My son flew back to Charlotte airport and had t eaten a thing since breakfast. We were about to pull onto 85 and head home when I spotted "TACOS" on the side of a gas station. Made a quick lane change and arrived at Tacos Don Sammy - a food trailer attached to the 76. Son had 2 carne asada tacos, Posada, and pollo. Each one was better than the next. $12 for 4 huge tacos. A regular said these are the best in Charlotte and I don't doubt it. read more

Tacos Don Sammy - a man holding a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Definitely try the Cabeza, cachete and gorditas. Hands down the best tacos and Gordita in Charlotte, I'd advise to call in your orders ahead of time via Google read more

Tacos Don Sammy - a taco with meat and onions - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Espere más de 20 minutos por mis 4 tacos apenas si tenían carne y uno era puro nervio! Los tacos más malos que he probado! To Worst tacos ever by far don't go to this place! Had never wrote a review, but definitely this place deserves it! read more

Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had and very inexpensive! I had Steak Tacos, Chorizo Gordita, and a Chicken Burrito. Absolutely delicious. read more

The price is a bit much for street tacos (3 for $10) usually the standard prices is 2.50 for chicken tacos. My order was also wrong but the chef corrected it. Won't be back read more

I was overcharged and did not receive all of my food. It was about to storm, I was hungry, hot, and tired so I charged it to the game. The chicken and steak tacos were dry and pretty tasteless. There are probably other things on the menu that are better but, I won't be back anytime soon. read more

1. These tacos have no flavor.. meat is cheap and over cooked. Was excited to try but not work the price tag.

We ate at the taco truck at the 76 station by the airport. We had street tacos chicken, Carne Asada, Pastor. All were delicious and fresh tasting. We love to try different taco trucks and this one was yummy! The guys working it were friendly and it seemed clean. Will definitely eat here again. It was very busy. read more

Amazingly good taco truck!! Got some crane asada steak tacos with onions and cilantro with verde sauce and they were on point! Fresh good ingredients simple and affordable. Better than what I normally would get an any restaurant at a better price. Great to grab on your way into the airport and better than what you'll find in there. Everything you could ever want and need out of a taco truck! read more

Tacos Don Sammy - a taco truck parked on the side of the road - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This has become my favorite stop when I have time around lunch. Super friendly staff and always love seeing me come by. The tacos are some of the best I have had and it's totally worth the wait for them. I'm here about 2X a week now. Cuban sandwich looks awesome that's gonna be my next lunch. You can also call ahead and the owner will put an order in for you. read more

Best taco truck I've had in Charlotte. Everything is good the street tacos, quesadillas, fajitas you won't be mad check them out. They don't really speak English and they're prices are inconsistent, no real menu but food is great. read more

GREAT food, legit fresh flavor. Funky hole-in-the-wall locale. Pretty much ToGo type of place. Likely the host restaurant for the mobile Taco Hut that is parked out front. Hard to find / easy to miss, unless you know what you're looking for. The new OPEN sign caught my mind, so I said "what the heck?" Limited menu, but it's all prepared freshly. English is clearly a second language, but have some fun and roll with it. Prices could be a little lower, especially given the Spartan conditions; but, I'd go back. Given the dearth of decent restaurants on Wilkinson, truly stands out. Parking doesn't seem to be a problem. read more

