I live on West Side, was so excited to see another Mexican food truck next to Coral Crater. Had to try and was so Happy I did. Delicious food!!! I'm from Cali so you know I have to get my fix. Come check this Local Family business. Keep up the great food to Nelly and Familia read more

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CASH. ZELLE PAYPAL. NO CHARGE CARD El Jalisciense offers authentic Mexican food. LOCATION Food truck can be found on Midway road. lots of space to pull over safely. FOOD I ordered Bria tacos ala carte. The meat was very soft and flavorful. I definitely will go back and try the chicken enchiladas. Price is about the same as the eating at a restaurant. $$ RECOMMENDED read more

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Food was pretty good, flavorful and the meat was tender. We decided to try the birria quesadillas. We wanted to try more things but they only accept cash or PayPal only. Besides limited options to pay I also notice they did not have any food placard on display (so we were taking a chance lol). So far so good. All in all if you're craving some Mexican food, this truck is worth a try. read more

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The service was great. We had the Taco and Enchilada plates. however the taste of the food was disappointing. Price point is reasonable.

A day off with the Kids and Grandbaby to Waikele! Early lunch crave for Mexican and excited to come back to El J's. Ordered the street beef taco with fresh salsa and a lime. Battered fish with guacamole taco, Quesadilla plate with guacamole, sauce & sour cream. Along with a nice cold horchata and Mangoniada so refreshing with a tang! If you all hungry after shopping at Waikele Premiums check these guys out and other food trucks in the back parking area by Coach. They've got good grinds! Mmm! read more

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We finally found a burrito that is worth the price. It is twice as big as other restaurants. The chicken tacos are good too. They offer mild or spicy salsa so you can enjoy your food at your level of spiciness. They have a couple of tables outside the food truck so you can eat there if you are still shopping at Waikele. read more

El Jalisciense - Carne asada burrito - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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I've never tried the food trucks in Waikele behind Coach, so I decided to give it a try. I've had a less than good experience with Mexican food on this island, so I was not sure what to expect. The food is actually really good. I got a shrimp taco spicy and a birria taco plate. The shrimp taco was loaded with shrimp, definitely worth the price. The birria was good but the rice and beans were just ok. The person who took our order was unpleasant, she did not seem to care either way if we ordered or not. I would come again. read more

El Jalisciense - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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Unexpectedly went to Waikele and found this trucks unknowingly lol. I wanted a Mangonada but they were sold out ! So I need to try it at least once ! But it must be good if it was sold out already. I ended up getting Horchata and Elote in a cup! The Hotchata was awesome and the elote was delicious. Next time i return I am getting a burrito ! The person handling the register was extremely kind as well! Both items quickly came out too! Tons of parking and they also have seats at the end ! read more

El Jalisciense - Picture of the food truck. - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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Located in back of the coach store in the upper waikele outlet stores parking lot, decided to buy food from this truck since I was buying from another truck read the reviews and the farmer's market was dwindling in food tents, but I wasn't too impressed. California beef burrito - 3.5 stars - for $17, it had ground beef, fries and other items. It was pretty big and loaded, and although a little bland, the fries added in gave it a special twist. Enchilada plate - 3.5 stars - for $16 I got 2 enchiladas that were made to order, and not liking a lot of salt, was flavored just right, but the beans were salty. The rice was ok. Service - 4 stars only because the wait is long because there were 4 people before us, and it took more than 15 minutes just to order, then another 15 minutes for the food to be ready for pick-up. The food truck cashier/server was very friendly, talkative and nice. Lots of parking since it is located at the waikele premium outlets upper parking area. read more

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Food truck is located in the corner of Waikele Shopping Center. They offer mexican cuisine and had to check it out to take a break from our shopping. I highly recommend getting their carne asada torta because not only it is flavorful, but it is large considering the value. The price can be off-putting, but I think it is worth it to try their other items. read more

El Jalisciense - Birria 7. Torta (#12) - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

The pork tacos were very tasty and the lady helping me was so kind and helpful. She let me try the pork to make sure I liked it. The salad was yummy too. read more

