Tacos are bae! This little taco spot was delicious and they're quick. Don't expect a fancy sit down, you eat in the air or sitting on some wood but the point is you taste yumminess. Each taco is $1.50 and they're tiny but mighty. I ordered three but only ate two. Got 2 asada and 1 chorizo. Their salsa bar is awesome too. They sell Mexican cokes and can cokes too. Please note that this is cash only. read more

Tacos El Pariente - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

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The food is so delicious and flavorful . Our work place ordered their protein choices -Pork, Steak, Chicken yummy!!! Full of flavor and food came HOT ready to serve. Shout out to our co. Worker who found them and shared their delicious offerings with the rest of us. read more

The best tacos especially the chicharrón and carnitas tacos i loved the service the lady was very kind even had mexican sodas read more

Tacos El Pariente - Carnitas Tacos, chorizo taco, asada, and chicharrón - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Went to the taco truck on state street. People were super nice, tacos were amazing. I would recommend chicken. read more

Best street Tacos around. Always fresh salsa and pico.. Carne asada and Buche are off the hook good

The food is delicious ! Defintley going here again ! The service I received was just top tier ! Thank you !

I tried the asada, and carnitas tacos they're good. Their salsa is very good! Has flavor and spice. I kinda don't like that they mix the onions with cilantro as I only like the cilantro. Service is great. Last month I ordered 20 tacos and she had a line she never got stressed about it. Kept her cool while it was raining. My coworker has the bouche, the alambre, and the cabeza and he loved all of them read more

Tacos are really really good, clean good customer service. But if you order torta just keep in mind the torta is just the bread and the meat no beans no avocado just the meat. read more

Sooooo goood! I was craving streets tacos the night before, so we visit another little place in Kearns and was a total disappointment. The next day, we decided to drove down State St were we know we can find real street tacos. That is how we found this place. The line was huge, but the lady at the cart was very fast. We got 8 tacos. Our favorite were the carnitas tacos and the alambre tacos. They were all so full of flavor and cheap at $1.25 each. This is definitely a place to visit more often. read more

Tacos El Pariente - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

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DELICIOUS! We went to a party where they catered. Everything was fresh and so so so good. Some of the best tacos I've had. Karla and Alfredo were the best customer service. Karla knows how to sell a taco! She has stellar customer service. I love it when people are extra kind And generous. Alfredo was an excellent cook. Very impressive and I recommend them for catering your event! read more

Okay, so perhaps I went a little taco-overboard today. A taco truck at the office for lunch and another taco truck at a social gathering this evening adds up to some dueling tacos reviews--and on this day, Tacos El Pariente was the clear winner! First off, these were authentic street tacos--doubled mini corn tortillas, packed with meat, and on the side they had ALL the fixins (four different sauces, diced tomato/onion, cabbage, radishes, peppers, etc.). I was thrilled to see they had al pastor tacos, and I took full advantage! Four al pastors and an asada later, and I was in taco la-la land. Each of the tacos had incredible flavor, and the side toppings were incredibly fresh. I snagged a business card just so I can reserve the services of Tacos El Pariente the next time we have a big family event--just park that cute little taco cart on the driveway and keep 'em coming. Oh, yes please! read more

Tacos El Pariente - Anyone up for some delicious tacos? - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

