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    Tacos El Niño

    4.1 (14 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Chicken Burrito
    Rayad S.

    Tacos El Nino is one of the go-to places after a night out in Chapel Hill/Carborro. Loaded with all the classic items, El Nino has all the parts of an authentic taco truck experience and at an affordable price as well. The staff is super friendly and you get your food in a reasonable amount of time given the made to order style. I got the burrito and the elote. The burrito was huge and definitely worth it but the elote was not on a cob and instead on a cup every time I got it. Overall, it was a great food truck experience and I am definitely going again! Overall: Food: 8/10 Price: 9/10 Service: 9/10 Environment: 9/10 Would I go again? Yes

    Chicken Taco and three beef tacos behind it
    Myron D.

    The location was easy to find and had plenty of parking. The owner and the workers were all really kind and helpful. Their drinks are fantastic! And the prices are great: $2 for a taco, $1-2 for a drink depending on the size, and $4 for a Sopé. The tacos tasted good but the chicke was a little dry and lacked some flavor. But I'd come here again for their drinks and a quick bite. ************* Update:I went back and got their shredded beef taco and boy were they good! The meat was juicy and tender and had some great flavors. And the steak tacos were good af!! They definitely put some love in their cooking.

    Pastor Burrito with hot sauces side salad with lettuce, radish, and avocado Horchata (~24oz)
    Teresa P.

    First time trying Tacks El Niño, and it was great! The pastor burrito was gigantic and the meat was well marinated. It came with a side salad that was nice and crunchy from the radish, which is a little bitter but I liked it. I got a large horchata, which was delicious, but a little bit sweeter than what I'm used to. I had to put it in a glass mason jar when we got home so I wouldn't accidentally puncture the large styrofoam cup with my fingers 10/10 would go again!

    Fish tacos
    Abbey W.

    I was really looking forward to trying a new food truck but I feel like this one just did not meet my expectations. The tacos are super affordable but poorly seasoned. I ordered the fish tacos which were served with some cilantro and onion, but nothing special. Looking at the other reviews it sounds like I should've tried their burritos!

    Bobby M.

    Best food truck in Chapel Hill

    Tacos de pastor

    Great tacos, good price, and awesome owner. Friendly staff, been coming here for years. The food is always great and the service is good. Authentic Mexican tacos.

    These people have been calling and texting me HARASSING ME SAYING I CALLED IN A ORDER AND NEVER CAME TO PICK IT UP!!!

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    I loved it. Super friendly staff with really tasty food. Nice little walk down Franklin st.

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    Hmm, for the reviews Mi Calvillo had I was expecting way more flavor profiles. However the food was…read morevery bland. The chips were not fresh and there was no spice at all in the salsa. We had a cheese dip as well that was lukewarm. The server was very pleasant and helpful. It was a cute small space.

    I was so excited to check this place out because I really wanted a shredded beef burrito and I saw…read moreone listed on their menu. Where I am from you can get a shredded beef burrito anywhere but they are hard to find here. We walked in and I was surprised to see that you order at the counter and it seems most of their business is takeout. They did allow us to sit at a table to order though. The waiter did not bring us anything. No chips. No salsa. No napkins. No silverware. I asked if they have salsa and they then brought out chips and salsa. I asked for silverware and napkins after our food arrived and they then brought out those things. We ordered bean dip and they brought out what I would describe as a bowl of water. Both the beans and the cheese were so runny that it was impossible to get either beans or cheese to stay on the chip long enough to deliver to your mouth. Total fail. How can bean dip be messed up? I was still excited for my shredded beef burrito to come. That excitement and any hopes I had for this place went way out the window when the man came back and plopped a shredded chicken burrito down in front of me. Definitely not what I ordered! I literally went there because they have shredded beef burritos, as least their menu says they do. I ate some of the shredded chicken burrito that I did not order and simply quietly boxed up the rest feeling too defeated to eat or complain. Speaking of the menu, they charged significantly more for every single item than the price that was listed on the menu. Once again I did not complain. I was so ready to leave. The horrible bean dip, three tacos for my husband, and a burrito that I did not order cost us $60. Never again.

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