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    Rico's Taco Cafe

    4.6 (22 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Rico's Taco Cafe
    Ashley L.

    Rico's Taco Cafe is an authentic Mexican taco truck where you can get high-quality eats and really enjoy the culture. I love popping in here to sample the tacos and the service is fast and friendly each time! The carnitas tacos are definitely a favorite of mine, but I've yet to be disappointed in any of their options. They have a covered seating area also refreshments if your thirsty. They have something sure to please every palate so come check them out!

    Kyle M.

    Very good food here. I got the steak quesadilla and it was great. Extremely nice people working here at this truck, and there's very little wait time. Adequate outdoor seating with weather protection set up as well.

    Glenn V.

    Yelp category allows for 'Food Truck', I felt compelled to Add Category of Mexican restaurant, only to qualify the type of food truck. Moving on -- I'm rather sure a upset a few motorists after having blown past Rico's, catching a corner eye peek and turning the 'ole gal round. It's not my first aggressive driving action when tacos ate involved, how I tried to be more civil, Lord how I tried -- but it's tacos and I possess zero self indulgence strength. Got things started with three meats, wrapoed in five inch double wrapped soft corn tortillas -- straight up traditional. Tacos aren't supposed to be half the size of a car battery as I flipped the switch from Attack to Enjoy. Lungua, Carne Asada and Pastor meat were my picks, all delivered mighty. Seasoning, tenderness, freshness -- I'm just not doing them justice with my words. My to go carne asada torta was handed off to my by taco truck front man Omar, a good fellow and forward thinking in the business world. I'll not say more than the former Kangaroo interior space is now Rico's storage. Smart man. I couldn't control myself as usual as stated above and I took the torta in my hands. Baseball mitt in size (A 1st basemen's mitt, the biggest infielders glove) I had to gnaw a bit to start, God I wish I had a bigger mouth. After shaving at the sides, I readied for a full frontal assault. The carne asada meat was layered like the bricks of a brownstone in Brooklyn, it was packed, yet balanced with all avacado, tomato, Avacado, jalapeno and a hint of mayo.

    Quesadilla Asada and Tacos Al Pastor

    I'll be back, best Mexican food I've had in Charleston. Quick service with a nice outdoor seating area, easy parking and good vibes.

    Our first food truck in Charleston and so happy we made it our first. The food was amazing and so authentic, we wish we ordered more food! The serving size was more than generous and we will definitely be returning! Ps we went back for seconds

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    5 years ago

    They are amazing and yes the people working there speak English also. So please feel comfortable eating there.

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    Highly recommended, Good Food , Good Price, and fast service. The torta is my new favorite hands down fluffiest bread.

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    Stopped here with my husband for a quick bite, tacos were $2 each and packed with goodness! Delicious and worth it

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    Amazing tacos, super friendly staff, fast service, affordable, great seating area. One of the best food trucks around!

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    Taquiera el Sazon

    4.5(13 reviews)
    5.8 km
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    Okay I am Mexican food snob. I like authentic and good flavor. If you are looking for good…read moreMexican food, this is the best place on Red Bank I've had. Other places are popular on delivery services, but this place is just good. I walk up and down Red Bank daily. I know all the places. Some people give a little food truck side eye, but that is their mistake. This place needs to be your go to destination for Mexican food. Their menu is simple. Pick a option and pick a meat. You can order in English or Spanish. They take card and verify the transaction. I went with 2 Pastor and 2 lengua tacos and a horchata. The pastor tacos were really good. I could name other places that need to take a lesson but I won't. I saved the lengua tacos for the end because that's harder to cook and easier to mess up. Those lengua tacos were so soft and delicious. They do not load their tacos up with nonsense. Onions and cilantro that's it. The had grilled onions, radish and cucumber on the side. If you like spice, go with red sauce. That definitely had a kick. The horchata was delicious. I ate on the little covered patio tables and it wasn't too busy. The Christmas tree lights do wonders for spaces in the evening. I'll be coming here again. Hopefully you will too.

    Good, basic, authentic Mexican food. Did a delivery order through DoorDash. Food was made fast, was…read moreextremely well priced, not just for DoorDash, but well priced even if this was a pick up order. Good was tasty though not super standout. This would probably be an average three star place, but a good price and fast food put a big smile on my face. My burrito was absolutely massive and could easily have been all my food for the day. Great value for my dollar! J.Ja

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    The cook personally brining our food to us. So sweet and very friendly.

