Really good tacos and great customer service. Authentic Tijuana-style tacos that hit the spot. I live about 90 miles away but I'd definitely make the trip again. read more

Loved this place at first, but the meat quality and quality of food seems to have gone down. Ive had not so favorite bites of meat here on my last few visits. So disappointing as I used to love this place. Birria is the star of the show at this place. Hope things improve! read more

me and my husband been looking for some decent tacos around the San Diego area and when I say we found it! I mean it. We got a variety of tacos and the Al pastor and Birria tacos were so delicious! You can taste the love and time they put into it. the salsa was spicy and that's what we love it, and they don't skimp out on the meat or guac! Delicious all around and the workers were super nice, I haven't stopped thinking about them, wish I took a pic read more

I was a little confused when I got here because the sign still said Tacos El Flaco, but their Instagram explained they had to change their name due to an issue with the old name. Everything else is still the same though. The tacos were good, but nothing that really blew me away. The asada and adobada both had a nice char, which I liked, but I wish they had a bit more flavor. I did like that they were not too salty though. The birria was cubed, which is not what I am used to, but it was okay. My favorite was definitely the cabeza. It was tender, flavorful, and probably the one I would order again. Their hibiscus drink was a nice surprise too since it is made in-house and not from powder or premix. Mild not too sweet, not too tart. Staff was friendly & quick! A decent spot for mexican food. read more

I am used to having to drive a little bit closer to the border for tacos this good. And for $3.50 - they don't skimp on meat or toppings. This is a local gem I can't believe I don't see more people talking about it. My order was ready faster than if I had gone to a drive through any where. And again, the quality... SO good. I can't name another place nearby where I can fill up on food this good, for less than $10, and be on my way in like 15min. Parking is pretty easy to come by and there are even pull through spaces on GA street if you're a tourist and parallel parking isn't your thing. No judgement, make the trip. The workers here are so incredibly nice too. I saw one review complain they may have taken care of a regular a little faster than other customers and GOOD! As private equity makes it harder for local businesses to stay local and provide great service Im so glad places like this continue to operate to take care of the neighborhood/community. It makes me want to visit more often so I too can be part of the family. This is a really great local place. One of those that makes you thankful to live in (or visit) San Diego. read more

Tacos El Flaco - adobada - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Seen the video from the taco fiend, I ordered the Adobada taco presentation looked pretty good lots of avocado on top. Taste was pretty good just wish the pastor was a little more crispy / doradito. I give it a 6 out 10. read more

First timer was a great experience . Carne Asada - 5/5 Seasoned and cooked just right. Love how tender and flavorful it was. Fresh guacamole made it perfect. Adobada 5-5 Perfect all the way thru. Has a slight char to it making it slightly crispy and is perfect. No complaints. Birria 4.5/5 A little dry but salsa and lime fixes that. Has so much flavor and the tortillas make it perfect. Cabeza 4/5 Pretty good, nice and tender. Good flavor. Overall, everything was amazing. Service was also very welcoming. Seating is limited but nothing serious. Will be back VERY SOON. AMAZING experience. read more

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This review is going to be short and to the point. Tacos!!! Had them and they were fantastic. Looks like this is a permanent food truck install right on Park Boulevard. Unassuming but covering all your classic Mexican street food options. I had the adobado and carne asada tacos but while eating on patio, nearly 5-6 carne asada burrito orders were put in. I'll be back for that for sure! read more

Tacos El Flaco - Adobado and Carne Asada tacos! - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Decent spot. I'd return. The suadero was a little saucy but still solid, 4/5. The asada was good too, 4/5, but there was bone in one of my tacos and I was told it came with avocado but none was put on it. read more

Tacos El Flaco - Asada - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Great tj style tacos in university heights! The tacos were packed with meat. Salsa was delicious. Tacos were $3.50 each. The quesadillas were $6. Prices aren't really listed on the menu. Only outdoor seating, perfect for a warm summer day. English is not their first language and they prefer to speak in Spanish. Some basic spanish would help you here. Highly recommend if you're practicing Spanish speaking. read more

