I've been going to tacos Manuel for years now maybe about around 2019-2020 Adam the son works upfront as cashier the staff there is always up beat with great attitude and smiles The truck is located on the side of superior market and easier to find it's next to Pollo Loco The truck it self offers tons of street parking never had a issue to grab a spot And as well when you order you're food there a large grass area with plenty of shade if you wanna sit there and eat I've personally tried About every protein they have to offer there But my go to is always asada and lengua (cow tongue's) You won't be disappointed at all the meat it's self is well seasoned with great flavor and the tacos are double wrapped read more

I came here on a Friday to pick up two burritos. I ordered a Carne Asada and a chicken burrito and the total came to under $20. The burritos are packed next to grilled vegetables which made the tortilla soggy (recommendation: separate the grilled vegetables from the burrito). The burritos was packed with ingredients but very bland. My husband said his chicken burrito was fine and would give it 3 out of 5 stars, too. They also offer 3 different sauces, too. Glad we tried it. read more

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Great tacos and quick service! The pollo and asada were both juicy and well-seasoned, with fresh toppings and salsa that had real kick. The owner was very friendly so will be back for sure. read more

Tacos Manuel - Pollo Asada - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Stopped by here for Taco Tuesday (there was no special unfortunately), but the prices for tacos are pretty decent compared to other places i've seen. $2 Tacos. A good variety of protein choices as well. Remember to bring cash because it's cash only! Service was quick and efficient. Now for the tacos itself, I got 2 asada and 2 al pastors. The asada was pretty typical in my opinion, nothing really too special, but pretty solid. The tortilla they use is quite thick, even if they use 2 tortillas. Although, I actually enjoyed the al pastor one better. It was more greasier, but it tasted more charred and had more flavor to it. It's a small taco truck with no seating around, so it's better to just grab and go. read more

Tacos Manuel - 2 Asada 2 Al Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The tacos were good and affordable I got around 18 tacos for $50 which isn't bad. However they only had asada and the salsas were bad I had to eat my tacos with out salsa so my tacos didn't really hit. I can't really Blame them cus of the heat. I tried calling and they didn't pick up or bother to call back. read more

*** Cash only *** Tacos Manuel is a taco truck in Santa Ana and it was ranked #20 on Yelp's Top 100 Places to Eat in 2017. The address indicated the truck is located on E 17th St, but it is actually located on Mabury St (adjacent to the Superior Grocers plaza) instead. [Parking]: Easy and free street parking or I just parked at the Superior Grocers plaza & walked to the food truck. [Menu]: For taco, carne asada is the most reviewed protein. Tripa is only available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday while carnitas is only available on Saturday and Sunday. Mild salsa, spicy salsa, grilled onions, and jalapenos available upon request. *** Asada, Al pastor, and carnitas tacos ($2 each): These are double layered tortilla tacos. Asada was a bit dry and carnitas was meh, but asada actually tasted great with excellent seasoning and grilled onion took it to the next level. Mild salsa was mediocre, but spicy salsa was pretty decent. *** I would recommend to double-down on asada taco with extra grilled onions. read more

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This food truck always comes to my place of work.Finally I try it!I ordered the sope with soy chorizo.It was huge!The ingredients were very fresh and soo good!They were very nice as well. read more

Tacos Manuel - Soy chorizo sope with all the fixings... - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Funny, came here because they were parked outside the bar I just left and had a hankering for tacos, and lo and behold, I've been to them in the past. Sure, 7 years ago, but I don't do too many taco taco trucks. Just like my last review, they are legit. It was the end of the night, and they were out of cabeza and lengya, but looking at my old review, asada and pollo were the good options anyway (no pork for me so I can't comment on the quality). Really tasty with some yummy sauted onions on the plate as well. read more

First time trying out vampiros and it was amazing. I got the Al pastor and I highly recommend that meat for the vampiros. Glad I tried it out here near Disneyland. Very affordable food and left here full. The torta was good. The service was typical and the food would be called out so be ready. The place is a little older, but the food is amazing. The place is in a corner next to a supermarket with lots of seating. read more