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Really poor experience getting food here. They were working at the Hispanic Heritage festival, and I was really excited to get some food. Long story short, I prepaid for my food, then went to the cooks to order. They asked what kind of meat I wanted and I said carne asada for my tacos, and for just a plain cheese quesadilla with no meat. The food comes out and the quesadilla is full of meat. No biggie, I clarify that I'd like a plain quesadilla with no meat on it, apologizing for the inconvenience and telling them that the quesadilla is for my toddler who can't eat meat. The lady seems kinda of annoyed with me, but takes it back. They give me a new plate, and I double check it was made correctly, only to find that they didn't remake it, they just took the meat off, except they didn't actually get all the meat off, there was still a lot left on it. I again politely let them know that I want a quesadilla with only cheese, no meat, and that I just need it to be made fresh- my daughter literally cannot eat it this way. Another customer was helping me talk with them too, just in case there was a language barrier leading to miscommunication. It seems there was no miscommunication though, they were just pissed that they had to remake it. All three people working there seemed angry about it. I wouldn't have written a review based just on that negative experience, but the kicker was that the cooks watched me open my quesadillas two different times, touching it with my dirty hands, and then instead of throwing it away when they made me a new one, they just served it to someone else. This quesadilla at this point is fifteen minutes old, has had the meat picked off, and has been touched by a customer's bare hands at a festival. So so so insanely unhygienic. I rode the bus to get to the festival, I'm getting over a cold, and I have a toddler. My hands were not even remotely clean. Whoever they fed that quesadilla to almost definitely got sick. I also watched an employee take out the trashes, not change their gloves, and then handle food. Yuck. Go literally anywhere else for Mexican food. This place is super unhygienic, and they don't offer anything special. The quesadilla was $11 and when we finally got it there was the tiniest sprinkle of cheese. Tacos were $3 each and the topping bar had very few options. It's more expensive than my usual taco carts, the people are rude, and you'll probably get sick if you eat here. Like I said- go literally anywhere else. read more

It's amazing, love these tacos. Are the same, like in Mex. Thanks for existing! Cheap, delicious, the sauces are amazing. No words! read more

This little cart is indeed hidden behind 3 Alarm Saloon, but to miss it would be a shame. I stopped by for an evening Cinco de Mayo snack and was glad I did. Delish! There are actually three separate Tacos El Pariente Carts in Midvale. They all share a common menu and the other two are actually located on the same block of 7800 S. near 700 W. near Old Town Midvale. At least, that's the story right now. They're carts, after all. Those wheels mean something. I was just warming up when I hit El Pariente the other day, so I only had two tacos: one cabeza (head) and one carnitas. I was hesitant on the head taco, but was glad I got it. It was served piping hot and the fatty meat just melted in my mouth. I was wise to sample the salsas in the cooler (youch!) but found a mild one that my wussy mouth could handle. A little cabbage. A little lime. Voila... er... perfecto. Don't be intimidated by the 3 Alarm crowd. They do like their food, and there's plenty of regulars (the burrito seemed to be a popular item) but the gruff biker exterior disappeared when I struck up a conversation with them about the food. Food is the universal language, and there was a good crowd on bikers, Mexican food enthusiasts, suburban families, and kids all after the grub. Nothing stood out as over-the-top extraordinary, but it was all perfectly legit street food and the gal running the cart was very friendly and got our food out quick. read more

Umm taco truck at work and I don't have to pay sign me up. I am a lover of tacos, but when it comes to street tacos I would say I am in a committed relationship. These street tacos were good but being nearer to the end of the line I payed the prices as the truck ran out of many of the tacos that put the protein over the top. Had I the opportunity to fully taste these tacos they may have been a fist slamming table taco. May have to give them another try when the line is not so big, perhaps next time I shall go to them rather then they to me. read more

Won the taco heart for Valentines Day. Delish tacos. Salsa slaps, so good for all heat levels. Happy and helpful staff. Super clean environment. El Pastor and Asada Tacos are muy bueno! 10/10. Thank you, El Pariente and U92! read more

Tacos El Pariente - a platter of tacos and condiments - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon yes I said Sunday sadly Utah is known for having restaurants closed for what ever reason lol. If your on a budget or just don't feel like getting all dressed up for a restaurant this is a place to check out. The east side of salt lake is not known for their tacos everyone knows of you want good street tacos you have to drive all the way to the west side. Lone star is the only decent taco place but let's be real they are over priced because they are located in a nice area of town sometime flavor is lacking but I do love the fish tacos there. Back to the review about this place. Tacos are packed with meat and full of flavor I tried Asada, Al pastor, birria, buche, cabeza every single of them was packed with flavor. Just make sure to bring the green they only do cash only. read more

They catered a wedding I attended. Al pastor were the only good tacos. The chicken was a fajita mix flavor instead of an authentic chicken flavored taco, the asada was pretty dry. The beans and rice were good. They also had fruit, it wasn't great. Everything overall was mediocre at best. read more

