Not sure why these guys changed their name, but still the best carnitas in town. Crispy, juicy, flavorful, not too many chunks of fat...perfecto. Keep it up, Fernando! read more

Owners said everything is the same just switched names to Taqueria Bravo but everything is the same. In same parking lot as the gas station with a few parking spaces. Great beans and food! read more

Taqueria Bravo - Menu 5/2026 - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Way overhyped. Food is mediocre at best Ordered 5 asada tacos, burrito, quesadilla. Total damage was $42 after tax and not including tip. Tacos were very disappointing based on the initial pics I saw in reviews. Not bite-sized but the smaller, street-sized tacos with mediocre asada meat sprinkled with a little cilantro and onion. Burrito was ok, absolutely nothing special. Quesadilla was actually a little overly greasy and I had to damp it before giving to the kiddos Spicy sauce was kinda ok. But definitely some of that watered down red salsa and that's the only kind they offered Serviced was friendly and fast but I won't be stopping by again . read more

Taqueria Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Had to rush to Tacoma for a early morning meeting. No breakfast, so by 2:30 pm, I was starving. In an unfamiliar neighborhood here, so searched Yelp reviews. Taco truck on the front of a 7-11. There is a slight language barrier, but they were happy to try their best to communicate with me. I ordered chicken tacos. These came with a free choice of soda. They have a nice covered area, with picnic benches inside. People sitting inside had a slight party atmosphere. They laughed and joked with each other. There are times in communal dining, that people ignore each other or act awkward. My chicken tacos came. They were not very good unfortunately. Quite dry. They did come with a small bag of pickled onions, garlic clove and lime wedge. These condiments when added to the tacos did liven up the flavor, as did the green salsa. But they overall were quite bland and skimpy on the amount of chicken. I ordered three tacos and the taco filling amount was enough for 1.5 tacos, not three. Wanted to like this place more. I did observe that the plates other people ordered, had smaller servings. If I was to come back,I would consider ordering more food to offset the small portions. In former reviews, it appears the food was better seasoned and larger portions. read more

This is Tina A. I live in Tacoma, WA not San Francisco but besides that I tried the Taco Salad with shredded beef. Now besides it being a little spicy( I'm a wimp) it was fantastic. I can't wait to go back (maybe tomorrow) and try it with machaca beef. Yes, shredded beef and egg but to me it sounds delicious. Honestly I don't think they can make a bad dish. iI either arrive to their spot in our car ir use my electric wheelchair and ride over there(I live at the apartments on the other side of Lowe's). My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I think I will go again tomorrow. You won't be disappointed in any of the food here. The prices are good, the food is good and the owners are delightful. Make it a date night or family night (the kids burrito are the best burritos) and make your tummy happy! You're missing out if you don't and being satisfied (tummy and wallet) if you do......Please do yourself a favor and enjoy the best Mexican food in and around Tacoma and the surrounding areas!!!! read more

Food was pretty good. The guy working didn't seem too friendly though. I'll be back for the food for sure. $14 for a 3 taco plate with rice, beans, drink is pretty decently priced. Gotta is also really tasty. read more

Food is AMAZING. I love their burritos. They are delicious and have the perfect portions of meat , sour cream and rice in the burrito. My favorite spot for burritos but I went today and asked for avocado and it was missing :(. Hope this doesn't happen again! read more

Taqueria Bravo - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I have been to brick and mortar establishments which cannot touch the quality of Rico's.Always friendly and polite,this truck is popular with all walks of life.Over the years I've tried several dishes and I cannot remember a bad meal.There is covered seating if you need it and I can only assume the gas station allows you to use their bathroom. read more

Been coming here for almost 10 years, the food is absolutely amazing, it never disappoints!! I would pick this place over a regular restaurant any day any time. Their pollo ranchero is probably my favorite dish. Can't go wrong with the tacos or burrito... who am I kidding, the mulita is pretty fire too. For the haters in the comments, keep in mind this is a TACO truck.. not a Michelin star restaurant. read more

Just adding some more pictures as this has become one of our favorite places for street tacos after church. Service & food are 5 stars. I will keep coming back. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Taco platter with the extra veggies they offer. - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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First time trying this taco truck but will definitely come back. We ordered 3 tacos each. I got adobada, carnitas and birria. My favorite out of the three was the carnitas. The meat gets crisped on the griddle before serving. The adobada has good flavor but it had too much sauce, if they'd slap it on the griddle to char the meat a little bit it would be much better, the birria was good very flavorful but I got a chunk of grizzle. My husband ordered asada, carnitas and adobada. He liked the asada and carnitas the best. The asada has good flavor and was juicy. The green and red salsas were good, just your typical taco place salsas so nothing to write home about. Overall, good experience. Customer service was good, we got our food fast, portions were good, prices decent. read more

Solid spot for street tacos. Nothing fancy but authentic. I realize gas prices are high but only gave them 4 stars because their prices are too high for what I would expect from a food truck. read more

