This taco truck sits on the corner of Buchanan and Magnolia, and every evening as we drive by, it…read morehas been there.
It's brightly lit at night and I always see a little crowd. So, tonight, after noticing the colorful, digital sign that bragged of Papas rellenos, etc, it finally called for action. We stopped.
It's a typical Taco truck. No bells, no whistles. Cabeza, asada, Pollo, lengua, al pastor (with a real trompo), chorizo, and tripe, meats that come in all the typical shapes and presentations that taco trucks are known for. There is a small folding table on one side stocked with traditional condiments and salsas, including a big hot pot of frijoles de la olla and another with cooked onions, green chiles, and nopales. Help yourself. The mini cups and plastic bags are laying nearby on a shelf to haul some away.
As for the salsas, if you have an adventurous spirit and iron clad stomach, go for the 4 kinds of obviously house-made salsas and pico de gallo. Otherwise, if you are a wimp like me, dont. I timidly tasted most of them. Yikes! I would more likely have expected them to be used as an alternative rocket fuel. These are wickedly hot! So, you've been warned.
We only tried the cabeza (beef cheek) and the asada. Unfortunately, the cabeza torta did not thrill Mr. B at all, but my $5 asada mulita turned out to be darn good, even though the tortillas they use were on the small side. Very tender with great grilled flavor. I would get that asada in a heartbeat. And peeking back at me through the kitchen window was that fully loaded trompo. Simply said, this sighting is a call to action for an al pastor test on our second visit.
As for seating, there was one picnic table, possibly two. Plan on other options.
I found the experience to be fun. The best part was meeting some of their friendly, loyal customers who went out of their way to tell us this truck was the best! I'm keeping my options open, but the asada was a winner.