We've had this taco cart twice now for work lunches and they are amazingly good. I've had their carnitas burrito and chicken burrito. Omg. Can you say flavor? They put rice and beans, and lots of meat on the burritos. I added grilled onions and a couple squeezes of lime with their mildest sauce. The chicken was especially yummy and flavorful without being hot . I've been craving more for a week now. I love this stuff. Try it. You'll be glad you did and your tummy will thank you. read more

We used this Taco truck for our Cottonwood Heights neighborhood party on May 7 (instead of cinco de Mayo). We've used them before for a small crowd, but this time it was a disaster - even though we told them we would have over 100 people attending. The tacos are good, but they weren't ready for the number of people that we had paid in advance for. We had over 100 people ready for tacos at 6:00 pm, but the truck (which arrived at 5:30) was not ready to serve until 6:30. So we had long line of people waiting for over an hour to get a couple of tacos from 6:30 on. The truck had only one person serving and should have two. Our crowd all paid in advance so they were very angry that they had to wait so long. We won't use tacos el pariente again. read more

Such a good taco stand! Came here and got 1 burrito (asada) and 5 tacos (3 asada and 2 pastor). The salsa bar was super good and the food had so much meat! Price is very good as well. Wish I can go back in time 10 minutes ago before I killed my plate! Will be back! read more

One of my good friends is going back to his country for a while & so we met up here for good, pretty, & cheap food (los 3 b's, we call it). I tried almost every taco variety & I loved all of them. They had the best variety of toppings and salsas too. The woman was very kind as well and even patient! When I went to pay with my card & she said cash only, she told me not to worry about it & to enjoy my food first while it was hot & then I could go get the cash to pay her. My mother & friend stayed while I went to get the money. This is definitely going to be a place I frequent. Uno de mis buenos amigos está regresando a su país por un tiempo y nos encontramos aquí para una comida buena, bonita y barata (los 3 b, lo llamamos). Probé casi todas las variedades de tacos y me encantaron todas. Tenían la mejor variedad de ingredientes y salsas también. ¡La mujer también fue muy amable y paciente! Cuando fui a pagar con mi tarjeta y ella dijo solo en efectivo, ella me dijo que no me preocupara por eso y que disfrutara de mi comida primero mientras estaba caliente y luego podría ir a buscar el dinero para pagarle. Mi madre y mi amigo se quedaron mientras q fui a buscar el dinero. Este definitivamente va a ser un lugar que voy a visitar mucho! read more

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Go ahead and splurge on some fast Mexican street food from this local taco cart. Get yourself a $1 taco filled with Alambre (cheese/red peppers/carne asada), Carne Asada (steak), Pollo (chicken), and Al Pastor (spicy pork). Sure they have other options, but these are what I prefer. Watch out, they are coming out hot on a styrofoam plate served upon two mini corn tortillas each. Open up that right cooler and get yourself a little shredded cabbage, maybe a dash of pico de gallo, a lime, some pickled carrots/onions/jalapenos, and a squirt of the avocado salsa for a little kick. Maybe grilled onions if you're into that sort of thing. Or maybe your stomach is really hungry. Get that $6 burrito wrapped in a hot big flour tortilla filled with mexican style rice and loads of pinto beans. There are the same meat options but just stick with the carne asada, or you know what, you do what you want! Ask for it to stay open - they will wrap it for you if you lack the burrito-tucking-abilities. Why open? Well same procedures as the tacos, put what you want on that beast! Maybe you take a kid with you who is like, "You want me to eat that messy taco?" Get that little human a quesadilla or torta for $5. The next thing you need to do is open up the cooler on the right and snag up a can of mango nectar to help slug down that taco/burrito/quesadilla/or torta you chose (why not, all the drinks are a buck!). Hand the gal some cash (because that's your only option) for giving you cheap tasty delicious Mexican food. Place a buck or two into the hanging bird-looking tip jar, and go sit on the back of your car. Oh and do yourself a favor and grab a paper towel would ya? Boom - You will become a fan. read more

