Made my Inflation buster list !…read more Priced right for the large portions The flavor and freshness is off the chart I don't like Mexican food and never go to a restaurant serving the cuisine But I love this food. It's screaming fresh and the owner is so generous

My fiance and I used El BuenTaco for a rehearsal family get together the day before our wedding. We…read morehad an amazing experience with El Buen Taco! Starting with planning for the day and organizing the day of as well as cleaning up, we had the best day! Gerry, who I believe is the owner, has wonderful staff and the food is fantastic! They went out of their way to help us with things not even related to serving tacos. They were just all around extremely friendly and helpful professional and wonderful! I will hire them again for any other event! I recommend them at the highest level! Thank you all of you!

Veggie taco is fresh & awesome Quesabirria is wonderful…read more 3 crispy tacos is delicous -- Authentic real Mexican food we are picky eaters & LOVE LOVE LOVE THE REAL TACO!

Had lunch here today with the family…read more.. Pros- food was tasty. There were plenty of seats, both shaded and in the sun. Very dog friendly...including ours, there were 4 dogs in total. It's also in a cool location, several other eateries and drink spots to check out. We had 2 super burritos that were customized (one no sour cream, one no beans, both with 2 meats. The crispy beef tacos (fam favorite), and a fish taco (too spicy for me!), oh and chips and salsa. Cons- the super burritos were supposed to come with guacamole, but neither did. Didn't think about it until my son asked, but we were pretty much done eating at that point. We also had to pay for chips and salsa. Never a fan of that. The bag of chips and the salsa containers were also small. If you're going to charge, you should make it worth it for the customer(s). With tip, it was just over $70 bucks in total. Overall we all enjoyed our meal. Next time I'll look for the guacamole earlier, to make sure we get it! The location is near my son's place, so we will likely be back!

Just got a chance to try this new foodie truck tonight at our local brewery. An Asian Mexican…read morefusion truck with a small but tasty menu. I'll start out by saying that the food I tried was quite tasty but... I had the Banh-Torta, an attempt at a fusion of the Vietnamese Banh Mi and the Mexican Torta. You can get either of these on their own in San Jose for about 6 bucks but adding guacamole makes this Bahn Mi 9 bucks? The bread had a tough bite, not the crunchy crust and soft center of a killer French baguette or the yummy texture of a great Torta roll grilled on a flat top. More like a day old sourdough that wasn't sour, not a good fit in my opinion. Lots of good flavored fillings like pickled and fresh jalapenos, and Sriracha mayo. The real disappointment was that everything was cold. If the steak was first warmed on the grill (standard practice for any food truck) or the bread was toasted or something to add some warmth to the equation, maybe I would have been swayed to 4 stars. I know they are just starting out and this is the first Yelp review but I did mention I was going to add them to Yelp and Rachel the chef/owner handed my wife her cold sandwich while smoking a cigarette with the other hand. I'm not sure if this is some sort of health code violation or what but California's no smoking laws don't allow smoking within 25 feet of any door or window leading to a place that serves food. Smoking in the kitchen is a pretty bad display of disregard in my opinion. I won't be lining up next time this truck is in town but you should try them for yourself and hopefully my honest review gives them some direction for success.

Just had an I Love Lucy sandwich. Absolutely delicious, perfect balance of crunch, salty and…read moresavory. Friendly, fast service, and getting a sandwich presented this beautifully is rare. Recommended without reservation!

I've only tried their carne asada tacos (going for about $3 each). The tacos are pretty big in…read moresize, and there are limes and salsas to take. The tacos are both pretty filling, with the asada being well cooked and seasoned. I'm not a big fan of beans though, so I would be asking for no beans next time. The truck also offers a lot of different foods like hot dogs, burgers, burritos, etc. I believe they also have $3 fish tacos on Wednesday's and Friday's too They are on campus behind Science and Engineering building (next to the west core parking structure) from 12:00pm-2:00pm. They're cash only but with less than $10 you're able to get a filing meal here. Overall, this is a good place for a quick bite on campus.

It's very sad to see that this place is permanently closed due to the complications of COVID. I…read morelove Ray's Foodtruck and I was always excited to grab lunch here after class. Alicia is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. She knew all her customers and I was ecstatic when she recognized me as one of her regulars. She always remembered my order with my special accommodations and would refer to my nachos as my "special nachos." I hope that Ray, Alicia, and their families are doing well. Santa Cruz has lost one of the best Mexican food stops in town.

5/5: The Break-a-dilla Breakfast Dilla with bacon $12.70 is great; it's a thick quesadilla made…read morewith a burrito wrap.

