I've gotten tacos and tortas at this truck a few times now. It's my baseline taco comparison, pretty good taco and $2.50 so not cheap but not egregious. Go here if you want an OK taco. The torta is actually pretty good though. I don't know much to say other than it being a consistently ok taco truck. read more

Second time going and both times the burritos were very small with a lot of tortilla overlap. The burritos are almost 14 dollars and they barely had any asada. Definitely need to stop skimping on the fillings read more

Tacos El Catrin - Asada Burrito - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This place is legit. The meats are good, I recommend the asada and the pastor. The shrimp tacos are amazing actually, I know it's hard to trust anything sea food on a truck but these are done right and they're really good. Try this food, you won't regret it. read more

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Came here the other day because I am lazy to cook and "trying to save money for wedding" so tacos fit the bill! For $16 bucks (they accept card+cash), I got 4 tacos and 1 quesadilla. Compared to other taco places, the quantity of meat seemed to be a bit less than others, but I was happy with the food nonetheless. Cabeza really good!! nice and tender. prolly my fav in the area. Tastes like more than just meat lol Al pastor idk cuz my fiance ate it all. he said he didn't like it (he was just hungry) Pollo pretty standard, wouldn't get it again as nothing about it really stood out. Trying chicken is nice cuz sometimes you don't feel porky/beefy/want something lighter! Tripas i did ask for extra crispy, but maybe the chef forgot. but this was a little on the gamey side, but nothing incredibly offensive. i liked the flavor and though it wasn't as clean as other places, id still get it again. My fav is still a truck in the neighborhood (super clean), but this was way better than tacos pronto (crispy, but not flavored well and just felt like eating meat) Carne asada quesadilla normally i ask for light cheese, but forgot.. this was a bit on tbe oily side. size wasn't too huge, the carne asada was better than others, but it wasn't dry. My fav carne asada is in sd, so hard to compare lol but this was enjoyable maybe cuz the cheese. Service was friendly! came with grilled onions and dangerous habanero lol Sauces weren't bad. the avocado one isnt my fav, but the limey green one tickles my fancy more. the red sauce was smokey. They did add to the flavor of the tacos, but the meats themselves shined more than the sauces read more

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I got two tacos de asada and one taco Al pastor. The asada was okay but the pastor was better!! The service was good and they were very friendly. The green salsa was really spicy watch out! Overall I recommend. read more

Tacos El Catrin - a plate of food - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

La señora Janet que hace los taquitos es bien amable y linda persona muy buen servicio al cliente, siempre vengo a comer cuando ella está y los tacos saben DELICIOSOS, que buen sazón tiene. Los tacos 10/10 read more

I sent my husband for some shrimp tacos with no onion and cilantro because I am allergic to those ingredients. He got home and it had both he went back and asked for it to be replaced with carne asada tacos of course with no onion and cilantro and when he got back home it had both again. Never going back to this place because apparently they don't know how to pay attention to your order. There goes 30 dollars down the drain, since my husband is refusing to eat his food since I have no tacos to eat. read more

Took 15+ mins to get 3 tacos made and we were the only ones there. None of the tacos were that flavorful so nothing to write home about. Just ok, would not make a special trek out to this food truck again. read more

Best OC taco truck hands down, a true hidden gem. Tacos El Catrin has been really consistent with their quality of food and service. My favorite is the Al pastor, Cabeza, carne asada, and tripa. The Al pastor taco is super flavorful, ask for a side of pineapple on the taco. A must get. The cabeza taco is tender and rich, melts right in your mouth. The carne asada taco is really beefy with a good bite to it. My favorite is the tripa taco. I always get the tripa here because not many places serve good tripa. Tip: Ask them to make the tripa extra crispy, you won't regret it. Tacos El Catrin is a true hidden gem. I've been trying to explore new taco spots, but I always come back to Tacos El Catrin. Bonus Tip: they do accept both cash and card, but cash is king(hint: cheaper). read more

Tacos El Catrin - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

came for a burrito of chorizo late at night and the girl was so nice but i asked for no beans and it came with beans:(( seemed like the girl wrote that down so maybe it was the grill's fault but i couldn't eat it or come back so that sucked:/ read more

I'm gonna be honest, I grubhubbed the chorizo tacos and I was pretty disappointed. The taco had no flavor. The tortilla had more flavor than the chorizo did. The tortilla, cilantro and onions were good but the chorizo was just too bland. It wasn't dry, it just didn't taste like anything so it tasted like I was eating plain tortillas. The service and packaging for Togo was good but I wouldn't eat here again. Stinks that it was like $2.75 per taco too. read more

suadero here is good. al pastor is fine for not coming off a spit. asada also fine. tortillas fine. salsa good. would come for suadero if zaga wasn't open read more

asada tastes like goat or some other weird meat, al pastor wasn't flavorful, but the cabeza was good the street the truck is parked on is not very friendly, tow trucks are always lurking and were hawking my car right as i was getting in. think the neighbors had them on speed dial. read more

My favorite taco spot in Santa Ana. I love their strawberry horchatera and the seasonal drinks around Christmas time.

