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I had a certificate that I needed to use like today, O5/09/2020 because this was the last day. Mind you, I've had it for months but anyway. I tried to gift it to others but many are working remote and couldn't use it. Determined not to let it go to waste, I reached out to them via email about their schedule and eventually I received a response and showed up. In order to use all the money, I would have to order the most expensive items on the menu or several less expensive items but I knew I wouldn't eat it all. I was Spirit led to purchase the person's meal that was in line with me and that's what I did! I ordered the Cuban Sandwich with Garlic fries, it was delicious with the cilantro mayo and Manchego cheese. The other person ordered fish tacos and garlic fries, I hope they enjoyed their meal, I sure did!!!
This is the best taco food truck I've ever had in my entire life. The truck fries are the easiest go to late night snack I would get these every day for the rest of my life!!
Normally at any taco truck I like to try out the tacos first, but today for my first visit, I get the steak nachos instead. The serving was HUGE! I tried valiantly, but couldn't finish all the chips, cheese, pico, sour cream, and fresh jalapeños on my plate. I have to say there was a ton of meat on my plate as well. Although he nachos were good, my favorite part of my meal were the garlic fries. Holy amazeballs, these fries were life changing! They were hand cut and fried to crispy perfection, not soggy and not too well done. The scent and flavor of garlic permeated every bite. I can only assume these fries were drizzled some kind of garlic oil sent from the gods. SO good. Go check em out!
This is my all time FAVORITE food truck in the history of EVER!!! My fav is their Cuban truck fries. Try them and you won't regret it!!!! Their elotes are also phenomenal!!! But anything you get will be good!!!!
This is a great food truck! An a great extension of cantina in pepper place! Been ordering from this truck for over a year! The have a great Cuban sandwich along with garlic fires! An there vegetable taco is fabulous! I get 3 sometimes. They also have a good selection of other tacos to included a meatball and chicken finger soft taco. I ha e never had an item that I didn't like from them. An they have consistent taste and style which is hard to find in a good truck these days! In closing check it out. An they are still just as good when I reviewed them the first time.
Have had these guys a few times now. They can be found all over B'ham at events ranging form food truck rallies to local brewery events. They can also be reserved for company functions (not sure what the committed price is for that). When they arrive on site set up is pretty quick and they are usually ready to start taking orders within about 15 minutes. Full compliment of menu items - All sorts of tacos (Steak, chicken, pork, fish, etc) all with their own unique twist. Additionally they have a couple sandwiches as well as nachos. Most recently i had the Cuban and Asada taco. Both were really good and flavorful. Hard to actually pick a favorite because both were done so well. Tacos are filled nicely and when you get two (along with a side) they are quite filling. Interestingly the sides are garlic fires and cheesy garlic fries. I went with the regular garlic fries and they were quite good as well. Once the order was placed my food was ready in less than 5 minutes. These guys are very friendly and know how to process a large volume of customers in a timely manner. If you see the truck around town give them a shot. Great quality food at a reasonable price.
Cantina on wheels is in my opinion one of the best food trucks in Birmingham. Consistently great food, clean truck, and great service. You can't go wrong with anything on their menu, but my favorite entree is the steak nachos. Tortilla chips topped with queso, pico, sour cream and tender steak. If you're like me and like it spicy, ask for jalapeños, also they always have a assortment of hot sauce to pick from. The truck fries are also a staple. Crispy garlic fries topped with similar toppings as the nachos. If you are in the mood for a sandwich, shoot for their Cuban. It's not like a traditional cuban but it definitely doesn't disappoint. Roasted pork on french bread, lightly coated with cilantro mayo, and Manchester cheese. You will definitely not leave hungry!
While I don't see it much during the day, I've been lucky enough to catch Cantina on Wheels at events around town. The latest was a Sunday evening concert at Good People Brewing. For two people, I ordered the Chicken Nachos, Asada Taco, Chicken Taco, and the Cuban Taco. All four were fantastic, but the tacos stuck out. Each had a different sauce and toppings. The Cuban included pickles and was by far my favorite. All three employees greeted me as I walked up and were friendly throughout. If you get a chance to try this truck out, you should.