Picnic tables overlooking the waters of Santa Cruz. Long wait and limited seating. The dillas are…read morenice and crisp.

The first time we came across this food truck was at Shanty Shack Brewing ! My boyfriend and I have…read morefallen in love with their rich buffalo sauce and extra garlicky garlic fries. Although they take a long time to prepare your order, it always comes out fresh and not to mention, steaming hot. We love Evil Wings and get so excited when they post their special locations throughout Santa Cruz. Buffalo Wings: 10/10 Garlic Fries: 10/10

Have you ever had that gut feeling about whether you should try food from a different restaurant or…read morestick with the crowd pleaser? if you know me, you'd know that im all for exploring and giving places that ive never eaten from before is one of my favorite things to do. I would like to think that Im good at choosing places to eat, but moving to Santa Cruz continues to challenge my confidence. Its gotten so bad, that ive reached a point where I won't try new places out here with other people because of this fear that ive. built up not wanting to dissatisfy someone else with a terrible meal. I decided to give this place a shot because I was craving chicken wings. The pictures all looked pretty good but when io got my order the wings were soggy wet with I dont want to know because I ordered a dry rub chicken wing and instructed to put the sauce on the side if there was any sauce in efforts from letting the wings go soggy. nI just about opened the box and at first glance I reluctantly gave it a sniff, and immediately gaged. I didn't bother to try a single wing because of how disgusted looking and smelling this... some sort of food people actually eat???? I was so disappointed and just in such shock on how a simple business of chicken wings would be that messed up and that unappetizing this order screamed. I even went over to one of my housemates who had this immediate look of disgust and said,'Oh no, girl. it looks like they need to be heated up" I should have known that this place wasn't going to be the cream of the crop and that if I had any dream of being a detective there's just no way. I should have made the connection looking at the pictures and prior reviews. If you're thinking about chicken wings you're better off going to wingstop or airfare frozen wings.

Stopped by for lunch and wow, this was insanely mid. As someone that's been to Buster's in SF, I…read morewas expecting a decent portion of large semi-thick cuts of meat in a toasted sandwich. What I got was far from that. $16 got me a very lightly filled "Philly cheesesteak" that was filled what what appeared to be "steak umms." After browsing their Instagram page I was fully expecting the tender and large cuts of meat and portion advertised as I have attached but whatever I got was far from what was advertised. Coupled with undercooked vegetables and thin processed meat that was what appeared and tasted to be seasoned with taco seasoning, this was far from a "Philly cheesesteak." They advertise in their Instagram bio that they have "The best sandwiches and burgers in town" but what I experienced today leads me to feel strongly otherwise. To those that want a Philly cheesesteak, I'd advise you to go somewhere else, and for those seeking a similar experience, try the frozen Philly cheesesteak you can find at the Dollar Tree.

These guys were at my local brewery Steel Bonnet tonight and I was blow away that they were not on…read moreYelp! (I grabbed the first!) I was in the mood for nachos and past by our local Mexican joint on the way here and saw the truck. I took a chance and tried their take on the classic and was super stoked! Alberto explained that they don't do it the classic Mexican way! These Nacho's (see picture) we're more classic American style (think Beavis & Butthead) (nacho cheese sauce) mixed with carne asada, and bacon, jalapenos, and grilled onions! Topped with a house made sauce that melted all together right! They were a pleasant surprise! S&B, Sandwiches & Burgers! They are not trying to be a standard Mexican food truck, it's all about their take on the classics. Cheese Steaks, BAVO (Bacon Avocado Lettuce Tomato), Burgers, Nacho Fries... Alberto also said their burritos are all meat with just their special sauce, very untraditional bit sounds great. It's only my first visit but they say they are at Steel Bonnet every Wednesday night. Check'em out! I'll be back next week to try a burger!

I'm going to go with 4 stars for this first review mostly because of value. Although delicious, two…read morepieces of bread and some cheese seems way overpriced at $10... I think if you need to get $10 from your customers to make the economics work, give them 2 sandwiches? We also split a bowl of tomato soup that was $7 and filled two tiny cups half way. So a $17 snack shared between two people was a nice tasting but barely put a dent in our hunger. The sandwich was great, a blend of 3 cheeses grilled to perfection on the flat top. Rachel also offer's some more elaborate takes on the classic pushing the price up to $16. The soup was delicious, a tomato basil bisque. I wish I could get a pint glass full instead of a tiny cup! (She was setup at a brewery). Talking to Rachel, she is obviously is not a fan of Yelp because there are folks out there that can only offer their negative energy for reviews. While I agree with her on that note, I also feel constructive criticism helps businesses get better! Give her rebrand of Union Foodie truck a try!