Oh man, this place makes me so happy. Since moving to Alabama from CA I have not been actively…read moregoing to search for tacos. I just didn't want to be disappointed. I went to Taco Mama once with a friend, tried El Cazador because the stand on Hwy 72 looked too cute, and went to Cantina Laredo with the hubby for a lunch date. Don't get me wrong, the tacos weren't terrible, but they weren't something I'd crave necessarily. I read about this taco truck during a google search and thought omg this is too good to be true, but it wasn't! I tried it for the 1st time last week with the hubby and was so thrilled. We both got 4 carne asada tacos for $6. So cheap! (I've found that food is not necessarily cheaper here than in CA even with the high wages in CA just saying...) And man was it good. The meat was so well seasoned and they gave plenty of meat per street taco. The only thing missing is some darn Carne Asada fries! I wish that was a thing here! Oh and orange bang. Where can a girl get some orange bang around here? I need my whipped orange creamsicle drink stat! Or whipped pina colada drink! They do have horchata that is a plus! I'm so glad I found this place. Makes this Cali girl so happy!

The tacos were great and the service was fast. I definitely need to go back to try more.read more

First time there today. Menu was nice, but was pricey. There was nobody in front of me in line, but…read moreit still took a good 15-20 minutes for my cheesesteak to be ready. The photo on the menu looked good, so I was ok with paying $9.00. It was small, and there wasn't anywhere near all that meat that the photo shows. It was tasty, but $5.50- $6.00 worth, not $9.00. Note that the menu prices on their web site are outdated and most items are $1.00 more now. For $9.00, should at least come with a side (e.g., nice portion of fries) or a beverage. Unless you have a little appetite, you'll walk away hungry. Staff wasn't engaged with customers whatsoever. No hellos, no smiles, no thank you. Their spoon box blew away in the wind, and 2 of us went after it and returned it to them, letting them know what happened. There was no expression on his face and no thank you. You're welcome! Suggest they get a box for customers to stand on to place their orders, because everyone was standing on their toes trying to get high enough to place their orders. Has great potential; just needs a little TLC on the menu/prices and customer service. I wonder if Gordon Ramsey is available! :) This review is my personal opinion. They have many 5 star reviews on their Facebook page, so try it for yourself and see what you think! :)

Too slow! It took forever for hot dogs. Don't waste your time! Go somewhere else! The service is…read moreterrible for mediocre food.

We tried out this food truck a few weeks ago, just before the Christmas craziness. It was a solid…read more3.5/5 for me. The truck is parked seemingly permanently off to the side of a Mobil gas station, just a little bit further into Madison past the Trash Pandas Stadium. They offer the option to order online. The menu is fairly large and they do have specials from time to time. The young woman who took my order was polite and personable and I observed her fluently switch from English to Spanish and vice versa depending on customer need. They were doing a pretty solid business. A small vibrating device was passed out to each customer, which would vibrate and ring when the food was ready. I'm pretty sure this is the only truck in the area that offers tlayudas, which is a dish created and primarily prepared in Oaxaca. Here, it's a very large, charred tortilla covered in toppings including beans, veggies, and a protein of choice. I ordered one with chicken so I could try it; I got a burrito with al pastor for my husband. They were serving champurrado as well, and I couldn't resist a cup of that. My food and drink all came out at once and I carted it home to eat. The champurrado was too hot to drink for a while anyway, and the food held up pretty well. When I did get around to drinking, it was thick, not too sweet, and creamy. I think other places I've tried it are actually calling hot chocolate with cinnamon champurrado, but I think this was the real deal, with a heavy masa harina base. I enjoyed it. Husband's burrito was large and quite tasty. The rice inside was cooked nicely. My tlayuda was also pretty good, and huge - lots to eat. The sear on the tortilla added an interesting flavor, with the tortilla itself being alternately crispy and chewy, and the fresh charred jalapeño on top added good heat and flavor. The veggie toppings, especially the beans, were fresh and tasty. Unfortunately, I really didn't like the chicken; it was chopped in small bits and really didn't have much flavor or seasoning. The rubbery texture made it worse. I would order a tlayuda again, but would definitely change up the protein. Husband's al pastor was a better choice. Overall, it's definitely worth it to try this truck to sample some harder-to-find fare in the area.