Tacos El Flaco - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Tacos El Flaco is a food truck in what appears to be a permanent location. There is technically a little area where you can eat your food, but I'd highly recommend to just get it to-go. We ate here once just to try it and got it to-go another day and it was packaged well. I think the tacos here are pretty solid. We tried the carne asada, adobada, and pollo. The pollo was just ok and doesn't come with guacamole, but we liked the others. Adobada is flavorful and spicy. The horchata is huge lol. Service is quick and friendly. I hope they find continued success in this location. read more

Tacos El Flaco - Carne asada and adobada - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

I got a taco de lengua and an tacos de asada they were delicious. Really good they look tj style with a lot of guacamole on top. Defently will becoming again. read more

Nice little spot on Lincoln and park with great street tacos. My wife and I discovered this place when we were running errands on our bikes and we've gone 3 more times since then. Get the biriria taco and it comes with a consomme that is totally amazing. We have tried most of their tacos and they were all great. The people working are friendly and helpful. read more

My wife (and dog!) and I were walking the Seven Bridges Trail and were looking for a place to grab a quick snack. We turned a corner -- and voila! -- there was "Tacos el Flaco". (I put that name in quotes because the card given to me by the owner says "Taquizas El Flaco".) We ordered two carne asada tacos, a cheese quesadilla (it's small...taco-sized), and two sodas. They were served with a side plate that included radishes, two sauces, and some other items. It was all delicious! And the owner (I assume Flaco?) was extremely nice. He even gave us a sample of consomé he was making, and that was super tasty as well. I definitely recommend it! read more

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wow this place hits! they're so generous with their meats and veggie portions in each taco. my highlight was the asada and suadero tacos. i really like how they add so much avocados. also they make your tacos fast!! they really focused on making each patties order before getting the next person. small seating area but good to eat it fresh ! will be back again to try their birria tacos read more

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On my search for all small street taco place, I learned about Tacos El Flaco. We decided to give it a try and found it next a smoke shop at 4009 Park Blvd SD. We drove up and noticed some string lights illuminating a small white trailer with a "Coming Soon" sign. Ha ha its OPEN!! We walked up and noticed a small stand area/Deck in front of the trailer with a menu sign hanging below. We were the only people there and we approached the window and a solo man took our order. Inside I could see the Adobada meat slowly spinning on the spit. I noticed the heating/cooking element behind was not lit. The meat had no char. The man was super friendly and said he had been open for 4 weeks. We ordered, Adobada tacos, Asada tacos, and Birria tacos along with Horchata to drink. I noticed the Adobada was cut off the spit and cooked on the flat top for awhile before he served us. The Asada and Birria also cooked on flat top. After a decent wait, even though we were the only people here, we received our tacos. I understand that when you are a new restaurant with not as many customers, you cant cook the Adobada on the spit because it would overcook and be wasted. So waiting time for the food was not and issue. We were so ready to try them. They looked great. I love supporting small businesses and want them to succeed! Unfortunately, these tacos were just OK. Good enough to eat, yes. But is it anything to rave about? No, I wish I could say YES! The meat was average at best compared to other similar street taco places in SD. But the Horchata was outstanding!!! Seemed homemade and not from a package. If this was an established place, I would not be back and would not recommend it. But this is a new place, just opened and support new start up places. So I will wait before I come back to give this place time to get rolling w business before I come back. I do encourage anyone in the area looking for street tacos to please give this place a try! read more

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I stopped by around noon on a Thursday and ordered the Carne Asada and Adobada tacos. Both were great, but the Adobada was my favorite--it had a nice kick to it and just the right amount of spice. Each taco came loaded with fresh guacamole and cost $3.50. I placed my order and had my food in under five minutes. There's plenty of seating in front of the truck, and the staff is really friendly. Parking can be a bit tricky, but they accept both cash and card. read more

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Great food great service. Taste like Tijuana so convenient as well nice service and great food read more

Tacos El Flaco - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

It was delicious! We didn't feel like driving down south so we decided to give a try and I'm so happy we did! We ordered a vampiro de carne asada it was fire I had a taco de adobada & taco de lengua both were delicious the lengua was so tender! Definitely coming back to try other tacos Oh also GET THE HORCHATA bomb read more

Incredible!!!!!!! Meat was so fresh and flavorful and the tortillas are out of this world. Can't wait to come back.

