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    Messy's Tacos

    4.5 (324 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    The delicious chorizo.  Don't miss trying these.
    Tom B.

    I'm not a huge taco fan primarily in that they tend to be super messy... thus the wonderful name of this taco truck. The website gives the days and locations you can find if, usually in the Loomis area. With that, I will say that these tacos are well prepared and super delicious. I had one with carnitas and another with carne asada. Both were equally good. They use soft tortillas, doubled up, which will help keep it all together. There are finely chopped toppings, which add to the flavor and texture. The mixture is perfect, although at the finish point, it does get a bit sloppy and messy! The only downside is I found the two tacos to be very greasy. It came with chips, nicely toasted, and both a green and red salsa sauce, very savory and just right in consistency and heat for my taste. I also got two chorizo. They were slightly warmed with a filling that were spot on delicious. They have to be the best I've ever had with a wonderful dusting of cinnamon. This is a definite winner in taco food trucks, and I highly recommend trying them out.

    Dan C.

    "Delicious tacos, great service, and perfect for parties! Highly recommend this truck!"

    This is their chicken mango burrito with house made chips
    Ashley S.

    Love this Food Truck! Their pork belly taco and chicken mango burritos are absolutely the best. So much flavor and just keeps you craving more. I love their own chip seasoning they do as well. Highly recommend trying them if you see their pop up schedule or for a private event. You won't be disappointed! The taco truck is cute as well with big & bright colors . Giving a cute fusion Hawaiian vibe and the staff are very friendly.

    Randy D.

    Food Truck. We tried out Messy's Tacos food truck. I believe it was parked at a brewery in Granite Bay. Food was really good. You get 3 large tacos and you can get different types of tacos. Korean Beef is the bomb. Also don't forget to try their Corn Bites. Tasty. The trick is finding them. Check their social media sites for calendars.

    Covered portion of the outdoor eating area. Cozy and decorated nicely!
    Julie L.

    Messy's is what every small independent eatery should be! First, it's a small little eatery (the old fashioned walk up to the sliding window to order your food) that reminds me of the of the Old hamburger stands back in the 70's when I was a kid. I love that! The menu has a few appetizer items, tacos, burritos, and a few desserts. Their menu is pretty straight forward...a list of meats (or veggie) and a price next to it depending on whether you want a taco, bowl, or burrito. They also have a few different "special" tacos like their Korean beef and award winning pork belly tacos. I ordered the Korean taco and the carne asada tacos, chips and cheese sauce. OMG!!! The Korean taco is extremely flavorful! The first bite is a punch of flavor and the juicy, Korean marinated beef , with the subtle sesame oil that's in the marinade on the purple cabbage, compliments each so well!! Most places use way too much sesame oil which can be very overpowering, but these guys got it right. The carne Asada taco was totally amazing as well and I loved the flavors going on in The marinade, too! Both tacos were loaded with juicy, moist, Uber tender steak. The best carne asada and Korean tacos I've had in my life! The chips were warm, thin (to me the best way), and I'm pretty sure they just fried them up as soon as I ordered! The cheese sauce is bomb, too! I love the patio...very comfortable, adorably decorated, and they have misters running for the hot season, and ceiling fans under the big covered patio area. Even in the coldest months, I can't imagine not eating there under the patio, since there is no indoor seating and I'm guessing they have outdoor heaters for keeping you comfortable. I may note that There is also no indoor restroom, but there is a outdoor restroom (ports potty?) and hand washing station, so if you don't like using those, I'd suggest going to the restroom at home before coming here. The food and service are so amazing that that would never keep me from coming back!

    Cheeseburger Taco, Korean Taco, Rice & Beans
    Tiffany D.

    Messy's Taco has been on my radar for about a month now and I finally came here on New Year's Eve. They are a really small place, almost like a little shack but it's cute. It totally seems like the type of restaurant that the whole city knows about and loves and is a must for visitors to try. Also the reviews are really good so worth a try. After taking a small gander over the menu and trying to remember what some of the items looked like according to Yelp I ordered the Cheeseburger Taco, Korean Taco and made it a meal with rice, beans and a soda. While waiting I kinda just checked out their outdoor seating which is a little covered and each table has a set of heaters (it was so cold outside) and then I was admiring the view of the trees. I definitely would have eaten outside if it was a tad bit warmer. The wait for the food wasn't bad and I think the tacos are made/cooked to order. The takeout presentation was wonderful, the food was placed neatly in the plastic container. And to my surprise the meal came with chips, I was kicking myself for not ordering a side of guacamole to go with it. The Cheeseburger Taco came wrapped in a flour tortilla with seasoned ground beef, queso, onions, lettuce and topped with fries. This taco was really good and very flavorful, I loved the crispy fries on top and those were seasoned perfectly as well. It's one of the best and most flavorful ground beef tacos that I've had. The Korean Taco came wrapped in a corn tortilla with Korean beef, red cabbage slaw, sriracha aioli and sesame seeds. This was definitely my favorite of the two tacos. The Korean beef was marinated great, cooked perfectly and was tender. I loved the addition of the red cabbage slaw because it really added to the flavor and helped cool down the spiciness of that sriracha aioli. Tons of flavor all the way around but next time I may ask them to go easy on the aioli because it was really spicy or maybe I'm just a baby when it comes to spicy food lol. The rice and beans were really good and fresh, the rice was quite flavorful and moist. The chips were were yummy too, they were super crispy and had a nice seasoning on them. Overall this place was really good and I can't wait to go back to try more of their items and I'm hoping my next visit they'll have those cheesy churros that I've seen tons of people rave about. I highly recommend trying this place if you live close by or are visiting the area.