Little hidden gem. Santa Ana is home to many taco trucks but this one is one of my new favorites. I'm here almost weekly and it never disappoints. Food comes out a bit slower than other trucks but I don't mind because it's served fresh and hot (call me crazy but I'm very particular about tacos being piping hot in temperature because that's what makes it taste best). Service is always good and all 3 of their salsas are yummy. I like mixing the green and avocado salsa. Shrimp taco: 4/5 I really like it but it's definitely something I like to share with another person because it's on the heavier side (comes with melted cheese) Tripa: 5/5 my all time favorite taco is a tripa taco and if it's not extra crispy it's not for me. El Catrin makes BOMB TRIPAS. I always ask for it extra crispy and it never disappoints. Cabeza: 5/5 it's fatty and delicious Carne asada: 5/5 amazing. I usually don't order carne asada at most taco spots because not that many places get it right. But the quality of beef they use for the carne asada is great here. Has the perfect amount of fat and isn't cut up too small. I like how they season and chop it here Al pastor: 5/5 this is one of my go-to's. Always ask them to add pineapple. Their al pastor has the best seasoning and is cooked perfectly read more

Amazing tacos + good service = amazing quarantined Friday night Honestly, this is such a great spot! The tacos where phenomenal and also cheap. Highly recommend read more

Tacos El Catrin - Outside - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

We're from south LA And we drove to Santa Ana just to try the tacos! They were really tasty, meat was excellent cooked, I loved their al pastor y el de suadero!! Unfortunately they didn't have horchata fresa water! I have to come back to try it out! Service was amazing, and Fatima was very helpful!! Princes are very reasonable, plus the food quality! Their apple walnut dessert is also bomb! read more

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As good as it gets authentic street tacos especially tacos de cabeza y chorizo. Excellent creamy green salsa, taco Tuesday specials and strawberry horchata are the main reasons to come here. read more

TLDR: Good tacos and nice people serving. Just a lot of other good taco options in this area. This is a perfectly good, but not amazing taco stand and nice for a quick snack. The person that I interacted with at the truck was very nice. For me, the sauces didn't pack much of a kick, but I am a fan of tongue-burning spice. The flavor of the meat was pretty good, but not standout. We got the suadero, asada, pollo, chorizo and Al pastor. The tortillas were very run-of-the-mill, but not stale for example. The pollo was a little dry and seemed like it was reheated. Would stop by for a quick snack from these nice people, but wouldn't go out of my way to come back. (Of note, I didn't try their strawberry horchata, but as of now, believe that I was told that it's only sever on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) read more

Don't let the small amount of yelp reviews fool you! This place can get pretty busy on a Friday night. Definitely underrated taco trunk!! I love the tripas and suadero here, if you've never had either of them I definitely recommend ordering suadero instead of asada and tripas if you want something crispy and full of texture. I also really like the al pastor because the meat is so soft and the pineapples are always a plus. Their salsas are yummy and I love the creamy green one I just wish they were spicier. The only reason I'm giving this trunk 4 stars instead of five is because I wish they had handmade tortillas. Strawberry horchata isn't too sweet Anne doesn't have a strong cinnamon flavor, heads up it's only available Friday and Saturday's. All in all this is one of my new favorite taco trucks and I'll be coming back a lot!!!! read more

Tacos El Catrin - Tripas, asada, pastor, and suadero tacos! - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Great tacos! We went on a whim because a friend told us about it and I really wanted strawberry horchata. It was excellent. I ordered chorizo tacos and asada. We also got a quesadilla and, of course, horchata. They have sauce cups and items to go if you ask because I need a ton of limes. The area looks a bit shady but totally worth it. The staff speaks both languages (a little insulted they thought I only spoke English, but I think it's fun to listen when people don't know I know). It was really good. I will be back again. They sometimes have deals if you check their IG page. read more

People who are leaving 5 star Yelp reviews are . I've always seen a lot of people when I pass through Bristol I was really looking forward to this place. However when I ordered a asada quesadilla, and 3 tacos de asada, and 3 suaderos tacos they said it would only take 15min, waited 30min and this place wasn't even pack on top of that the food had no flavor at all, not to mention the meat was dry ass af. Don't even get me started on the salsas , Taco Bell has better sauces than this place. This is the last time I'll ever eat out at this place. read more