Tacos Manuel - Vampiros - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Tacos Manuel is one of my other go to spot for tacos! For the price and quality it is worth visiting. Just know this business operates out of a semi food truck and not a store front. Cash and card is accepted. Love the tacos here. Asada, Al Pastor and the Tripa. Tasty and yummy. Definitely request for their grilled onions and jalapenos - if you like any or either. Love their salsas - but last couple times I went they were a bit strict on number of salsas they were giving out. There were 2x I had to pay extra for salsas. I guess it just depends who you get?! Taco prices pretty affordable. I haven't been here in the past few months and noticed there is an updated menu and prices have gone up a little. Go for option #1, so break down comes out to $2 a taco. Otherwise, just 1 taco is $3! Which earlier this year was at $2. The burrito and quesadilla is not too shabby here but I think elsewhere is better. IMO I just stick with their tacos! :) read more

Stumbled upon this spot due to good reviews but I was wrong. Ordered a lengua burrito and al pastor torta. My burrito had no rice in it and it had shredded lettuce and cheese. Also the tortilla is very doughy and thick, not the traditional Mexican style tortilla. It tastes like I'm eating at Del Taco. Extremely underwhelming and disappointed. I am writing this review as I'm waiting for my DoorDash order from Taco Gavilan. Please skip this spot if you want some authentic burrito. read more

Tacos Manuel - Lengua burrito .... Disappointment - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Aka Adam's tacos the son, very good food good service ambience is a cool food truck with really good hot sauces and delicious food. Very impressed. Thank you man. Got two tacos asada, pastor, lingua, and tripa, everything. read more

Tacos Manuel - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Tacos Manuel is a food truck near the corner of 17th and Mabury in Santa Ana. The truck is parked along the street with street parking surrounding it. We ordered the asada tacos ($2 each), al pastor tacos ($2 each), and the asada quesadilla ($9). I liked the asada a lot and thought it had a lot more flavor than the al pastor. The quesadilla was good with good portions of meat and cheese. Our meal came with three salsas and I really liked the avocado salsa. It was my favorite and it was delicious! I wish I could've gotten more of those so I could smother everything with it. You can ask for grilled onions and jalapeños on request and the former was delicious with both the tacos and quesadilla. Unfortunately there was no place to sit or eat; there's a park within walking distance from the food truck or you can eat in your car. Note that they allow card but probably includes a fee which is why they recommend using cash. read more

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Delicious food. The quesadilla was packed full of cheese and asada, and we had a bunch of tacos. They're not my favorite of all time by any means but very fairly priced and yummy. This is a food truck btw. Super sweet lady and quick enough! Well packed food to go. read more

Was not expecting this to be a food truck on the side of the road! Ordered several tacos, a burrito, and a torta... and everything was delicious and reasonably priced ($2/tacos). The tacos came with delicious grilled onions and jalapeños too! They have limited drink options (only regular coke and horchata), so just get drinks from El Pollo Loco nearby if you want something different Tacos Manuel is really giving our other favorite taco place in Santa Ana some competition (Taqueria el Zamorano). read more

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Honestly, this taco shop is a hidden gem! They're parked right behind a small shopping center and isn't super flashy with bright signs or anything. The staff is always quick and efficient. Their prices are good too. $2 for tacos and $9 for burritos! They come with grilled onions and jalapeños, but make sure you ask for it! Their al pastor and carne asada cuts weren't dry and flavorful. Tacos also come with onion and cilantro on top. They also have a variety of salsas, green, red, and creamy avocado. The red one is spicy. They have some agua frescas as well. I've been coming almost weekly since I've discovered this spot. read more

Tacos Manuel - 4 Al pastor tacos with grilled onions and jalapeño (must get!!!) - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

TDLR: It's the most protein packed burrito that I've ever had at a respectable price. Worth the visit if you're close by. Very good lunch option. Asada burrito: It's one of the better asada burritos that I've had. It's a bit salty at time but the grilled onions help tone back the saltiness. Al pastor burrito: Salty meat with a sweet marinade. I'm not big on pork but I oddly liked this better than the asada. Grilled onions weren't needed to balance any taste but it's still appreciated as a different element in the meal. Service: It's a taco truck. The transaction was pretty straightforward Ambiance: It's a taco truck in Sta. Ana, there is no ambiance to speak of. read more

