This was a bust for me. D- side r 1 star Said with vegetables, chicken and rice for $15 which small paper/cardboard container 90% rice very small chopped up fair chicken and two single bite sizes less than quarter size broccoli one in each corner for the vegetable. There is Some distributed shredded cabbage throughout the rice with the chicken. When I said about the vegetables, the guy shrugged his shoulders. I asked for chopsticks and he said they are too expensive. I said it's $15. He said plastic forks are cheaper. Apparently they only care about profit not about what is in the food since there is only two pieces of vegetable, and not about anything else. It doesn't seem outlandish to want to eat your hibachi with chopsticks adds it certainly as to the experience, especially when you're paying $15 for tiny diced chicken with rice You eat the food where ever you want so no over head aside from where it is cooked as this is a food truck Would Not recommendations to any one and not purchase again - especially for that price read more

They were posted in front of my job and thought I would give it a try! But the item I ordered was pictured differently from what I received and there's no description of any added ingredients. When I addressed it they said I should have asked for the item without the sauce even though it wasn't listed. It was pretty expensive and they didn't correct it. I'll probably never come back. read more

Awesome food truck that came to my community today. I ordered the hibachi chicken with veggies and rice, low carb hibachi chicken with double veggies and no rice, veggie tacos, teriyaki chicken tacos and spicy chicken tacos. Everything was really good! The spicy tacos were my favorite because they were really spicy. I added some shrimp sauce to cool it down. The portions were big and they give you a lot of chicken and vegetables. Everything was cooked perfectly! read more

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My wife and I both got the Chicken Hibachi and it was great . Will come back again whenever the truck is in our neighborhood

Yelp 3*= A-OK I have had Maki Taco one time previously at a Food Truck Friday in Plaza Midwood. I had the Hibachi Shrimp and it was good. I saw they were in my work area and I decided to try them out again for lunch. I ordered the Hibachi Chicken Low Carb which mean no rice and extra veggies. I'm rating it an A ok because the majority of my food was cabbage with a small portion of chicken and smaller portion of broccoli and carrots. I thought with low carb, I would have also received a bigger portion of chicken than I did. Also I asked twice not to give me shrimp sauce and I still received some. They don't put lids on the sauce so some spilled onto my food when she was wrapping it up to give to me. She saw what happened and changed it without me saying anything. The flavor was good, but a little too much soy sauce to my liking. read more

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Got it to be on a movable truck.... Fresh Delicious flavor and great customer service! I'll find you again sir read more

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The teriyaki taco and spicy taco had no taste difference and the hibachi tasted like the same chicken and (mostly) cabbage mixture thrown over rice. Found several bits of chewy cartilage in all plates. Definitely not worth $50 for three meals. Went home and ate leftovers because we were all still hungry read more

I had the chicken hibachi, it was delicious! the service was quick and they were friendly. I thought there was a decent amount of chicken, the vegetables were cooked well and the rice was also good. I would definitely get this again! read more

I took a bite before taking a photo (I know, it's not food post 101 etiquette) but after the 1st bite, my brain wouldn't allow my hand to replace my fork for a cell phone! The end result was a belly of fresh & warm hibachi chicken happiness! O yeah and order extra sauce.. cause you may opt to take one as a shot..with a chicken and rice chaser! Yes, the sauce is that good! thanks Maki Taco! No rice was left in the making of this photo ! read more

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Both the hibachi and tacos from the food truck were bland. Not flavorful at all, only broccoli cabbage and onion. Just because you put your hibachi in a flour tortilla doesn't make it a taco. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Best hibachi I've ever had and it's out of a truck!! Maki comes bi-weekly to my office building, and we go out in a herd together - in fact, we don't even bring lunch on #hibatchiwednesdays. Seriously, the food is so fresh and delicious every.damn.time. It even tastes so good cold and reheated too!! Jeff always greets me with a smile and even knows my name and order by heart - I don't have to say anything, but a big thank you for filling my belly!! You guys make my and everyone at Atypic's days! We love you. Follow them on IG to know where they're at on the weekly! read more

I placed an order to go on the food truck because my daughter said her food was good. I ordered vegetable tacos. Before I placed the order, I asked what kind of vegetables are on the taco: onions,cabbage and broccoli. I peeked in the bag, saw soft taco shells and left. I get home, it's 3 'ONION' tacos , couple pieces of cabbage and three pieces of broccoli.All I'm thinking is I paid $9.79 for onion tacos. Highly disappointed. read more

Maki Taco came out to our neighborhood this week - and I was impressed. There was no wait for the food, and it was delicious. We hope they come back again soon! read more