Tacos El Pariente - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

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Best authentic taco stand in town! Affordable and delicious and always a good line of people during lunch hour which is definitely a good sign. The ladies that run it are always in a good mood and great to chat with. This is a staple spot for my wife and I. Highly recommend. read more

This is the best taco stand ever and if you do not try it you are missing out. They are vegetarian friendly if you let them know and they will give you awesome recommendations. I have been coming here for many years. Never disappoints. read more

Excellent street taco experience for a mid-Saturday referral from Yelp: I'd recommend this joint to anyone who likes a variety of fresh made street tacos served with a smile! My wife and I sampled their al pastore, pollo and carne asada. Tacos were prepared in the cart (see pics) quickly with two tasty, soft corn tortillas each. Excellent variety of salsas and sauces in squirt bottles. Marinated carrots (hot!), radish slices and lovely oil roasted jalapenos too. We shared four tacos and a canned Mango drink for $5. They also offered burritos for $6 and had a large variety of canned soft drinks and Mexican fruit drinks. No chairs or tables (it's in a parking lot, right?) but we sat and ate in the shade on the some wide timbers that formed th edge of a planter box right next to the cart. We were the only gringos eating there and the crowd of maybe six patrons and the ambiance was pleasant and relaxed. Four stars because although it was delish and I'll be back for more, I can't say "As good as it gets" because I'm on a quest for the perfect taco. Stay tuned! read more

Tacos El Pariente - Excellent! Tacos al pastore, pollo and carne asada. Carrots, radish and Jalapeno. - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Just a taco truck in the middle of downtown Midvale. One dollar Mexican tacos with a variety of meat. Got an assortment of carnitas, al pastor, barbacoa, pollo, and buche. All of the meats were excellent and not dry at all. Al pastor had an interesting flavor to it, buche (pork stomach) was also very good, my favorite was chicken. For a quick fix for authentic tacos, it doesn't really get much better than this. I highly recommend El Pariente to anyone. read more

Tacos El Pariente - Three chicken and one barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

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Wow, great little taco cart with a killer deal on huge portions! Nice woman running the show and great little taco stand vibe.

I was so upset Had my boys Highschool graduation party and Hired them to cater it,The price was really high $640 dollars for 30 people Emailed the last four days what to serve and to confirm.was to serve at 2pm at 220 I called and they said they didn't know and I had 30 people in my back yard,You should be ashamed of your self,No food is that good for the embarrassment it caused me,I will tell everyone about my interaction with your company sir.I emailed you 3 times this week just to make sure and talk about menu and Confirm.Shame on you Stephanie Wyler read more

I've only been to 2 taco stands locally in Midvale: Pariente and Cunado. They're only about 2 miles apart. If i had to choose one, I would say Pariente is better overall. (though Cunado is good too). Pariente has more meat variety to select from, plus a place to actually sit and eat. (There are some planters where people can sit and enjoy their food, at Cunado I end up eating in my car b/c i don't want to stand.) I've been here a couple of times and the gals making the food are always nice and greet you with a smile. Ice chest with condiments is well stocked with grilled onions, pickled carrots, cabbage, and radishes; and they aren't discolored and brown. There appears to be 4 types of sauces: Verde, 2 types of roja, and avocado salsa. I've tried the Chicharron in red sauce, carnitas, buche, cabeza, al pastor, carne asada, alambre tacos. Al pastor and carne asada are pretty standard. Carnitas; chopped small with a little more fat mixed in than i would've liked. So if carnitas is my main priority, i would go to Cunado; Cunados carnitas comes in lean shreds and a bit crispy. Alambre: it's kind of like a Philly cheese steak taco, there some bell peppers, some chopped steak, melty white cheese PLUS BACON! Cabeza: First time trying this and they weren't bad, though seemed kind of fatty and overly "wet" which I wasn't expecting. Chicharron: appears to be deep fried first to give bumpy/bubble texture on the skin, then it's cooked in red sauce. It's usually standard to pay after eating, but i try to have exact change so i can pay immediately after i get my food. so i don't have to wait to pay later. Another positive, on my last visit i noticed the girl working changed her gloves every time she went from handling money to cooking food. So kudos for good sanitation practices. Overall, really tasty $1 street tacos! read more

