The best taco truck in the city of Philadelphia, I kid you not! I must have been here at least 3 times last week. The more taco places I ate at, the more Taco Loco stood out. The tacos here range from $2.50 to $2.75 and they load it with meat every time. My favorite was always the al pastor, their spicy pork marinated in pineapple tacos. The pork was packed with flavor and the pork fat helped caramelized the crust and crisp up the meat on the pan. The owner Carlos is just an awesome guy. He always served up my food with a smile. With the exception of maybe Blue Corn, I don't believe any other spots in the city can really compare to their al pastor tacos. Cheap eats, great service and absolutely delicious food, five stars. If you are going to order a lot however, make sure you call ahead, they are always busy so the wait can be long. read more

Taco Loco - Al pastor. - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The people there are nice. I did not expect that they were serving it out of the truck. We got taco carnitas and carnitas burritos and they were blended. I would not recommend making a special trip there. read more

Taco Loco - a wrapper with meat and lettuce - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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BEST TAMALES I have ever had in my 28 years on this earth. Period. Almost didn't have room for my JUICYYYY DELICIOUS birria tacos.....! But I managed. I would pop a tire on the side of Washington Ave to get stranded next to Juan's food truck!!!! read more

Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I am from the West Coast where good tacos are plentiful and inexpensive. Over here tacos appear to start at $4 a piece for sit down restaurants, while the quality is disappointing. Not at Taco Loco where you get your money's worth. I would happily pay $5 per taco here as the ingredients are on point and the meats are perfectly seasoned. Best tacos I've had here to date. Great job! read more

Came across this taco truck because the one we always go to was closed for the day. My partner ordered a variety of tacos - el pastor, fatty beef, pork, and beef tongue. The beef tongue and el pastor were my favorites - super flavorful and delicious! The other fillings were good but not as amazing as the two. The tortilla shells were soft on half the tacos while some were so hard that it made my jaw tired from chewing. The hot sauces are very spicy- I prefer the green one over the red one. Aside from some hard taco shells in our order, I really enjoyed the flavors of the tacos overall. Would def continue to go back! Hopefully all the tacos shells will be normal texture! read more

Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I always get the al pastor quesadilla from here, which is very tasty. It's not technically on the menu, but I've never had a problem when I request it. There is only meat and cheese on the quesadillas themselves, which makes them very structured and easy to eat. Plus they come with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and sour cream. An excellent choice for lunch! The additional sauces are too spicy for my taste, but the quesadillas themselves are flavorful enough without adding sauce. Make sure to call ahead to place your order: to avoid the 10 min wait, plus to make sure they're open! They seem to be closed at random times. read more

The service was fast and very friendly. The food was good the salsas were the right amount of spicy. read more

Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I love coming down here in the area for many reasons, this being one of them. Great finds, local flavors, unexpected eye opening experiences. All of this brought together with owners treating you like family that they haven't seen in decades. You will not find a feeling like this at a big business type establishments. Taco Loco with that family inside working together offers you a home like feel with a traditional style dish. If you guys drive by here and feel standoffish because you hear a generator humming away, then you missed out . Taco Loco is a solid , guarantee to satisfy you with out breaking the bank. Ordered 3 tacos choriqueso (chorizo and cheese) carnita (pork) and a pollo (chicken) soft shell taco. All 3 were filled , heavy, meaning they are not being selfish with the meat and simply delicious . The Carnita (pork) was tender, full of spices with a flavorful rush to the senses. It literally melted in my mouth with every bite, a must order. The chicken taco another great tasting option. If you like chorizo with cheese these guys nailed it. Great tasting chorizo, a nice spicy sausage chopped and layered perfectly with the cheese holding everything in place. A blanket of deliciousness with a fresh warm tortilla enhancing this to a whole different level. All 3 for a grand total of $6.50, yes I did type that correctly without any errors. Where else can you find fresh ingredients, fresh salsas with different measures of heat? Where else can you find a truck that offers homemade traditional Mexican food with a price that can not be matched? Taco Loco with everything you have to offer you guys will be around for a while. Great flavors, great group working, delicious food, simply delicious. read more