El Jalisciense - Two steak tacos and one pork Taco Only - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Went here for their birria tacos and California burrito. Their burritos are hefty and packed! This time we showed up to the food truck and they opened an hour late but had no signage of them arriving late. We were in the mood for Mexican food so we waited. Their birria tacos were more like street tacos style. I am more used to the pressed crunchy style birria tacos so this was different. Their Cali burrito was good though. read more

Food truck in the back of waikele outlet mall. Ordered ahead via phone and it was a busy time so wait was about 30 minutes. Ordered 2 burritos with one asada and al pastor. Both meats were well cooked and flavor. The rice was tasty and flavorful. Added guac to one ( I believe for ann extra charge) and very small amt given. Burrito is usually cilantro, onion, meat, rice and beans. I love cheese so unfortunately I was SO disappointed that they don't have cheese in the burrito. Also the burrito didn't have much salsa and felt dry when biting into it. The food truck doesn't have chips and salsa which I alwayssss crave when eating a burrito/mexican. Size was large but the cost was about $16 or so each. Flavor is good for the rice and meat in the burrito but if you want the extras and variety of options this isn't the place for you. read more

I just happened to stumble across this place. I was shopping at the outlets and was looking for food and saw some people with some takeout and found all the food trucks. I decided on Mexican. I ended up ordering a chicken enchilada, it was pretty good, it came with salad, rice and beans. The lady who served me was really nice. Can't wait to come back on my next holiday............. read more

El Jalisciense - Chicken enchilada - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

For and authentic and loving environment and good food this is a go to my wife can't go trough kapolei without stopping here for some foood I recommend the torta sandwhich Jesus this food got some love with taste and portions bradda and aunty work hard so let's show some love for these guys aloha - read more

El Jalisciense - Menus - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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An excellent food truck. The food is made to order and well worth the wait. Fat delicious burritos and amazing birria. My Californian boss nearly cried at the taste of home. Well worth and will keep going back! read more

If you're a fan of Bahn mi you'll be a fan of their torta! I just wished it had a bit more meat and maybe beans on the side. Very delicious and large of a bread. Would order again but probably would try it with a different meat. Maybe also have my own beans on the side too! read more

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In the form of a Jeopardy Response: A. Excellent Mexican food offerings served from a food truck behind an Outlet Mall. Q. What is something that only happens on O'ahu? We sampled the chicken enchiladas and tossed in a couple Al Pastor tacos for good measure. Ample portions of quality Ingredients makes El Jaliscience a great value and worth the drive from town. I liked that the enchilada sauce is not too "saucy" but still packs a punch of flavor. You get your choice of meats...we went with chicken and it was well executed, nicely seasoned, fresh and hot. The enchiladas are topped with guacamole and shredded chihuahua cheese. We opted to leave off the sour cream. Excellent Spanish rice and very simple frijoles, which are clearly not coming from a can accompanied. My one minor feedback would be that the frijoles needed a little salt. For me...the Al Pastor taco was the star of the show. I went with Spicy...and it was spicy! Not burn-your-taste-buds-out spicy, but not wimpy either. Service couldn't have been friendlier and the whole ambiance of the food truck park is just charming. Plenty of seating options or you can follow that time honored O'ahu tradition and eat in your car. Olè! read more

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Overpriced for a burrito that has salty seasoned beef with a whole lot of fries to make it look full! Definitely not worth $20! The worse food truck on the Westside! read more

Giving 5 stars because this is the only Mexican food truck that taste exactly like the burrito trucks back home in California!

