If the name of the joint wasn't clue enough that al pastor is the specialty here, the menu will remove all doubts. This shawarma-like preparation started in Mexico City as Lebanese and other middle eastern influences were adapted to the local cuisine. This makes for good tacos, but the genuine whole marinated and spit roasted article is a real treat. Most taquerias in town marinate the bits of pork and then fry them up on the flat grill. Genuine spit roasted al pastor is a thing of beauty, and is not found in a whole lot of places. If you take a peek over the counter and into the kitchen before you sit down, you can catch a glimpse of the vertical rotisserie that makes this place something special.
#AL PASTOR TACO TRUCK TV#
The 1,000 inch TV hung in the corner playing telenovelas is something I could do without, but for tacos of this quality, I'll let it slide. Once you cross the threshold, however, you'll find you are in a quite charming and clean little place with ample seating at booths and tables.
#AL PASTOR TACO TRUCK WINDOWS#
The strip mall is pretty run down and the windows to the restaurant are completely covered in reflective silver tint masking whatever it is that is going on inside. To say the storefront is unassuming would be a major understatement. My wife and I recently made a trip to the restaurant, which was immediately followed up with a trip by Jarod and I for official Taco Journalism purposes. Was there a connection? One would assume. On subsequent trips to get tacos from the truck, we noticed a restaurant set back in the strip mall, also enigmatically named 'Al Pastor'. The meat itself was flavorful and well-seasoned, and we both agreed that we would soon be back here for more.Īll three taco trucks we visited for this story were well priced and great places to grab a quick bite to eat! Their menus offered a variety of options, from enchiladas to quesadillas, so if you’re ever craving any type of Mexican food, these places are great options to visit.After being exposed to the taco truck ' Tacos Al Pastor', on Riverside Drive, we instantly fell under the spell of it's incredible hand rolled tortillas and delectable al pastor. But even without the salsas, the tacos looked juicier than the other ones we had seen, so we knew they would have tasted amazing either way. In addition, unlike the other trucks, which gave us two, we were given three salsas: Salsa de Aguacate, Salsa Verde and Salsa Roja, which we felt like was necessary to really give the tacos their peak flavor. With the amount of meat we received on the tacos combined with the price of $2.25 per taco, we were, needless to say, extremely delighted to devour these. These were hands-down our favorite tacos - both of us raved about how these might be one of the best taco places we have ever eaten at. Both the Carne Asada and Al Pastor had the perfect amount of sear to their meat, which really complemented the juicy texture and allowed for a mix of crunch and tenderness. We enjoyed the Carne Asada meat on one of the tacos: while we thought a lot of taco trucks we had visited in the past made their Carne Asada a little dry, this meat was juicy and well seasoned. We definitely thought that salsa would have improved the dish, but nonetheless, we still really enjoyed these tacos. When we bit into the Carne Asada taco, we noticed that the meat was dry - particularly in contrast to the Al Pastor - and the corn tortilla was harder than our liking.įor this truck, the first thing we noticed when we opened our bag was the absence of salsa, but admittedly, this may have been entirely our fault for not actively asking for any.
Although the Al Pastor did look visually appealing, we noticed that the flavor was one-dimensional and lacked seasoning. The meat was visibly juicy and fresh, and the plate itself had garnishes (chopped onions, cilantro, grilled onions, a lemon slice and jalapeño) that complemented the presentation. The first thing we noticed about our plate of two tacos was the presentation, especially with the Al Pastor taco. We visited three trucks - Frontera Grill Taco Truck, Cato’s Taco Food Truck and Taquera Patzucaro.
As taco lovers, we often find ourselves at our nearest taco truck on Friday nights when we’re craving a quick bite to eat.įor the following reviews, we chose Al Pastor and Carne Asada as our choices of meat to make our comparisons more straightforward and also because these two meats are most familiar to us.
Having lived in the Bay Area our whole lives, we have grown up visiting and eating at the numerous taco trucks scattered throughout our community.
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