My friends and I have been looking for good tacos in the Irvine/Santa Ana area and came here to test our luck. This taco truck is located on a street with a lot of other vendors, including multiple other taco trucks and churro and crepe trucks/stands. It wasn't too busy when we arrived at 11pm on a Friday night.
My friends and I ordered primarily al pastor and carne asada tacos. The cashier couldn't speak any English, which we took as a good sign. Tacos were $3 each. It took about 15 minutes for all our tacos to come out (12 in total), but I saw they were making everything fresh and to order in the truck.
When we got our tacos, they were so fresh and hot it was a bit hard to hold initially. The meat was flavorful and tender, and guac was included on top. Salsa could be found in the ice among the drinks, which almost all of them are pretty spicy. These were solid tacos and at a good large size.
The only negative I have is that the salsa they put on each taco is pretty spicy and overwhelming. I usually handle spice pretty well, but in this case it was a bit too much of a kick that built up over time. I basically took off about half the salsa that was on my tacos and that was the perfect balance of heat and flavor.
Overall, I would rate this place about 3.75 stars, mainly because the area is convenient to reach and this is one of the better options. This would be a place to come to if my friends and I didn't want to drive out to LA or to North OC for tacos. The portions and meat were good, but the salsa took a bit away for me. read more