We've tried a barbacoa and chicken tacos, tamales, quesadillas and side of beans. Everything was…read moregood but I prefer the barbacoa to the chicken. You get 4 small tacos for $8. The tacos are small with 2 corn tortillas each, topped with onion and cilantro. Come was a red sauce, lime wedges, a pepper and a couple of cucumber slices on the side. The beans are puréed, very smooth, and topped with cheese. The tamales come with a green sauce. They are pretty spicy, there are chunks of jalapeños in them.

I loved coming here for lunch or dinner. Some of the best chips and salsa around made fresh daily…read more The nicest staff and best service. Great specials and cocktails even beer selection. It was my fav place while living in Madison.

Tried Frida's Quesadilla. Unfortunately its cheese in a layer on outside top of the quesadilla,…read morelooking like sour cream. A different style from what I expected.I prefer cheese commingled with meats. It was also in a large9" crunchy chalupa or tostada shell--again not something I expected when ordering a quesadilla. YMMV, but the taste of the interior without cheese mixed in was too ordinary for me. They refunded me on my way out, so I paid for the drink and tipped the server $5. Decent people there; I personally didn't like it, am not passing judgement for anyone else.

If you've been searching for real Mexican/New Mexican food in North Alabama, stop scrolling--this…read moreis the spot. After relocating from New Mexico two years ago, we've tried place after place hoping to find something that actually hits the mark... and Taqueria Luna is finally it. Every single bite was on point. Not just the main dishes--the rice and beans were legit, which says a lot. The birria tacos were rich and flavorful with that perfect savory depth, and the asada quesadilla was packed with well-seasoned meat and cooked exactly right. And the mulitas? Honestly, they reminded me so much of pupusas--thick, satisfying, and just ridiculously good. And the consommé... omg. That alone is worth going back for. Rich, deeply seasoned, and perfect for dipping--exactly how it should be. If you've been missing that true Southwest flavor, this is where you go.

The Birra Tacos are absolutely delicious. Food comes hot and the service is top tier. A must try…read more Also their steak tacos are to die for. Would most definitely recommend.

If I could give this little taco truck 10 stars I would! Not for ambiance - it's a little trailer…read moreparked in the Marathon Gas station parking lot. Definitely not for comfort - there are a couple of rickety picnic tables in the parking lot right next to the busy traffic on 72 - it's loud and hard to carry on a conversation. But the food, oh the food, makes it all worthwhile. There is a pretty limited menu - tacos, burritos, quesadillas and torta. There is a list of fillings including barbacoa, chorizo, carnitas, shredded chicken and for the adventurous, langua (tongue). Every time I've visited, one or more of the meats have been unavailable but no worries, everything is as good as the next (well, I won't vouch for the tongue. Ick.) The torta is on a large, soft and super fresh roll. It includes a special sauce, mayo, lettuce, pickled onions, jalapeños and tomatoes. I'd recommend skipping the mayo - it just overpowers the goodness of the rest of the fillings. The tacos are small - street tacos so you'll probably need more than one to satisfy your hunger. You have your choice of flour or corn tortillas. The tacos come with onions and cilantro. Nothing to hide the wonderfully seasoned meat. The quesadilla was huge - a flour tortilla folded in half and FILLED with meat, cheese and their house sauce. Speaking of sauce, everything comes with a little cup of sauce - be glad that the cup is little - it is HOT. I've had both the barbacoa and the carnitas in various forms. Everything I have gotten has been amazing. The husband and I usually each get a taco and then a torta or quesadilla to share. This is more than enough to fill us up. We drove by this little trailer for years - I never really noticed it and I certainly didn't crave gas station food. Valentina's is pure delight that just happens to be next to a gas station.