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I was shocked after I saw how low their reviews were. I recently went to Food Truck Friday off of Central and tried almost every single food truck there that night. (Don't judge, I was taste testing for a work event). And honestly, they were hands down the best that I ate that night. We ordered the low carb chicken hibachi. So extra veggies, no rice and chicken. The veggies were cooked perfectly. Still had a nice bite to them without being too crunchy. They were flavorful and seasoned deliciously. The chicken was not dried out and also seasoned well. The sauce on the side was a bit on the runny side but once you poured on top of veggies and chicken, it didn't matter much. I felt like they were one of the most affordable options along with the serving of the food. Food was definitely fresh and the wait was not so long. The employees were also very friendly and helpful. If I ever venture to a food truck Friday, I will definitely seek them out again. read more

So, after being extremely excited to try Maki Taco, I was a bit let down last night for my first experience. Don't get me wrong, I love the concept, the choices & the price; however, maybe this is a case of: "it's not you, it's me". I had the shrimp, crunchy taco with cucumbers, scallions & shrimp sauce. The presentation, time to wait, price & the taco shell itself ranks high, but here are my issues: shrimp were very small, the cabbage was too much, there weren't enough scallions, I hardly tasted any cucumber, & the shrimp sauce was very light. I was pretty hungry, so I did eat all three tacos, but I had quite a pile of the cabbage mixture left. I will definitely give them another try, but next time I want to try the hibachi (which ironically, I initially was going to order it). Grant seems to be very open to feedback & is great in the social media world - he is an avid user of twitter, always posting where they will be & responds to follower's questions / comments. They're definitely filling a void in the food truck offerings in Charlotte, so kudos to them for that! read more

Maki Taco is my #2 food truck. I was excited to try them ever since they sent me a note on Twitter months before they even got rolling (pardon the pun). I've now had them many times as they typically are at the Atherton Mill Market Saturdays for lunch and also at the Chow Down food truck rallies. Just look for the long line. Their concept is a pan-asian taco which means instead of latin flavors, they have sauces like peanut, teriyaki or panang curry and the veggies are thick cabbage and red pepper and cucumber. They have some pre-arranged taco combinations that you can choose, but I highly recommend the make-your-own combo. You can choose from chicken, shrimp or veggie, then you choose the veggies or toppings (incl. peanuts) to go on top and then you can mix and match sauces that go with them. I've had shrimp but I HIGHLY recommend the chicken instead and really love the panang curry sauce the best (with peanut as #2). A combo of 3 tacos is $6.50 - what a great deal, non? Actually sometimes I think 3 is a bit much and they could get away with a combo of 2, but who's complaining? The only real thing to complain about is the aforementioned long line when you go to a rally. They're getting in their groove and typically the wait isn't as long once you actually place the order, but the order taking is slow because of the foreign concept, many choices and credit card processing. But I still love you Maki Taco. read more

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First in line at this taco truck... Waited over 45 minutes for 3 chicken tacos. The tacos barely had chicken in them. The chicken tasted old, and dry. The tacos were mostly cabbage, I didn't see any broccoli. Never again. read more

I am completely obsessed with this food truck. The terriyaki tacos are to die for. This truck is a must try for sure! read more

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The first time I ate here was so so, but Grant was very receptive to my feedback and said he'd do some changes and the second time trying this out I was much more pleased with product. They've addressed most of my complaints from chow down and improved on them in pretty creative ways. I feel like they're slowly working out the kinks since they're fairly new so I'm sure with time it'll get even better. The slow service from chow down is a bit speedier this time which is probably because they're not being mobbed by tons of hungry people. They've replaced the sushi with hibachi due to some conflict with the city regulations. The underseasoning and undersauced situation with the tacos has been amended, apparently they add in the sauce to the filling as they are being cooked now, and it shows the ingredients still taste super fresh while being infused with whichever type of sauce you decide on for your hibachi or taco entree. Even their hibachi is quite a bit healthier than the normal fare! They make their shrimp sauce with a less butter and no mayo instead opting for a lighter yogurt based sauce which tastes pretty delicious. I feel it's worth mentioning that all of their food is organic and freshly made to order so the prices are really quite reasonable. Only thing I'm left wanting for is gimme them desserts and side items! I want sweet potato fries and those fruit and chocolate fried wontons I tried at chow down. Otherwise Keep it up Maki Taco! read more

