Hand down, the best tripa tacos we had in Modesto/ceres. Tried a lot of different trucks in the area and La Gordita has the best one yet. Not greedy with their meat and the crispness of their tripa is on point. If you craving for tripa tacos, stop by there and try it out. You won't be disappointed. Has been my go to spot for the past year read more

Eighth Street Taco Trucks - Tripa tacos - Food Stands Near Me - Modesto, California

Jessica's always has THE BEST food. THE BEST sopes around. They don't put beans on them and they're not little pancake looking things. These are nice, big, perfectly cooked sopes. Carne asada is my favorite meat on them. My husband gets the burritos supreme de carnitas. Always great. Their meat is NEVER fatty. The best with the best prices, never overcharging. Be prepared for the homeless asking for money or ppl on drugs or alcohol talking to themselves. But it's so worth it and the workers do not put up with it so they will help out if needed. Huge quesadillas, great tacos, burritos even chalupas. All their meats are good. Will not disappoint. read more

Good tacos yesterday. 3 carnitas tacos. The carnitas were cooked well, flavorful with a good bark. Topped with fresh onions and cilantro.came with radish and lime. One unexpected surprise was the tortillas. They were grilled, bit longer than most. They almost became a soft hard-shell. $2.00 a taco. La Gordita is #spicemeister approved. read more

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Truly fantastic- we went to Gordita and the carne asada was the standout, cabeza was also good. The carne asada Gordita was also tasty - the chicken Gordita was only ok. The horchata was fantastic too. Awesome place to stop in Modesto - has outdoor seating, takes cards, no frills just tacos read more

Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, "DIRT BAGS", & INTERNAL ORGANS! On one recent lunchtime adventure, I finally did seek out and find this gaggle of Taco mobiles complete with shelters, that so many talk about. There were not as many "DIRT BAGS" as I thought there would be hanging around, but they were there and acted like they owned the place. The various Meth, crack, heroin, & other Felonious characters came and went, while I checked out the trucks, and then ordered, and ate at Jessica's 2nd truck. While there was a big sign posted, to not give anything to Panhandlers, because they would use it for drugs & alcohol, one still pestered me anyway. I told him no, it was against the law, which did not bother him one bit. So much for atmosphere! I then ordered a huge Tripas/Kidney Burrito and one ordinary Taco. Yes I will try almost anything, since I was raised in NYC by Czechoslovak parents who introduced me to all kinds of organ meats, like Tripe soup, Kidney soup, and scrambled Cows Brains & Eggs. I also grew up with Chinese, Jewish, and other friends who pretty much eat everything that moves or doesn't. I got my order, sat on the hard cold metal picnic table (not comfortable), and started to eat. While being a little paranoid, because I was fairly well dressed for work, I noticed being "eyeballed" by a few. I ignored them and really enjoyed the dollar Taco which was tasty and disappeared in a few bites. I then began to tackle the enormous INTERNAL ORGAN Burrito, which took three hands, but in this life, I only had two :) I somehow ate the whole thing, it was savory, but tasted kind of strange....which should have alerted me to possible MSG! Now bloated, I waddle my way to the car, and go back to work. Soon enough I get a big old stomach ache, which lasts for 2 hours, and was probably due to MSG....Boy do I hate Monosodium Glutamate "flavor enhancer" ....or was it the Internal Organs interacting with my Internal Organs? The moral of the story....Yes, I can see the virtues of these trucks given the right conditions....just like food street vendors in Thailand, it is Ethnic food for sure...but there are just too many negatives for me...and my late night partying & food seeking days are long over. I may try it again (and may review my review) and avoid INTERNAL ORGANS, next time. (I am happy for my coworker and others who really enjoy these trucks...) But...then again, once burnt= twice shy! To sum it up= +5 stars for: Huge, fast, tasty, inexpensive ethnic food. - 3 stars for: Horrible environment, it is a truck, GI ache.... = 2 stars. read more

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Just go straight to La Gordita or Los Portalitos. Jessica's taco Truck caters to whyte ppl. The food is trash. The carnitas I orders were gross. The asada were a bit better but naw. El Mexicano is only good for fresh tortillas. The food is great but the service lacks. I won't eat here because of the service. Los Portalitos is way more flavorful than Jessica's. La Gordita has good sopes and tacos. I wouldn't get the horchata tho. read more

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Highly Prefer La Gordita Taco Truck&If Theyre Not The Then Los Portilitos . But Every Time I Come They Never Fail To Satisfy ! They Have Welcoming Staff&As Well As Good Food Overall . Love You Guys ! Thank You read more

