Have had food from here 3-4x in the past few months. Just picked up steak nachos and beef quesadillas from downtown champaign and couldn't be happier. The nachos are amazing with ample amount of meat and toppings, and the quesadilla is enough for two people as a snack or one person as a meal. So happy Fernando's is downtown multiple times a week. The staff is super nice and gave a good amount of hot sauce - some vendors can be cheap with extras like sauce. It took less than 5 min from ordering to food being ready and everything was fresh. Will probably order from here once a week at least. read more

Can you say amazing? Best tacos ever! If you see the truck anywhere, drop what you're doing and eat. You won't be sorry!

Yeah, these are my favorite tacos in town for sure. Even compared to Maize. The fact that they park outside Rigg's Friday and Saturday doesn't hurt. I ate Fernando's tacos for the first time and then was counting down the days till I could justify getting them again. The sauces are good, the meat is so flavorful. Steak is my fav. read more

If you are partying or drinking late night in downtown Champaign and crave for some delicious food, Fernando's food truck is the best answer! They are open late night even after bars close so it's best place to get drunk food. The service is very quick and prompt. The quesadilla and nachos are excellent. Their menu is very limited (only 5 items) but every item on the menu is very tasty. The only negative side about this food truck is this is a cash only food truck so please carry some cash to have tasty food. Since this is a popular food truck, sometimes they ran out of their popular food item but definitely try the other items and you will be satisfied. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Wow great Mexican munch food for great price. Loved the tacos and the quesadilla I ordered and their hot sauce had plenty of hot kick to it. Will come again when I'm around. read more

Best tacos I've had ever! Anything I order from here is fantastic and authentic , great customer service, and reasonable prices. Highly recommend read more

Thank you Fernando's for being such an excellent food truck and for being Downtown so much. Everything I have ever had has been delicious. The prices are perfect and the service is nice and quick. Highly recommend. Steak nachos are my favorite. read more

Fernando's Food truck is downright legit. Considering a taco is $2, you can try all the options they have on the menu. I tried the chicken, pork, beef, and steak tacos all Mexican style, which is just basically cilantro and onions on top. Of those, I really enjoyed the steak, chicken, and pork, respectively. I was pleasantly surprised that I liked chicken since it is a fairly bland protein option at many places. There are also green and red hot sauces that you can get to add to your tacos. Both are good, with the green sauce being a bit spicer, but are not needed. I really look forward to coming back here to try some of their other options on the menu. read more

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. I used to live in Mexico City and these tacos bring me back. I've only had tacos here but I'll tell you they were so good I came back less than 24 hours later for more, and befriended the taquero. They are my favorite in town easily. My suggestion is to order campechano tacos. It's steak mixed w the chorizo, trust me on this one lol. To the guy complaining about spending $7 on a burrito, yes, please go back to Chipotle, so you can save your precious .35 cents on fake Mexican food. read more

Decided to give Fernando's a second try last weekend after leaving one of the campus bars. This time I opted for a steak burrito. I was a little disappointed that they didn't have or were out of pastor/pork, I really liked my pork taco last time I was in. This time was a little better, the burrito was better than the taco I got last time. The steak on this burrito was actually steak, and not ground beef, so that was an improvement. Unfortunately the burrito comes at a cost of $7. I think this is too expensive. For $7 I think I could get not only more food, but better quality food at Chipotle or for even less money, Maize. Not bad. read more

This place is great! I am glad that I decided to stop by and try it out after driving by this truck everyday. At first I was a little sad that it didn't come with chips but the quality of the taco completely made up for it. read more

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BEST TWO DOLLARS YOU WILL EVER SPEND ON FOOD! They are so well seasoned, and they give a lot of food for your dollars. I wish they were open all day long and took credit/debit - I would have it everyday. The nachos are delicious too! I love their food, best Mexican food in Champaign! read more

Best AUTHENTIC tacos in Champaign!!! Just wish you guys would come on campus more often!

I love this food truck. It is my Thursday treat. I sing a little song in anticipation of my torta and taco! El Pastor is the best in CU.

Fernando's makes my favorite burritos in town. Try the Al Pastor! They tend to be across from Quality Bar at lunch during the week and in the News Gazette parking lot for dinner on the weekends. read more

My favorite Mexican place champaign-urbana. I recommend the al pastor tacos and the chicken torta. The torta has a generous amount of super fresh avocado, lots of filling and the right amount of pepper. read more

Always comes in the clutch on that late inebriated evening when the ethanol in your system metabolizes and warps your body into taco withdrawal. Fernando's accepts the challenge and provides much needed detox in the form of tortas, burritos, nachos, and mouthwatering tacos. Riggs is always twice as tempting when Fernando's is in the vicinity. read more

Awesome food truck! There was lots of tender, diced steak on the tacos and tortas. The torta had an amazing melted cheese crust! The salsas were a great addition. However, I wish they put a substantial amount of avocado on torta. Overall, Fernando's definitely outranks the competing food trucks. read more

The ground beef nachos are amazing. The tacos are also really, really good. I've had almost everything on the menu more than a few times. It's always been fresh, hot, and tasty. Highly recommended. read more

Delish tacos and the nachos are amazing! I get Fernandos every time im downtown from a long night of drinking. The tacos: very tender and full of flava the nachos: by far my favorite place to get nachos, ANYWHERE. Well worth $8. They are generous with every ingredient that comes with them. Make sure to stop by here! read more

Simple snack outside of Merry Anns! Good for when you are out late in downtown Champaign. I tried the chicken taco! It's pulled chicken which I am not fond of, but the taste is good! The salsas are also tasty, which is super important for when I am eating Mexican cuisine. Friendly staff working the truck as well. Definitely a better choice when it comes to a late night snack! read more

Great food! Service is always top notch and super friendly! Produce and tortillas are always fresh! They do not take debit/credit cards!

