TLDR - the staff are very nice and this place is very convenient when visiting the area, but I know I'll never come back. The food was tasteless and I don't appreciate when places try to get a double tip. Food options around the area are very limited, but I encourage tourists to take a chance and explore further. This place is a great convenience for people visiting Hawaii's Volcano National Parks and are starving after a long day of sightseeing. Unfortunately, I was very let down considering the great reviews it has online. This is a food truck, so as expected, the parking is extremely limited and there are only two picnic tables available if you choose to sit down and eat. The area is nice if you don't mind eating outdoors. When I went, there were only 2 people working in the truck. They were extremely nice and did warn us about waiting times. There was a long line of people so we had to wait about 25mins for our food. Honestly, this is not inherently a problem, but be ready to wait if it's busy. Now for the food and the reason I'm giving this place a low rating. I was allowed to mix the carnitas tacos and the chicken taco plate given that they're all the same price. The chicken had a nice spice to it, but every item on the dish was very bland. The rice felt dry, the refried beans felt like they were straight out of a can, and it could have all used some salt. But the big nono was that it appears they included a tip in their total before handing the machine over to you to add a tip and pay. Unless you tell me Hawaii's tax is close to 20% (which I know it's not), I find it very disrespectful when businesses do this to their customers. read more

Rico's Taco Shop - 2 Carnitas tacos and 1 chicken taco plate - Tacos Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii

Food takes a while, as they're just two people running the cart! I liked the birria tacos the most. The couple was so kind.

Decided to try this place instead of eating in the National Park based on Google search. Food was made fresh and tasted good. read more

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We stumbled upon this place on our way back to hilo from Volcano national park. They are located about 10mins away from the visitor center of the national park. Look for the sign on the road (easy to miss). So glad we found this place. Its a small business owner, the truck is located in a private property. Be mindful of the residence area. They have burritos, quesadilla, tacos, nachos and plate lunches. We got to try the taco plate and nachos. The tacos are the best i have had in a while. So delicious and the meat melts in your mouth. I would go there often if i lived on the big island. The owners are friendly and good service. They have couple of benches to sit and enjoy the meal. Highly recommend to check them out. They accept credit cards. read more

Rico's Taco Shop - Nachos Chicken plate (comes with tacos, rice and bean) - Tacos Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii

Some of the worst I've had. Wife got Carnitas and I got the Chicken both were awful. Don't see how the ratings so high. Bedda tacos down da rd. read more

Wow! We were thrilled to discover a taco truck in Volcano while staying here for a week! It is absolutely fantastic and totally authentic. We ate here several times. I got the chicken tacos and my husband loved the Carne Asada. Service is super friendly and they have a bar for self-serve fresh lime wedges and several types of hot sauce. There are some nice tables where you can sit and eat if you want or you can take it to go. The perfect spot to stop after a day of hiking at volcano national Park! read more

My pops and I had a birria mulita, two birria tacos, and two carnitas tacos. The birria tacos were our favorite. Overall, we'd rate the food 8.5/10 not super traditional, but packed with flavor. We'll definitely be back to try more. read more

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We stopped here for lunch on the way back from the volcanoes... I'm from Long Beach, CA and I can honestly say that Rico's Pork Belly Burrito was the BEST BURRITO I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. Truly a masterpiece. Highly recommended. read more

After a super long day trying to get back to the resort, we see Rico's taco shop signs on the side of the road, and what are we to do? Pulled a u-turn and got here. My Mexican self was in aww when I saw the birria, carnitas and pollo sign. Truthfully, I didn't have high expectations , BUT this food exceeded every thought possible. Plus, the crew there were so sweet! We walked up at closing and they had no issue taking our order. The quesabirria tacos with consumé- WOW!! The green salsa... lilikoi? Mango? I need a jar to go!! Great Mexican food This place is PHENOMENAL!!! read more

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This place is a must have when on Volcano. We ordered the Pork Belly Taco plate and Birria Taco Plate and yes it looks amazing and tastes even better than it looks...Chef's kiss read more

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We really enjoyed the tasty refried beans and the tortillas were delicious. Good service too,if you are coming or going to the volcano park check them out for sure! read more

A must visit when traveling through or to V-Town. Congrats on the new food truck! ¡Es muy sabroso! My taco standard is, would I serve them to abuelita. Yes, I most definitely would. I am loathe to order chicken tacos because usually they are dry and flavorless but the Polla Asado at Rico's is second to none. If you're lucky they'll be serving their famous Flamin' Cheeto Burrito but a tasty consolation prize is their pork belly tacos! read more