Came across this Food Truck on a Late Night, First of all Amazing Service, Ordered burritos and some Asada tacos, there Asada Meat is Delicious, Big sized burritos and not to mention there Freshly made Horchata Drink/ with Strawberry slices in it. read more

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The food is amazing! Bacon wrapped hot dog, tacos al pastor and mulita all at a good price. Thanks Luis for the recommendation! I'll definitely be back read more

Tacos El Catrin - Bacon wrapped hot dog and tacos al pastor - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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So there I was looking for a quick meal driving down Bristol, I thought I wanted tacos so I saw this new Taco truck, so I pulled up with my boys, at first glance the place looked clean and smelled delicious, which is like a breath of fresh air concidering that not many taco spots can boast of good food and hygene (usually one or the other but not both). So I went ahead and tried me the mulitas, a crafted tortilla with cheese, meet, more cheese and another tortilla on top, it was like an explosion of flavors, I immediately closed my eyes and was instantly transported to my child hood memories of street tacos in Mexico, when I finally opened them the owner offered me a free horchata water since it is their first week. Great service!!! 11/10 will satisfy my hunger here again. read more

Here's the latest taco chisme! Tacos El Catrin taco truck is located in the heart of Santa Ana. These tacos hit the spot. Served with salsa options of red, green, and jalapeño sauce. Guacamole on the Asada added a little kick. The pineapple on the Al Pastor was a plus! The Horchata with strawberries was refreshing. Check them out if you haven't yet! This hidden gem in Santa Ana is worth the drive. read more

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Fully loaded french fries are soo good, think dirty fries like jack n the box used to have way back in the days or taco bell's fries only thicker topped with good stuff. It's hard to go wrong with any meat, choriqueso tacos are bomb(spicy meat sausage with melted cheese). Their tortas are very tasty and the bread is especially good. Try the shrimp tacos, they're made al gobernador style with a spicy creamy chimi-churi sauce, really spicy but really good. The al pastor is good, cooked on a flat top but with pineapple chunks added. When available, their strawberry horchata is very good. Not open on Wednesdays. This place is craveable. Plus they take cash and plastic. read more

I got the asada burrito and the agua de horchata and both were delicious! Definitely going again soon! p.s. if you like spicy salsas...they will definitely hit the spot! read more

love the customer service and food here. on tuesdays they have horchata and the lady in front said fri/sat has strawberry horchata. i will come bck to try their magnificent horchata strawbery delight teehee. i got their chicken taco and it was so bomb. will come back thank u! read more

Tacos El Catrin - menu. - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The yummiest tacos I've had in OC! Their mulitas...omg!! I love how they have a variety of meat options and salsas, they are all so tasty. Very friendly staff. So happy I found them:) read more

Tacos El Catrin - Totally worth the wait! - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Great food and service! Their al pastor tacos were my favorite! Their Horchata was also very good and it had strawberries in it which made it even better! I will definitely be back! Go check them out! read more

I had chicken and al pastor tacos! They were soo so good! And then I also had a chorizo mulita! Delicious definitely recommend coming to try the horchata with strawberries too! read more

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Such good tacos. We had tripa, asada, cabeza, and pastor.. each one was so good. The tortilla and salsa were also good. Will definitely be returning. FYI- lady taking the orders was so nice and friendly. read more

The food was good but be sure to have a lot of time cuz although the food was fresh we waited for over 20 minutes and only got 7 tacos. But overall it was worth the wait. Definatly calling in next order. read more

Authentic great tasting food! Hard to find a place with good tacos; will definitely be coming back!

This taco truck is delicious and authentic. They do take cash only so come prepared. It is very reasonably priced. The tacos and tortas are bomb. It's open late even while the world around us is a hot mess. The salsa is good and they offer a few different choices just in case you can't handle the heat. read more

Some of the best tacos we've had in a while, meat was fresh and very juicy! The salsa options were great, from mild to nice and and spicy, everything including the service was great. Highly recommended! -Dan read more

Came here for the first time and was really looking forward to the agua de horchatas con fresas and my drink only had one strawberry and my husband's had 2. The food was okay, not worth the 20 minute drive. read more

Tacos El Catrin - The only strawberry in my "strawberry horchata" - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Ooooooh that green creamy salsa has me wanting another and another and another. Suadero is delicious, tripas are crispy, lengua is flavorful, asada is perfect! This truck is in the park in the parking lot of Ramos tires. They have limited seating and stools that dub as tables. Highly recommend trying this taco truck. Customer service was also on point read more

Seriously good tacos and the carne asada burrito was very flavorful in comparison to many taco I've been to. One of the better taco trucks in SA! read more