Hanshiktaco

Boy the reviews for this place are all over the map. Well I just finally ate there and I thought it was decent. Guy working was cool and friendly, had RUN DMC playing I thought that was a nice throwback. Anyway, had a «Nate Dog» a pork taco and the sweet balls. Nate wasn’t really my thing, was a grilled hot dog with mayo-​ish sauce, and I am not much of a mayo fan. However I thought the pork taco was REALLY good, somewhat spicy but very meaty and fresh. And the balls, well, they were good too — served very hot with a sweet sauce.
I suppose it is worth trying if you are into this kind of food. I’d probably eat there again but these comments about cheap food — no. It was $ 2.50 a taco. For me «cheap» is Del Taco and a 59c taco which is basically across the street. Yes Mr. Hanshishtaco if you read these, your pork taco was better than any taco at Del Taco but I would guess most guys especially, to fill up at this place, you are looking at $ 10 easy.

I’m so so happy to have places within 5 minutes of my house where I can get a tasty, cheap lunch!
I’ve been wanting to try this place for ages, but every time I went by they were closed. Sad face!
I finally figured out when they were going to be open and zipped on down to try out the «controversial» tacos myself.
Contrary to some of the reviews, these tacos were DELICIOUS. I tried both the chicken and the pork taco, along with the fries.
The chicken taco was the spicier of the two, but that pork taco was no slouch either! The fries were perfectly crispy and slightly spicy. Two tacos and fries came up to 8 bucks, which is slightly (by a few quarters) higher than what’s listed on the site, so if you tend to not carry too much cash on you, remember that. 2 tacos were $ 5, and the fries were $ 2. All in all pretty cheap.
Currently they’re open 10 – 2, but the guy in the truck (sorry, don’t remember your name) told me they would be expanding the hours once it got cooler.
In short, tasty food + cheap + friendly service = Happy Heather.

I am from LOS ANGLES and Kogi BBQ trucks are the best. I gave it a shot more or less a year now, but my Wife is fair and went back. I told her not to because the male cook seemed/​is unprofessional. I remembered his face being hung over from the local bar he recommended for us to try, to also advertise that the peeps there liked the tacos he made? No way! YOU really need to start off from the Betty Crocker books, Mister «the MAN» or whatever you call yourself. Incorporate the food channel tips, your own grandma’s home cooking, go to summer school at UNLV or Creative cooking classes at Creative Cooking School from Groupon (or walk in on 7385 W. Sahara Ave., 89 117), PLEASE!!!
Also, I PROMISE you that Danna, my WIFE will never try for the sake of 3 strikes you’re out chance your food truck!!! Your behavior as she handed her hard working $ 7 bucks (second try) to you was uncalled for.
For your partner in crime, female owner: Flannels? Please?!! Do not be ignorant. Also give your male cook more lessons in seasonings/​taste, freshness, manners (you need to buy the actual book before you teach him), business sense (customers’ are always right), and always smile & take it. You really think your prejudice & discrimination is going to fly? Don’t count on it!
This Unilocal wall will not accept a zero, so here’s your 1 star, total Danna’s, mine, Wes, & Rosemarie and it’s still a ZERO!!!
Y’all have a nice day!
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I waiver between 3 and 4 stars. While I know others who have grabbed eats from here regularly, thus far, I have only ordered from here once. And therefore, this review is based solely on my one experience.
After hearing about the Nate Dog, it clearly became what I was jonesing for. As a side, I opted for the sweet dough.
The hot dog was good, it just wasn’t great. It’s skinny and the toppings are far from plentiful. But the flavor is there and it’s cooked well. I think if it had a better quality bun, I would have enjoyed it more.
The sweet dough was yummy, but nothing that left me craving for more. It was just average.
I am anxious to try out the tacos and fries, though, so I will definitely be back. And everything else about the experience was great.
What is really nice is the pricing. The pricing definitely makes me lean more to 4 stars. There’s really nothing overpriced about this place, and that’s a nice change of pace.