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Everybody knows that this is the spot that folks stumble to after hitting up the clubs in the Mo' to soak up all of that a a a a a alcohol. There are about 5 trucks out there, but the one to look out for is Jessica's. It's all about Jessica's! Try the carne asada or the pastor. The way they load up the tacos for only $1 could not be beat with a pinata stick! read more

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Incredibly uncomfortable environment (i.e. not safe), only decent food. I went there while I was in town because of some good Yelp reviews. I am an incredibly adventurous food person and will go all over into questionable areas looking for a great burrito or taqueria. This one, I thought I'd like to experience... #1- this spot wasn't correct on the Yelp map and I drove around for 5 minutes. It's on the other end of 8th street (corner of 8th and G Street). #2- there's quite a few taco trucks to choose from. Jessica's looked the busiest and was highest ranked so I went there. #3- I felt comfortable going in, nothing seemed out of the ordinary at first. Families were around and young hipsters too... more on this later So I went "inside" and there was a limited menu so others talked about the carne asada burrito, so I ordered this, $4.00, good deal. $2.50 for a bottle coke.. .not a great deal but hard to eat from a taco truck without this. I sat down and starting looking around and noticed this funny sign that I will try to attach to this review. Don't contribute to the problem because of the panhandling, they're just going to use it for drugs and alcohol. I thought this was funny and shrugged it off. Then I realized why a previous poster showed a photo of his burrito inside his car... Every order up, the families and hipsters grabbed their food and RAN to their cars. Like grab your hands kids; we're outta here NOW. Then THEY came walking through, every 5 seconds asking me if I was done with my coke and then picked through the trash for bottles. Every one had a glaze over their eyes like they needed another quick fix. I was surrounded by tweakers, coke-heads, and people looking at me like a fat lady looking at a bowl of ice cream on a hot day! Seriously, not the, if I ignore them San Francisco pandhandlers they'll just leave me alone. Like the Vallejo, I'm going to pull out a gun or a knife and chew your ear off type people. Seriously, not cool, but worth it for a burrito? We'll see about that. Got the burrito and RAN to my car (which was immediately outside but not close enough). Got past the two guys wanting to wash my window and locked the doors, and drove away two blocks so I could dig into my burrito. The burrito was just OK, nothing special. Maybe a little bit better than most burritos but not worth going through a very uncomfortable environment at 2pm in the afternoon on a Saturday. Couldn't imagine after the sun sets... no way. There's plenty of other nice taquerias that serve burritos just as good without the scary conditions... go there instead. read more

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I near go here everyday tacos are yummy! The second truck on the other side of Taco Bell is the best one to go for beef and chicken tacos. Burritos would be the truck that's right behind Taco Bell that's the best. read more

F. K. Jessica's Taqueria #2 My all time favorite Taco Truck... in Modesto! Which is saying something due to the large number of Taco Trucks there are in Modesto. I don't think I've ever ordered anything but their carne asada tacos, I am ADDICTED. Tortillas are fresh and the flavors are unparalleled. I've also heard great things of their carne asada burrito and burrito supreme. My mouth is watering at this moment as I talk about it. Go there, get some tacos, and you don't even have to thank me for the advice. BEWARE: Homeless people and drug addict central, if you're from Modesto than you know what I'm talking about. But not even a crazy homeless lady, talking to an invisible priest and yelling obscenities at the patrons could keep me away from those tacos. (Real experience). read more

Definetly the best tacos in all Stanislaus County!!! I like coming here, my favorite one is "Los Portalitos" they have a nice seating area thats covered in case it rains and their food is just delicious. The enchiladas there are really good, they give u plenty of queso fresco and crema and the salsa is good. Im not a fan of burritos but their tacos are to die for so good they give u rabanos, jalapenos, salt, and lemon the salsa is really good and the meat always tasted freshly made. Its scary at night! last time we went there and took my son he is 2yrs old, there was some weird lady asking for money there and she was yelling at some man that didnt want to give her any, my son got scared, so not the best place for kids, but the food is really good. read more

Tastes good, doesn't kill you. Don't come if you're scarred of homeless people. read more

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I usually order 5 tacos with no onions. Havent been here in a while but LOVE the tacos. Nothing beats it. Stick with the Jessicas, but be weary of bums asking for change. Cant give 5 stars to food coming from a moving vehicle and vast majority of bums and crackheads pan handling in every section. I always have to go with a friend. read more