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I continue my quest to find the perfect tacos and will most likely keep trying them until I find the mother lode. I've been in Charlotte for 10 months and coming from the Washington, DC area which has just about every ethnic group and food from all over the world, it's been quite an adjustment. But I digress. We found this place while driving to Restaurant Depot and I literally gasped to the point of scaring everyone in the car when I saw it. I was excited! Tacos! After leaving the Depot we headed over to grab some food and upon arrival a woman at the door waved us in to let us know that they were open. Now this may be because, according to the yelp app, it said it was closed, the menu just says open at 10am but doesn't give a closing time for any day of the week. Not sure why, but my guess is they open and close at their convenience so make sure you call first before you go. The menu: They have tacos, empanadas, menudo, tortas, burritos, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, quesadillas, Huaraches, Migadas, Sopes, Taquitos Dorados, Taco Salad, Tacos Gringos, Philly Cheesesteak, chicken wings, nachos, rice, beans, salad, chips and guacamole, Elotes, Preparados, Salmon, Fajitas, Carne Asada, and natural drinks like Tamarindo, Horchata, Jamaica juice, mango, watermelon, cantaloupe and pineapple. We ordered 4 tongue tacos, 2 steak tacos, a steak torta and got a sample of horchata. The tacos meats available are steak, pork, sausage, chicken, tongue, cheek, head/cabeza, pork skin and campechanos. They were out of several of the meats that I wanted to try. We were the only customers in there but soon after one other person came in and then a group that had ordered 30 minutes prior to showing up and were told that they had to wait another 20 minutes for their order of Migadas, and burritos. I must see that they were very gracious and took it well. The wait; We probably waited almost 30 minutes for our order and I must say that that has never happened before. You go to a taco stand and you are in and out in no time, believe me, I know! Now, I'm not sure that this is the standard but it really seems like they had just opened or something out of the ordinary happened just before we got there. unless a place is just absolutely horrendous, I will give it a second try. The food: I know, I know, "Finally she gets to the food," you say! It all went down in the car because this is not an eat in joint. Opened the boxes, snapped photos for yelp, noticed there was no radish on the side, squeezed lime on tacos, pour hot sauce/salsa on taco, looked at pile of grilled onions, (strange new thing for me, but okay), picked up taco and took a bite! Lots of cilantro flavor, meat is very tender but needs a bit more seasoning, raw onions, fresh and crunchy and hot sauce has a nice heat to it. Honestly, I think I would have liked it a lot less if it didn't have the hot sauce, I quickly envisioned a salt shaker in my mind. True story! Most taco stands double up on the tortillas but they only give you one. With the amount of filling, which is very generous, it could use the extra tortilla for support but I'm not complaining. The French fries appear to be fresh cut and were good and nicely salted but they were lukewarm! After the wait, they should have been piping hot. The torta was not on a traditional bolillos bread but on a sub roll. The steak in the torta was a bit salty, I couldn't taste or really see the avocado and it was just okay in my opinion but my husband says, "It was good!" Overall, the place could use a good scrub down, the freezer that held the the frozen bananas, mangonadas and ice cream needs to be cleaned. The floor could use a good scrub down but the food prep area behind the counter looked clean. I will most likely go back and try some other choices but until then my search for the perfect taco, continues. read more

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The great taco search continues... Food truck addition. Stopped in to see Don Sammy at his taco truck on the corner of Little Rock and Wilkerson. It's in the airport express gas station. It take a little bit to cook because the food is made to order. The tortillas are made by hand and very good. I ordered a mix plate of tacos al pastor, asada and campechano. Though very good, they were not great. The price is equal to other trucks, at $2 per taco and I would recommend stopping by to support a small business read more

Tacos Don Sammy - Tacos al pastor, asada and campechano - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Wow! I got two chicken tacos and they were pretty awesome. Highly recommend this place! I think the homemade tortillas is my favorite part of it. read more

Tacos Don Sammy - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Disappointed! I ordered the basic... asada lengua and al pastor. They didn't have al pastor... so I thought, They can't mess up on lengua and asada! Tortilla was hard! Meat over cooked, lengua was not good, also over cooked. So for four tacos and a Coca Cola: $14!!! For a street stand?? Ouch! Never coming here again! Ohhh, they charge extra if you want to get another salsa! BTW: I'm Mexican, from California and when it comes to tacos, I know my stuff!! Only one star cause they added "nopalitos" to plate. I would skip this place! read more

Food is great here I have to admit but wow pricing is inconsistent. I got 6 tacos and I chicharron prepardo total was $39? Please ask before you pay I had to correct the cashier and she said that was right and I corrected her again on all the pricing and it was only $26. If I was blindsided I would've ended up really over paying but despite eating at so much taco food truck prices are pretty alike so I knew she over charged me luckily I caught it. Call ahead they do take a long time but even so they don't pick up their phone. read more

