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    Tacos El Primo

    4.4 (12 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    My-Linh D.

    You must try the ramen birria and tacos birria! They are soooo delicious, full of flavor! I love that the ramen is a Mexican brand ramen. They do not skimp on the meat. For $11 each, it's the perfect dish to satisfy your birria cravings!

    Aja L.

    There are many taco trucks in Ames, but I have to say as a native Texan this one is the most legitimate! They even have fresh agua fresca! The horchata is my favorite. This is fresh, tastes just like Mexico because its homemade Mexican. Glorious scents, spices, and flavors. Those men are in that truck working their behinds off delivering. Perfect for lunch or dinner.

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    2 years ago

    Got the taco bowl with Carnitas and would highly recommend! Great flavor all around staff was friendly!

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    4 years ago

    Stop here on a whim! So glad we did. Excellent! My husband even liked it. He is very particular.

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    The tacos here were authentic. They were honestly some of the best tacos I have tasted in a while.

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    Puro Puebla

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    Let's get this straight, the Cemita de Milanesa is the biggest sandwich I've ever seen. It's really…read moretoo much for one person. If you can eat this by yourself you should be making better choices. It tastes great and its well put together. But you better be ready to share it or save some for later. It's just huge, grande, ginormas, malaking, enorme. Its a take out only food truck. No tables to sit at and it's in the Auto Zone parking lot by a very busy ice machine. This place was real busy when I arrived. Get over here and don't forget to have the Oaxaca cheese on that sandwich.

    This is one of the best food trucks in the Des Moines area. It's very rare to find a place in Iowa…read morethat sells cemitas (traditional tortas from Puebla, Mexico made out of sesame seed bread). The cemitas are packed with food. I recommend the milanesa one!! Their tacos are made of homemade tortillas. You only need one because they are ENORMOUS. Very few Mexican places have good horchata or aguas frescas because they are usually watered down with all the ice. I recommend the agua de melón and agua de horchata. This is all good quality food. They have other traditional dishes from Puebla. Everything is fresh, delicious, and with generous portions. The customer service is phenomenal. They treat you very well! They are approachable, friendly, and patient. It was my first time there and I had a lot of questions. They kindly answered them. They also have a great system. They have speakers and call out your name when your food is ready that way you don't have to stand outside waiting, you can just wait in your car. We showed up at 10:45pm and they still had tons of people ordering food. When you see a lot of people ordering, it's a good sign. I also love supporting this business because they started from the bottom. They used to only cater and sometimes sell at the bailes. They worked so hard to make this food truck a reality. They also support local non profits. They always give back to the community. Support local!

    Tacos El Primo - foodtrucks - Updated May 2026

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