Jessicas is the best. Im a chicken lover but switched to carne asada because I always ask for no onions and always get onions in my burritos. Come to find out they make it all mixed that way. I wish they didn't do that but food is still amazing! What makes ordering and eating suck is the beggers who won't leave you alone and 80% of the time they aren't even hungry, they just want money for drugs and/or alcohol. So for those of you who feel bad for people begging I suggest you spend your money donating it to a church or child needs because at least its money being used for something real and true. I was homeless for a short period in my younger years and every homeless person recieves foodstamps. $200 a person a month to be precise. But other than that taco trucks are an easy, cheap, fast way to get full. read more

Jessica's taco truck, the one with the metal awning that is parked parallel to the street, is THE BEST in the area. And I don't mean just the best taco truck, I mean it's the best fast mexican food in the area. The only downside to Jessicas is the constant panhandling outside. But their HUGE quesadilla more than makes up for it, with the delicious little salad of spicy lettuce on top of sour cream, with chilis on top, that you put onto your quesadilla as you eat it. Man, just talking about it is making me want to go there! haha read more

This area isn't as sketchy as people in the reviews make it out to be (Mike). Yeah there are homeless people, nobody runs to their car afterwards unless this is their first time leaving the gated community. All the trucks are good, I prefer the one at the far right because they will let me get potato tacos in substitute for meat. And all the trucks have great deals. read more

Anyone who has had these burritos swears by them - and for good reason. Delicious, accessible and cheap!

For Modesto....not bad Atmosphere: probably one of the scariest places I know. I never go here alone and I never actually eat my food here. Service: Well, it leaves something to be desired. But what can you expect, it's a taco truck. They screw up my order a lot! Food: Good, not the best, but good. I swear it's an acquired taste because when I first moved here I couldn't stand it!! Gotta go to the Jessica trucks though, they are clean and have the best food. read more

I go to el mexicano because they have hand made tortillas. Food is really good. Only dwn side is all the panhandling. read more

Eighth Street Taco Trucks - My favorite one, hand made tortillas - Food Stands Near Me - Modesto, California

"The Taco Trucks" - a local hot spot where three different trucks sit all day long to serve tacos, burritos, and the like to old, young, and anything in between. Personally, I have never actually taken the plunge to letting them put salsa on my burrito because as I was so wisely advised my freshmen year of college, "if you get the salsa, not only will it burn on the way in, but it will on the way out as well." And so I just watch as others suffer. If you're ever in Turlock, go check out the taco trucks - I suggest going to the middle one. :o) The jalepenos aren't very hot, btw. read more

The taco trucks are awsome in Modesto, I used to like going to Jessicas but these past few years they have been falling off their game. The burritos are extra greasy, but huge. I rather get quality versus quantity so i go to El Mexicano they have hand made tortillas and the burritos are not greasy at all. yum read more

My friend took me here for the first time last week. You walk on the sidewalk past Taco Bell (it's a sign) past the fence, over the railroad track and in the empty lot are taco trucks. They're set up like mobile homes with a little patio area with picnic benches under a wood frame and tin roof set up. I think they're open 24/7 because we were there at 3 am and people were still showing up. It's cheap, good Mexican food and a week later I'm still not sick. The ladies in the taco truck used glove, so I think this place is legit. If you go, get a Jarrito for a dollar. They're like fruity soda drinks and they come in a bottle. We were here in the middle of the night and it seemed like a good crowd until this middle-aged mexican dude in a cowboy hat came up and started talking to us girls. The skeeze would not take a hint! It was a scary moment but there were a lot of people there, so we were good. So... don't go alone, ladies! read more

Great food. Great prices. Environment can be a bit sketch, so I recommend during the day. They are also very popular so there's a good chance for a bit of a wait. I've never been let down by the food here. This is a staple that I take everyone to and always a big hit! Jessica's is the best! read more

I FINALLY tried these after two guys from camp convinced me to summer of 07. Yes, I went 23 years of life without consuming tacos from the taco trucks. They were good! Real good. I just tried not to think of what is actually in them.... read more

El Mexicano, delicious birra tacos, consommé with cheese. Dreams about ordering again, should have bought 2 more!