Taco Loco - three tacos in a styrofoam container - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I stopped here while enjoying the nice weather on Sunday... This convenient spot makes some pretty good taco's, enchilada's and burrito's.. Don't drive off immediately because you'll probably want another before you leave... read more

If you have every driving on Washington Ave by Sacks Playground, you must have seen a colorful food truck parked among the cars. We often come this way to go to our favorite grocery store and ended up finally trying this place. The menu offers everything you could be craving. We ended up getting 3 tacos and a massive burrito. The meats were all different and equally flavorful. I personally recommend the carne asada and the barbacoa. Service was quick, but standing at the food truck and smelling the amazing aromas only enhanced our appetites. Make sure to try their great hot sauces as well! read more

Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

this place is absolutely delicious. I recommend any taco, they are outstanding but i usually get chicken. read more

Taco Loco - chicken Pollo Taco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went a little overboard ordering 9 tacos here when my normal truck wasn't open last Saturday. The shells were hit or miss here with some being nice and soft while others were extremely hard and chewy. As far as fillings go we tried the al pastor, fatty beef, pork, and beef tongue. All of the meats were flavorful and tender. If I had another criticism it would once again be with the shells as some of them were covered with so much grease it would start to drip. The two hot sauces that were provided with the tacos were both spicy but not overwhelmingly so. The green one is the more mild of the two but is a better flavor to me and the red/orange sauce was hot and a bit smoky tasting. read more

Right when I thought I was starting to have taco trucks in Philly figured out, Taco Loco comes longs and changes all the rules. While most trucks have a firm set of lunch hours on weekdays and move around on special occasions, this local mobile stays firmly planted across from Jefferson Square Park dishing out its food 7 days a week until around 9PM. Most meals rarely go over $5, and you get so much more than what you pay for. Bonus points also go out to the long line of bebidas like Boing! and Jarritos that they carry. While tortas, quesidillas are beyond satisfactory, tacos are clearly the main event. from chicken or chorizo, to tripe or tongue, and with a few veggie varieties to from, the list of options that you can choose from. plenty of topping lead to unique customization, and there's plenty of hot sauces to add on to spruce up the heat. Take your meal to Jefferson Square on a beautiful day and be prepared to say ole! read more

Is this the best taco I've found in Philadelphia? Yes it is! Is this the best taco I've ever had? Nope! Also: slow, slow, slow, slow, slow... Slow. read more

Taco Loco - Carnitas and carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Taco Loco brought me back to my recent trip to Cabo... I was craving some seriously good, authentic tacos and decided to try Taco Loco out. It was a winner and I will definitely be back. We got three kinds of tacos (in order of preference): pollo (chicken), chorizo (a Spanish sausage), and astada (steak). All were served, two soft corn tortillas, with a bunch pile of meat, and some simple onions and cilantro. Very authentic, very simple, very tasty. We also tried a tamale. I'm no tamale connoisseur but I thought it was awesome; very flavorful. They also have a few flavors of Jarritos soda. read more

Taco Loco - View from sidewalk - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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A friend asked if was worth the drive to South Philly to grab a couple of tacos off of a truck....absolutely. My favorite was the pastor that had the perfect amount of seasoning combined with onions and cilantro on top. Both the red and green salsas you get with your order are equally delicious and equally spicy. Living in California and Texas made me take for granted the vast amount of Taco trucks spread throughout the city... Philly doesn't have as many but they sure have a great one! read more

The food was good but all I got was rice and beans in my Al pastor Burro! Not cool for $11.00

Taco Loco is amazing Taco truck on 4th & Washington Ave located in South Philadelphia and it doesn't disappoint. I had the Al Pastor , Carne Asada and Pollo and all 3 were great I couldn't pick a favorite I'm actually going back again w/ a friend(s)bc the tacos were that good! By far the best I've had in Philadelphia thus far ! FYI : be sure to hit the atm before visiting bc It's "Cash Only ". read more

Awesome!