Taqueria Bravo - a food truck parked on the side of the road - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Honestly, just didn't feel good later in the day . Had a plate of carne asada tacos and rice. Won't say good or bad. Just think it'll be a long while till I try again.. read more

This place has a lot of 5-star reviews and they also have some that are not and after making a dedicated rive to check them out, I see why. The women who took orders was really nice, but she was also the slowest person I have ever encountered in a food situation, there was literally 3-5 minutes between each order because she couldn't focus. It appeared to be her and a man in the truck and since they appeared to have some automation in regard to order processing, it's simple. She takes the orders, takes the money, and hands off meals. The man is cooking, prepping and packaging. I was 3rd in line, and it was legit 15 minutes before I placed my order and each person in front of me was ordering for themselves, so they weren't even large orders. I couldn't follow the conversations because people were speaking Spanish, but again, the process is simple, you place your order, pay, wait for your order and leave. It appeared some people may have tried to alter their order or swap things out, but you SHUT THAT DOWN. If you can stand in line for 10 minutes to place your order, you can order correctly, don't hold up the line because you want to switch salsa, or drinks it's 85 degrees out here with zero shade and people are hungry! The taco plates were cheap, I think it was about $11 for 3 taco's rice and beans and a can soda. These days, you could pay that easy for just tacos, so I was impressed. I was fixated on the Burrito plate and ended up regretting it. At $17 with tax, it wasn't a steal it was meat, onion and cilantro in a tortilla with a small portion of rice and beans on the side with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole. Honestly, it all should have just been in the burrito, would have been easier to eat and since the burrito was about half the size as I expected, it all would have fit inside. If you read my reviews, you know I love seasoning, but on a scale of 1 to 5, this meat was a 10 on a salt factor. It was so salty it was clear someone made a mistake. That said, I was hungry, so I ate it. Ironically, halfway through, the meat was far less salty leading me to believe I was served a portion that caught most of the salt so the meet wasn't stirred or cooked properly I had the carnitas and at one point, a bite tasted like fresh oranges, so again, the preparation was off. When it comes to burritos, I tend to prefer ground beef, but that wasn't an option here and the carnitas reviews were good, but I think I just got a bad batch. Also, it was 12:30 and they ran out of salsa after the person in front of me took all the green sauce. How do you run out of salsa that early? Again, just showed a lack of prep on their part. If this place was close, I'd try them again, maybe try the chicken or steak, but my experience was 1 star and even though I think on a good day, it would be closer to 4, this is no 5-star establishment. The guac was average as well as the rice and beans, so nothing stood out except the overwhelming salt. Consistency counts and I had hoped I would find a winner, but we came up short today! read more

We have been long time customers of Rico's. There street tacos have always been exceptional... until now. Their carne asada has always been very lean & flavorful. Today my tacos were quite literally half fat. They also tasted "off" and sure enough a little over an hour later, my wife & I were both sick. What used to be an exceptional place is sadly just another taco truck now, who now has one less loyal customer. read more

I got the carne asada burro. Wife got the #10 bean & cheese burro. 5 stars in both. Food was good. Customer service was good as well. Thank you for the yummy dinner read more

Very polite service, prompt time estimates and amazing cost efficient food! In terms of Mexican fast food and taco trucks...you can't beat this place... They give you so much food!!! Both cashiers I visited on 3 separate occasions where very polite, and didn't just hurry me through with the "spiel" every cashier does nowadays. ¡Delicioso!!!! read more

Taqueria Bravo - Carnitas Plate - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Best tacos in the area, the service is great and they're always so nice and friendly!

Go see Fernando for some awesome tacos! I believe he is the owner but this truely is the best taco truck in Tacoma imo! Very reasonably priced and the tacos are sooo tasty and they really hook it up with portions! Would also like to add their rojo/ verde salsa are amazing! read more

Taqueria Bravo - Two carne Asada tacos, one adobada and rice w/ side of fried seranos - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Today I wanted a Breakfast Burrito, and Yelp suggested Rico's. I am from California, and this was my first Food Truck in Wa. The young Girl at the Counter, was (from Oakland) and very friendly! The Burrito was served cut in half, which I loved because now I can have one for tomorrow's Breakfast. Delicious, but heavy on the Bacon, (side note: best I've ever eaten.) Don't let a 'Taco Truck' fool you, it's worth stopping. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

best place for a burrito! their carnitas is delicious. they are also very kind and fast! my favorite taco truck ever. so lucky they are down the street! read more

It's a Taco truck. Need I say more. It's great. It's clean the employees are friendly. It had lots to pick from and best of all for us outside seating read more

Taqueria Bravo - Taco truck and dirt coke. - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I was in the area for a work trip and decided to try out this highly rated taco truck. Excellent tacos, quick service, and great value. I had the taco plate which comes with 3 tacos, refried beans, rice, and a canned soda. I tried the Carne asada and adobada, which were all perfectly cooked and steaming hot (another plus)! Definitely give this place a shot if you're in the area. You won't be let down. read more

I come from Los Angeles, CA so I'm not really sure what kind of Mexican food I'm expecting to get out here but.. I probably won't be coming back. The quality of food wasn't great for $31 for just a torta and tacos and the cashier had no affect. read more

Fantastic and interesting food with a surprising variety for a taco truck. Great prices, friendly service.

