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Tacos El Chore

4.2 (83 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Christine N.

This is a solid Mexican food truck in San Jose, I would even consider it being the best in the area. It's always busy with online and in person orders, so using the online system is helpful for sure. I always love the super tacos and birria tacos. The meat is always so flavorful and cooked to perfection. I miss the grilled onions that always came with the tacos. My husband's favorite is the burrito since it has lots of meat and a bit crispy on the exterior. There is some outside seating in the park, but also great as takeout. Really recommend checking this food truck out!

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Vy T.

This truck probably has something for that craving of yours - from Anaconda burritos to Birria spring rolls. They're located by a large park and you can check them out on their Instagram for opening times. They do close a bit earlier than your usual taco truck, but they're opened pretty early (11am- 9pm). If you come by in the evening, the line can be long, but service is prompt. Food: - Carne asada: tender and juicy - Al pastor: a bit dry and oily - Street Tacos: can never go wrong with these - solid. 10/10 - Taco Keke: The shrimp has a nice char and Smokey taste to it. One of my favorites. Large tortilla. 10/10 - Taco Tijuana: It was like an extra large supreme street taco. The avocado was a nice touch of creaminess, but the al pastor was a bit dry for my liking. I think having this with asada would've been better. 8/10 - Burrito Anaconda: HUGE. There was a lot happening inside that burrito. Normal burrito but just really big. 8/10 I do like that they let us fill up our own sauce cups (size is small though).

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Justine W.

Great food, kind service. Made nice and quick. Salsa on the table was spicy and great. Will be back!

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Anthony C.

Me and the wife's go to spot for delicious burritos and tacos! Service is fast and they got tables and chairs to eat and relax

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Ivan S.

Five stars for the EL Chore was a banger! I brought my mom out for some grub and on the way back from walking we found this place on Hillsdale and Paul Moore Park. This spot is popular so arrive early because the line can get long with a wait to match. hahaha. I got an incredibly large carne asada deluxe quesadilla, they served it with three huge parts and they add grilled onions with it. Suffice to say that I will go back to this joint to order more food. Go! Enso forever! Birria bread bowl. Mulita. Churros. Birria spring rolls. "Art is like therapy; what comes up is what comes up. It may be dark, but that's what comes up. You may want to keep some of it in a drawer... but never judge it." ― Nick Bantock

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TONE C.

Gotta give credit where credit is due!! Stopped by El chore ordered a stripper burrito and some how I was served a super burrito, but when I asked about it , they went ahead and and made it super Right Definitely recommend it , ambiance is chill

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Allison Y.

This might be my new favorite taco truck in California. I took one bite of their California burrito with asada and felt like I had a spiritual experience. Perfect flavors--bold without feeling aggressive, amazing grill smoke on the meat, fluffy fries, and fresh pico de gallo. $11.99 and MASSIVE; I could only eat half of it! They have a variety of house made salsas as well; one standout was the watermelon habanero. Service is pretty quick, and they've got a good selection of Jarritos as well as a couple options for agua fresca on any given day. There are a few plastic stools on the lawn nearby, but bring a picnic blanket and watch a soccer game in the park while you're scarfing down your food. Tacos el chore has got me tempted to move down here...

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Angelina L.

This spot has been on my list for a while and so glad to finally tried it. It is a taco truck by a park. So expect to do street parking. We ordered a few items and it took us a while (maybe approx 20mins) before we got our orders. This was my first time seeing a place that sells spring roll birria. The spring roll was SO crunchy, but sad that the birria itself was not as flavorful. We also got the vampiro with al pastor and their pastor was so tender, super well-marinated pork with some smokiness to it, 10/10. As far as the crispy taco, it was lighter that eating vampiro, but it did not really stand out flavor wise. This is definitely a hidden gem! And their salsa was so good too!

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Chris V.

Getting through their huge portions is definitely a "chore." Tacos El Chore is a food truck that often posts up at Paul Moore Park on Hillsdale Ave near Cherry. My friends introduced me for lunch (and paid, so no prices forthcoming save for smudges on menu photos), at which point we ordered a bunch of stuff to-go. They seem to specialize in birria, and I tried a couple takes on it. The birria egg rolls come 3 per order and are pretty huge. They're crispy at first but can get soggy if you wait or soak it too long in Consome, aka the flavorful stew. Well, at least it's usually pretty flavorful; this consome felt oddly muted somehow, and I kept having to add one of the salsas (make sure to fill up your own to-go containers) such as mild tomatillo. Same deal for the quesibirria tacos, which seems to add gooey mouthfeel more than much flavor. Some of the other meats were more interesting to me overall. I had a lengua taco (possibly $2.50) which had tender, diced pieces of tongue. Cecina vampiro came with cheese and pounded-flat slices of marinated pork. Al pastor quesadilla (the super version, I think?) was the star with marinated pork that was even more tender. Radish slices and grilled onions were available with most plates and added texture and flavor to everything. Tacos El Chore are worth a try if you're craving tacos or related goodies. Give them a try if you come across them in the San Jose area.

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Instagram brought me here and I do not regret it! Let me be honest, I hate burritos, but the burrito I saw on IG from Tacos El Chore made me so hungry, for $29 dollars it fed 4 of us. I got asada in my burrito , the meat in combination with all the ingredients mixed so well! Definitely coming back!

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Simon C.

Alright this place might be best taco truck in the area. Ordered the super taco with carne asada, quesabirria tacos, and churros. Super taco was nice and crispy with melted cheese and the gauc and sour cream on top was perfect. Flavor is 10/10. Quesabirria tacos were super tasty and had such a good crunch to them. 10/10. The churros were AMAZING. Warm, fluffy, chewy and just the right amount of sugar. Came with chocolate sauce on the side which we used to dip and just so good. Friday evening and the line a little long but well worth. Found my new go to neighborhood spot!

Tram N.

3.5 rounding up. We ordered the Birria Anaconda Burrito and Birria Fries. Initially, Gavin was bummed that we had to share the burrito but I assured him that there is no way we both can even finish it. Like him, I don't like to share my food either so I understand the feeling of turmoil. The burrito came w/ consume, guacamole, and sour cream however, despite us confirming we'd need just 1 cup of consume and the guacamole on the side, they forgot about the consume, guacamole, and sour cream in the burrito. The birria fries was really good. I felt I gained close to 10lbs after eating it, but in life when you work hard, you eat good. The rice in the burrito was dry, the birria was good in flavor but because of the rice, it gave us the overall taste of it being dry. I loved the size of the burrito and the price can't be beat. The highlight of my experience was the birria fries. I liked that they accept cards and they give you a pager once you've ordered/paid. We waited about 12-15 min. A line slowly formed as we were waiting. If you are on a time crunch, call to place your order ahead. I'll give them another shot to try their pizza birria.

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Si los tacos regulares no vienen y los súper tacos si vienen con crema

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Best Mexican food ever and best people here so nice love this place would recommend to everyone in bay!!!!

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Quick and friendly service, delicious burritos. Will return soon. Convenient location and they deliver

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Times need to be updated. There's been numerous time that's I've gone and they aren't there. Waste of time. 12/28/24

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Fire tacos birria tacos then Al pastor tacos are out of this world. Try this place asap

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Quesadilla came up soggy. Food took so long thought we'd been forgotten. Tacos were ok but lacking seasoning.

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