As food trucks go, Maki, in concept, is everything one can aspire to be- mixing and crossing international cuisine borders to produce inventive new food that pushes gastronomic boundaries and challenges conventional thinking. This is, afterall, one of the pluses of a food truck, smaller overhead and freedom to try new things without worry that some will be a hit while others will be lacking. Maki certianly swings for the fences by incorporating Pan Asian dishes into the convenience of street-friendly taco shells. For example, bulgogi (or Korean bbq) is delicious all by itself, but it is normally a sit down meal. When wrapped in a soft corn tortilla, however, you now have the distinctive taste of spicy sesame oil, soy, and garlic in a package fit for going mobile. The sauce alone is unique and wonderful. Maki's beef strips are rightly thin-sliced and the bell pepper and onion is not overly cooked into mush. The same goes for their crab and avacoado tacos. This is basically a deconstructed sushi roll placed into crispy taco shell, complete with sesame seeds and cream cheese. I wonder, however, if real crab is used given then uniformity of the shreads of meat that seem to be the hallmark of faux-crab stricks most commonly used in sushi restaurants. Minor point, but the final product is most enjoyable and different due to the crunch of the shell. I just think Maki could go even further, however. Rather than just wrap it all in a traditional Mexican exterior, why not include a few Mexican inspirations into your offerings? For example, a verde "salsa" to go with your habachi dishes made from either cilantro or basil. Lettuce shells instead of corn tortillas. Rice paper taco shells to deconstruct a summer roll. "Refried" lentils in place of the ubiquitous beans dropped onto the plate of most every Mexican restaurant. Curried rice in place of mexican rice. I'm just spit-balling, but my point is there is much more than can be explored here, and I think the chef has the skills to pull it off. For the price paid, a side or two would go a long way to quelling the many Yelper comments I echo here: $10+ for 2 or 3 tacos leaves me feeling a bit wanting on the value scale. I understand food trucks prefer a la carte pricing, but either price needs to shift down or something more is needed to add value for the customer. I will certainly continue to patronize Maki and will encourage others to try the same, but there are sparks of inspriation here ready to ignite and take off- I hope for and want Maki to light that fire. read more

Not a whole lot of flare going on with Maki Taco, but good food nonetheless! I picked up some of their tacos right before they packed it up for the night during a minor brewery crawl. I brought a decent sized group, so we got to try the staple tacos. First of all, the average order is between $7-$9's for three tacos and that is a lot of food! The food came out relatively quick, around 10 minutes and all four orders were out right after the other. We had the Korean Bulgogi Steak Tacos that definitely brought some heat with the red peppers and tang via the marinade. The Teriyaki Chicken Taco's were flavorful, but the safe option to choose. Lastly, we split the Thai coconut Chicken Taco's and they were exceptional! Overall the tacos were seasoned well and juicy, but had more vegetables as filler at the forefront than meat. The guys running the truck were nice and efficient and I would definitely go back if I ever crossed paths with 'em in NoDa again. read more

The concept of Maki Taco is great: creative, build our own tacos. The problem is in the execution. I got the panang fish tacos at Chow Down Uptown and really the only word to describe them was bland. The corn tortilla far overpowered anything in it. It wasn't bad, it just "wasn't". Add to this the fact that they were clearly overwhelmed with folks and you get a list of several key ingredients they were out of and a more than a 20 minute wait for food truck food. I would give Maki Taco another shot, but only if they were less mobbed. They have a good base to work with, but that night, when they could have made a great impression, they just weren't turning it out. read more

Ok, had the Teriyaki Chicken tacos at the Novant music fest. So dry, so flavorless... cmon people, at least drizzle just a bit of teriyaki sauce on the taco so we can taste something! Not sure if it was the tacos, but my girlfriend and I both exploded when we got hone, if ya know what I mean... read more

Maki Taco food truck came to our community for its monthly visit and the four was as great as ever. Very reasonably priced, great portions and awesome taste. I loved that everything was dairy free and the crew was so friendly. read more

They were so good when they first started and now it's less quality check. First of all the chicken hibachi has less and less chicken every time I order, however, more and more cabbage and ton of rice! This is not a compliment. The sauce is so watery and not the same. I always give it a shot every couple of weeks specifically because ty come to my office building but always such a disappointment. Thumbs down read more

Pretty cool truck. Charlotte tends to have this "hip and trendy" factor that drives business. I'm glad Maki hasn't resorted to flashy paint schemes and marketing propaganda to lure victims. Keepin' the truck design simple, classic and cool like the OG Kogi truck and relying on their food to run their show. I applaud them for staying true. That's a real hipster right there. The downside of all that is if you're food is crap, well... The bulgogi tacos are by far the best thing I ate. That is worth a trip to the truck. The bang bang shrimp though - simply sloppy and that sauce...well..can we say Thousand Island? Spicy chicken was just that. Tasty, but nothing special. Hibachi chicken in a tortilla. Still, I enjoyed the show and I'm glad to have another food truck option. Stay true Charlotte. read more