Affordable tacos, good for the price. Ordered the al pastor and the steak. Meat was tough, but flavors good. Only downside was waiting to order. There wasn't a person stationed at the register, so we had to wait until the cook went to check the window. read more

Ok wow....I am impressed. I just moved nearby right across Cousin supermarket and I kept spotting the truck. I had their steak tacos and they were delicious! The meat was tender and plentiful. I ordered a side of chips and guacamole and it was very yummy with lots of onions, tomatoes and cilantro. Nice small side of spicy green salsa. Big portions, I am definitely coming back! read more

I eat here probably way to often, but best lengua/beef tripe tacos I've had in the city !

I will say the customer service leaves much to be desired but the taste and the quality of the food will exceed your expectations. It's definitely worth a visit or two or three .... read more

The Taco Loco 2 Food truck located on 5th and Germantown Ave. Seems to have a problem with women. The men at the truck ordered their food just find. When it was my turn he was very rude to me. Tried to charge me $10 to add shrimp to my taco. I asked for onions and cilantro on the side he responded "either you get it on or you don't get any at all". He had a attitude the whole time. Maybe he don't like black women/people. First and last time. read more

Al pastor marinated pork and one spicy pork, 2.75 each. The meat is flavorful and juicy. Delicious and good size for the price. The toppings are fresh cilantro and onions. Lime and sliced radish on the side. But they forgot my hot sauce. read more

Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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One word sums up how I feel about Taco Loco: FINALLY! Yes, Taco Loco is the taco truck parked on Washington right by Jefferson Square Park. Every time I would drive by, I would consider stopping because I just knew it would be great. Well, I finally took a walk down there, and I was so right. This place is authentic. Soft corn tortillas, all the meat options you would expect from a real Mexican joint (like carne asada, lengua, and chorizo), fresh cilantro, and a little bar where you can add (more of) your own onions, peppers, salsa, and lime. They even serve drinks like Jarritos and Boing! So cough up a couple of bucks (seriously), grab a couple tacos, and go inhale them on a bench in Jefferson Square. Andalé. read more

I have seen the truck for a long time now but just had the first opportunity to give it a shot this week. I looked at the unfamiliar items on the menu, I saw the woman inside watching footbol on the TV - the truck has a dish on it!! How about this? Sorry, out. That? Sorry, out, all we have is pork or beef. Ok carnitas it is. The soft tortillia was heated on a flat top along with oil, and the meat was warmed beside the bread. After a few moments the tortillia was married with the meat and some cilantro and onions topped the deal. For 2.50 it was ok, not out of this world, however I have a few comments to add - first it was late on a rainy day - the fact that they ran out of stuff either indicates they are having cash flow problems or use fresh stuff rather then pull it out of the freezer.. I just had a taco to try it - i am a relative neophyte for real Mexican rather then taco bell type food, although I have had a few great meals at various full Mexican restaurants. finally I just love the fact that real authentic food is served from a street truck made fresh - street trucks get +1 star if they do even a decent job, and the place was clean and nice - next time i will be hungrier and will try an sndwich. Here is a video from another site http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/2009/05/15/salt-pepper-ketchup-episode-5/ I think the place has great promise for outstanding food in the future - FWIW the taco did not have cheese or other typical taco bell stuff on it - I think from reading the sign such add ons were there for extra... i will be back and will update this review in time. read more

Cheap. Dirty. Authentic. Strange sauces. No English. Exotic sodas. Loud. Scary at nite. Extensive menu. Soccer. Delicious. I love this place. read more

I eat these tacos and something happens in my head. My tongue and mouth send a bunch of signals to my tongue. These signals, after being translated from a lost dialect, mean the following things: 1. You are eating tacos. 2. You don't hate these tacos. Taco Loco is good if you are in the area anyways. They serve pretty good tacos. read more

Taco Loco's formula is simple... Quick service of a cart +low prices+ (grilled soft corn tortillas+tender tasty meat+fresh cilantro+diced onions+a squirt of salsa verde)= some of the best tacos I've ever had The only drawback is that their hours seem to be random and inconsistent, but now that the weather is warmer, I anticipate that they will be open more often. Definitely a must-try place if you're in Philly. read more

Taco Loco has great tacos. Tried the al pastor and tongue, and they were flavourful & succulent. Nice selection of garnishes and sauces too. read more