As good as it gets in Champaign! Authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices. Staff is always very nice.

I love Fernando's! They have some of the best Mexican tacos around....would highly recommend if you're downtown.

Hands down some of my favorite tacos in town. I tried them for the firat time a few days ago and almost cried it was so good. I got their chicken tacos (mexican style, they also have the option of american style) and my spouse got their breakfast burrito (it was HUGE, and super delicious). They are cash only, so come prepared. They're prices are ridiculously reasonable (it's on $2 for a taco, AMAZING!) and the staff is super friendly, a definite plus. GO CHECK THEM OUT! read more

Amazing quesadillas and nachos. They are always there when you need them (like after the bars close, yay!) Delicious food, highly recommended. read more

Best tacos and tortas I have ever had in my life hands down. The staff is awesome and I constantly recommend this truck to family and friends! read more

Oh man, I'm really happy I stopped here today. I'm from California and grew up eating at taco trucks. This one is the closest to that taste that I've ever had here. The tortillas were soft and earthy, the lengua was tender and delicious. They say they're going to have cabeza soon, and that will make them the only place in town to get it! read more

Excellent tacos! Hands down my new favorite place for tacos in Champaign. The chicken is spicy- so good! Perfect accompaniment to the beer at Riggs! Super friendly service too. read more

I don't know where this food truck frequents, but my boyfriend brought me some during the late night hours and it blows Burrito King out of the water! Don't get me wrong, Burrito King is good during the day but quality drops significantly during late hours (they probably think drunk students can't tell the difference). The tacos were very fresh and the meat was flavorful. Once I can find where it is, I'd definitely order again. read more

I'm so happy this food truck opens!! Their steak burrito is amazing and my husband really enjoyed the quessadilla. I think its better than maize! read more

I've visited Fernando's a few times and it's pretty good. I've had the torta with chorizo, a steak burrito, and nachos with chorizo. The chorizo is pretty greasy and a little overcooked, but otherwise nice and spicy. The nacho portion was huge and definitely enough for two people. The steak burrito was excellent! I'll have to try it with another meat next time. read more

Popped by Fernando's while seeing a show at Cowboy Monkey. Had a craving for a quick bite so I got a steak taco. While stooped on the curb while eating tacos, the person working came out of the truck to give us extra napkins and free bottles of water. He even gave a free bottle of water to our friend who had purchased her tacos from the truck next door (not sure if there's any affiliation). We were so grateful and appreciative for the extra kindness! And now here I am, nearly two weeks later still thinking about that steak taco and making moves to get over there for lunch right now. Yum! read more

This is my favorite food truck here in downtown champaign, it is not easy to find; they're out mostly at night on a weekend. Their steak tacos are really good! it is not dry and it's tasty! If you want to try some authentic Mexican tacos from a truck, this is definitely your best choice! read more

Went to Fernando's Daniel St Location today for lunch. Had Mexican tacos el pastor, and my husband had a burrito. Great location. Easy to find today as the food truck was outside. Excellent tacos and burrito. We will be back for the food, one negative: I am a very short person and all of the chairs at the tables were up to my waist. I couldn't sit in a chair. No lower chairs and table were available. Staff was friendly and guaranteed we would love the food. I'll go back soon, but get my food to go. I think they have a good start here! Love the staff and the food, oh the food! read more

Fernando's is outstanding in every way, I love the chicken tacos with spicy salsa. My buddy usually gets the steak quesadilla and says there is no way he would consider getting anything else because it is so good and so much food! Thank you Fernando's read more

Excellent tacos especially while having great beer at Riggs brewery. Great selection of beer at Riggs and a great menu on the food truck.

We order sometimes from them when they are parked outside Rigg's Brewery in Urbana. The folks in the truck are friendly and the food is delivered to you fast; they bring it to your table inside the tap room which is a nice touch. However, Mexican it ain't. Due to their use of various liquidy, dressing-like "mystery sauces" everything tastes the same, no crunch, no bite, no authenticity. The Nachos are the same liquid mess as the buritos. Inexpensive. read more

YUM! Awesome, authentic Mexican food. I always get 3 steak tacos mexicano style. Cash only and the tacos are $2 a piece! Can't beat the service and flavor. read more

Fernando's tacos are SOOO good. Trust me I've been to every Mexican restaurant in town and have never been able to find my one of kind tacos. I have to go all the way to Chicago to get them. If you want tacos that are packed with FLAVOR and that are juicy... these are your tacos. The staff are friendly too! They are so nice! I've been on the search for awesome/authentic/flavorful tacos and I finally found it. I wish they opened a restaurant or taqueria cuz' I would be there 24/7 lol! read more