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    El Ranchito Taco Truck

    4.3 (29 reviews)
    InexpensiveFood Trucks, Tacos
    Closed • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    2 carne asada and 1 carnitas sopes
    Claire C.

    Great lunch option! El ranchito is walking distance from my office. Large selection food burritos, tacos, and sopas. Everything is made to order so you end up waiting around 20 min for food, but the cheese will be perfectly melted in your super burrito.

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    Dean N.

    This El Ranchito taco truck deserves more love. I've been coming here for lunch ever since the start of the pandemic. Not only their tacos are mouthwatering delicious (I really love that they offer more than the regular meat choices, and if you're into it, their lingua, cabeza, and tripa tacos are to die for, seriously! must try!) AND their prices are sooo kind to my wallet. $3/taco, and 3-4 tacos are just perfect for lunch... with the ridiculous prices other food trucks are charging where else can you get a decent lunch for under $15 nowadays? Do yourself and your tastebuds a favor, drop by and try the best tacos in the Peninsula. Don't let the truck exterior deter you from checking it out. There's an old school charm to the truck I must say. I haven't tried many of their offerings, my son loves their burritos, and today I tried their sopes for the first time, and they were very good, nice crispness to the masa shell, but it's all about the tacos, they had me at "tripa taco for $3" Take note that they are located on Murchison to 3pm, but then relocates to the Millbrae train entrance from 3pm to 9pm.

    Raquel Y.

    YUM such juicy tacos for only $2.50!! Got lengua and cabeza (beef tongue and cheeks) and wish I got more. But I will be back!! The guys working are very friendly and nice too. Reminded me of when I went to Mexico City in Jan and haven't had these cuts in tacos sinxe then. Thanks for delicious, scrumptious tacos!!

    There were 3 chicken tacos on the plate  one went fast
    Steve L.

    Conveniently located on the corner where there is parking right behind the truck. Friendly and fast service. Be careful that if you order your tacos with hot sauce, they are indeed hot. The street tacos are made with two corn tortillas and whatever meat you ask for. Also fresh chopped onions and cilantro. Expected a little more meat for the $2 tacos but nevertheless tasteful.

    Lengua, pastor, cabeza tacos
    Jada J.

    Taco truck by my job. If a place closes early, it's because they sell out too quickly to stay open late. They close at 2 or 3pm so you know the food is fire. Had lengua, cabeza, and pastor. The pastor was the best one, wish I had gotten more!

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    Joe G.

    The tacos here are fantastic. The salsa is just the right level of spice--hot but super flavorful. The best part is the friendly service. Highly recommend!a

    Regular carnita burrito
    Nathan A.

    $6 for regular and $7 super. Value is non existent. There was a ton of rice and beans in the burrito. Which was already small. The amount of meat was also hard to tell since the burrito was nearly 70% beans. Salsa had no flavor and did not help the overall experience. If you want a burrito fix and nowhere else is close. This can work if you are super hungry and can't wait. Otherwise I'd suggest you avoid this place.

    The Barbacoa tacos
    Christopher X.

    Great service, great food! I love the guys here they always treat customers with the upmost respect. The tacos? Delicious! The Barbacoa and Lengua are almost worth dying for, cause if you died, you wouldn't be able to try these tacos! Please give this place a try, not a waste of time or money at all.

    Quesadilla is too bomb yall.

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    9 years ago

    3 chicken quesadillas for 12$ ! There is no a better deal than that ! Good quality and tasty food . I'll definitely be coming back to them .

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    13 years ago

    This taco truck is the bomb. Tacos for a dollar and tasty, too! I know, I'm a Texan.

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    Went here because our usual spot was closed. Best veggie tacos ever. So much flavor and owner was super nice! This is def my new spot now.

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    Antojitos Mexicanos Jovanni - Al Pastor Super Burrito - Choice of Meat, Cheese, Rice, Beans, Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, and Sour Cream