Sorry Charlotte, I'm not seeing what the big fuss is about. Ordered two Tacos and a Burrito. Taco's were dry, don't get the double corn tortilla, just helped with the dryness. Burrito was good, nice combo of seasoned meat, rice...................I guess if you're going by and hungry it's worthwhile, but I wouldn't go out of my way.................. read more

No matter how far this place may be from you. It is worth the ride. I got tacos de lengua, cabeza, and asada. I don't know which one was better than the last one. The cabeza was the best one actually. That is my new favorite. It used to be the tongue. Now it's the head the tongue was in. If you think anything is dry it's cause you don't know how to eat tacos. read more

Holy Tijuana Mexican Street tacos . I had the tongue, liver, cabeza and el pastor. It was amazing. The perfect amount of salt to meat to tortilla(looks Homemade) ratio. Paired well with the side of grilled onions and cactus (?)..was just plain amazing. All I was missing was the hangover. Más please...I'll be hitting this place every time I'm in charlotte. Make sure you call ahead, and get the correct address.. read more

Tacos Don Sammy - Holy grail of tacos.. - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Yummy in my Tummy! I didn't know what to expect as this food truck is next to a strip club and gas station but I thought hey you only live once. Don't judge a book by its cover because the food was good and plentiful. I had the chicken and steak fajitas and they were full of flavor. The chef takes his time preparing your meal but I don't mind if he's preparing food like this. He said he used to have a restaurant but the building was sold and he is looking for another location. I definitely will be back. read more

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My GOODNESS!! Tacos Al Pastor- to die for!!! This place is GREAT!!!! Not from around here but we were looking for something quick but good (good luck right) we scored on this one!! The yelp reviews are great so why not right?!?! WORTH IT!! They don't take cards (FYI) and don't count on the ATM at the gas station next door (out of service the day we went). Oh! They take call in orders too!! read more

Tacos Don Sammy - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Don't let the location or the look of the building fool you. When I tell you this is THE BEST PLACE FOR AUTHENTIC MEXICAN EATS! I cannot stop eating their taco gringos Omg so yummy and everything is cooked to order right in front of you. This is the only place that can compare to the Hispanic food in California! You have to try it! DEFINITELY DESERVES MORE THAN 5 stars!!!! read more

Tacos Don Sammy - THE BEST TACOS IN CHARLOTTE!!! Hands down! This was only $5.00 ... $2.50 a piece - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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They prepare the food in front of you, but they do not chanel their gloves when preparing food. I have seen this lady take debit cards and handle the cash register transactions and then use the same glove to cook. Better call in you will be waiting. They only have one cook and she take the order and make the cash transactions. read more

Tacos Don Sammy - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Being a native Southern Californian living in North Carolina, I miss Mexican food like mad; taco shops on every corner, bomb Cali burritos and carne asada fries. There's good Mexican food here in Charlotte, but it's just not the same. This place, while different from my San Diego joints, is really good. This isn't health food though, so don't go if you're picky about that. There's no seating to speak of, so plan on taking it to go or having a picnic. An intimate setting, colorful paint scheme, and a fairly small, but delicious, menu give this place a lot of character. The staff was super nice too. Mexican food, and burritos in particular, are my passion and if you're anything like me, and looking for just straight up good Mexican that has you licking your fingers afterwards, give this place a try. read more

