, and the perfect balance of heat and freshness between the salsa and pico. It was one of the best shrimp tacos I've had in a long time. California burrito was massive, like child sized massive. fries were crispy, carne asada had the perfect char, and the guac pulls it together - only thing they could change would be add a bit more guac. The salsas on the side are the icing on the cake if you like some extra heat. I washed it all down with a Jamaica which was floral and sweet. Only negative of this place is the hours of operation, I would've tried it sooner if they stayed open later for dinner. Well done. Definitely will be back. read more

I'm glad Nick decided to keep the Cali burrito on the menu, one of the best I've ever had! You can tell how much pride this couple takes in owning their business and pleasing their customers. Highly recommend. read more

I recommend the tortas!!! Grab a monster Milanesa torta or an asada torta, they are delicious and HUGE! read more

Las Bugambilias - Monster Milanesa Torta - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

So this food truck deserves a lot of recognition. Nestled at a local gas station in Mercer Island -- complete gem. Not just for food, but for above average service. The man whom took my order was passionate about the food and he might be the owner; i'm not sure. However, he walked me thru the menu. He was very descriptive about the food. And above all else made me feel like I was home begging my mom for food (Nostalgic). This restaurant family is doing things for food truck culture that reminds me of Roy choi. Everything is scratch made, Before i got a chance to taste the food I sent my father a text that we need to come here together. Cannot wait to come back and try more. Many thanks! read more

Las Bugambilias - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

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Some of the best tacos in the Seattle area. Service is friendly and the food is excellent and fresh. Already looking forward to coming back soon. read more

Probably best Mexican food in the Seattle area. We moved here from California last year and it's as good as anything we had there. Best shrimp tacos I've ever had. The California burrito is also standout. Elevated food for a taco truck. The owners are also great people and extremely friendly. They always remember us and our kids and one time they even brought us our chips and salsa that we forgot when we mentioned we were going to be nearby. read more

One of the best vegetarian tacos I've ever had! The stuffed jalapeño tacos will forever be my go to. The cheese has crispy edges with melty interior. The jalapeño is not spicy. Two layers of corn tortillas is perfect to hold everything together. You can't go wrong with any of the sauces. I love the green one. My husband said the carne asada tacos are some of the best he's ever had. They really know what they're doing with flavors!! read more

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Food was plentiful (my wife and I split a torta) fairly inexpensive and really tasty!

Great food and great people! Always friendly and helpful. Everything is far better than you'd expect from a food truck!

Their tacos are delicious and huge. My favorite is shrimp, they cook it perfectly and the shrimps are large and sweet. Carne asada and al pastor are pretty standard but still good! Staff is friendly and informative on their menu. read more

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Delicious place! We had the tongue taco, Toreador taco, and California burrito. So good! The staff was super friendly and they have tables in the shade! Definitely will be back! read more

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Bomb food so good. Go here every time im on mercy island the staff are great . If you love tacos you gotta give this place a try. read more

The best all around food truck we've been too! The food is authentic and you know it is all fresh. We travel up from Puyallup for their food! read more

This asada burrito is sooo good, it's like I never left LA. Highly recommended. Bonus, it's only a few minutes walk from the Mercer Island station. read more

This place deserves way more love!!! The food is spectacular (best tacos I've had in Washington) and everyone is SO kind! The service is so fast and the food is all fresh. Definitely stop by! They also have outdoor seating with a cover. read more

very clean. outstanding customer interaction. FRIENDLY! unfortunately their special california burrito was stuffed with fries. ugh. sorry. i'll try again owing to the owner's over-the-top effort. read more

I'm so excited to finally found a legit Mexican place on Mercer Island! This food truck is right next to Chevron. The owner was very nice and took his time to explain to me that everything is made fresh and the portion is big here. I order the lengua and Al pastor taco. I got the hot salsa which was good, but not really spicy tho. (Or maybe I am used to more heat!?). The meat was super tender and juicy. I will be back for sure. read more

Las Bugambilias - Lengua and Al Pastor - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Just what I needed for an afternoon snack! Nick and his son Diego were really friendly, the food was prepared rapidly, portion was generous, and the quality was excellent. I enjoyed sitting at their picnic table in the sun across from a small park full of maple trees. read more

Las Bugambilias - Shrimp tacos with cole slaw. Yum! - Food Trucks Near Me - Mercer Island, Washington

Food and the quality are fantastic! Beef tongue tacos are the best in King County!!! Must try!