I grew up in SoCal and spent lots of time in Mexico, so I take my tacos seriously…read more That being said, Valentina's makes some of best tacos I've had in the United States! Their pastor and lengua are phenomenal (asada is hit or miss) and the flour tortillas are soooo chewy and delicious. Their cheese sauce and salsa are mid. And the only reason why I took off a star is because their hours can be super unpredictable. Make sure to give them a call OR check their instagram page BEFORE driving over! Even though their hours said they'd be open, they're not always open... Eating tacos at Valentina's is one of the reasons why I look forward to coming to HSV. So make sure to give them a call before eating some of the best tacos ever~

We have been on a quest to find the best quesabirria tacos in town. I read about this food truck…read morehaving great quesabirria tacos so I decided to find out for myself. The food truck has a nice Facebook page where you can find their weekly schedule. This is very convenient for finding the food truck. It was parked in front of Washlab on University drive. It is brightly colored and hard to miss :) The health department gave them 100 for their last inspection. Excellent score!!! I ordered a combo with 3 quesabirria tacos, a side of potatoes and guacamole with chips and a drink. It was a 7 minute wait to get my food and I was surprised as it was delivered to me. My tacos were filled with soft delicious beef and a container of consommé. Wow! These tacos were loaded with meat and very tasty. The consommé was not too salty nor too greasy. The guacamole was about 2 tablespoons worth with about 8 chips. It was good. The diced red potatoes were so delicious. They were excellent. My combo scores 5/5. From a meat to taco shell perspective, this food truck was 3rd and second in taste. The quesabirria tacos they sell are extremely tasty and I will return to buy more. I saw several things on the menu I want to try. It is impressive they score a 100 health department inspection. If you like tacos, please try the quesabirria tacos. The flavor is different from a taco or street taco. They are several notches up in taste and flavor in my humble opinion. Please stop by and give this locally owned business your attention. They have great food.

I've found my birria hookup in Huntsville!…read more I came by to try Catrina's for lunch last week. This is a food truck, though it's quite a large one and hard to miss with its beautifully pained sides! Most days they seem to not be itinerant and are instead parked in front of the Washlab (next to Shottenkirk Honda) on University Drive. However, they are active on social media and post their location weekly, and they do move around from time to time. Definitely check out their page before going looking for them. They have quite a large menu with lots of traditional Mexican favorites like tortas, sopes, and alambres, as well as some stuff for more American palates like hamburgers and cheesesteaks. I was, of course, after birria, which I ordered as a combo with rice and beans. The combo was fairly pricy at ~$20, but one thing I did like was that it included my choice of an agua fresca -- I chose pineapple this time. Service was very friendly, offered to help answer any questions I might've had, and got my order out to me in a timely fashion. I had no trouble ordering in English; likewise, the man who ordered after I did seemed to have no trouble ordering in Spanish. Win-win! Although the price was a little high, the quantity of food was great and the quality was impressive. My meal came with three quesabirria tacos, rice and beans, consommé, red and green salsas, a fresh lime, and some pickled veggies. EVERYTHING was yummy. The birria was tender and unctuous (though I wish there had been a *teeny* bit more meat), the beans were smooth and smoky, and the pickled veggies were delightfully crunchy and sour. The rice was just so-so flavor-wise, but it was nothing a splash of the delicious and mild-almost-medium heat red salsa couldn't fix. The salsa verde was herbaceous and cooling; my preference was the red but I can clearly see the merits of both! Lastly, my pineapple agua fresca was refreshing and sweet, though not cloyingly so. I finished my meal feeling so excited and happy about what I'd just consumed. The lingering flavor sensations of heat and savory, umami birria brightened my whole day! I will be back when the birria craving strikes again.

