Taco Trucks: Mobile Meal Maestros

This morning's food discussion at the office: taco trucks. Looks like there are some decent choices around Seattle for a quick taco fix. Anyone have a favorite taco truck they'd like to give a shout out to? My favorite is still the one that served us lunch (and amaaaazing breakfast burritos) in the parking lot of Gehry Partners in Culver City, CA.

 

--AndreaLeigh

Comments

[Aaron on April 14, 2009 at 10:18 AM]

I've heard rumors of Tom D. doing a taco truck a while back...Any update to that? I wouldn't mind a Tom D. taco truck roaming around the pioneer square area for lunch. ;)

[Viv on April 14, 2009 at 10:28 AM]

Rancho Bravo Tacos, in Wallingford.

211 NE 45th St
Seattle, WA 98105
www.myspace.com/ranchobravotacos

Tacos El Asadero is another favorite.
3517 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98127

[Tommy Shanks on April 14, 2009 at 04:49 PM]

Edwards Air Force Base had a great one in the mid to late 80s. And by the way, these are affectionately known as Roach Coaches.

[Anga2010 on April 14, 2009 at 04:53 PM]

We here in Texas call that a "Roach-Coach" and for good reason.

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[hubestur on April 14, 2009 at 05:09 PM]

Stopped at a great 'roach-coach' in Ellensburg on recent a road trip from Seattle to Spokane. It's on the main fast food drag off of I-90, about 1.5 miles north, just past the KFC.

I'm originally from San Diego, so my street taco standards are very high. This place rocked! Best tacos I've had since leaving SoCal!

Get the pork, and don't forget the lime! Muy Beuno!

[Koblog on April 14, 2009 at 05:19 PM]

Ever driven behind one of these? The smell of rancid boiling fry oil won't leave the car until you pass the truck and open all your windows.

[Larry Sheldon on April 14, 2009 at 05:23 PM]

I have eaten a a lot of "catering wagons" across the Southwest and have never E V E R seen a reason to use the degrading term.

I see such trucks around where my daughter lives in Kansas City but have not yet had occasion to try one. Ive eaten at restaurants that support some of them and the food there is has always been good.

[JuliaS. on April 14, 2009 at 05:57 PM]

If you find yourself in White Center, I recommend Taqueria La Fondita #2 (http://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-la-fondita-2-seattle). Yummy sopitos, mulitas (sp?), tortas, burritos, etc. I esp. like their adobada. AND they're open 11am - 11pm EVERY darn day. AND you can call in to-go orders, which is good since the eating area isn't the prettiest.

[Rocin on April 14, 2009 at 06:20 PM]

Koblog: Yep! That's why they're so yummy!!

[Roberto on April 14, 2009 at 06:32 PM]

Only a politically correct libertopian doofis would call them "taco trucks". 99.9% of us in L.A. call them roach coaches 'cause they are unlicensed, uninspected and can be found parked within a block or two of the dumb sucker who rented a brick and mortar work place, paid for a business license, pays taxes etc. You'll find them in the working class neighborhoods full of "undocumented" welfare parasites. You absolutely will not find them in Malibu, Pacific Palisades or Brentwood.

[glenn on April 14, 2009 at 06:32 PM]

The best and most innovative food in this country can be found in the Mexican community. Mexican food is highly evolved, delicious, and healthy, if like all other food, taken in reasonable portions. The Taco trucks are no exception. Love 'em.

[glenn on April 14, 2009 at 06:40 PM]

And since it has a fixed address I'll toss in Tacqueria Tepa about 3 miles East of I-5 on March Lane in Stockton, Ca. It's next to a closed Mervins store on the North side of March lane. Family run, wonderful people and simple food prepared to order. Tacqueria Carolina across the street is also very good. Recommend them both.

[Roberto on April 14, 2009 at 06:45 PM]

If you consider cow guts, wrapped in a white flour tortilla and deep fried in pig lard to be "innovative food", then Glenn is correct.

[Larry Sheldon on April 14, 2009 at 07:24 PM]

What you call "cow guts" they call "menudo" and you family calls "pepper pot soup".

I don't care for it my self, nor do I like steak and kidney pie and several other delicacies proper white people like.

And to answer the earlier question--I've never smelled rancid grease near one. I can't even think what they would have much grease aboard for.

And yeah, I call them roach coaches too, but not in a hateful crowd.

[Tacodrew on April 14, 2009 at 09:05 PM]

We made a blog to track these trucks in the Columbus, Ohio area:

http://tacotruckscolumbus.com/

[Peter Madsen on April 14, 2009 at 10:25 PM]

A long time ago on the north coast of Oahu we got tacos and cokes from Pancho Goldstein's Taco Stand, run out of the back of an old International Metro.

[doug l on April 15, 2009 at 10:31 AM]

Oakland CA...corner of High St and San Leandro. One day I watched a future megamillionaire rap star hawking his casette tapes while a group of Hmong in traditional clothing were waiting in-line, along with the the ususal low-riders, feather merchants (literally, pillow salesmen), japanese artists, and a handfull of white people..all very much into the experience while la cucaracha played on somebody's pimped out car horn. And the food...excellent, it moved so fast it never had time to incubate regardless of the visuals...Tacos Zamorano, IIRC.

[boom trucks on May 05, 2009 at 01:18 AM]

It is great that people are thinking about the environment and working to make the world a safer place. Not only the materials that you are using on your home are safe for the environment but dump trucks have come a long way since the earlier models. We are learning and expanding and coming up with a wide range of safer more effective vehicles for the work force. I think it is great that many auto manufacturers are turning to hybrid vehicles to protect the environment and now they are even using hybrid dump trucks.

[Digger Derrick on October 01, 2009 at 06:26 AM]

I love the idea of a taco truck. Unfortunately, I have never have eaten at one. But I love the concept.

[Forestry Equipment on October 02, 2009 at 08:28 AM]

Taco trucks are great! Good taco's on the go...plus you can buy one while your walking to go buy a bucket truck! Yummy!

[digger derrick trucks on January 12, 2010 at 07:59 AM]

I think it is not new to the audience. Trucks used is food business now is very common.

[Boom Trucks USA on January 28, 2010 at 01:33 PM]

LOL @ "Roach Coach" Seems fitting. Even so, would that stop me from eating at one? Heck no!!! I love authentic tacos. The idea of the chicken actually being cat at Chinese restaurants also doesn't stop me from indulging in the occasional buffet either. Love tacos!!!

[bucket truck on February 03, 2010 at 10:08 AM]

This makes me Hungry

[Used Pole Trailers on March 19, 2010 at 12:45 PM]

Too bad taco trucks don't exist in my area.