How can you go wrong with taco trucks? I guess that's kind of a dumb question since there's plenty that can go wrong with street food... But anyway, Jessica's #1 is definitely the go-to truck down here! Good tacos for a buck a piece? One of each please. The cabeza and al pastor tacos are definitely the best ones out of the bunch. So why only 4 stars? I'm sure it's been touched on multiple times in other reviews, but the area is not the kind of place where you can leave anything in plain site in your car. I'm not entirely sure how late the trucks are here, but I'm not that brave so I guess you'll never find out from me. Good tacos though! read more

Well after reading all the yelp reviews thought I'd take my bro there WOW tacos for a buck that are just yummy I had carnitas really good ordered a shrimp cocktail too man was that good avocado onions and cocktail sauce with TONS of medium prawns 7 bucks !! Great food great value read more

Eighth Street Taco Trucks - Jessica's is open Christmas day ! - Food Stands Near Me - Modesto, California

These taco trucks have been in business for years but they serve the best tasting burritos and tacos around the Modesto area. My favorite trucks are to the far left "Tacos Jessica". Tacos $1.oo and burritos are $3.oo. read more

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Don't be scared, this food is good. My neibor tells me he goes there once a week for takeout because they are the best taco in town. read more

Bomb! it's a pleasant surprise I like that there are different options. My favorite are the tacos pollo and the tortas with a Jamaica drink

Carne Asada Burrito? at anytime of the Day? jump in the Car and we'll go here ...8th & I St...known to the Locals as "Taco Truck Row" . They offer everything from Beef to Seafood and I can say for Taco Trucks( all kidding aside) this is the best spot for "on the Fly" Food truck Burritos & Tacos...don't forget to try the Shrimp tostadas. Not the best part of town, but worth the adventure! read more

You will get hit up for money once you get there, while you're there and when you leave and probably have your windows washed without permission so you feel obligated to donate to the cause! And the parking sucks, but if you can get past the bullsh**, you will find Jessica's Taco Truck #2 I believe. This is where you will find the best Carne Asada Burritos in the world(maybe)! Con crema y queso(with cream and cheese). The asada is never fatty or gristle, it is always tender and delicious! read more

Best place to get good authentic Mexican food and I've tried all of them. This is the only thing that keeps me in Modesto. The best place for a burrito and good flavored meat is Los Portalitos. Even though it is $4 it is well worth it compared to the rest. They put the most meat on the burrito and the meat is juicy and with and browned with a little crisp. I also like the tripas tacos because the meat is very crunchy and juicy. The orange one next to it has the best tortillas. They are made fresh with every order. The only thing about that truck, is that their burritos are big, but have more beans and rice than meat. I think the worst one is the first green one on the right of Los Portalitos, because the meat is soggy and the tacos and burritos are small. read more

JESSICA'S #4!!! If I don't make it to the taco trucks when I come to MO, I leave very dissatisfied! I really want them to drive their taco truck down to me here, and park it in front of my apt.! Life would be complete. I live in SD, on the Mexican border, and still day dream about 5 carnitas tacos for a whopping $5. Growing up, when I had to save change (before Coin Star) just to eat anything other than mom/dad's cooking this was the spot!! It still is...and now mom is on board with Jessica! As long as I'm the one who is getting out of the car and gettng the food. Shady / dirty folks just love to hang out in this little zone of downtown MO. Just shake em' aside, and throw a quarter...they need to eat/ drink too! I don't know who this Jessica is, but GOD BLESS HER HEART! Can't wait until my next trip to DT MO! Miss ya... a little bit read more

The Jessica Taco Trucks pretty much own the rest of them, afaik. Carne asada is out of this world, big burritos, dirt cheap prices..... you really can't go wrong here. Just be prepared to deal with some entrepreneurs and panhandlers. If you don't mind a great meal and being approached 4-5 times by random strangers trying to scrounge some change, then you can get by here. read more

Yummy! I love taco truck tacos!! I've never had a bad taco from a taco truck in my life. One of my coworkers suggested that we drive on down to Jessica's for lunch one day. I got three chicken tacos, three asada tacos, and a Jarritos for $3.75! There is seating in a room next to the taco truck and a small lot to park in. The menu was simple and food was excellent! This was by far the cheapest, and most delicious lunch experience I had in Modesto. Thanks Amber! read more

Jessica's Taco Truck makes AWESOME burritos. I sincerely don't always know what they're asking me but my burrito always comes up fast, hot, and delicious. Be WARNED though that their hot sauce is truly HOT. I generally order hot sauce wherever I go but always step it down to Mild for Jessica's! read more

Quite a variety if you are downtown Modesto, be careful though its on 8th street in between 7th (crows landing) and 9th which are probably the two worst street in Modesto a little sketchy... A good hint is all of the "No Panhandling" signs, just so you know this doesn't stop them. I pretend I am on my phone when I am there. read more

Went bar hopping the other day and ended up at Jessicas at 2:00 am. I Ordered 30 tacos (i think it was because I was drunk as hell) My buddy and I ate them all. Damn tacos were delishhh...I ordered Tripas (intestines). The best part was the next morning, I was burping and I could still taste the tacos...HMMM! read more