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    Ruby's Taqueria

    3.8 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open Open 24 hours

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Beef tacos on corn... SO GOOD
    Sam V.

    This place is SO good!!! Easily has become my new favorite Mexican food place. They have the BEST beef street tacos. I always order the beef tacos on corn with green sauce on the side!

    Street taco- pastor.

    It's not that good. I'm always looking for really good street tacos, saw this place was open 24 hours, and decided to give it a try. First, they didn't follow instructions. I asked for corn tortillas, but got flour. The meat was pre-cooked, not terribly bad but didn't taste fresh. They also skimmed the onion and cilantro..... I would have loved to say I'll try it again, but unfortunately- I won't.

    Beef Fajita Tacos
    Jon K.

    This little hole in the wall has some of the best beef fajita tacos around. Fast service and great food always!! Green sauce is awesomeness!! Wish they were a chain.

    Tiny Tacos. Although not in a food truck anymore, meat isnt cooked fresh.
    Rick F.

    The wait is over. You know that wait you have to experience in awaiting for a food truck to finally open a full service restaurant? Yeah...the wait is over as Ruby Taqueria that sat at the corner of 290 and Huffmeister has finally opened up their restaurant location a little further up the street on Huffmeister. Even though I wasn't a fan of the food from the food truck, as it's not one that is ever driven off for a wash and it had chicken's running around everywhere, I was actually happy to see them opening up a restaurant in hopes that the food would be allot more fresh and served in a better environment. Well, I got the environment part right. When I tell you that the food is prepared in the EXACT same way as if they are in a truck...I mean it. The taste hasn't changed nor the quality. I walked up to the counter to place my order. The staff was nice and presentable but spoke very little English, but we made due. You can see directly into the kitchen as it's right behind the counter that you order from. Nice brand new kitchen equipment ready to makes some delicious fresh tacos right.. NOT. After placing my order of 6 tacos on flour tortillas, the lady in the kitchen pulls out this heated tray of already cooked food. It was only covered by aluminum foul. She took out some store bought tortillas and placed them on the grill to warm them up. Then, she took some tongs, reached into the aluminum covered serving tray and pulled out a pinch of meat to put on the tortilla. The waiting time was just as long as it would take to warm up a tortilla. About 45 secs after placing my order I had 6 tacos' in front of me. Which is also the same time it took for me to open a bottle of coke and pour it into my cup of ice and take two sips. What a waste of a perfectly new grill. What good does it do to move out of a truck but still run your business like you are in a truck? You're not, you are now in a restaurant so now it's time to shine and show customers how fresh cooked food actually taste from your chefs. This was a fail. Even the kids didn't want to finish their Tacos. We had to leave and go elsewhere to have some real Mexican food. Be forewarned before you go there that they only take cash. Yeah in 2013, still only cash. So as I said on my review of the truck I will say the same here. This food is for those who have gotten drunk and everything else is closed. Sad to say, but I would rather have the 2 for $1 tacos at Jack in the Box than sacrifice my tongue again here. Sorry Ruby's I really wanted to like you guys so much, but I just can't if you don't use the kitchen to actually cook to order. Epic Fail.

    Pastor tacos
    Angela T.

    Not the best tacos I've ever had, but definitely not the worst either. Was craving tacos so I decided to give this place a try for lunch. Ordered 4 pastor tacos, a churro, an order of fries, 3 breakfast tacos for the mister (he's a big fan of breakfast even after noon) and a bottled water. Total came out to ~ $17, not bad at all! While we were waiting on our food, they were nice enough to bring us a basket of chips and salsa. Pastor tacos were just ok. There were lots of bits of extremely crispy and dry pieces of pork. The tacos were a bit on the smaller side but they were still filling. Lots of onions and cilantro and the hot sauces had a nice kick. The churros were delicious. Coated in cinnamon sugar and caramel. It was definitely my favorite part of the meal. Service wasn't bad. Order at the counter and there wasn't any language barrier. The food is made to order and was pretty quick.

    Burritas- (not a burrito) deep fried cornmeal bread. Filled w/black beans, sour cream + cheese. Delicious

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    Literally the best chicken tacos I have ever had in my life. Gracias a los maravillosos cocineros.

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    very good food and very nice people. SUPER CHEAP. Will definitely come back. Open 24 hours

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    So good. My family loves the pastor tacos! Open late and early mornings! Best when we get off the late night shifts!

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    Had egg and chorizo for breakfast. Beef fajita for lunch. All on corn tortilla. Great tacos and green sauce!!!

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