Tacos Don Sammy - Carne Asada Burrito, Tacos Don Sammy, Charlotte - Mexican Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I need to start first by stating that Yelp should allow for +-1/2 star ratings. I hate giving these folks a 4-star rating, because it should me more. I really want to rate them at 4 1/2 stars. But they won't let me do that. I was staying at a hotel near the Charlotte airport and found this place on Yelp the night before I was to leave. Their reviews convinced me I had to try their food. I spent the first 42 years of my life in Southern California, so I've had a lot of traditional tacos. Well, Tacos Don Sammy seem to be close to traditional, at least from my experience. The flavors are there, but I've never had grilled onions on any tacos I've had in So. Cal. That said, they hit it right out of the park with the addition of those onions! My only reason for not giving them a full 5-star rating is that their steak taco was rather dry. The flavor was great, but it did move my experience down from being able to give a full 5-star rating. The chicken taco was wonderful. I just want to say again how much I enjoyed the flavors of their food, and the folks running this place are fantastic. They were really friendly, which always makes me appreciate a place even more. Please keep up the great work! Additional information for travelers: If you stop in at the gas/market in the same parking lot, you'll discover a great deal. I'm usually a craft beer snob, but not when it comes to complementing tacos. I decided to go in and grab a beer for my dinner. Nothing like a PBR with tacos! They had pounder cans, so I bought one. When he rang it up and stated, "that'll be $1.06"... I was floored. I don't think I've ever been in that type of gas station/market where I've seen them not absolutely gouge you on beer. Their price was more than reasonable. (I went back and bought 3 to take back to my hotel :-) read more

Best taco truck I know of! I remember when they were just a little shack right up the road and I was very sad when it closed down. I always get 2 tacos and some esquite(corn in a cup) or a "gordita". I love their food. Hopefully they'll get a restaurant going again read more

Good food good prices I had the Salmon, chicken fajitas and chicken quesadillas meals, all were very good.

Found this place thanks to yelp when I had s conference at a local hotel. I didn't want hotel food so made the short drive to the food truck randomly parked at a gas station. Two tacos, rice and beans later, I was in heaven and for under $10. Such a great find. read more

They charged myself and my son $3 each for a coke. Food portions have gone down and the quality isn't there any more. Come on Sammy. You can do better. Those 2 girls ripped my son and i off. You remember us, we came for food on his bday. Cinco de mayo. jj read more

Humble taco stand with authentic options and thoughtfully prepared Mexican fare. Got two chorizo tacos (for $2.50/ea) that were packed with flavor and came with some house-made hot sauce. Very friendly service that's quick and serves delicious food. Can't go wrong with tacos here. read more

If you want authentic Mexican food this is the place to go. The burritos are large enough for 2 to share - that is if you want to. They are so delicious I am sure you will want to keep it all to yourself. Everything my husband & I have eaten there (including the salsa) is delicious:-) read more

This is food truck has the best tacos in all of Charlotte. We've tried all of the tacos now and they are all so good. Their homemade tortillas are impossible to beat. I would recommend taking your food to the lookout spot at the airport to watch the planes and take off. read more

My first experience was awesome. My father works nearby and always raves about the salmon they have. Unfortunately, tonight they were out of salmon but my vegetable quesadilla was perfect! Not to cheesy or oily plus I got corn on the Cobb as a side which was also great. The food was prepared fresh and I can't wait to go back again! read more

O.M.G.....BEST TACOS EVER. I love this little place. Staff is very good and friendly. Please stop by and try the Tacos Gringo with Green Sauce. read more

Excellent food!! The flavours are abundant and they cook everything to order so be prepared to wait, but it is worth the wait. The hot sauce is amazing, the best I've had in a long time!!! They make the guacamole fresh to order and load you up! Personally I would go here over any sit down Mexican restaurant. The location is a little daunting but they have an A rating for food safety. read more

Pretty good for a taco truck. I try to stop and check these out whenever I see them and I'm hungry. Prices were okay, and while it wasn't the best I've had, it was pretty good. read more

One of my favorite lunch spots in Charlotte. I take my coworkers and visiting family here. It's kind of a hole in the wall, but that is part of what makes it so good. Their tacos are unbelievably good. Very authentic. read more

Update: Made a pick up order and was told it will be ready in 15mins. Came to pick it up and was told they gave my food away. Bad service of you ask me. ALSO, they don't understand English well so there's conflict there bc they cannot understand what the customer is asking. They have lost my business. Also the guy is always sweating, it's gross looks like he is sweating and it's dripping in the food while he is cooking. read more

Best taco stand in Charlotte. Great food and excellent customer service! Highly recommend it. =]