Tacos Manuel - Burrito Asada - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Oh man! I recently rediscovered this taco truck. I've visited a couple times before but forgot the location and name. When I recently looked up local taco trucks, this came to light and when I got there I was like.. OH that's where you are :) Their asada and al pastor are top notch. I got a couple tacos and our friends got burritos. Their sauces are really good and salsas are pretty spicy. I got grilled onions and extra fixings on top. This is more of a to-go spot unless you want to eat on your trunk or car :) Will be back! read more

Such great value for delicious tacos! My go-to spot for a quick weeknight dinner, and always consistent.

This is hands down the best burrito.I've ever had in my entire life... i've lived in southern california for forty eight years.So i'm no stranger to really good mexican food. That being said, whatever they season, this beef with, makes absolutely the best tacos, burritos quesadillas on the planet. Ty Manuel...! Also the service is fantastic. There is a bit of a line usually but if you get past that you will be Extremely pleased and satisfied. read more

This place be lagging they're never open when it says they are ??? Get out here Manuel

Delicious, reasonably priced street style tacos. I crushed a few Carne Asada, Al pastor and the other one. Mmmmm delicioso! Cash only starting 4/1/25. Ladies were sweet and helpful. Grilled onions and sauce were great too. read more

Tacos Manuel - Yum. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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I ordered 4 al pastor tacos and got the grilled onions and jalapeño on the side. There was no wait when I arrived. Since it's a food truck, there aren't any tables, but we found a spot to sit on the nearby wall and it worked out just fine. The tacos were solid, but honestly, I come mostly for the grilled onions. read more

Tacos Manuel - Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Taco truck! Yummmmmmm I randomly found this place on Yelp and wanted to try. 1) not a lot of spots to park 2) no place to sit 3) no fork nor spoons available either. Yes you read it correctly. So if all your meat and toppings falls off your tacos well you're either scooping it up with whatever piece of tortilla you have left or use your fingers! I tried the carne asada, al pastor and carnitas tacos. There was grilled onions on top as well. The meat was well flavored and the sauce was really good as well. Good on top of good, well folks you get one tasty taco!! I would definitely come back here again. I might pack a folk , baby wipes and BRING your own drink. Seriously, they don't sell drinks. I don't mean alcoholic beverages I mean they don't sell anything to drink. Bring a water bottle too. Heck pack some folding chairs while you're at it. Ranking based on just food- 5 stars read more

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Thankfully after coming to Knotts the first time now they became regulars at work and we absolutely love them. I grab tacos at least once a week and they are bomb every time! Workers bust out tacos for us quickly so we have time to enjoy our lunch. On Tuesdays we talk about hopefully they are outside which they usually are now. Will definitely keep buying tacos and horchata read more

Tacos Manuel - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

El muchacho del día de hoy 03-19-25. Se enojo primero por que le pedi una orden en bolsa separada y me contestó que casi no tenían bolsas y después le pedi unas salsas y me las tiró . Le pregunté si me había cobrado la orden y me dijo claro y le dije parece que te pedi regalado. Muy mala actitud del muchacho. read more

My friend and I went late at night to try their tacos - super good tacos, salsas, and trimmings. The service was really quick. read more

Tacos are great and tasty! Great customer service! Tacos are $2 each great price. One of the things that stands out from this truck is their red salsa, for some reason it reminds me of my childhood, it has a distinct flavor that is very good. I'll come again for their tacos de asada. I've had their burritos before too and they are packed with meat!! If you like your burrito with a lot of meat this is your place. To be honest I prefer a better ratio of rice:beans:meat but you if you're craving a packed meat burrito this is your spot. Always great service. I see people eat there but I take mine to go since I live nearby. Great taco truck! read more

Tacos Manuel - Tacos de asada. Couldn't even wait to get home - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I came here from Reddit and have tried plenty of taco places in OC. I can say these have been the best asada tacos here. Primarily because of their delicate delicious tortillas. Will alternate between here and Bandito for when I'm cravings tacos. The price is dirt cheap and the service is quick. Ambiance is well it's a truck in the middle of a street so get your tacos and go home and have a good ass time. read more

