Leaving this review for the one parked by Columbia University. They make a solid quesadilla! Chips and guac were alright, very lime-forward, but I was not impressed with the prices. I paid $7 for a Dixie cup of guac and chips. The quesadilla was good enough to justify the $15 price tag, but I still find that pretty high for a tortilla with cheese and meat. Service was fairly slow (~20 minutes) but they were busy with the lunch rush. read more

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Not sure if this is the correct page for the truck that parks on Governors Island on the weekend but leaving the review in case it is. They're stationed at the We Belong Here music festival going on this weekend and next weekend so i decided to stop by for my lunch break. Got the 3 taco meal. They're quesatacos which was a nice surprise, I was just expecting regular tacos. The meat was tender and flavorful but it could've used a tad more salt and been more spicy for my liking. Going to try the mulitas next time and hopefully the consome. read more

El Toro Rojo Truck - Tacos de Birria. - Mexican Near Me

One of the best if not THE BEST food trucks with birria, service was immaculate. I'm from westchester but I will be coming back tommorow! I had the new spicy pork taco it's loaded and great pricing I will say. Definitely worth it. Ambiance was pretty epic. I ate all the food before I could take a picture read more

BEST TACOS IN THE CITY!!! Hit up these joints for Al Pastor and mulitas that slap hard! read more

No ifs , no buts , no maybes. Hands doen the best food ever. And the service ? I absolutely love everything about these guys !

Caught them in Long Island City by the Gantry Plaza waterfront area. Solid tacos at reasonable prices ($4 each). Very tasty and filling. Fast and friendly service. Highly recoommended. read more

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Living in the neighborhood I have always walked past this truck and wondered how the tacos were. We finally decided to give it a try couple of weekends ago. We ordered the birria tacos (comes with beef consommé for dipping), chicken tacos and a steak quesadilla. Each bite is packed with flavor that leaves you craving for more. Can't wait to go back for more tacos! Note, they do accept credit card payments (minimum $10). read more

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El Toro Rojo made its Park Ave debut earlier this summer. I finally got a chance to visit the truck this week. I debated between getting a veggie burrito or nachos, but settled on the burrito. I heard the nachos got a bit soggy, so I settled for the former. Burrito was quite filling. It was one of those jumbo burritos. Probably a bit overstuffed and maybe a lot more rice than veggies, but it's a food truck. Can't expect too too much. $10 is a bit on the high end, but that's become somewhat standard now. The benefit is that they accept credit cards so it makes it a lot easier for the cash strapped. read more

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Living in LIC, you're always close to delicious taco places, restaurants therefore it's easier to say what's good and what's not. El toro rojo started parking in front of our building and we decided to give it a try...and WOW! Literally one of the best taco trucks in the area. Their birria tacos are insanely fresh, full of flavor and large in portions. I have tried almost everything now and can attest the below: Tacos: All flavors are yummy, however beware of their al pastor, this is spicier than average. Burritos: Also delish and very large in portions, will fill up anyone Mulitas: Life changing and you can't leave this truck without ordering them, they are basically taco quesadillas that you can dip in a birria juice Their service is also very good and the staff is kind and friendly. I do think they take a bit to serve up your food but I guess perfection takes time? Thanks Toro Rojo for your delish food! read more

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Fast, affordable and delicious - what else can you ask for? Food Steak Taco The taco was good, but without frills - no green sauce or guacamole. I get it, they had to cut costs somewhere and I'd rather it be here than taco quality. AL pastor nachos The nachos were something else. The chips themselves were so crispy despite that they were buried in ingredients. The ingredients, of course, were also great! There was one slightly odd part about it: the cheese. It congealed very quickly and instead of gooey deliciousness I had chewy cheese. It was the coldest day, like ever, so it might've just not really survived the walk back to the office. Will try again! The order was also prepared incredibly quickly I think I my order about 6 minutes after placing it. read more

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Ran into this charming food truck in LIC. Been craving for some authentic Mexican food for sometime so I was pretty excited to see this truck. Ordered quesadilla, 5 soft tacos, fajita bowl and nachos to go. After driving 20 mins, was happy to see that the packaging held up and food was still nice & hot. Overall, food was very tasty and portions were very decent. Carnitas was my favorite but, chicken and steak tacos were not bad either. Looking forward to trying the rest of the menu soon! read more

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I finally got to taste these tacos!! My work place provided free food for us from this food truck. I ordered the beef taco.. oh boy were they juicy. The tacos tasted really good and were not spicy as I expected to be- it was good balance of spices. read more

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Really great tacos! The birria (shredded beef) tacos were definitely the standout, but the chicken was also pretty solid too. Loaded up with melted cheese and fried tortillas, the birria tacos were fairly spicy while the chicken were more mild. They got a bit messy so get extra napkins. Definitely would come back again! read more

El Toro Rojo Truck - Birria and Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me