Disclaimer: I used to work in LA where my lunch options were a line of lunch trucks everyday. I ate from the famous Kogi truck and the other copycats at least once a week. So this review might be a bit skewed because I already have a set expectation of what I want it to taste like.
I ordered the pork taco and tofu & egg taco, along with a side of fries. I didn’t see an option to order the famous garlic fries that everyone was raving about though. But, it’s all good– I was there for the tacos.
There were quite a few people in front of me but I didn’t mind because I just made my way over to the Snow Ono truck parked next door. Plus, they had some great oldies playing– kriss kross (jump, jump) and sublime.
Okay– onto the food. 2.5 stars.
*The seasoning on the fries was nice, but the fries themselves didn’t taste fresh.
*The pork taco had a nice flavor, as did the egg & tofu, but I was disappointed with the kimchi. I appreciated the texture, but was hoping for more of that kimchi kick.
*I am also used to a soft corn tortilla– and these were enveloped by a hard, chewy flour tortilla.
Regardless, I ate the entire thing and will probably return because it is definitely tastier than any fast food joint. It is right around the corner from where I live so if I see a short line– I will definitely give the Nate dog and Sweet dough a try, with hopes to update this review.

Definitely a must try!
I was very pleased and this place has the spice that most Asians are craving.
Chicken tacos– had the spice from the kim chee. A little bit much for me, but I know most people like this. Nice fresh flavor too. Although some type of salsa would have been nice.
Fries– they had some type of red seasoning similar to the taste of Hot Fries chips from the bag. Also pretty spicy.
Sweet dough– this was my absolute favorite. Nice soft dough sprinkled with sugar. Warm and moist, simplicity at it’s finest.
Great service. Can’t ask for more.

It seems I’ve been hearing nothing but great things about food trucks lately. The inception and subsequent success of Kogi BBQ in L.A. a couple of years ago incited a food revolution like no other. Suddenly, mobile restaurants started to appear one by one, not only in the City of Angels, but major metros across America. I’m glad to have been witness to the shift in the food paradigm and I’m equally as glad to been a part of the experience at Hanshiktaco.
Crammed in the corner of the Lee’s Discount Liquor parking lot, Hanshiktaco, although inconspicuous, delivers on so many levels. Firstly, the food is outstanding. Hunger was an egregious understatement at this point in time, so I ordered both a beef taco and the «Nate» dog. I found that the meat in the taco was laden with a smooth, yet unexpectedly spicy marinade which makes all of the difference in my opinion. The soft tortilla the meat was sprinkled in made a perfect pairing. The «Nate» dog was very good, but I wouldn’t declare it the best dog in Vegas like many others have suggested. I respectfully give that distinction to Great Links on Craig/​Jones.
On to the service… impeccable. Ron made us feel like we’ve known him for years and also allowed us to try a free order of his Crazy’s Sweet Dough, which was similarly tasty. He also asked us to return for 2^nd Sundays, which typically feature other food trucks in the area such as Sloppi Jo’s, Snow Ono Shaved Ice and the Slider Truck to name a few. Ruefully, I was unable to return as that was our last day in Vegas, but I will be certain to make the trek back when we return to visit our family again, which is very often.

I came here a couple of weeks ago for 2^nd Sundays. This is an event where instead of having one food truck there was two more! I thought that was a really cool idea!
This time I only had one beef taco because I I had to make room to try the other trucks because I haven’t ate any others before. The taco was still delicious and I’ll be looking forward to the next 2^nd Sunday!

Ron is super friendly and nice. He takes his business and all the reviews on this site and others seriously… but maybe a little too personally. But it’s his livelihood so I can respect that.
I’ve been here a few times and I’m a big fan of the fries, the pork taco, and the Nate dog. Everything has a good, fresh flavor to it and if you need to make it spicy, the siracha is right there! The Nate dog is already pretty spicy, though.
Plus he’s been great about hosting food truck events in the parking lot, promoting other food trucks that may or may not be lesser known. He’s not afraid of a little competition. :) From talking to him, I think he’s worked out the kinks in his service system when big groups show up for the food truck events. Basically, you’ll just wait in line long but get your food faster, like how Slider Truck operates. Ever notice how the order guy for Slider Truck disappears for a while each time after taking an order? He’s managing the tickets so the nice gentlemen cooking the food don’t get slammed. Hopefully now that Ron is wise to that technique, things will go more smoothly when the crowds show up. It’s great that he’s flexible and willing to learn and experiment with both the food and the service.
All in all, a great food truck and it’s nice that he has a consistent location so I don’t have to track him down.