    Chicken & Pork Belly
    Helen H.

    I was at a brewery and this was the food truck that was there. There were three options on the menu- chicken, pork belly, and carne asada. Well two, because they ran out of the carne asada. I got one of each of the chicken and pork belly. The chicken was average to me, but I enjoyed the pork belly. The sauce on top of the pork belly went well with the meat. The chips that came with the tacos were thin, and I prefer thicker ones. I wanted to order another pork belly taco, but they ran out of that too afterwards. The tacos are a bit expensive at $6 per taco, hence the three stars.

    Carne asada burrito w dragons breath salsa.  Muy caliente
    Rich H.

    Worth a stop. Had a carne Asada breakfast burrito w dragons breath hot sauce. Not traditional carne asada but considering where they are it wasn't bad. The hot sauce was very hot. Don't recommend for the faint of heart. But I love hot stuff Liked to try some other items to truly given thorough opinion but this review is based on the one item only Staff was very nice. Food was prepared promptly and brought out to their enclosed eating area. They sell beer too

    Sweet Potato/Black Bean--added bacon & egg. WHOA!
    Kim H.

    I'm addicted to their burritos. They are SO BIG, it works out as two meals. Today, my people hooked me UP with the sweet potato & black bean veggie burrito. Sounded SO GOOD, I added bacon (I know, but COME ON!) OUTSTANDING! With the smoky salsa??!! I'll be energized ALL DAY! Yum!

    William C.

    Yum!! So this is a little place that serves some really excellent and high quality food! While it might look like a place you would choose to drive by, that would be a mistake. In fact, it was so good I ate my Asada burrito before getting a photo!!! So relative to food, service, and value here are my impressions. The food was outstanding. My wife had a Korean taco and a carnitas taco. They were delicious and both had unique flavors. Both were really large and had an abundance of yummy fillings. These are not your regular tacos, they are large and well executed! I had an asada burrito and it was outstanding. There was a healthy amount of asada and the smoky salsa was excellent!! The service was quite nice! Everyone smiled and the food came out quickly and hot. Plus, they were more than happy to recommend items and kept it real. They did a great job! Finally value. At first I thought, $4 for a taco is kinda expensive....until the taco came. 2 tacos was a lot of food, and my burrito was huge. In the end, the cost was just shy of $20 and we were stuffed! I will be back and you should go as well! It's a great change and nice find!

    Tacos $4 each
    Maria K.

    I decided to try this place because I was looking for a place that serves food fast but not a fast food chain plus this place had very good ratings on Yelp. I decided on the crunchy shelled tacos. I ordered one carnitas taco and one chicken taco. The taco shells were seasoned with a Mexican seasoning. It came with chips also with the same seasoning. I'm not a fan of this seasoning but I don't hate it either. There is ample shaded seating in the side and in the back. If I come again I think I'll try something different.

    Ground beef taco and sorry I couldn't wait on the other one which was chicken. Both very good!!

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    Fantastic food! So fresh and wonderful. Try the nachos and the Thai Tacos! You will thank Messy's.

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    Best tacos ever! Such a great group of people. Best service yummy tacos don't miss out on this treasure.

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    Food was delicious, clean truck everything was wonderful very nice people highly recommend.

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    Messy's is great. Worth seeking out for tacos at a brewery. Nice folks, awesome carne asada!

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    Not sure... Although, they do have misters during the hot summer days.

    Are they open? We tried going last Saturday for lunch and they were closed. Also haven't been able to get through by phone. But google says they are open for takeout.

    Place is closed and now for lease

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    Salsa bar. Excellent
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    Cheese Quesadilla Cones with pico de gallo and sour cream. We added guacamole instead of sour cream
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    Chip bar (nice thick jalapeño creama)
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