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    4.3(16 reviews)
    2.0 km
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    I'm generously giving Food Box 2 stars…read more I have to give it to Food Box- they made the trek out to Bees Ferry Rd, which is pretty rare for a food truck (most seem to cancel at the last minute). When I saw the truck of the week was Food Box, I made a point to go (especially after seeing their menu on Facebook). I hung out a bit better placing my order, as the food truck was still setting up and not ready to cook yet. I ordered a a black bean burger ($6) for myself and a schnitzel sandwich with fries ($10) for my husband. I felt like was a fair price. Only a few other people were around, so I figured it wouldn't be long for my food. 7-8 minutes after ordering, the staff came to me and said they forgot to bring the black bean burgers on the truck, so he couldn't make my order. All of the other items were burgers or pork. I'd already placed my husband's order and didn't want him to not have food, so I waited around for his and just left hungry. At least the staff refunded me my money for the black bean burger they didn't have. I really hate leaving negative reviews, but I waited 15 minutes on a menu item that they didn't have. I do hope I can give them a second chance and update this review.

    Friday night we found the Food Box at a local brewery, SCORE! They had chicken slammies on the…read moremenu, 4 different ones served with fries. Tonight I had the honey chicken, the crispy texture was perfect with the honey flavor. They were so good! I thought they would be small servings, but these were nice size pieces of boneless chicken on a soft bun (think King's Hawaiian). For $9 we had a delicious chicken slammie with fries. The fries were delicious too, thick perfectly fried, and salted, boy these went well with out beer. So glad we the Food Box was here, and we look forward to checking out more items when we find them around town.

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    Taco Wagon

    4.4(19 reviews)
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    Before the food truck movement in Charleston became nuevo, there was hot food being served street…read moreside, close to curb side just to the northwest. The usual taco suspects appear on the hand written board such as carne & pollo, as well as the non-typical tacos made from tounge, cheek and more. Traditional Mexicano, not the watered down Americana type that so many Mexican restaurants sell. Here you find classic quesadillas, large tortas so heaping with your choice of meat you may steer clear from your evening dinner. Juartes (misspelled?) Is the brand of fruit drinks you pull from the ice bin below the ordering window, all of which work well with tacos. Spicey carrot, radish slices, a roasted jalapeno acompany all orders in a pouch shaped sheet of foil. Prices are quite low, even for a Ashley Phosphate which is more known for its car accidents than for food truck tacos. Although many folks continue to be food truck biased, and its truely their loss, the rest of us that have eaten at this tacones mecca don't mind your driving by, as there's more for us.

    This is another one of the fine taco wagons that dots the north area's landscape. They have one of…read morethe largest menus, when it comes to taco wagons around here, that I've seen. It's not just Hispanics that frequent this place, every race and creed does. An older white guy came by and ordered 12 Tacos de Cabeza, that's hardcore! Yes, even North Charleston's finest eat there. If you see the popo eatin' there, you know it's good. Did I mention how cheap it is? I got a Torta de Al Pastore, which is a huge Mexican sandwich, with lots of spicy pork on it, as well as lettuce, avocados, and some other things. All for only $4! Definitely hit this spot up, it's clean, the folks are friendly, they have seating, hot sauces, and drinks. You won't be disappointed. Cash only.

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    Taco Wagon - My fav in charleston!! Beef tongue tacos!!!yumm

    My fav in charleston!! Beef tongue tacos!!!yumm

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    Mr Taco The Master - Mr torta

    Mr Taco The Master

    4.6(5 reviews)
    4.7 km

    Food truck spot with one picnic table where you can sit down and eat. The lady was nice when we…read moreordered. Food was ready in about 10 min or so. Was hoping to really be impressed but honestly a few things made our experience mediocre. First thing was the food looked better than it tasted. We ordered 3 al pastor tacos as they come, and the meat was tougher than expected, like it was recooked too many times or sitting down for a bit. The flavor was okay, was hoping for pieces of pineapple like other authentic taco joints but there were none, or not really any semblance of pineapple at all unfortunately. The size of tacos were good, and they were double wrapped. My husband ordered their cali burrito. It was a good size, he was only able to eat half. He did note it had almost too much fries in it and wished it had more meat. He rated it 7/10 due to fries to meat ratio. We also ordered a size of rice and beans and it was a good size for being a side. We were unfortunately disappointed with the beans, they were wayyyy too salty Like we couldn't even mix it with the rice to balance out the saltiness, it was overly salted. The rice was great, just sad about the refried black beans. Overall a decent experience, we'd eat here again but try different items. Maybe it was an off day cuz we ate around 6:30pm.

    Very friendly service! Great great food! Gorditas and Mr. Torta San which takes all the meats and…read moreputs it into one mouthwatering bite!

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    Pastor al trompo

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    Mr Taco The Master - Al pastor tacos, looks better than they tasted. Meat was too touch and not juicy but still okay

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    Al pastor tacos, looks better than they tasted. Meat was too touch and not juicy but still okay

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