Wanted Asado Fries and boy oh boy they don't disappoint…read more They are great with any protein and the flavors are amazing. Service is very good and since it's all homemade it's always perfect. Casual and a great place to watch soccer. Jerry the owner is great and always welcoming.

I was in the Puyallup area and decided to patronize this Mexican restaurant which was featured by…read moreseattlefoodie Steven Nguyen on KING 5 news. Bottom Line Up Front...One star for the cleanliness, easy parking and the thoughtful decor. Steven missed on this one big time. The fact that they didn't have customers when he visited them could have been one of three issues (food quality, poor service, inflated prices). In my case, it was all 3. There were older white folks who saw Steven's article and did mention it to the wait staff. Some of those tables received chips and salsa, most didn't, not sure what goes into their criteria for who gets it and who doesn't. I chitchatted with the wait staff and asked them their specials and what they would want me to tell the Yelpers about them. They wanted me to give the community my honest opinion and said their best sellers are the Quesabirria and ramen (what what?) . Well we decided on neither of those and ordered the $17.95 Chicken Enchilada mole and the $12.90 Chicken Mulitas (each $6.45, staff did not ask if I wanted one or two). To be brutally honest...the Enchiladas were "lean" & dreadful. The mole sauce tasted like mud. The rice and beans was barely palatable (La Preferida from Safeway might have been better!). The Mulitas was ok but not something that I would miss. The red and green salsa from those plastic bottles was salty...as were all of the dishes...saltier... The plates were small, the price tag was hefty, paid extra for mole sauce (this was NOT a side order but something that is supposed to be the core dish sauce), extra for credit card use (3%). Nickel and diming...what next...clean your own table... quarter for restroom use! Of course, none of these upcharges were mentioned or listed anywhere that I could see... Service was just ok...they didn't talk about any specials or drinks...so we didn't order one. And the biggest kicker...no complimentary chips and salsa unlike those other hardworking Mexican joints awaiting your business. There was no hook; all sinker...Somehow, they think of themselves as "Cactus" but lack the basics of competing for your business. I ended up with an upset stomach later that evening. Don't take my word only...read the other reviewers observations in a bit more detail while ignoring the stars and judge for yourself. Sorry if my review sounds too brutal, which I hate to do knowing how hard it is to run a restaurant. I greatly respect the hard working folks in the restaurant industry. I wish they seriously consider their customers' feedback and make some changes for the better.

Five star for the taste of these tacos. I am very picky when it comes to Mexican food because I…read morecome from CA where we have the best. I saw the large white truck outside the corner grocery gas mart and swooped in to try it on a whim. I ordered 3 tacos: asada, pollo and carnitas. Delicious!!!! I thought I died and woke up in Central Ca. Highly recommend. (This high of a compliment from me for a taco truck in WA is very rare) Clearly, I highly recommend. I can't wait to go back! I want to also mention. I witnessed the owner paying a homeless man for helping keep his outside space clean and swept. He paid him cash and a plate of food. This owner earned my respect and business even before I bit into one of those delicious tacos.

I've heard lots of good things about Tony's Tacos and was stoked to try them out recently. We had…read moreplans for dinner to order delivery and I wanted tacos, so this was the perfect excuse! My husband and I both got the birria tacos with consome, a side of rice and beans, and guacamole. Everything was packaged up well and was still warm considering it's kind of far from us. Only bummer was that they didn't send along our side of chips & guac. :( The tacos themselves are pretty dang big, and with us each getting two, it was a lot of food. Overall I thought they were really good, but the downside was that we got a lottt of fatty, squishy meat in our tacos which really grosses me out. The parts that weren't super fatty were delicious though!! The consomé was also absolutely fire and I definitely straight up just drank some of it - zero shame. Rice and beans were tasty, but that's hard to mess up. We also really enjoyed the salsas they provided - they both had a good kick that wasn't painful and the flavor was on point. I personally loved the green one the most! Their little food truck setup looks super cute and I definitely want to visit in person to give the tacos a second chance.

These guys make great tortas (Mexican style sandwiches with your favorite meat) at this local…read morefamily owned restaurant! The chef grilled the bolillo roll and pork carnitas to perfection . The onion, lettuce, avocado and cilantro added great crunch, flavor and creaminess. I added the green salsa and it was perfecto! I also really enjoyed the chicken chimichanga plate with rice and beans recently. The sauce on top took me back to my childhood, and our favorite local spot at the time, and it was nicely fried, not greasy or burned. (Pic of this plate below. I didn't grab a pic of the torta as I was getting a bit hangry) Thank you.

Soooooo disappointed. ordered through Door Dash. Wrong items ordered lamb leg and a burrito. Got…read moremenudo and burrito. I know what menudo is. This was inedible. Split burrito with husband. Just meh. So disappointed we didn't get our lamb. Not sure we will try again. :-(

I had written a review on the original location. I heard they sold the place. We stopped by here…read moreafter many years of being away... and wishing, missing this food badly. This is the best burrito in all of Tacoma/Lakewood!!! I tell everyone to try them. People don't know what they are missing, because they are just getting pupusas. Who would think they would have great burritos. So, these are not like any other burritos, because they are not Mexican. They use their delicious black beans, their white rice with a few little veg, sour cream, onions, cilantro, you can get really good chile sauce if you want it spicy. The sauce is so good. No cheese... can you believe it? Cheese is not even needed. You can get chicken or carne asada, or like we got, no meat and they will add avocado slices. I really wanted no meat, and platano frito added. This is what we used to get, and it's great. They should add a no meat option to the menu, and also the platano option. Everyone that loves unique delicious burritos, come check this place out. The guy that took my order was friendly, and even made our burrito half no cilantro. Thanks! They get busy.