Catering: I hired their services for my Kids birthday, amazing service. Their food was great, especially their tortillas made by hand. The customer service was on point, making sure we were taken care of. Everyones attitude was positive, giving off great energy. I would call them again for another get together. read more

I really wanted to love this place, and so am extra disappointed when my experience didn't come anywhere close to all these raving reviews. [WAIT TIME] When I got there, I was the second person in line to order. There were 3-4 other parties on the patio, mostly waiting for their food. There is only 1 person (owner?) taking orders and cooking, so I was mentally prepared that the food will take a while. However, I was not prepared that I would stand there for MORE THAN 20 MINUTES just waiting to place my order. The whole system just seems very disorganized - the owner kept going back and forth between cooking and asking the guy in front of me what he wanted to order, constantly interrupting himself and forgetting what he's doing at the moment. As a result, the guy in front of me stood there trying to complete his order and pay for more than 15 mins?!? As the orders come out, it seems like items were frequently missing from orders and other parties would remind him, "I'm missing a pollo taco..." Or "I'm missing my horchata..." etc. By the time the guy in front of me finally finished placing/paid for his order, all the other parties were already done eating and all left. I was close to leaving since I still haven't placed my order, but decided to "stick it out" since the reviews of the food was so good and it took effort trying to find parking in the first place. After 20+ minutes, I was finally able to place my order, which then took another 10 minutes to cook (there are no parties ahead of me at this point - everyone has left a long time ago.) [UNFAIR TREATMENT] While me and the guy in front of me was in line, an old man went up to the pick up counter and started asking for 7 tacos in Spanish, seemingly cutting in line. It looked like he knew the owner as they were chatting the entire time. I thought to myself "maybe he already ordered before I got there and is just picking up?" But as expected, after the owner took a while to cook the 7 tacos, the old man took some cash out of his wallet and sneakily shoved it up the pickup window. Which means, the owner prioritized cooking that guy (assuming a friend)'s order, completely bypassing two customers that were already standing in line for more than 20 minutes. That was so ridiculous I couldn't help but just laugh at this point... [FOOD] I got the carne asada taco ($3.50 each), adobada taco, lengua taco, cabeza taco, and carne asada burrito. The burrito is steep ($18) but was gigantic. The food was disappointing as well and not sure if it's just an off day due to the chaos and disorganization in the kitchen. All the meats had good texture (cabeza was very tender, for example), but the carne asada, lengua, and cabeza were all flavorless. The guac was flavorless as well. It just seems like salt was completely forgotten and missing. The only one that had good flavor was the adobada. [PROS] The owner was friendly and nice (when it was finally my turn lol...) and the patio was cute with the string lights and palm tree. The free consume was very tasty. Overall, I was really bummed with my experience here because the expectations were so high. I hope they can improve their organization and turn things around. read more

So good! Such good flavor. The birria is so wonderful! And the consume with the birria is ! The pollo has a slightly sweet flavor, so i will probably try something else next time. But all around, such good flavor and an amazing price! Obsessed! read more

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Amazing crew, amazing lengua and suadero taco. Nice little outdoor sitting area at the corner. Happy for street tacos in uh. read more

Tacos El Flaco - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Very speedy service and kind staff. I got pollo tacos and they were great. Easy street parking as well.