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I stopped here on 1-5-15, and on all the reviews said el pastor, so I got an el pastor burrito which comes with rice cheese and beans, I minus the beans and added pico. Caramelized onions, and light tomatillo sauce/salsa... It was good, not excellent, meat was tender but almost a sweet after taste, it wasn't bad but a little unusual, I would try the other tacos to see if they are a little better but for $6 it is a pretty good deal. The stand is out in front of the sporting good store off fort union. But still looking for that place you tell your friends HAVE to try... LOL read more

Tacos El Pariente - Cut in half el pastor burrito... - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

This is my go-to taco stand!!! So good! I always order the Chicken tacos its my favorite but they do have a variety of other meats. I am a returning loyal foodie to this place :) read more

One of my favorite taco stands. It's right around the corner from my office which is a bonus. Everything is good although I don't love the carne asada. I don't think that many taco carts in general have great asada. It tends to get too dry. My go to is Carnitas. I get it "dorada"...a little bit crispy. It's not cash only but they seem to prefer it. read more

Okay tacos, but not great. We went there for tacos, but we were left disappointed. Not a four star place. They served street tacos, but didn't include onions or cilantro. Sauces were okay at best. read more

This place is amazing! This is very authentic mexican food if that is what you are looking for.

This was my first time to have a taco truck cater at a party! And let me tell you what a great experience this was! We had tacos- beef, pork and chicken, all the helpings with rice and beans. They did not disappoint at all! It was a lot of food that fed so many and we had leftovers to take home as well! Everyone at the party was raving about how delicious and authentic tasting these tacos were! My fave were the chicken tacos!!! OMG!!! This is the place to have cater at your events folks! I will definitely use them again for future parties! Just delicious !!! Thank you so much!!! read more

I am rewriting my review... I have been here at least 25 times since moving here over a year ago. Today we went for tacos and burritos for the kids. Something easy! This young women couldn't even understand Mexican food terms in English (bean and cheese, steak). That is a huge problem seeing that I am not the only person who is eating here that can't speak Spanish. It was so bad that I had to pull out google translate. Furthermore, I ask for a bean and cheese burrito and she gave us two tongs full and a small pinch of cheese and charged us $7. That to me was the deal breaker. Heck, even if I wanted to explain it, I couldn't. Seeing that she can't speak English. Not sure I'll go back! read more

Tacos El Pariente - Mexican Near Me - Midvale, Utah

I have been looking for a little gem Like this place since moving back from Cali. Great taco cart, cheap, and super sweet. Best bang for your buck. I came across this little gem after my wife was craving tacos. Definitely coming back. read more

This little gem is better than the one downtown! I've been eating healthy crap for like 2 weeks and I was like fuck it, I'm going to eat real food. I'm not going to waste my life on tasteless bunch of greens. Fuck my hereditary cholesterol issue. Tacos didn't disappoint. Yaaasss to fatty pork, tasty seasoned chicken, and ok beef that tastes like beef and needs more seasoning. To my mom's term, the beef tasted like dog food cos it needs more seasoning. Who cares. Dog food is good and nutritious for you. So I went home and made a detox soup to redeem my guilt. Note to self, don't trust pinterest recipes. Healthy stuff tastes like shit. read more

First of all, this place is dope! Being from California, it's really hard to find a legitimate place for street tacos here in Utah, but this place checks all the boxes. Great meat selection? Check. Quality tortillas? Check. Legit condiments cooler? Double Check. I highly recommend this place to anyone that likes real tacos, not that Taco Time or Cafe Rio stuff. Plus, the prices are on point and you get the feeling of community when you're eating outside with a group of strangers who all appreciate the love and hard work that goes into this food. In conclusion, EAT HERE! But, Shhh... keep it on the DL, I still want to keep it that awesome little taco cart that most people don't know about. read more