This truck came to my work (Premier Inc.) today and I got 2 teriyaki tacos, 1 spicy chicken taco and a Dr.Pepper. Service was fast(ish), dr.pepper was only 1$ and the tacos were ~3$ a piece. The tacos were really messy, and did not have a lot of chicken on them. They were basically inflated with cabbage. The taste wasn't extraordinary on the spicy or the teriyaki. The spicy taco wasn't really spicy, I think they just poured some sriracha on them. Some people said the hibachi chicken was good though, maybe if I'm stuck at work without a lunch again I'll give that a shot. read more

I saw the truck at Atherton Mill today and it sounded and smelled like a nice snack / light lunch for me and the little woman. I really wanted to like this place. There were 2 people in line in front of me so I expected a short wait, but it took a long, long, long time to get my 3 panang beef tacos. Luckily it was a very nice day and a pleasant wait so I was not too upset. The food was just OK. A couple of things stuck out as being done nicely, but mostly just an OK experience all around. Pros: the tortilla was excellent, tasty, crunchy, thin but didn't fall apart, and seemed to be whole grain of some sort. The veggies were very fresh and you could taste the bell pepper Cons: Overall lack of flavor. There seemed to be a sauce of some sort on it but it was so thin it didn't contribute at all. I would rather have had some salt and pepper on the meat and veggies. The lack of seasoning really detracted from what could have been a stellar snack. Too much dripping watery liquid running out of the tacos and filling up the paper tray. The meat (beef) was a little tough, nothing terrible but a little care in slicing could have possibly alleviated this. The price seemed high for what I got. - nearly $12 for 3 tacos with a few strips of beef in each one. I will give them another chance if we happen to be in the same place at the same time again, but I won't seek them out. read more

I would crown them the best Taco spot in Charlotte but it would be unfair to the competition because I haven't had everyone else's. The spicy chicken tacos are to die for. Hibachi chicken and a tortilla, who wouldn't love this place? Amazing just plain ol amazing! read more

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Just found out that area 15 has a food truck rally every Thursday. I had the chicken hibachi and it was delicious. The only thing was I would have liked more chicken in place of all the veggies but that's only because I'm a meat eater over veggies any day. Also, their shrimp sauce is awesome. I can never get enough of that stuff and I think they make their own. Super satisfied! read more

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Food is bland. Woman taking orders is always rude when you ask for something other than what they want to hand you! NO respect for patronizing their business during a pandemic. Dont waste your money. read more

This food truck came to our neighborhood this week. I heard by word of mouth and just walked up-it is a food truck after all. Evidently, they wanted folks to place their orders beforehand. They were totally overwhelmed by the walk ups and honestly just rude. There was a middle-aged man cooking who was barking orders to the overwhelmed, much younger girl taking orders. It was VERY off putting. Food was decent. Though I appreciate them trekking to our neighborhood, the stinky attitude was enough to keep me from buying from them again. read more

Save your money. $9.50 is pretty cheap, but still overpriced for tiny dry chunks of chicken and bitter raw cabbage.

My mom and I loved it! Great food and great service!! We had the hibachi chicken and spicy chicken tacos.

Truck came to do a neighborhood night. We got the chicken hibachi and spicy chicken tacos. It's ok - not bad, not great. Chicken was sparse. Not a lot of vegetables - more rice than anything else. Flavor was ok as well. Honestly, food trucks seem to be very overrated. read more

Great spicy chicken taco. If you like hibachi and you like tacos then you're in for a treat.

I tried Maki Taco in Noda and was presently surprised with their Asian/ Mexican fusion. The hibachi and tacos were bursting with bold flavors. I just wish I could have tried more of their food. I can not wait for the next time. read more

Paid $15 for three small chicken tacos at the Wells Fargo Golf tournament. The tacos had bare minimum chicken and a ton of cabbage with soy sauce running out the end. At least use portion control and put more chicken in the tacos. read more

I was excited to try Maki Taco for the first time at the Chow Down Uptown on Thursday. I went with high expectation. I was a little let down. I got the Korean bbq with spicy kim chi (sp?). The flavor was good, not as spicy as I expected. Nice crunch on the veggies too. The problem was the amount of veggies and sauce. It was hard to find the tacos in there. The first one was really good but by the time I got to the third taco, it just fell apart (soggy) due to the excessive amount of sauce. It made for a messy experience. I've got to go back & try them again. read more

The idea of this food truck was so much better than the actual food. Three veggie tacos soaked completely through with a sauce leaving a quarter inch on the bottom of the boat. So disappointed and mildly irritated that I didn't just go down the street to Cabo. read more