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    El Rey del Tacorriendo

    3.8 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveFood Trucks, Mexican
    Closed 6:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Christine P.

    If you're looking for affordable tacos, this is the place to go to! It's located a little bit outside of UH in a taco truck. I usually eat about 5-6 tacos and that'll really fill me up. My go-to tacos are the barbacoa and al pastor. My friend introduced me to this place a while back, and I loved going here when I'm on a budget and I'm craving tacos. I introduced this place to my sister and now she's obsessed with this place too haha. The tacos come with onions and cilantro. They also give you limes and grilled onions on the side. They also give a spicy green sauce that comes in a separate container. This place opens late also, so if you're having the late night munchies, this is great for that!

    two tacos on tin foil

    Online says price is 1.25 on the truck says it's 1.50 then the lady says 1.75 and then very little meat most of it is all fat. Very disappointing won't be going back in

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    Robert Z.

    Absolutely the best tacos I have had in a long time. I ordered fajita tacos for $1.25. Good quality meat with grilled onions. The service was excellent.

    A Tacorriendo sign advertising $1 tacos and their To-Go phone number.
    David O.

    Are you ready for an adventure? Then, head over to the 3100 block of Telephone Road just before the Wayside Drive intersection for a cheap and authentic Mexican food truck. Located in the Gulfgate/Pine Valley area, this orange food truck is literally on the corner of Telephone Road and Oakcliff Street. Here you will find an assortment of your typical tacos, gorditas, and quesadillas that you come to expect at any Mexican restaurant. On this visit, I was craving street tacos. I ordered five (5) tacos al pastor and five (5) fajita tacos. I ordered these to go and they were ready within ten (10) minutes. The best part was the price; I paid $1 each or $10 total which includes taxes. I went home and unpacked my plastic bag filled with several aluminum foil packets. Tacorriendo separated the two different types of tacos and included grilled onions with Serrano peppers and green avocado-based spicy salsa. The tacos were garnished with diced onions and cilantro. After eating these delicious tacos, I was compelled to write a review so other folks were aware of this hidden gem. This is a great place to practice your Spanish but if you are only comfortable with English, don't worry, there is staff that communicates in English as well. The only downside is that there is no seating area for you to enjoy these yummy tacos. I highly suggest that you get them to go. If that is not an option, you can eat them standing up at the bar attached to the food truck. Nonetheless, if you are near the University of Houston and you are looking for a cheap and local place to eat authentic Mexican tacos, Tacorriendo should be your first stop.

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    Amazing taco truck all around I 10/10 recommend. I've been going to this taco truck for a while now & it's definitely my favorite so far. Super cheap & fast. They also have parking.

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    The best barbacoa and suadero tacos...stays open 24hr. The people are very friendly. The location is perfect for me..

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    gas or pass? This place is absolute gas!!! I'll definitely be returning to this food truck.

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