The chicken tacos were the best. The al pastor I wasn't a fan of at all but I'll be back for the chicken. I might try the burritos and tortas next time. Didn't wait that long at all. Was rough walking home smelling it all. The little container of red sauce is hot af. It'll clear up any sinus issue you have for rest of the year. read more

Taco Loco - Chicken and al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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One of my goto taco trucks in South Philly. I've been here a few times over the years. I consider them typical and their meats are consistently good. I think everytime i go they run out of al pastor which is my favorite. It happened again this past sunday when i went. I asked for 2 and the guy said "sold out" i said, "F^(&" and he laughed. Lol. I ended up going with a carnita and asada. Order took about 4-5 minutes and came out piping hot with the traditional toppings. He gave me two hot sauces. I don't really eat spicy food anymore, so i only put a little bit. My first bite, i realized i messed up and put too much! It was really spicy. But it did taste good with the fatty pork. The asada was also pretty bomb as it was tender and well seasoned. Definitely try this taco truck out if you're in the area. read more

I'm crazy for Taco Loco! Some of the best memories I have from last summer involve grabbing some food from Taco Loco. It was the perfect treat after a bike ride around the city. The food is extremely good and as mentioned before... better then some "Mexican" restaurants (Cantina... cough, cough). The chorizo tacos are my favorite, perhaps my favorite chorizo in the city??? Give Taco Loco a try, the owners will appreciate it. They are really good people and make some of the best Mexican food for realistic prices. read more

So here I am sitting in a plastic chair next to a loud generator powered truck waiting for my chorizo taco and a tortas de cubana thinking man I hope this is good. Five extras from Machete show up and do their thing. So the six of us are here kicking it on our plastic chairs anxiously awaiting our grub. I'm thinking this must be the real deal. Can't wait! Ok, so I get my bag and go back to my car because it starts to rain. The chorizo taco is solid. It is in a soft corn tortilla. I usually don't like corn tortillas but this one was really good. As far as the Cubana, I was expecting a typical Cuban sandwich. That is not what I got. I got some kind of jacked up hot dog/ pulled pork combo sandwich. I fearlessly devoured it. It was surprisingly very good. I would certainly try this place again. read more

Long wait for food. Good tacos. The quesidilla with melted cheese is delicious. read more

Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eat here all the time, awesome traditional tacos, chicken, pork, steak & chorizo are all very good. The burritos aren't bad but I stick with the tacos. I haven't ventured beyond that, but I don't want to ruin a good thing by expecting to much from a taco truck stand. read more

For many moons, Susan G. has been on a mission to introduce me to Taco Loco. As we returned home from excursions to the Italian Market, we would slow down, squinting at the famous truck, trying to make out if they were open or not. I had lost all hope when, one magical day, we passed by and the awning was out. That seems to be the signal that they are open for business! We got Al Pastor tacos, because they are delicious, and eschewed hot sauce so we could revel in the delicious taste of the tender pork. They were piping hot - perfect for the cold winter day - and served on real corn tortillas. Definitely the closest thing to the tacos of Southern California that I'm used to, and I think the tortillas were a big part of that. They were made fresh while we waited, and were devoured in moments. Of course, part of me wishes they were open all the time, or at least open regularly, but part of me is intrigued by the mystery. Plus, it just feels so special when you catch them open; like seeing a shooting star, it is a rare, beautiful, and some might even say mystical occurrence. read more

I took my parents from NC here one day. I just love taking them to some of the more exotic places in philly. Ordered our food, and sat there on the sidewalks (taco loco provides chairs, duh) and watched the soccer game in the park. My mom LOVED it. I was eating here at least once a month, and I would drive all the way from jersey just to get some. People have been complaining about the service speed. Maybe you should just goto Taco Bell if you want something fast. Good things come to those that wait. Taco Loco is pure awesome! Does anyone know if they actually live in the truck too? read more

South Philly, PA You know what's strange? I like this place. And I dont usually like Mexican food and it is usually last on my list. I eat here at this lunch only in summers when I dont feel like driving and want fast food. It is cheap and edible. read more