This is a Taco Truck, the four stars aren't for ambiance, they a very simply for the authentic Mexican fare served in typical Taco Truck fashion on paper plates. They have a small covered area to sit in with three tables and a TV. Everything is very clean and kept tidy. I had four tacos, 3 carne Assad and 1 lengua (tongue) and a coke. The selection of meals is quite extensive, the condiments are fresh, and the coke is Mexican with real sugar. This is not Taco Bell! This is real and the most authentic Mexican food I've had in Tacoma. I'll be back for sure. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Best Mexican food in Tacoma - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Authentic street tacos and Mexican food. You won't be disappointed!! Fast service great food.

First time trying this place. Dang! Why haven't I found Rico's sooner? Ordered two shredded beef mulitas and was not disappointed. Messy but "fricken"delicious! Excellent value too. Can't wait to try everything on the menu! I will be back! read more

I drove by it at first because I didn't read anything prior to our arrival. I had the grilled pork burrito covered in sauce with a side of beans, rice and sour cream. My son had the full enchilada order and we also got a beans cheese and rice burrito for my other son. Muy delicioso is an understatement. Everything was so good. The man and woman running the place are very kind and efficient. We will definitely be back again. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Just ate here for lunch. I'm pregnant and was craving Mexican food and this hit the spot! So yummy!! I had a bean and cheese wet burrito with rice and beans on the side. My husband had carne asada burrito. We both loved it and will be back! read more

Food tasted delicious! We ordered the spicy pork burrito and steak street tacos. The owner was very friendly, and we will definitely be back! read more

Stopped by here for lunch/dinner. I orders the #25 (arepas topped with meat of choice, lettuce, tomatoes, cotija cheese) I ordered lengua. It was FREAKING delicious. Large chunks of soft meat, hot and piping. I could only finish my two, and the boyfriend finished my rest and his four tacos. This might be my go to spot for Mexican food. The place was clean, and they have a indoor shack. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I got a veggie burrito and there were no beans in the burrito and barely any rice. Just tomatoes, onions and some guac that I paid extra for. Also got chips and guac to share with a friend and the chips were incredibly stale. I gave two stars because times are tough but gonna pass on future visits. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Veggie burrito. No beans. Meh. - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Quality street taco. They are in the parking lot of a gas station but seem pretty fixed there so just park where you can and walk up to the window. read more

great food great value authentic mexican food never disappointed support local businesses woot woot

This is the best taco truck in town! Every time I come here, they're always so nice and welcoming. The food is made perfectly. I've never left unhappy! Highly recommend! read more

They still got that delicious birria that is way better than other birria I've had in this whole state. Salsa, birria, tortilla on point y'all. Bring a date there and make those memories. Seriously, I am not even kidding...this taco truck at the gas station is the BOMB. Fast service, great food, cold drinks, and actually delicious saucy birria. God bless! read more

Taqueria Bravo - Birria with Mexican coke - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I drive pass this taco truck everyday for the past who knows how long they've been around. And omg, why haven't I tried it sooner!! Don't let the small parking lot connected to the gas station intimidate you. They have a bench where you can sit outside and they also have another trailer/ shed besides them where you can sit inside and watch tv. I ordered 3 single tacos and it was only ~$1.50 each which is a great deal. They offer a variety of meats: lengua (tongue), carnitas (grilled pork), cabeza (beef cheek), asada (grilled steak), pollo (chicken), spicy pork, and shredded beef. I ordered the lengua, cabeza, and carnitas. They come on top of 2 small flour tortillas with chopped white onions and cilantro. They do not skimp out on the portions of the meat btw! Everything was so tender and seasoning was on point. read more

Taqueria Bravo - Lengua, cabeza, y carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Always quick and delicious! Their taco plate deal is worth it- 3 tacos, rice, beans, and a drink for $14. I will always make a stop here on busy nights when I don't want to cook. read more

Rico, you used to be so good, and I know that the next time I visit you'll be back to your good-old-self. I need that spicy pork, my man... The last couple of times have felt different. I love your adobada tacos and really wish you didn't skimp on the crema (sour cream), avocado, etc. I'm a sour cream fiend (recovering?), so when I order extra, I'd like to be able to discern thee; especially when paying the extra cost... ***wait, turn down the treble... B O O M ! What's that sound?? BASS BOOST! Go to Rico's. It's truly legit! Their habanero sauce is slappin' and seating is fun with authentic Hispanic TV shows blaring in a Home Depot(style) shed, complete with heat and entertainment! Seriously, SPICY PORK TACOS & SPICY PORK BURRITO W/ SOUR CREAM and avocado. You can thank me later. ... but you won't. BASS!!! read more