It's not often, at least in Huntsville, to come upon a Thai food truck. But Twisted Thai is just…read morethat -- and it's a position it carries well! I'd had them on my to-try list for a while. One day last week I saw they'd be stationed at Northrop Grumman while I was working nearby, so I made plans to go grab a meal. They were fairly busy with a bunch of NG employees, but I came towards the end of service and they were still working efficiently. My wait wasn't bad. The menu is fairly large for a food truck and has classic Thai offerings, from curry to Thai basil plates to noodle dishes like pad see ewe and drunken noodles. You can choose your protein for practically any dish: chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp for an upcharge. They even have fancier, more traditional drinks like Thai coffee and green tea. It's an impressive setup for a food truck. I initially asked for an order of red curry, but the lady working the window said they only had green curry that day. I'm not sure if they only run one curry at a time, or if they'd just run out of everything but green. Next, I asked for pad see ewe, but they had run out of noodles. That was a little disappointing, though perhaps it's on me for coming later during service. I ultimately wound up with Thai basil with chicken. It came served with white rice. I also ordered some mango sticky rice for dessert since the season is basically on us for mango! I got a diet soda to drink -- as much as I love Thai tea, I didn't want to gild the lily TOO much. My food came out quickly and was packaged beautifully and very neatly. It was clearly made fresh as it was also very warm! I returned to my car to nosh covertly before returning to work. The Thai basil was good -- it's not my go-to Thai dish, but it was a good bit better than a version I had not long ago at a different restaurant. Pleasantly aromatic, veggies were still crispy, most of the chicken was a good, non-rubbery texture. It went well with the delicate white rice. I forgot to ask for at least a level 2 spicy, which is the one thing I'd change about it -- as it was served to me, it was very mild, and I wanted some kick. I wish someone would've prompted me about spice level when I ordered, but it's ultimately on me. The mango sticky rice was a delicious treat as always. This version was served with a purple-y colored rice rather than white. It didn't taste much different to me but the color was pretty. My mango still had a few slightly sour bites but it was mostly great, and that's not their fault anyway. The rice itself was still warm and delightfully, subtly sweet. I'd definitely patronize this truck again. Would love to try a curry or a noodle dish someday in the future, though I enjoyed my meal enough that I'd also order it again!

So I've been seeing the Twisted Thai food truck around town and decided to finally try them out…read more The staff was so kind and patient with me and offered some dishes I could try since this was my first visit. I decided to order their chicken and shrimp pad thai, spring rolls, and chicken dumplings. You may have to wait a few minutes since the food is cooked to order, but that didn't bother me at all. The food was awesome! Each dish was served hot and was seasoned very well. You could tell they used natural ingredients. The chicken & shrimp pad thai was my favorite! It also came with thinly sliced cabbage and carrots and a side of limes. Thankfully, they put the peanuts on the side without me having to ask (I don't like a lot of peanuts in my pad thai personally). Keep in mind, they do have tables with umbrellas that you can sit at if you want to eat your food there/in the elements. I really enjoyed my visit today and I highly recommend this business.

This is a food truck located off of Highway 72. I've been here several times and even Doordashed…read morefrom here. My interactions with staff are always pleasant and they're quick to give orders back. I've never had a negative experience at this location in terms of food. I enjoy their burritos, tacos, and elote. They have a nice little covered seating area with two picnic-style tables if you have a larger group.

Today's tacos with regular pork versus spicy pork were dry. I needed more sauce than they gave me…read more The flavor was also rather bland with the regular versus spicy pork in the tacos. Still very edible. I think I'll stick with the spicy pork tacos for future orders. Hub's burrito looks good. I was impressed with the interesting new items on their bus display including burra (sp?) ramen (very interesting dish for this Mexican restaurant) and Elote. They were doing a good business at 2:30 this afternoon with about a half dozen people and one of the guys ordered five burritoes. The new buzzers they have would be really useful in cold weather if you needed to wait on your order in your car.

Went to Mezcal for late lunch. We had the cheese enchiladas. The chips and salsa were very…read moretasty. Nice little kick to the salsa. Our orders were ready quickly and it was fresh, hot, and the portions were generous. Everything tasted delicious. I will definitely come back again.

This location seems to have replaced the Gaudalajara restaurant. There's a fairly large and new…read moresign on top of the restaurant. It's located at a strip mall near Walmart. I was greeted fairly quickly when I entered and guided to a seat with a menu and silverware. A few minutes later, the server (was bilingual) came out and asked for what I wanted. I received my salsa and chips at this time. The salsa was pretty watery and lacked spice or much flavor. It was nothing special, and chips seemed like they were made a long time ago. Looking at the menu, it seemed like a typical Mexican restaurant though I was a little disappointed that the street tacos didn't have many options. I was a little inclined to think after looking at the menu that it was more Tex Mex. They did seem to have a nice deal for aguas frescas with two glasses for under $3. That's pretty unheard of here in HSV. I ended up ordering 3 pastor tacos. I received food fairly quickly. The street tacos have a large amount of cilantro and raw onions, but not as much meat as I had hoped for. The red sauce served on the side wasn't very spicy and had more of a smokiness. Not sure I had the experience I wanted. I had to wait a bit after finishing my food to get my check or even see the waiter. If I come back, I'll try the aguas frescas.