Every time my wife has me take her to the Waikele Premium Outlets, I stop by El Jalisciense for a carne asada torta. The torta is huge, and is a great value! The flavors are wonderful! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

El Jalisciense - Carne Asada Torta - Huge and Excellent! - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

¡Delicioso! Muy bueno. I finally got the opportunity to try this food truck and it's the best Mexican food I've had on Oahu. I got the birria quesadilla and highly recommend it for a large appetite. My wife had a special request that wasn't on the menu: small, spicy bean and cheese burrito. She loved it. The service was quick and it seemed they had a fairly constant small stream of customers, one or two waiting in line. It's a food truck painted in Mexican flag green, white, and red parked off the shoulder of the road on Roosevelt Ave. The ambiance is legit Mexican food. read more

I'm not one to write a bad review, but today's experience is prompting me to do so. Mind you, I have eaten here several times over the years. I ordered my husband a chicken quesadilla plate. First, he found a small fruit fly in the guacamole. At this point he was just gonna eat everything else except the guac. A few bites into the beans he found an eye lash. So he proceeded to move the beans and guac out of the way and then it happened! He found what is in the posted picture. A long, thick, black, wavy hair (we don't know if it was a pube or (hopefully) from a beard), was discovered in the guacamole. It even had the white root at the top! The strand was about 1.5 inches long!!! He threw out the plate. I hope the owner(s) see this review and talk to their cook to address this. We won't be eating here ever again. read more

El Jalisciense - Chicken Quesadilla - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Good food in kapolei mexican food truck. Lady was kind to help. Ambience casual not much seating area though

Went on 26 Dec for lunch after doing post Christmas shopping. Fiance ordered the Carne Asada Fries and was a bit disappointed. The fries started off pre oily and soggy. When fried food comes out like that, it is a restult of the fry oil not being hot enough. Digging through the carne asada fries, you can find fries at the bottom that did not have any sauce but were still almost slimy from the amount of oil on them. read more

El Jalisciense - Carne Asada Fries - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

My go to spot for taco Tuesday(I don't (usually get the pork) And when I'm craving fish tacos this is my spot! read more

Beans nd rice plain Out here hustling $11 for this i just trip Bomb burritos tho nd lady taking orders could fix her face next time if u dont wanna work nd talk to ppl dont work there lol read more

El Jalisciense - Kids taco plate for $11 - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Delicious!!! I've been wanting to try this truck for a while... wish I tried it sooner! We really were targeting birria tacos but I'm looking forward to trying other items on the menu! Maybe next birria ramen day... just missed it! And I am so overdue from trying it. I added just plain ramen noodles to the left over consommé and now I know I need it in my life! Thankfully, it's not too far from home... I'm watching their Instagram until the next ramen announcement LOL The tacos were very generously filled with deliciousness... when you add the spice sauce to the taco and consommé, it's just heaven in a taco. Spicy sauce is spicy AF... I had to dilute it with the mild one ;) This truck is legit and I'm only sorry I didn't try it sooner! read more

El Jalisciense - Birria tacos with cheese - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

4.0-4.5 stars for El Jalisciense in Waikele Shopping Center. First, they take credit cards, second, they take phone orders, third they are pretty consistent with the quality of food they serve. I appreciate going back to a spot where the price is the same, along with the portions-- especially since the budget has been a bit tight these days. My wife and I have been on this crazy taco fix (no pun intended) for the past month, so we've been hitting up local spots such as Taqueria el Ranchero in Wahiawa, Frida's in Waipahu, Fiesta's in Ewa Beach and here. By far, the birria, rice and beans, and carne asada are THE BEST at El Jalisciense! My go-to is the taco plate ($11); you get to choose carne asada, chicken, al pastor and it's served with rice and beans. Just a heads up, if you order salsa with the tacos, it's not served on the side. This is the only reason we decided to just demolish these babies in the car. The carne fries ($13) are LOADED with meat and super delicious. I'd say that plate is more for those who like being *that kinda full. I prefer the lighter option and having it stick to the bones with the rice and beans. (Which are bomb if you add a little sour cream and chile verde!) Only thing we wish they did differently is to not have an onion/cilantro MIX. My wife is a 'no cilantro' type, while I'm an 'extra everything' type of foodie. Here, the "cilantro on the side" means cilantro AND onions in a blended mix in one portion cup. Of course, if you're not starving to death, your picky self can pluck out the individual onions and add them to your tacos-- most times tho, just living without both seems to be the quickest solution. I don't mind that, though-- I love eating her extras! Hahaha ;) Things we've tried so far are the carne fries, carne asada, al pastor street tacos, and the birria tacos with cheese. The consommé had a different flavor which I couldn't pinpoint, but overall, they were pretty delicious. **WAY BETTER THAN LA BIRRIA IN AIEA! ** I add the chile verde salsa with all the tacos to give it that extra kick that I love so dearly. Another pointer, there is an additional $1 for this salsa ON THE SIDE. Overall, great taco truck, parking sucks, but we're in Hawaii, so-- that's kind of a given. We'll be back for sure! read more