I'm a regular at this food truck. The guy knows my order as soon as I walk up. They are always parked outside of Lakeview until the early morning on the weekends so the drunks can get their munchin on. You can find out where else they'll be throughout the week if you follow them on Facebook. You can't go wrong with anything on their menu. I always get their nachos. The asada (steak) nachos are the best! And I ask for extra queso bc who doesn't need more queso? Their fish taco is also one of my favorites. It has a slice of avocado, and that spicy mayo gives it a kick. The Mexican street corn is where it's at! I have no idea what they put on it, but it's delicious. The garlic fries are also a favorite. Basically, I love everything on their menu. They usually have a long line outside of the truck, but they get the orders in quickly. It's well worth the wait!
Co worker knows I love street corn told me about a food truck that parks across the street from our job on Mondays Why not I order Mexican Street Corn of course and a Fish Taco. $8 First off that's a little pricey for an ear of corn and 1 taco but ok. I roll with it. The corn looks very appealing and it was tasty but it needed some spices or salt or something. But it was hot and juicy so I added my own seasonings and demolished it. The fish taco was tasty but on the dry side bcus there wasn't enough sauce used for the piece of fish on the taco and the fish was over cooked. Will I try the truck again? Probably not. It served its purpose. Monday Lunch.
I have only visited this truck once, and this was at the B-Ham food truck rally. Prices were decent, but only the items on the menu is what you get. I had wanted to order my daughter a plain beef taco with lettuce and cheese. The guy said they did not have any.... And that is fine, seeing how this was a rally and they had to prep said ok... So i ordered her the steak nachos.. I figured i would stick with the staple "fish taco". When the order came, pretty quick for the amount of orders they were taking. My daughters steak nachos was nothing more than hamburger with queso dip on the chips.... My daughter liked them, but i thought the meat tasted a little off. Now mind you, had they said the steak was nothing more than ground meat i would have gotten her the "steak taco" Now onto my fish taco, will say it was hot... Right out of the fryer hot. Flavor was not what i had expected, was a bit over cooked and was actually bland. So for my first impression of this truck is not very good. I gave it 3 stars as there is nothing outstanding with this truck, and after all it is a truck.... If you see this truck give it a shot for yourself, just do not expect much.
The food snob in me always cringes when I give exceptionally high reviews for something like a food truck that serves non-authentic Mexican food. And who knew that not having the real thing can taste so good. Your food is prepared faster than a microwave. This is scary because everything tastes hot and fresh. It must take them more time to put this together, right? The chicken nachos may not be enough to fill you up all the way but you'll be satisfied so I made the mistake of ordering the garlic fries that make your breath terrible but your stomach oh so happy.
So...I wanted to tell you guys upfront that I skipped breakfast this morning. When you are starving, food can taste extra good so I'm just letting y'all know I could be slightly biased today, ok? Lol! Anyhow, I decided to check out this food truck because who doesn't like tacos??? When I got there, I tried to check-in, but I couldn't. There were about 3 people ahead of me, but the line moved fast. They have a good size menu to be a food truck so I was kind of worrying it would take me a while to decide what I wanted, but I went with the Cuban Taco (roasted pork shoulder, cilantro mayo, and pico de gallo) and the Club Taco (grilled chicken, bacon, chipotle ranch, chihuahua cheese, and a slice of avocado). I got some of the Mexican hot sauce that was available so I could add some heat to my tacos. Both tacos came to $8.25 so not a bad value in my opinion. I got my food in under 10 minutes and the tacos were a decent size. The Cuban Taco was my favorite of the two, but both were really delicious. I'd definitely visit this food truck again. read more
We were visiting the Birmingham Restaurant Week Food Truck Pop-up Park and decided to try the pork nachos. Let me just say they were incredible!! Topped with a huge heaping of pork, black beans, and grilled vegetables, there were enough toppings to go with every chip, which means, in my book, an excellent plate. We also tried the Mexican corn. I wish it had been on the cob. My husband was glad it wasn't. But despite that, it was really good. Definitely know this is enough for a side rather than a meal. read more
5 months ago
6 years ago
I had a certificate that I needed to use like today, O5/09/2020 because this was the last day. Mind you, I've had it for months but anyway. I tried to gift it to others but many are working remote and couldn't use it. Determined not to let it go to waste, I reached out to them via email about their schedule and eventually I received a response and showed up. In order to use all the money, I would have to order the most expensive items on the menu or several less expensive items but I knew I wouldn't eat it all. I was Spirit led to purchase the person's meal that was in line with me and that's what I did! I ordered the Cuban Sandwich with Garlic fries, it was delicious with the cilantro mayo and Manchego cheese. The other person ordered fish tacos and garlic fries, I hope they enjoyed their meal, I sure did!!! read more