I've had my fair share of birria, but this one is right at the top of my list. So tender and juicy, just exploding with flavor. And it's inspired by the movie Chef, which is one of my favorite movies ever made. You've got to try this one to believe how good it is. read more

Loved it, birria tacos and chicken quesadilla exceeded my expectations and very filling read more

El Toro Rojo Truck - Birria tacos with consome, and chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me

Great kitchen quesadillas! I found the truck in Long Island City ( piers ). Totally worth eating. And nice staff! read more

El Toro Rojo Truck - Chicken quesadilla yummyyyy - Mexican Near Me

What a great find. I've been to the Gantry a few times but never have seen this truck. I was craving tacos so I stopped by. My friends and I had a few tacos, each at $3, which is a pretty good deal anywhere in NYC, but considering you are at the Gantry, a really great deal. The steak tacos kind of wowed me only because I tend to have low expectations for them. They are usually overcooked and dry, but these were pretty tender and delicious. The al pastor was really delicious. The pineapple compliments the meat perfectly. We also got chips and guac for $5. This is like the one place where they gave more guac than chips. We saw this from the start and dished that guac onto our tacos, which really elevated our tacos. The guacamole had a bit of a kick to it, and again as I don't like spicy foods, the kick was the perfect amount. For those of you who do love spicy food, you might not even notice it, but I thought it was great. One final thing to note about the food is that it is definitely fresh to order. Those tacos were PIPING HOT when they handed us the bag. They should put a warning sign on those things. Great truck and would definitely stop by here again the next time I'm in the Gantry. read more

Love this Taco truck. My husband and I get tacos there once a week when we are lucky enough to have it parked in front of Columbia University on Broadway ( usually at 115 street). Gabriel just refitted the kitchen and redesigned the cool logo so the truck disappeared for two weeks and we realized how much we missed it. Waiting in line one student said she has never had nachos that were that good! My favorite is the al pastor and my husband gets the beef and chicken. read more

El Toro Rojo Truck - My favorite food truck with the owner Gabriel. - Mexican Near Me

El Toro Rojo was one of the food trucks serving dinner at a drive-in movie, and it was a delicious choice! I had their chicken burrito, and it automatically comes with all the fixings, including guacamole, lettuce, pico de gallo, and salsa! The burrito has a spicy kick to it. It was wrapped really well, and I was able to eat the whole thing in the car without spilling any of it on myself before the movie started! read more

The BEST tacos in NYC, hands down. Authentic and delicious, and the people are super friendly.

I cant say anything bad about the food except maybe the price. The guy behind the counter is really nice. I ordered the burrito with both steak and chicken. I requested a little bit of cheese and beans. I am really satisfied. The meat was not dry and was seasoned well. Im so happy I got the burrito from here instead of chipotle. The burrito was heavy. Felt like it was about a 1lb. I could not eat the whole thing and will eat it later for dinner. Nice and fresh tasting. ETA: the truck was on 46th & 6th. read more

This is a difficult update to my first review since I love their tacos and always rave about them. I've always wanted to try their guacamole, figured it has to be good since their tacos are so deliciously flavorful. Sadly, I was so wrong. Last week my husband and I got the guacamole with the chips and were extremely disappointed. The chip to guacamole ratio was disproportionate, you can see in the picture as well, the bag wasn't even half full of chips. Without even opening the lid we could clearly see that it wasn't authentic Mexican guacamole. It was simply mashed avocados with cilantro, a tiny bit of spice to it and loads of lemon juice. It was bland and sour. The chips were obviously cooked in the same frier and oil as the fish they use for their fish tacos. The smell was obvious and not pleasant and neither was the smell left on our fingers after eating them. They did also taste like fish and we couldn't enjoy them at all and weren't able to finish them. We ended up tossing the chips and taking the guacamole home to fix at home and eat with other food. Just alone it was too hard to eat as it was too sour and lacking in flavor. Very unfortunate. I hope they fix the guacamole order, it would've been great to enjoy often at the park. read more

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Today my friend and I went to long island City Piers! First we had waffles from the ( waffles and crepes) truck cart! Check out the view for that because it was delicious! Later, after all the waking, photography and so on we got really hungry! we came across (EL TORO ROJO TRUCK) while we were ordering I checked Yelp first to see what I wanted to order and what people liked about this truck. We got the Nachos w. Stake. While we wait, about 2 min later - THE CRAZY WIND BLEW THEIR SIGN BORED OFF THE FLOOR, Dirt into my eyes and it started drizzling! I was still hungry and we were in no rush because we was going to go into the car and eat. Once we got our order we got into the car and found our nachos SOGGYY!! It was that nasty soggy! it didn't look fresh at all! I had about three bite, and friend had 2-3 bite also. That was enough for us we couldn't eat anymore. It was taste less. we also found a chunk of cheeses which wasn't even melted with the stake. Wow! I just felt like since there wasn't a long line behind us, we were the only customer he should of took his time making our food and cook the stake well. The stake wasn't even hot. I saw all the reviews but this isn't what I wanted to expect. Positive part - it was a cute truck, loved the design and the chalk blackboard menu . Time: 7:00pm Location: LIC piers Date: Sept, 05, 2017 read more