Good Mexican food is hard to find in Hawaii. But I'm glad I found this Mexican food truck located in Waikele Premium Outlets behind the Coach store. I knew this place had to be good because there was a line. We try their chicken quesadilla and enchilada. For chicken quesadilla you can order spicy but I am not a fan of that so I got non-spicy. If you're not too hungry you can definitely share with someone. You get 6 big pieces. Chicken quesadilla came with home made whipped sour cream and spicy/water sauce that you can dip. Their tortilla was very thin and made with lots of white cheese. It was light and fresh and yummy to my tummy. I love their whipped sour cream. As for the enchilada, it came with fresh brown beans and Mexican rice. I am not too sure if this Mexican truck is close to being authentic but definitely worth trying if you're near by. read more

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Location: The food truck is located at Waikele Outlet Mall (Waikele Premium Outlets) in Waipahu. They are parked closer to Coach. Food: The food truck serves Mexican food from burritos, tacos, birria tacos, quesadillas, horchata and etc. My husband had the burrito and it was massive. It came with French fries inside of it. The burrito was delicious. I also had the elote in a cup and it had a lot of mayonnaise in it. Some bites I felt like all I had was mayonnaise. Prices: Plates range from $11 to $13. Overall, I would be back for the massive burrito. I was disappointed that the mangonata wasn't available. The birria tacos are also not available daily. Check their IG when they'll have birria tacos. read more

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Taco Tuesday! Found myself at my office on my vacation...just so happened to be Tuesday! The taco truck in the nearby lot is the place to be! Awesome food, great prices, and the best (subjective) Mexican food in Oahu. Having just moved back home from the mainland I was missing Mexican food and this place hit the mark. If you're ever shopping at Waikele and find yourself looking for lunch, this is your place! I've had a lot of items off the menu and nothing has disappointed! read more

El Jalisciense - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

I'll Jalisciense is definitely worth the drive if you live far - if your close... LUCKY YOU! This food truck is located on the right hand side at the waikele outlet shopping center near Coach USA. Food is so YUMMY & workers are friendly. I waited a little longer than I'd like to but because the food was great I'm not gonna complain. I ordered the Taco Plate. Plate came with 2 tacos that seemed a little larger than your average street taco's & it comes with rice and beans. Taco are delicious and they didn't scrimp in the meat. I highly recommend trying this truck! read more

Happy Taco Tuesday! Happy eyes - everything looked yummy! Happy nose - everything smelled yummy! Happy ears - everything sounded yummy! Happy mouth - everything tasted yummy! Happy tummy - everything felt yummy! Taco trucks do exist in Hawaii... I couldn't believe it! I had to see it and experience it for myself! I drove to the Waikele Shopping Outlet (stores are closed during this Pandemic time) and entered the upper parking lot on the left side, between Zales and Coach. The El Jalisciense food truck is located between the Korean truck and the Chamorro truck. It's easy to identify because of the red, white, and green decor. My first round of food consisted of Horchata, Elote, and a shrimp taco. (Thanks to my friends in LA for teaching me about Horchata, a sweet cinnamon rice water beverage and Elote, grilled corn.) The horchata was perfectly chilled and not too sweet! The elote came in a cup with grated cheese, mayonnaise, and spices - very tasty! The shrimp taco was stuffed with goodness! Note: I'm so glad that I brought gloves with me. There's no way to eat a taco with a fork or spoon. Architecturally, a soft tortilla needs to be held gently - to prevent tearing - and firmly - to hold all of the ingredients in the flat disc. It's best to use your hands. However, there's no sink and running water nearby. I don't like the taste of hand sanitizer, so I wear disposable gloves on my hands. My next round of food (I like to eat my food hot and fresh, so, I ordered in increments) was the taquito plate and the (two) taco plate - I chose Al Pastor for my meat choice. I enjoyed the substantial crunch of the taquitos even though the tortilla was on the thicker side. The guacamole gave more flavor and dimension to each deep fried stick. The Al Pastor tacos were alright. My first choice was lengua (tongue) because it would have been more tender. I was disappointed that lengua wasn't available today. By that time, I was full and I couldn't even eat the beans and rice that came with the two plates. This was overall a wonderful experience. I ate standing up with the trunk of my car as my table. The fresh air was a pleasant temperature in the afternoon as it began to rain with a light mist. I felt truly blessed and happy on this Taco Tuesday! read more