4 years ago
This is the best taco food truck I've ever had in my entire life. The truck fries are the easiest go to late night snack I would get these every day for the rest of my life!! read more
Normally at any taco truck I like to try out the tacos first, but today for my first visit, I get the steak nachos instead. The serving was HUGE! I tried valiantly, but couldn't finish all the chips, cheese, pico, sour cream, and fresh jalapeños on my plate. I have to say there was a ton of meat on my plate as well. Although he nachos were good, my favorite part of my meal were the garlic fries. Holy amazeballs, these fries were life changing! They were hand cut and fried to crispy perfection, not soggy and not too well done. The scent and flavor of garlic permeated every bite. I can only assume these fries were drizzled some kind of garlic oil sent from the gods. SO good. Go check em out! read more
8 years ago
This is a great food truck! An a great extension of cantina in pepper place! Been ordering from this truck for over a year! The have a great Cuban sandwich along with garlic fires! An there vegetable taco is fabulous! I get 3 sometimes. They also have a good selection of other tacos to included a meatball and chicken finger soft taco. I ha e never had an item that I didn't like from them. An they have consistent taste and style which is hard to find in a good truck these days! In closing check it out. An they are still just as good when I reviewed them the first time. read more
Have had these guys a few times now. They can be found all over B'ham at events ranging form food truck rallies to local brewery events. They can also be reserved for company functions (not sure what the committed price is for that). When they arrive on site set up is pretty quick and they are usually ready to start taking orders within about 15 minutes. Full compliment of menu items - All sorts of tacos (Steak, chicken, pork, fish, etc) all with their own unique twist. Additionally they have a couple sandwiches as well as nachos. Most recently i had the Cuban and Asada taco. Both were really good and flavorful. Hard to actually pick a favorite because both were done so well. Tacos are filled nicely and when you get two (along with a side) they are quite filling. Interestingly the sides are garlic fires and cheesy garlic fries. I went with the regular garlic fries and they were quite good as well. Once the order was placed my food was ready in less than 5 minutes. These guys are very friendly and know how to process a large volume of customers in a timely manner. If you see the truck around town give them a shot. Great quality food at a reasonable price. read more
6 years ago
9 years ago
Cantina on wheels is in my opinion one of the best food trucks in Birmingham. Consistently great food, clean truck, and great service. You can't go wrong with anything on their menu, but my favorite entree is the steak nachos. Tortilla chips topped with queso, pico, sour cream and tender steak. If you're like me and like it spicy, ask for jalapeños, also they always have a assortment of hot sauce to pick from. The truck fries are also a staple. Crispy garlic fries topped with similar toppings as the nachos. If you are in the mood for a sandwich, shoot for their Cuban. It's not like a traditional cuban but it definitely doesn't disappoint. Roasted pork on french bread, lightly coated with cilantro mayo, and Manchester cheese. You will definitely not leave hungry! read more
5 years ago
While I don't see it much during the day, I've been lucky enough to catch Cantina on Wheels at events around town. The latest was a Sunday evening concert at Good People Brewing. For two people, I ordered the Chicken Nachos, Asada Taco, Chicken Taco, and the Cuban Taco. All four were fantastic, but the tacos stuck out. Each had a different sauce and toppings. The Cuban included pickles and was by far my favorite. All three employees greeted me as I walked up and were friendly throughout. If you get a chance to try this truck out, you should. read more
10 years ago
I'm a regular at this food truck. The guy knows my order as soon as I walk up. They are always parked outside of Lakeview until the early morning on the weekends so the drunks can get their munchin on. You can find out where else they'll be throughout the week if you follow them on Facebook. You can't go wrong with anything on their menu. I always get their nachos. The asada (steak) nachos are the best! And I ask for extra queso bc who doesn't need more queso? Their fish taco is also one of my favorites. It has a slice of avocado, and that spicy mayo gives it a kick. The Mexican street corn is where it's at! I have no idea what they put on it, but it's delicious. The garlic fries are also a favorite. Basically, I love everything on their menu. They usually have a long line outside of the truck, but they get the orders in quickly. It's well worth the wait! read more