Being Korean, and reading about the Kogi Truck on Serious Eats a couple of years ago, I was pretty excited to hear that Vegas had their own place that served Korean fusion tacos. But my excitement quickly turned into disappointment.
Tacos: They’re $ 3.00 each, but are $ 5.00 for two (including tax), so we bought a beef taco and a pork taco just to sample. Both tacos came in a small flour tortilla, dressed with kimchi (which resembled sauerkraut, and was pretty bland), lettuce and cilantro. It was difficult to differentiate the two meats; they tasted pretty much the same, and were overly sweet with a hint of spiciness, but really lacked any depth of flavor. I also felt that there was too much of the kimchi/​lettuce and not enough meat.
Overall, the owner was friendly, and the food was fresh and cooked up quickly, so that’s where the 2 stars are coming from. But unfortunately, I was not impressed with the tacos, as I felt there was nothing remotely «Korean» about them.

Happened to try this place during their Challenge with «Slidin’ Thru» Slider Truck this afternoon or more like yesterday afternoon. Pretty Cool Themed Truck/​Trailer and Owner was delightful and Convincing as he briefly explained his inspirations for his creations of Korean Fusion Tacos and such.
Here is what I got roughly an HOUR after I placed my order:
Pork Taco & Beef Taco
Both the tacos had their version of korean inspired kimchee/​saurkraut spiced with a twist. UUmmm… Okay, I’m always up for new takes on food. First off, there wasn’t much meat in either of the tacos and the tortilla made them look even more skimpy (especially for the price). Secondly, the beef was very bland, pretty chewy (not in a good way) and all I could really taste was spicy/​heat?! Where’s the flavor? Pretty much the same with the pork. except it was a little juicier with a bit of flavor?! I couldn’t comprehend what they were trying to accomplish here.
El Korean «Nate» Dog
This looked interesting but wasn’t much different in regards to its flavor profile compared to the Tacos. The hot dog tasted like a regular hot dog and bun was no different. The only slight upside to this was the texture from the same kimchee/​saurkraut thing that accompanied the tacos.
Disregarding the horrendous wait (which was the dagger), the bang for the buck, and the slight edge the hot dog had over the tacos, I cannot give this place much justice. Sorry

I went thinking that it was going to be good, since the rating was SO high on Unilocal.but after tasting it i know that it was probably friends and family who rate this place so high. i ordered:
Nate dog ($ 3) — the bun was a cheap crappy bun u can buy from the grocery store. the hot dog itself was super small and all it really had on it was seasoned cabbage.
chicken and beef tacos (2/​$ 5) — honestly i couldn’t even tell the difference between each meat. the cook said that one would taste spicy and the other would taste sweet. but they looked EXACTLY the same. same ingredients and same taste.
«not so «fries ($ 1.16) — frozen fries tossed w. spices… not great spices. the serving was so small! he put it on the same plate as my small hot dog. it looked like it was a side serving, not an individual serving. the fries i could have just made at home by buying frozen fries and getting spices from the Korean market.
the cook, probably owner, was saying how ppl don’t come to eat because they’re scared of trying something new. but now i know its because THE FOOD SUCKS! not worth the money… you could make it at home easy.
the only way this food could taste good is if you’ve NEVER IN YOUR LIFE tasted Asian food before. even if you’ve eaten Panda Express your palate would be too advance for this place.
please someone show this guy good asian food… or just good food in general.

