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    Tacos Jalisco

    4.5 (222 reviews)
    ModerateFood Trucks, Mexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Haley F.

    Forgot to include a picture of the elote and California burrito but it was fireee. The fries inside were seasoned and perfectly crispy, although I recommend eating it as soon as you get it versus waiting like we did because the tortilla got soggy from all the filling. Either way, flavor was still there and that's all that matters. The elote was top tier, I love that it's an actual cob and not one of those elote cups, those just aren't the same vibe. For tacos, we got carnitas and carne asada; both were flavored well but my only gripe is that the carne asade was basically minced beef vs chopped steak. Would go again but bring your mosquito spray!

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    Alana H.

    This food truck is by far the best fish tacos on the island. You have to try the 2 for $5 carnitas tacos, some of the best tacos I've ever had!!!

    Enchilada Plate, QuesaBirria Tacos, and a Fish Taco
    Jason S.

    The food was incredible! Everything we ate was so delicious. As a Texan, was thrilled to find delicious tacos in Hawaii!

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    Patrice W.

    So I gave an honest review about this food truck and the lady serving my husband food, who was super rude, her name is Jubilee. Doesn't live up to her name. She responded to my review by calling my husband a perv and laughing. If this were my employee she'd be fired. Maybe it's the owner. Who knows but Taco Bell tastes way better and costs way less. Don't bother with this place. The most disgusting refried beans I've ever had. If you click on the gray box you will see Jubilee's response to my review: your husband was a perv lol

    Tiger F.

    Food was great, tasted like a true Cali taco truck burrito. Ordered the Cali burrito with asada. Salsa complimented the burrito. Truly my first satisfied taste of a great burrito since moving to Hawaii. Definitely going back. Service good. Nice tables and condiment table, very clean.

    Carne Asada taco plate
    Kristyn P.

    If you're in Hilo and craving some Mexican cuisine, Tacos Jalisco can definitely satisfy that craving! Ample amount of parking and tables in their lot. We got there about an hour after they opened and the area was vibing with music from their speaker. Service was quick and friendly. My first time trying Flautas and I got their Carnitas Flautas. The plate came with 4 pieces of flautas, refried beans and Mexican rice. I wasn't expecting it to come with the sides since it wasn't listed on the menu so that was definitely a pleasant surprise and made this place a great affordable spot. The carnitas flautas was fried with a nice crisp, the carnitas meat had a nice flavor and the drizzle of guacamole and sour cream paired everything perfectly. My boyfriend got their carne asada tacos and it was alright, a little on the dry side though. So the star of the meal was definitely the flautas and I would visit them again just for that.

    The regular carnitas burrito. Still big.
    Diane S.

    I'm reviewing the new PunaKai shopping mall location in Pahoa. Although a good location and inside seating, local traffic is minimal unless there's an event happening. Same selection as their Hilo location. And they do have birria. The pricing seems a bit higher which is understandable (lease). I ordered the regular burrito w/carnitas and Flautas w/rice & beans total: $28. Tonight's wait time was decent (5-7 mins) as the previous time was unreal! for just 2tacos waited over 10imin. and the tortillas were hard and chewy. I do wish them luck! Once Ikaika Marzo's Western Bar opens their business should pick up also. We appreciate a new eatery in Puna . Luckily we still have Panchos and SiSi's.

    Birria tacos
    Megan M.

    #20 of 52 (weeks of trying a new restaurant at least once a week) I was on the Big Island for work and traveling from PTA to Volcano and needed to stop for some lunch. I hopped on Yelp and found this place had great reviews so I decided this was the spot. Yelp you did not let me down! This food truck is not far from Ola Brewing and it has a good amount of parking. It was a rainy day so I appreciated the tables being under a tent so I didn't have to eat in my car. I settled on the Birria Tacos. I've been on a birria taco kick lately and if I end up at restaurant where they have them then I'm giving them a try. I think the taco's were around $18 and came with rice and beans. I only waited about 10 minutes for my food which was reasonable. Especially at lunch time. You can tell this place is popular because there were a good amount of people there and lots getting take out. The taco's were hot so I started with the rice and beans. I really enjoyed the rice and the beans a lot. They had a lot of flavor and I liked how the rice was not clumpy at all. The birria tacos were delicious and the consomme was delicious. My only complaint is some of the meat was in large chunks and when I bit into it it came out in large pieces so sometimes one bite took out a lot of the meat. It would have been better if it was a bit more shredded. None of that would keep me away though. Next time I'm on the Big Island I now have a go to spot in Hilo!

    Nicole F.

    A food truck in Kona. They have parking available with tent covered picnic tables. We ended up coming here twice we enjoyed the birria tacos so much! The food was made to order so it was for sure hot and fresh!

    Carne Asada taco plate
    Mike Z.

    I have been meaning to come to Taco Jalisco for quite some time and I finally made it a few days ago. When I try out a new taco truck I always order the carne asada tacos. That way it's easier to compare other taco trucks and Mexican food in general. I ordered the taco plate that came with refried beans and Mexican rice. Initially they got my order wrong, but it wasn't a big deal and they are gracious about it. The tacos are full of meat. The cheese is delicious and their hot sauce is great. However, I wasn't that impressed with the meat that they used. I prefer pieces of steak for Carne Asada. This is more like shredded beef. It was OK definitely not terrible. However, the beans and rice were absolutely spot on. Really good rice and refried beans some of the best I've had. Overall, it was a pretty decent meal. I've had better tacos, but it wasn't a dealbreaker for me. The Good. Solid Mexican food great rice and beans. OK Carne Asada tacos. The Bad: other than not using the kind of beef I normally like everything else is pretty good Chances I'll be Back: yes! I'll try a burrito next time and maybe some other options. Definitely worth coming back to.

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    Really delicious tacos at a great price! Not a lot of ambiance at this food truck, but that didn't matter.

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    Everything was delicious! Totally recommend! They are very helpful when deciding what I want because it was my first time there.

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    I don't normally leave reviews but this place has the BEST birria tacos I've had on any of the islands. 10/10 would recommend

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    Birria tacos were the best on the island that I've had. Would definitely recommend that to everyone.

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    Are you open on Easter Sunday🐣?

    as far as i know, they are closed! their normal days open is monday thru saturday!!

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