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I got two tacos: steak and al pastor and they were nice. The Al Pastor had lots of pineapple which I love and the meat was tasty but not the best I've had. The steak wasn't that good and tasted a little peppery. The corn tortilla isn't my favorite either but that's my preference. However, their green sauce was good and the portions were pretty decent. Overall it was a solid meal and on the cheaper side considering the location of the truck (near Times Square). Edit: Tried the chorizo and got the al pastor again. The al pastor seemed flavorless compared to last time. They might have given me chicken so I'm not sure. The chorizo was eh not much. The experience was a real let down and worse than my original visit and post. read more

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Special today was Birria Tacos and highly recommend it ! Super juicy and spicy with a lot of meat. Great price and greatbtast

The food was AMAZING. The pastor taco is the best one in my opinion. Food was hot, perfect amount of crisp. Worker was very nice. Highly recommend this food truck!!! read more

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Review for the ​truck on 46th and 6th. I got the al pastor tacos and they were $3 a pop. Simple and fast service. The tacos were great! I loved the perfect ratio of pico de gallo and the small chunks of pineapple​ were extremely tasty! The al pastor was cut into chunks as compared to thin slices but still satisfying. Will def find myself coming back for more! Wished they had some salsa verde to add to the tacos tho, love me some salsa verde! Another small complaint is that the tacos were a bit greasy. read more

$3 tacos, three or four meats available, served with a double corn tortilla, onions, salsa, and a dollop of guacamole. Fast, with nice folks behind the counter. @the truck -- make it to the city on the regular, and let us know when you're here! 5+ stars read more

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This is a very good truck. Upgrading 4.5 up to 5 because it was really quick, the staff was very friendly. Guac has a little spice to it and the chorizo was great for a midtown food truck read more

IMHO El Toro Rojo is hands down my favorite Mexican truck in the city & it's consistently delicious. Meats are seasoned well, sauces are tasty, staff is super friendly, and love that they sell Mexican sodas. Only (minor) complaint: Sometimes the tacos can be overstuffed and bit soggy, mgmt. might want to strain the salsa a bit before serving. Nothing worse than having delicious tacos fall apart as you try to devour them! Favorite item? Have to say it's a toss up between the tacos (any of them, but I'm partial to the steak) and the fajita bowl. read more

Last night we had food from this truck at the LIC piers. What an amazing find! We had birria tacos, assorted regular tacos and a chorizo quesadilla. Everything was super fresh.,amazing, flavorful and just plain delicious! I have had a lot of street tacos but this was the best so far and we will definitely be going back often! Gracias por la muestra de birria, que delicia!!! Nos vemos el fin de semana que viene!! read more

I live in the neighborhood and walk by this truck all the time so decided to give it a shot. Excellent decision. I usually get the chicken tacos with chips and guac, and, well, wow. I've eaten tacos all over the country and these are right up there with the best. Everything tastes super fresh and the portions are generous. The price couldn't be more reasonable. I've been back a few times and the service is always FAST and very friendly. This place has become a staple in my weekend routine. read more

Great food at a reasonable price! They were kind enough to stay open and take my order despite getting ready to close before I got there. read more

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Really fresh, not greasy, a little more authentic than the chain restaurants around. I will return.

Taste was ehh. Got the al pastor bowl by Columbia and should've gone to chipotle or dos toros

I have been here 3 times, and was food poisoned the last two. The first time I went at lunch time and had excellent taco al pastor. The next two times I went around dinner and experienced severe abdominal cramps and the runs. Why did I go back for a third time? I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. I think this truck needs a health department inspection. If you do go, go early in the day! read more

I went to one that is parked outside of Columbia University. I ordered a shrimp quesadilla that would have gotten 5 stars of it wasn't sitting in a bunch of liquid when I opened it, about 5 minutes after ordering it. On top of that, it wasn't even hot (as if, perhaps, it was sitting in the truck for a little and not made to order). The flavor was good, if you can get over the sogginess. Maybe check you container before you walk too far. read more

Tasty tacos for cheap and great service! Generous portions too. Very flavorful and a good amount of meat. One $3 taco today almost filled me up but I got two. :) read more

I highly recommend this food truck. They arrived early to prepare everything fresh. We had shrimp steak and chicken tacos. Burritos and burrito bowls. Quesadillas for the kids. Fresh quacamole and nachos. The seasoning on everything was spot on and delicious. The service was quick and polite. They were accommodating to all our wants and needs. Would definitely use again. Just delicious! read more

Great Mexican food!! Delicious and fresh. Excellent service and good prices. Highly recommended!