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We made a special trip here to try Birria tacos because I haven't had it yet ever. Unfortunately, the food truck didn't have birria today. So we just ordered 4 beef tacos at $3.50 each, ala Carte. With one lime soda it was $18. The tacos are small soft Street tacos which were very tasty. But as Street tacos go, they are on the small side. I could have eaten 4 myself but me and hubby split it. Just as well because we are going out to dinner so saving ourselves. It's funny I always figured food trucks have to be cheaper because less overhead than a restaurant. However, I'm realizing food trucks are pretty expensive. Anyhow still searching for the best birria tacos. read more

El Jalisciense - $3.5/taco - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Mexican food approved by this San Diegan! I'm an Oahu transplant, raised in San Diego, California, so I've spent a few years trying to find Mexican food as close in flavor as San Diego-style Mexican food. I thought I found only one place a couple years ago. In comes El Jalisciense to save the day, this COVID-19 "stay in place" Cinco de Mayo of 2020! My husband randomly found this food truck through Grubhub, and ordered us an enchilada plate, elote in a cup, and carne asada fries since he knows how much I love this dish. The food truck was kind to call my husband back to ask for the type of meat and spice level of his enchilada, which wasn't available on their Grubhub menu. No biggie and we appreciate the call! In comes the food, I take a bite of carne asada fries, and I could not believe that they closely resemble San Diego's! The quality of the fries brings me back to Taco Fiesta in Paradise Hills, San Diego! I have eaten carne asada fries from six Mexican restaurants on Oahu, and only TWO come close to San Diego's quality...the unnamed competition and El Jalisciense. My husband's enchilada was tasty too, saucy but not too greasy. Some of the best Mexican food on Oahu delivers through Grubhub as well! I can only imagine how fresh the food will taste if we enjoy it right after picking it up from the food truck. Cinco de Mayo 2020 in quarantine at home isn't so bad with El Jalisciense! read more

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I wish I would've read the reviews good/bad before choosing to purchase from this food truck. Actually, I didn't mean to shop here, but the food truck we frequent next door was closed, and my daughter saw the photo of the mangonada. I really dislike giving negative reviews, but feel it is necessary. To keep everything short, all I'm going to say is that this food truck, it's workers need to work on their customer service skills! I only ordered the mangonada and chicken quesadilla for my daughter. It was dry, and missing the 'salad' the employee asked if we wanted. It did come with watery sour cream. read more

El Jalisciense - Food Trucks Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