Rico's Taco Shop - Tacos Pollo Asado & Carnitas - Tacos Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii

When we went they had ran out of carne asada so we decided to try the pineapple chipotle chicken and they were very good! The chipotle had a little kick to it which was good! They have a self serve bar for limes and a good variety of hot sauces. There is outdoor seating and the staff was very friendly and answered our questions. We thought the prices were fair. read more

This is such an underrated place! Not sure why there aren't more reviews but it was amazing! Food was priced well and big portions. Staff was super friendly. Service was quick. Little tables to eat at. Only down side is it's so popular the parking lot was completely full and tons of people were coming in and had to park on the road side like us, but that just shows you how popular they are! Burrito and taco plate with drink was $34 but for a full meal for 2 it was decent price I think! read more

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Great taco truck in Volcano. Lunch options around here are limited, so this is a nice addition to the area. Food, prices and service was great. read more

Ate here twice during our 3 day stay in Volcano (not a lot of options). Had very good tacos. Prices were fair. Service was friendly.

Delicious food , fresh made and lovely people! There was a line of people the entire time we waited and ate our food on site read more

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Nice, super chill ambiance and the food was excellent. I highly recommend the nachos!!! Will definitely return next time we are in town.

The best food I had in all of the big island!! Got the carne asada and the birria taco plates. Both amazing. Great service, super speedy. Authentic tacos. read more

Excellent tacos and nachos were huge, served us right at closing time which is not usual for food trucks . Great value!

The best service. The best food. Great venue & the kindest of humans. they even offer taco platters!! And their new taco truck is just the best! read more

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Yummy but Small It was DELICIOUS but small, I would like to rate it 3.5 stars. For 2 tacos, they were $9. it was great, not filling though. place was a little unsettling, behind a house and mosquitos that attack your legs. service was medium speed, 6-10 minutes for 6 people. Food: 8/10 Filling: 4/10 wait time: 6/10 overall: 6/10 read more

Food is great! I always get the Carnitas Buritto. Sometimes i get the Tacos. NO Complaints you can phone order it let them know what time you gonna pick it up. I know they close at 6pm. read more

Don't skip out on this place! Food options are fairly limited around Volcano, but we lucked out on being here one of the nights Rico's is open. We got burritos and they were fresh and delicious. The salsa was spicy and so good. Next time I would definitely ask for extra! We picked ours up and headed in to the Park to see the lava at night... would definitely recommend! read more

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Hidden in Volcano Village you will find the most amazing tacos and more! We were so excited to try the nachos and birria. The sauce to dip it in was soooooo yummy! We will definitely be back again! read more

Great Food Great Service at a great price do yourself a favor if you're in the Volcano area and go eat at Rico's Tacos -- Let's Go

Rico's was great after a nice day of walking, sightseeing and enjoying all of Volcano National Park. The people were very friendly we all enjoyed our food Nachos, Quasadellas and more read more

Love this little Taco shop! Great people and service. Always look forward to the weekly specials.

Ricco's is a pop up taco tent located in the yard of a house on Old Volcano Road near the Tuck Tuck Thai Truck. I noticed the sign last week on highway 11 letting drivers know there was Mexican Food nearby. I was driving to Volcano Village last evening when I saw the sign up again along the highway. I had to stop to see what it was all about. If you know Volcano, you know the food options there are very limited and there is no Mexican so I was very excited. I'm going to go easy on them this review since I'm happy they took the initiative to provide a needed food service in the area. So here is my review. First, you have to follow the signs which leads you to a home with some parking provided in the front of the property. It's limited but you can also park on the street. I parked and found them somewhat busy for around 5:45pm. There, under a portable tent was where it all was happening. they have a menu with Carnitas, Beef and Veggie taco's. There is more but I was focused on taco's and didn't really read the rest. Sorry. The young girl taking the order was super friendly. They were out of carnitas tacos. I was disappointed but I understood as it was close to the end of the day for them. They are open from 2pm to 6pm I was told. I believe she said they "pop up" Sunday, Monday and one other week day. I ordered the beef taco plate with rice and beans and 3 tacos. Also some beef consume as an add on. Total was $17 plus tip. a little steep but I was fine with that as I was just excited there was Mexican food in Volcano!!! Oh they also have limited seating at a few picnic tables next to the tent if you want to eat there. It took about 10-15 minutes to get my order. That was fine. So here is the breakdown on how I felt about the food. When I got home I opened the container. I saw my 3 taco's, rice and beans and a container of the beef consume for my tacos. The taco's themselves were good. I don't prefer my tortilla's fried. There was a LOT of grease but overall the taste was good. I'll have a better feeling overall once I try the carnita's. The beans were a bit dry but flavorful and the rice was good. I just felt for the price there could have been more rice and beans. Both are very cheap to make and it would make the meal feel like a better value. There was plenty of beef in the tacos and I was happy with that. The beef consume was good and flavorful and a nice addition to the tacos. Also, no salsa provided! What?! There should be some homemade salsa to sweeten the deal. There is room for improvement but overall I was happy with the meal. The Good: Mexican food option in Volcano!!! Decent taco's rice and beans. VERY friendly service. The Bad: Small portions of rice and beans for the price and no salsa The Chances I'll Be Back: Yes, support your local entrepreneurs. Can't wait to try the Carnita's tacos. read more