Pupusas tasted great and the staff was nice when they took down my order, but genuinely :/ because…read morevery little napkins given and only a plastic fork in my bag? I ordered to-go, and I am genuinely surprised that they do not have more condiments available, especially with the salsa as I got 4 pupusas. No wet wipe, which may be asking for a lot, but at least make it up with the paper napkins. I love that it is near base, but u might as well order to eat-in the restaurant. That way u get all that u need. Better inspection on my end could have been done, but just :o at the...stinginess. That sounds like a harsh word, I know, but how else do I describe it...?

Ordered take out from here recently. Carnitas taco was amazing, lots of flavorful juicy filling,…read moreoverall 4.5/5. Cali burrito (filled with chicken, French fries, guacamole, refried beans, and sour cream) was huge and tasty, but there was a huge dollop of sour cream that took up about 20% of the whole thing. I sort of had to scoop it out and dip the rest in the sour cream as I went. I also think it was missing pico de gallo that was mentioned in the description. Overall 3.5/5 for the burrito. I'm sure it would be different if I ordered it next time? FYI this place is not to be confused with Mis Tres Amigos, which is a different restaurant in Puyallup.

Yummiest quesabirria taco! Chips and salsa also very good! Def worth a stop when I'm back in town.read more

I am not sure what may be going on with El Balcon Express. We have been here several times and…read moresimply love their food. It always seems popular too. But in the last few weeks we have gone passed it they aren't open and there is a sign on the door saying they are closed for seep cleaning. I never owned a restaurant and neither do I know how long a deep cleaning could take. I suppose it varies depending on what is being cleaned. But as of 5/9/26 the restaurant remains closed. The last social media post from Facebook was January of '26. The website associated with this profile on Yelp doesn't seem to be working and neither does the website associated when you Google them which is very concerning. Hopefully they will be open again soon and none of this is subtleties amounting to a permanent closure.

There were a few reasons I tried Balcon Express. 1) never had El Salvadoran food, 2) close to my…read morehouse, 3) was recommended by a colleague, 4) Yelp reviews were very positive and saw that the restaurant responded to reviews which doesn't happen often - definite a plus! So, I parked - I found a street parking around the corner. It's a small establishment with an ADA bathroom. You can go and order with the staff, or you can order with a kiosk. I happened to do both! I asked the server who told me later that he was the cousin of the owner and el Salvadoran, what he would recommend. I ended up getting Combo 2 which is two tacos and a pupusa (which I've never had). Both I got pork and pupusa he said to get pork and cheese. I liked it ALL. Although the puousa is made of corn and tasty, I prob wouldnt order it again. I really, really liked the two tacos. The seasoning and taste was delicious!!! I am craving it right now as I am writing this review. They gave me condiments - 3 different hot sauces which I liked the avocado one which was a great creamy sauce. And there 3 pieces of lime and cut radishes. Plus, there were pickled onions which was tasty! I asked a lot of questions because I wanted to eat them all the way he would so The server told me to put the pickled onions on the pupusa. Oh, that made a huge difference. So delicious!!! Next time, I am just going to get 4 tacos - yep 4! lol and may try a burrito just to see how that is. I ended up getting a Jarrisco with Tamarind flavor. Oh it was a sweet and perfect complimentary drink. I will def be back! Really enjoyed it.

Wow. Love the Washington Angus clean beef here. Gives the food an edge. All the items one the…read moremenu are terrific and yes you can ask for titems to be added or left off. I like the Mexi burger and sandwich offerings for when you have that one person wanting a burger. This place also has an assortment of wIngs; Buffalo, Hawaiian, Chipotle or Barbecue. But face it your here for the Papusas or Taco's. Maybe the steak fries. Look for specials. Drinks: Pepsi products. Check the sizes. Small is Small. Medium is the best value. Tired of pop? Try one of many bottled choices. My fitness pal: No Cleanliness: above average employee's are clean. Bathrooms: Mall - average Service: average Kids Menu: No but cheese nachos and fries are available

We were hungry & eager to try the food, so didn't take pics til after we dug in. I got a carnitas…read morestreet taco, revuelta pupusa & plaintains & cream. My daughter got a carne asada lunch burrito. All was EXCELLENT & I wish closer to home,lol. The carne asada is very flavorful & an excellent pupusa. The plantain is a bit sweet for my tastes, but still delicious. The carnitas were a bit dry, but still very good.

Absolutely loved this spot!! It was incredible…read more From the service to the incredible food. I would highly recommend this place. The grilled jalapeño and potatoes and onions with every order really sets this food apart! Try it. It's worth it!

First time visit to this food truck and we were not disappointed. We kept it simple with street…read moretacos but the flavor was anything but simple. We got four different proteins. Carne asada, Malibu, chicken and carnitas. The carne asada and Malibu were our favorites due to the abundance of flavor but they were all great and we will definitely be going back. They were friendly and gave us a buzzer so we could sit in our car and out of the weather while it was prepared.