    Antojitos Mexicanos Jovanni

    4.6(126 reviews)
    1.8 mi
    •$$

    I've been having such terrible luck with Mexican restaurants lately, so I decided to give this food…read moretruck a try. I ordered the tostadas de ceviche, shrimp tacos, and quesabirria tacos. Based on some other reviewers claiming they were overcharged, I paid close attention to the total. In my case, I was not overcharged. The prices listed at the time of my visit were $13.75 for the tostadas de ceviche, $6 each for the shrimp tacos, and $4.50 each for the quesabirria tacos. The tax charged also appeared consistent with the expected 9.25%. Unfortunately, my experience raised some serious food-handling concerns. The first thing that caught my attention happened before I even received my food. I watched the woman who took my order step out of the food truck, walk over to a pickup truck, and retrieve something from the back. I couldn't clearly see what she was getting because she seemed to make an effort to keep it out of my view. She used her apron almost like a bag to cover whatever she had picked up before returning to the food truck. She then looked at me and smirked as she walked back inside. Almost immediately afterward, I heard her and the cook begin preparing the food, including seasoning the birria and shrimp on the grill. I obviously can't say exactly what she retrieved or how it had been stored, but seeing seafood apparently being brought in from the bed of a pickup truck was concerning. Seafood needs to be kept at proper refrigerated temperatures, and from what I could observe, I had no way of knowing whether the product had been properly temperature-controlled. Even if it was in a cooler, I would still have concerns about whether the proper temperature had been maintained. Another issue was the handling of money and food. The same person collecting payment was also preparing the food. When I paid with cash, I could see pieces of cilantro and onion still on her hands while she handled the money. Watching someone go directly from handling cash to preparing food without an apparent handwashing or glove change was disturbing and, at minimum, gave me serious concerns about sanitation. As far as the atmosphere goes, this is a food truck, so expectations should obviously be different from a traditional restaurant. The operating truck is parked on the street, while there appear to be two additional food trucks stationed on an adjacent property. That property appears to be a stationary setup rather than trucks parked along the street. There was also one picnic table with an umbrella where customers could sit and eat, which was a nice option if you want to eat there. Now, despite all of those concerns, I had paid more than $40 for the food, so I ate it, and this is where things get complicated. The ceviche was phenomenal. Honestly, I've never had ceviche this good. The flavors and textures were better than anything similar I've eaten recently. The tostadas had an excellent crunch, and the ratio of ceviche to tortilla was perfect. There was enough topping on each tostada that I could get a little bit of everything in every bite. Based strictly on the ceviche, I would absolutely return. The shrimp tacos, on the other hand, were just okay. They weren't bad, but they weren't particularly memorable either. The bell peppers mixed into the shrimp threw off the flavor balance for me. I think the tacos would be better without them, or at least with less of them. The quesabirria was also just okay. I've had better elsewhere, and I was charged extra for the consommé, which was something to keep in mind. So overall, I have very mixed feelings about this place. The ceviche alone was good enough that I'd want to come back, but the food-handling and sanitation concerns I witnessed would make me think twice. The food itself has some real potential, particularly the ceviche, but I'd like to see more attention paid to food handling, temperature control, and basic sanitation practices before I could feel comfortable recommending the place without reservations.

    The lights and the huge food truck drew me in bookmark this. So I finally had time to come here a…read morefew weeks ago to satisfy a late night taqueria craving. My wife got the super burrito and I decided on the super quesadilla. There was about 3-4 people in front of me waiting for food. Waited for about 5 minutes before I got my food. After the drive home, my food was still hot as if it was just served. Chips still crunchy and salsa still chilled. My super quesadilla had really good taste and flavor, but the portion for me just didn't do it. Looked small, felt small and weighted much less compared to my wife's super burrito. The outside slices held together but the middle slices fell apart fast despite using Dos manos (two hands). Basically same price as the super burrito but less food. The super burrito however, this is one of the better tasting burrito's I've had. Cheesy, flexible but crunchy tortilla, flavorful carne asada. Freshness from the pico de gallo, slight kick from the salsa. Overall just a really good burrito. Highly recommend. I definitely will try other things on their menu next time. The question I always ask myself after trying a new place is "would I come back here?". For the super quesadilla, no. For the burrito and to try other things, definitely.

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    3.3(817 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    I can't get ENOUGH of La Corneta. I've been to all their locations and they do not disappoint…read more Every single item on their menu is so damn good it'll have you asking for seconds and taking extras home. You'll be thinking about it for weeks after. My rec? Carne asada anything, pollo in chile verde, and their ceviche. Their al pastor? INCREDIBLE. Service is amazing, they make you feel right at home. Erick is a phenomenal manager and leader- thanks for making our time here well spent!! And the music, the art, everything. I feel like I'm home again You can never be disappointed here

    La Corneta is hands down the best food you can find in the bay. Their burritos are incredible with…read morea range of meats and fresh salsas that make decision making wildly difficult due to how tasty everything is. We love it so much and the price is truly unmatched so they'll be catering our wedding next year. We came to the Burlingame location to taste test the entire menu and solidify our decision. Erick made the experience truly memorable, making sure we tried everything we have loved for years and additional menu items we've never heard of. He sat with us to discuss our decisions while taking detailed notes and laughing along with us the entire afternoon. The brightly colored interior truly felt like home thanks to his and the rest of the staff's impeccable service and truly delicious food!! This experience made me even more excited for our wedding day and will be a memory my fiancée and I cherish for the rest of our lives together.

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