i know taco trucks are pretty popular among the "foodie" "authentic mexican food" set, but i've always found them to be crap. sure they are fine to eat every once in a while, but more than that, and they are godawful.

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We eat at Taco Trucks daily here in Austin, Texas and we take our kids. Read all about it on our Taco blog here - tacojournalism.com

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oops - http://tacojournalism.com

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Best taco truck was in Humacao, Puerto Rico. It was called tripletas because they used three different kinds of meat. It was a serious heart attack. They made the taco shell out of a fried opened empanada and stuffed the shell with triple meat, cheese, hot sauce, and fresh fries.

It was pure evil.

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ewwww, asadero. worth the trip to the u-district to go to rancho bravo, but probably worth the trip to portland for santa cruz.

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Taco trucks?? I grew up eating tacos from street corners or small carts but never trucks.

Of course I grew up in South Mexico and I always loved eating the beef and pork tacos and I always liked trying the different salsas that were available. When I get my craving for tacos I have the advantage of being able to drive down to Tijuana to get the real thing. And every year when I go back home to Chiapas I always visit my favorite morning and night taco places.

I still don't eat lengua though. It's not the worst thing I've ever tasted, that would be Moronga (cooked blood). But pancita, cochinita pibil, carne asada, carnitas, camarón, pescado, caguamanta and pastor are some of the ones that cross my mind right now.

And in my opinion the best tortillas for tacos are white corn tortillas, and not the yellow ones that seem to be more common in the mexican food industry in the US.

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No such thing exists up here in BC, let alone the island I'm on. The only street food here are Mr. TubeSteak vendors, though there used to be some kick ass Thai noodle carts.

But the first Taco truck I see on my travels, I'll know to give it a try now. Thanks!

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Phoenix has some amazing taco trucks. My favorite is on the corner of Buckeye and 27th Ave. Pastor and chicharron all the way! Although lengua is good too, and I do like their birria. I work as a suit, and I think they find it funny when an asian in a suit walks up, pulls out his handy cheat sheet, and stumbles through the pronunciations.

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Alameda, CA has a taco truck from La Pinata, a mexican restaurant. Holy crapmonkeys they have the best fish tacos. Most taco trucks don't deal in fish, which sucks for a vegequarian like myself. Anyhoo, at Forbidden Island (best tiki bar ever!) they had a huge "yard sale" with the taco truck present. I had a goal to eat 8 tacos before we went home... alas, I only made it to 7 before the delicious tropical drinks made walking to the truck rather impossible.

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I live in Walla Walla, and we have the taco trucks down to a science. There is a favorite parked near the courthouse, and one actually has *two* branches -- one east of town and one west. Then there are a few that are total crap, who pad their burritos with sour cream and lettuce instead of meat. You know what I mean. But the best fish tacos are still at The Green.

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Back when I was going to school in Walla Walla, my favorite taco truck was Los Taquitos, on Main and 6th or thereabouts. My favorite was the Walla Walla burrito with lots of grilled Walla Walla sweet onion.

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