As a picky family who had a hard time deciding what to eat in the small town on Volcano, we absolutely made the best choice! We read bad reviews of other restaurants in the area and others were closed already. We took a chance and had no regrets! The family running the taco truck was so sweet and worked very well together. Our food was prepared quickly. We had 2 carnitas taco plates, 2 birria tacos plates, and a barbacoa plate with chips and salsa. We raved the whole time eating about how good it was and how we are sad it's only open 2 days a week. But if you get the chance on a day they are open, you HAVE to stop by! So good!!! Pictured: Birria Taco plate with one barbacoa taco as we mixed and matched once we got home to try a little bit of it all! read more

Rico's Taco Shop - Birria taco plate with one barbacoa taco since we mixed and matched once we got home - Tacos Near Me - Volcano, Hawaii

It was our last night in Hawaii, and we were beat. We just wanted to get some good food to go relax for the evening. I'll confess I was a little skeptical driving into the parking lot of what looked like a bed and breakfast and then ordering food from a couple in a tent, but it was really good! Apparently we hit it at just the right time too because by the time we left a line had formed. Popular place!!! I had the pollo burrito and my kids had quesadillas. I think my wife also had a burrito. Everyone enjoyed their food and it was fast! read more

Nicest people and BEST BURRITO IVE EVER HAD!! If you're on your way to volcano nat park please stop here

Ricos tacos is always our favorite 'go-to' for my husband and I. The carnita tacos and birria tacos are my favorite! And you can't forget the burritos, which are a considerable size. The owners are always accommodating and super sweet. If you get there early enough, you can sit at one of the cute benches on the property. Definitely recommend! read more

Humble little taco stand. in the area they are the best price/food/service combined. Lots of eateries around but prices are astronomical at other spots!!! I considered deducting one star because the parking is so terrible and they are only open Sunday and Monday I think. But when considering their competition they are outstanding. so they got it back because the rest of the eateries are too over priced, have horrible service, have funky hours, food that can only be described as 'meh' and or crap parking. Was told about this place by the Volcano Inn staff and I'm so glad they shared with me about it. read more

Just a tasty little taco truck we found on cinco de mayo. The carne asada was tender and well seasoned. You can't go wrong stopping here.

Best tacos and burritos I've ever had. So good that I ate half of my dad's food and made him go get more. Found this food truck on a random Thursday in volcano, they happened to be selling next to the Thursday evening market in town. Usually they set up on sundays and mondays outside of aloha happy place hotel. Didn't take any pics because I was too busy munching, but highly recommend! read more

Fantastic Mexican food in sleepy little Volcano Village? Heck yeah! We went this afternoon and tried shrimp soft tacos, barbacoa hard tacos and a birria burrito. The barbacoa tacos were definitely a favorite followed by the shrimp tacos (which were served fairly spicy). The burrito had great flavor and was served grilled, but I felt it had a bit too many beans in it, which squelched some of the other delicious flavors and textures. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and I'm sure we'll be back! Definitely worth a stop if you're headed through Volcano on a Sunday or Monday afternoon. read more

The owners are always on hand, and the food and service are top-notch. Sometimes they turn on music and it's common to see a few of us dancing around while we wait for our food. We are locals and always love to see Rico's in our neighborhood. The Cooper Center on Thursdays is the place to be! read more

Yummy food and super friendly people. My faves so far are the birria de res (with the consomé) and chicken fajitas tacos.

We were desperate for Mexican food when we rolled into Volcano and followed Siri's directions to this place. Alas, no taco truck but we tried again the next day. Success! The guys were working as fast as they could to keep a steady flow of food for the crowd. The aromas coming from the tent just made us hungrier, and the menu choices were perfect. Our choices -- cheese quesadilla with onions, birria tacos, and carnitas were absolutely delicious...and if you want chips and salsa, they serve Jaunita's! Just go now and find Rico's. Your stomach will thank you. read more