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    Tacos El Vaquero

    3.8 (76 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    The food was so good and fresh, it came out really fast I would say around 5-10 minutes. The worker was very nice and had great service. The tacos were really good they had a lot of meat as well as the mulitas 10/10. We also had the quesadilla and torta and both were super big and delicious!

    Victor getting it done on a busy morning after a church service!
    Ron R.

    I always enjoy a great food truck! It's amazing how different the varieties and taste that come from what food truck operations provide - and Tacos El Vaquero right there in this classification. They were excellent in the quality, creation, distinction/variety of offerings, service, and an attractive appeal in the design of their truck and how they facilitated the condiment/beverage area for the large crowd of church-goers after each service. I am very grateful that the owner Victor kindly allowed me to come inside the truck to see the operation and take a few photos. My first tacos were the asada and pollo offerings. Both were very good but I loved the pollo's tenderness and spicing. I could have eaten that one with nothing on it but the soft shell, it was that good! But the asada is no slouch either, so it was a win-win for me. I dressed both of my plates (I had three additional samples later on that morning) with cucumber, radishes, cilantro, and mild green salsa. My top three favorite meats were the adobada, pollo, and chorizo - fully cooked and tasted supremely well. Victor and his two staffers were very courteous and helpful in addressing my questions and touring me inside the truck. It was very clean inside and well-ordered. They had a lot to prep for with over 350 people attending two church services, but there was never a complaint and everything inside and outside the food truck was restocked and keep in order continually. Great work, Victor, to you and your team! I had a great time and enjoyed meeting you all - thank you too for helping to make our church event more special on this Sunday! Recommend: HIGH

    The tositos style chips are bomb ! I really did underestimate this truck !
    Riley S.

    Not too long of a wait when eating close to there ( they give you a little buzzer ) I originally wanted fries but they were out :( so I went with the chips which were tostitos brand with cheese, your choice of meat, cilantro, onions & some bomb ass salsa. Food was bomb but talked shit to me later :( LOL !!! But whatever's hahah I would still eat it

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    Harmoni S.

    This speaks for itself. Asked for guacamole, got an entire unsliced avocado instead. Huge pieces of fat and gristle in every bite. And the guy who took my order was an ass. Go to Tacos a Vapor instead.

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    Jose F.

    This taco truck is really good! I always get their tacos de adobada, which they load it with meat, and their tosticowboys! Tosticowboys are my favorite item on the menu, it's definitely a must try! Tostito chips with adobada? Who would've thought!

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    Viktor G.

    Carne asada tacos don't taste like carne asada, I suspect that they are mixing pork meat with beef. The taste is really obvious. Another thing to consider before purchasing, they pre-cut their meat to be" ready," and they still take a long time to serve you and cold carne asada.

    IB, super yummy!  3 fish tacos plus guacamole and chips only $10.99, pork Adobe vampiro and perfect view completes the order!
    Alicia L.

    We tried El Vaquero IB today, super yummy! 3 fish tacos plus guacamole and chips only $10.99, pork Adobe vampiro and perfect view completes the order!

    There was no cilantro or grilled onions as stated on the menu
    Oh S.

    First off, I wanted to try a new taco spot. Was craving a carne asada burrito but found this truck on Yelp that was rated 5 stars. Thumbs down!!!! That tosticowboy is basically carne asada chips or any meat of choice. The description said it had grilled onions and cilantro in it but there wasn't any and it was salty as f***. It might have tasted better with the grilled onions and cilantro but where was it? The taco next to it was supposed to be a cheese shell. Took it home and what did I get? A corn shell. Basically I got a taco. Waste of my $17 for two items. Never again!!!!

    Simply the best
    Chris S.

    Hands down the best tacos In the South Bay! Aside from the employees being very friendly and courteous, the tacos are made fresh and they are full of meat! You'll be surprised how full you can get by eating these little tacos. My favorite are the adobada and tripa. My wife enjoys the Asada. Great place for food and you can enjoy a drink from a nearby bar

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    Food was very good. Customer service was great. Food to be ready didn't took that long. I tried the tacos de carne asada and mulita was dank ! My bf tried the adobada taco, vampirio adobada & taco de lengua. He said his favorite was the taco de lengua. Taco truck is located in Chula Vista near location. I recommend this place to give it a try.

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    Very good tacos. They come loaded up and great friendly service as well. If you want late night está downtown chula. This the place.

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    One of my top taco spots in LA, the carne asada and the lengua are my go to here. They have vampiros as well and burritos are solid!

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    Parking 3/5 -parking lot in front of the restaurant has…read moreabout 20 spots that are shared with other shops in the plaza so you most likely have to park across the street in the residential area during busy hours Service 4/5 -server is friendly and accommodating however feels understaffed during busy times, the owner is always present and very helpful and enthusiastic/passionate with customers, honestly great service! Just be more patient and mindful that they're doing the best they can Food 5/5 -mixed(surtido) and cheek(cachete) tacos, meat is TENDER. I honestly can't taste the difference between the two, I just knew I wanted to keep eating them(even after eating 3). Sturdy tortillas so the tacos weren't falling apart as I was eating, I also really liked that each table had two squeeze bottles of salsa, so convenient -orden/order, if you come here, you have to order this soup with the head meat. It's the essence that sums up the restaurant, it's a little peppery with the sweetness from the diced onions and meaty goodness. It comes with about 4 tortillas and there's a lot of meat in the soup to be made into more tacos Ambiance 5/5 -restaurant was full of people eating food happily(obviously the food was delicious) and there was a guy that sang for donations and vendors that came through selling trinkets, just a mixing pot of life and happy place to eat

    Stopped in for dinner and it did not disappoint. Service was very quick and our server was very…read moreattentive and friendly. Tacos all had wonderful taste. Not pictured was a taco de tripas which my dad was not very impressed with but everything else he got, he loved. IMO, carne asada tasted a bit burnt. I'd recommend trying the flan, it was really good. Prices were decent and overall I'd be back and would recommend you stop in if in the area.

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    It's been awhile & I gladly like to update my review here up to 4 stars! One of my fav taco shops…read morein SD. At first I gave them a great review & last time not so great due to prices & portions. Well now over the years their prices are better than other taco shops & portions have gotten bigger. Tho they only have 3 tacos on the menu, Carne Asada, Birria, Adobada, they are good & they have one of the better Birria soup/broth in SD. Their carne asada is one of the best in SD, so juicy & soft I love it, their Birria taco is good too but I prefer their order of Birria or broth & their Adobada is ok just a bit too marinated for me. They also have burritos, tortas & Mullitas & I recommend the Carne Asada form in those because I believe they have one of the best Carne Asada meats in SD. The customer service is really good, cooks are cool & fast & the girls on the register are really nice & the place is always clean. And you know the best part, they have a dispensary/weed store next door so you can buy a joint & go smoke a joint in your car & then walk here & get a few tacos & Birria broth, now that's a perfect breakfast or lunch, tacos & weed go hand & hand baby :) Overall a good little hole in the wall taco shop if you don't want crazy long lines & good service & good tacos & Birria meat or broth this is your place. I even met the Baseball player Adrain Gonzalez here (you can see in my pics) & had tacos on the table next to him & talked baseball a bit & no I was not high, at that moment. So keep up the good job Poblano's & staff & see you soon amigos :)

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