Finally, some legit street tacos in University Heights! I can't say enough good things about Tacos El Flaco. Their tacos are the real deal--authentic and packed with flavor. My personal favorite was the suadero, which was perfectly tender and delicious. I also grabbed some chile torreados and tried all their salsas--each one was legit and brought its own heat and flavor. They've got all the classics: carne asada, cabeza, lengua, birria, and more. If you're extra hungry, try their burritos or molitas, and definitely grab a cup of horchata to wash it all down. The best part? They're open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, so you can fix your taco cravings anytime. If you're in the University Heights area, this spot is a must-try. Finally, a place that knows what real street tacos are all about! read more

Went here tonight with a pack of parents and kids after a school meeting in the neighborhood. The food came out SO FAST! It was delicious and the chef was very nice. My daughter is a birria lover and gives 5 out of 5 stars. I had the pollo asado and it was very tender and grilled nicely. Totally recommend ! read more

Incredible, delicious, authentic tacos. Haven't had tacos like this since visiting Mexico. A must try. Super affordable and they give you lots of sides- radishes, pickled peppers, salsas. Amazing service for a taco truck. read more

Loved this shop and the owner was super nice! All of the tacos are pretty cheap and really tasty. The best birria tacos I had in san diego (I even drove down south to Ed's earlier this day) and would come back every day if I lived here. Try the agua de jamaica too, it was amazing! The guac was real guac and not wattery and everything had a ton of flavor read more

Tacos El Flaco - Carne asada taco, adobada taco, birria taco, consume - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Good spot for some Mexican tacos! Phone number to call or text to place orders ahead of time! read more

Tacos El Flaco - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

I cant believe this is rated so high. Messed up our order and on top of that the food had no flavor at all.

Affordable and delicious taco truck on the border of north park and Hillcrest. Had the pollo and adobado trompo. The woman behind the counter gave me a little sample of soup that was freaking delicious too. This is a truck with a few bar stools and a table with a bench. Authentic Mexican street food. Def coming back again! read more

Yum! They aren't the best tacos I've ever had but they are the best street tacos I've had in North Park / Hillcrest. So glad they moved in. The cabeza, pollo asado, carne asada, adobada, and suadero were all solid, in both taco and vampiro form. They gave us cups of consommé as we waited for our order and gave me an extra taco after missing one of them in our large order. I'll definitely be hitting up this place anytime I am craving tacos. read more

Food was good for authentic Mexican but felt like it's overrated, over priced, underperforming in service department. Was looking forward to this place but overall; underwhelming. read more

A+ for concept but food was mid. Bland carne asada and super oily tortillas Wouldn't go back read more

Fantastic TJ style taco truck. Great spot to sit and eat, excellent tacos, birria and mulitas. Looking forward to coming back to try the rest of the menu! read more

Tacos El Flaco - Carne asada and adobada tacos - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

The tacos here were just okay -- nothing to rave about. Some of the meat was basically just chunks of fat, which made a couple of bites pretty unpleasant. The salsa wasn't much better, kind of bland and lacking the fresh kick you'd expect. read more

Thought I would try this food truck that's been here for a couple of weeks on the corner of Lincoln and Park boulevard. I met the young owner Angel who is very friendly and Spanish speaking. I asked if he had any meatless tacos. He was hesitant and then, offered me two small corn tortillas with cheese and homemade guacamole. They were the very little ones and I couldn't taste much cheese but, there was a nice amount of avocado on there. The cost was $4.50 and I left a tip as these food trucks really deserve a tip. My food was put in a small cardboard container with tin foil on top. This is outside seating there are five or six small stools. Dog friendly for sure. I have seen a lot of food trucks come and go as of this corner spot is not an area will you see many people walking by only a lot of traffic in this area. Exception is on Sunday which brings more people to this area because of the Farmers Market. I hope that they are successful here. read more

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I'm a bit of a taco snob so I'm searching for a favorite since my return to SoCal from North Sacramento a few years ago. El Flaco on a very good day hits close, on a not so good day not so much. Good: A young man in the afternoon nails the birria w/broth = delish! Not so good: I stopped in the evening, an older couple's idea of a small burrito w/everything was bland meat, NOTHING else:( no onion, salsa, cilantro, nada, I got it to go so once home I doctored it up a LOT = that plus a birria taco was $19+, not worth it. I'll be back ... in the afternoon. read more

In a city infested with terrible, overpriced food lies tacos el flaco. Fresh, delicious and affordable.