This Mexican food truck is located at the upper left side parking lot of Waikele Shopping Center. There are a bunch of other food trucks also parked on the inside perimeter of the property. Park anywhere nearby, or it's an easy walk from the center's other parking lot areas. It started earlier in the day. At work we say "Happy Friday!", and on Tuesdays, it becomes, "Happy Friday-Taco Tuesday!" Well, I decided that today needed to be THE DAY that I visit a Mexican restaurant for some yummy tacos. My mantra all the way here was: Arriba-arriba-andaley-andaley..!!! :D Haha! When I arrived at 430pm there was nary a body so I took some time snapping photos and perusing the menu painted on the outside of the truck. I have no idea where all those people lined up behind me came from while I spent time asking the order lady questions about their food! :P My questions with the order lady's responses written between my thoughts :P: (1) I can't eat beef, pork, or chicken. Do you have a fish version of your Taco Tuesday special? No, just order the fish tacos. The fish tacos are a regular $4 item :( (2) Maybe cheese could be my protein. Can you put cheese in the taco special? No, just order the quesadilla :( What does a quesadilla have in it? Just cheese. Ugh, I don't want to eat just cheese :( (3) Is Lengua beef tongue? Yes :) What is it like? It's good. Would you like to try a little bit? Um okay sure. Just a little piece. She gave me a little container with kind of a large piece! :D Yum! The meat is so soft with that yummy, slow-cooked pot-roast flavor! :D Thank you for the sample! :D Finally, I order: Okay, I'll have two Lengua taco specials [which is $3.50 per taco, $1.50 more than the $2 beef pork and chicken tacos :( ] but the meat tastes sooooo good that I order three instead! Anything else? No. I see guacamole listed for $2. Oh wait. What is your guacamole like? It has salsa in it made with tomatoes and onions. So it's made of fresh avocados? Yes. Okay, I'll have an order of the guacamole ($2). Oh, and a sour cream (50¢) too. Is this for here or take out? Take out :) I pay for my $13.50 bill and wait. My order was quick! I went to finish taking photos of the other trucks and when I made it back to the truck, the lady had my order all ready in a bag for me :cool: ! On the way to my car, I passed by some tables and decided to stop and take photos of my order. I opened up the packaging and was kind of disappointed to find the $2 guacamole was just a little container. I realize that boy, that was expensive! :( I open the foil covering the plate. There's not much filling on the round (soft) taco shells. Some Yelper's review said that they give a lot. So not true! :( Next, the guacamole was filled past the brim so it was covered by a piece of foil; I removed the cover off the sour cream and it was already visibly watery. I've never seen watery sour cream. I took photos of the tacos without and with the guac and sour cream. It was really weird to have to pour sour cream. The consistency of the watery sour cream and watery guac made it quite difficult to eat because they made the soft taco shell so wet that I couldn't pick it up without it falling apart. I went to ask for a fork to help me eat the tacos. At this point, I started to think that these ingredients should have been put into a hard taco shell! Taste of the sour cream over-powered the yummy taco meat, and it made the whole plate taste perfumy. I'm not sure if the soft taco shells, the guac, or the sour cream were not as fresh as could be but after eating the three tacos, I started to feel perfumy too :( Truth be told, I might be a Mexican food lover who does not know all things about Mexican food but I've been to LA food trucks late at night with Tim C. and Nadine C. to know that street tacos are made using soft tortillas. I also know that guacamole and sour cream should not be watery. Customer service was great at first; the Lengua was fabulous. Maybe next time I should bring my own taco shells, guacamole, and sour cream? One of the other ladies who works here sat near by me having Ramen for dinner bothered to check on me. When I told her about my soft taco shell falling apart, she changed the subject to explain the definition of good guacamole. Would I come here again? It was Taco Tuesday when beef pork or chicken tacos are $2 but I paid 13.50 (instead of $8.50) for three tacos and two very small sides which I didn't actually mind until I saw the amount of meat per taco is really not much. If you read a review that says this place gives a lot, well, it's totally not true! What I received didn't even fill me up! I was so excited to be here on the drive all the way here. I really wanted to like this place so that I can retreat here on future Taco Tuesdays! However, after having tried their simplest ingredients, I now realize that I shouldn't have been so excited. Aww boo :sad panda: read more

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Terrible food. Carne Asada fries were cold and undercooked. Tacos were mid. Also the truck was impossible to find. Not worth the 30 min drive. Worst of it all it costed $70 for 3 people. Over priced for terrible food. read more

The "California burrito" had no avocado, No beans no rice no salsa and not spicy. is basically just ground steak with french fries. I grew up in California and I've never had a burrito like that! They have to rename it something else. I had better luck with the quesadilla birria was much better. Or be sure to specify what you want in your burrito. read more