Co worker knows I love street corn told me about a food truck that parks across the street from our job on Mondays Why not I order Mexican Street Corn of course and a Fish Taco. $8 First off that's a little pricey for an ear of corn and 1 taco but ok. I roll with it. The corn looks very appealing and it was tasty but it needed some spices or salt or something. But it was hot and juicy so I added my own seasonings and demolished it. The fish taco was tasty but on the dry side bcus there wasn't enough sauce used for the piece of fish on the taco and the fish was over cooked. Will I try the truck again? Probably not. It served its purpose. Monday Lunch. read more
I have only visited this truck once, and this was at the B-Ham food truck rally. Prices were decent, but only the items on the menu is what you get. I had wanted to order my daughter a plain beef taco with lettuce and cheese. The guy said they did not have any.... And that is fine, seeing how this was a rally and they had to prep said ok... So i ordered her the steak nachos.. I figured i would stick with the staple "fish taco". When the order came, pretty quick for the amount of orders they were taking. My daughters steak nachos was nothing more than hamburger with queso dip on the chips.... My daughter liked them, but i thought the meat tasted a little off. Now mind you, had they said the steak was nothing more than ground meat i would have gotten her the "steak taco" Now onto my fish taco, will say it was hot... Right out of the fryer hot. Flavor was not what i had expected, was a bit over cooked and was actually bland. So for my first impression of this truck is not very good. I gave it 3 stars as there is nothing outstanding with this truck, and after all it is a truck.... If you see this truck give it a shot for yourself, just do not expect much. read more
13 years ago
The food snob in me always cringes when I give exceptionally high reviews for something like a food truck that serves non-authentic Mexican food. And who knew that not having the real thing can taste so good. Your food is prepared faster than a microwave. This is scary because everything tastes hot and fresh. It must take them more time to put this together, right? The chicken nachos may not be enough to fill you up all the way but you'll be satisfied so I made the mistake of ordering the garlic fries that make your breath terrible but your stomach oh so happy. read more
I have been waiting to eat at this food truck for a long time. I've always wanted to go but I just haven't been able to make it happen. So my expectations were high. I got two Club tacos & my husband got the garlic steak truck fries. Everything was amazing. The club taco was rice, grilled chicken, cheese, chipotle ranch & avocado. It was so good. So good that at first I had only got one & immediately got back in line for a second. The steak nachos were equally as good. This is the one time though that I felt like it wasn't enough for the money. They are $9.50 for a small side of fries. They are fully loaded fries. Cheese, pico de gallo, steak, and bacon. They were really really good just not enough to justify $9.50 for. This was Birmingham food truck did not disappoint and I will make sure to go out of my way to eat here again!! read more
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Let me be completely honest. I've only had one menu item from this food truck. But I've had that one menu item many times and can definitely say that it is always good. This truck has one of the best fish tacos I've ever had. I mean they are one of those dishes that doesn't seem so spectacular when you read it but somehow becomes one of those crave worthy items. The fish is very lightly battered (I think with just some egg white) and fried. I'm pretty sure it's just tilapia but it's always so moist and tender. This tender crisp fish is nestled in avocado, red cabbage slaw, and cilantro mayo. Like I said, it reads pretty simple and non extraordinary, but it's so good! Every person I've ever had try it has fallen in love with it. It's light and filling and well priced and balanced. I really can't speak for the rest of their dishes. For all I know they could be worthless. But I will continue to be a patron and spread the word of the magical fish tacos that just can't be beat. read more
9 years ago
Late post, I came here yesterday during my lunch at work and I must say the tacos were decent. I love tacos and I enjoy Mexican food. I am a big food truck fanatic and this is one of the best in the Birmingham area. The garlic fries were my favorite out of everything I had eaten yesterday. read more
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Not amazing, not gross and I'm not from here. Thus you fellas get a 3 star for I'd try you again to rate better, yet will not be here. read more
11 years ago
I have to say I had the best chicken taco I have ever had from cantina on wheels!! The staff was friendly and the service was great! I will definitely look them up anytime I'm back in Birmingham! read more
11 years ago
This is The Best Mexican food truck I've ever had. I've been here many time when they park at UAB. The Club Tacos are amazing and the best item on the menu. The tacos come with fresh grilled chicken, fresh avocado slices (not that fake avocado paste at some places), a strip of bacon, cheese and a special sauce that just adds that delightful end note to the taco. The service is fast and efficient for a good truck. It's kinda pricy but the food is actually worth the money! I would recommend it to anyone who wants good Mexican food on the run! read more
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