Tacos Manuel - Asada Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Still my favorite tacos after 7 years. I always stop by this taco truck if I'm in Orange County. I had the salsas wrong in my first review. The green salsa has habanero so that's their spiciest. The avocado salsa is their mild which is my favorite since I can't handle heat and the red salsa is medium heat. The tacos always come with the tastiest grilled onions and jalapenos and lemons, so if you don't like them, make sure to tell the cashier so they're not added. They accept cash and card and they started selling agua frescas recently. Today they had horchata, jamaica, and watermelon. They also sell canned sodas. You have to park on the street, but I can always find a spot not too far from the truck so parking isn't an issue. Take my advance and try them out and see how flavorful these tacos are! read more

Tacos Manuel - Carne asada tacos served with grilled onions, grilled jalapenos, & lemons...the best tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Pase hoy por unos tacos y la mera verdad es la última ves que voy ahí , 2 dólares los de asada 3 los de cabeza de un bocado te comes el taco súper chiquitos poca carne y la tortilla duras como que yaestaban recalentadas , el muchacho que tiene un lunar o mancha en la cara no se le puede decir nada porque luego se enoja , en total mala comida mal servicio, mejor me voy a la Lon Hera que está por el banco de America en la 17 y la Tustin , mil mil veces mejor . read more

The best place in OC for Tacos. Something about this place just keeps me and my family coming back. Great and fast service. Again the food is awesome. read more

So good. Food was delicious. I ordered the Asada, Al Pastor, and Cabeza tacos. The al pastor was my favorite. The grilled onions and jalapeños are a must! I went during off hours on a weekend and there was no line, so I got my food pretty quickly. read more

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this place is more like a 3.75 out of 5 stars. They ran out of lengua the day i went, otherwise i'd definitely give it 4 stars. one thing to make sure you do when you come here is to get the onion. I'm glad they gave me some with my order, but i want to say.... the onion are so damn tasty/flavorful. I could eat them plain, but adding them to the tacos added another dimension. I only ended up getting three tacos: asada, al pastor and the pollo. All of them were tasty, but i recommend the al pastor. it was juicy and full of flavor. they also give out salsa, and i asked for the green one. it wasn't spicy and was a wonderful addition to the tacos. If you use google maps, it'll take you to a food truck. its located by the la michoacana ice cream store and el pollo loco. read more

Tacos Manuel - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

One of my favorite taco spots in Santa Ana. The food can be a tad greasy but they are consistent and delicious

This review is LONG overdue! I have been going to Tacos Manuel for years now and they never disappoint, great food and service . My little one has loved their tacos since he was in the womb, now two years old and he's always requesting tacos. We have had them cater 2 parties for us and would definitely book them again. They had an awesome set up and everyone enjoyed the food. read more

Tacos Manuel - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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This was an absolute gem of a find. I had never really found myself liking or ordering corn tortillas before I tried Tacos Manuel but I decided to try it for the first time on my trip to OC. I had the carnitas tacos with the green salsa and they did not disappoint! The corn tortillas were light and the carnitas were cooked perfectly. They did not skimp on the meat and gave me three hearty tacos. I will definitely be back! read more

Tacos Manuel - Tacos De Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This taco truck is amazing!! Very affordable and the tacos were delicious. Each order comes with a grilled jalapeno and grilled onions. It makes the tacos taste 10x better! Ordered for to-go and it was packed very neatly. I asked for every sauce and they gave me so much sauce enough for the big order of tacos! Just a little bummed that I came near closing so they only had enough carne asada for my order of tacos and not enough for the quesadilla. Service is fast and efficient. The wait isn't that long either! read more

Tacos Manuel - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Not gonna lie, this was the worst Mexican food I've ever had. I got a carne asada burrito, quesadilla, and taco. The meat was extremely fatty and kept chewing into hard pieces. The tortillas were wet and soggy. It was so unappetizing that I couldn't even finish it. It's a shame because the portions are good and the prices were great. Maybe it's because the quality is so low. Smh don't know why they have great reviews. read more

Even though the food was great, they messed up my order... which is not a big deal... things happen. The real reason for my 2 stars is the cook's attitude and lack of customer service skills. read more