Hanshiktaco is now one of my regular lunch spots. It seems like the Slider Truck (which I love) is never near me, so I was happy when I heard about Hanshiktaco being parked at Lee’s Discount Liquor on Lake Mead/​Tenaya.
The tacos are comprised of simple flavors that, when layered, become quite tasty. The meat (I had chicken and pork) is lightly seasoned and is cut, or maybe shaved, in very small pieces. The kimchee is slightly spicy, but also sour.
The chef used flour tortillas. I was dismayed at first because corn is my favorite, but unlike other reviewers my tortilla was soft and warm. I think it was grilled because it was crispy in places.
Sure, a trip to Del Taco or Taco Bell would be cheaper, but ew! Why go there when you can have real food? 2 tacos for $ 4 something is more than enough food for lunch, and I think the price is very reasonable.
If you are heading west on Lake Mead, it may be difficult to get to the truck because you have to swing a u-​turn and take an immediate right to get into the parking lot. Approaching from the east is a lot easier.

3.5 stars, but rounded up.
Had all four tacos that were offered today, which were chicken, beef, pork and tofu with egg.
Overall the tacos were okay, all the tacos have kimchi, so expect a bit of a crunch and a little spice, would of been better if the the tortilla was warmer and soft. The tacos were $ 2.50, and just a bit bigger than a 99 cent taco from Del Taco, if it was somewhere like $ 1.50 a piece, I would certainly load up on them each order.
The fried dough was good, reminds me donut holes that taste like funnel cake.
The wait time may be a little long because it is a one man show and everything is cooked on the order.
I did not try the hot dog, but perhaps in the future I will next time I am in the area.

While getting my oil changed, I was very happy to find the taco truck in the nearby parking lot. After all the hype about Kogi and other Korean themed taco trucks, I finally going to get my chance to try it.
There were only 4 types of tacos available, so I decided to get one of each. The four tacos came out to $ 10. That was the first disappointment. Granted the tacos had a lot of stuff on them, but $ 2.50 a taco is still really steep. As for the tacos themselves, well… their is not too much to say unfortunately. The kimchi wasn’t very flavorful, in fact I thought it was more like sauerkraut than kimchi. The kimchi was also too overpowering, I couldn’t taste the lettuce or cilantro, in fact, the only way I was able to tell pork, chicken, and beef was from its texture and color. The only taco that had any flavor other than kimchi was the egg and tofu. I guess that would be my favorite one too since I was able to taste something other than kimchi and it had an interesting texture.
The service was very friendly. I would like to give 2.5 stars, but in this case 3 is close enough.

After hearing so much about the korean taco truck in LA i was so excited to find out that we had one in Las Vegas. I was around the neighborhood running errands and decided to check this place out since I live on the other side of the town.
It was literally 112 outside and thank god there was no line. I tried the beef, tofu and egg tacos and also ordered their «not so fries». I gota say one thing, they are definitely different tacos. I couldn’t get a strong grasp on whether I truly liked them or not. The Korean type slaw they threw on top of the tacos were a bit sweet and had a strange taste to it. The tortillas like everyone else said were flour and not as hot and soft as they should be. The fries were tasty but also a bit on the salty side.
Overall, its a cool place to try out but I probably wont be coming back here for a while since it didn’t blow my mind. I was probably too excited on the idea and then the food let me down a bit.

Fusion??? More like confusion to me… Pulled up to the stand about 1:30…the sign read «closed» What? at 1:30 in the afternoon? I walk closer to the stand and a girl opens the sliding window, so I ask «Are you closed? «No, not at all she says, with a confused look, somehow I’m still not buying it, but I drove all this way so WTH, I place my orders… ordered a beef taco, tofu and egg taco, not so french fries and a fried dough… four items ordered, I’m the only one there, and my order took OVER 15 MINUTES! Whats even fishier about this situation
is he gave me the fried dough first, then the fries, then lastly, the tacos I ordered FIRST… I seriously think he was about to close for the day when I arrived because Ron didn’t even take time to heat the tortillas for my tacos, they were Cool and not warm, and they had that Out-​of-​the-​bag chewiness, not that warmth and softness you get from a properly heated tortilla. If you’ve eaten Thai style beef jerky, thats how tough my beef taco was. the egg and tofu were tasteless, and his version of Kimchi came up short lacking the heat and tanginess you get from a good kimchi. His not-​so-​french fries were not-​so-​impressive either, just a salty mess. the fried dough was about the only decent thing out of my whole order. Come to think of it, the whole time I waited for my order, I didn’t hear any sounds OR smells of cooking, so out of curiousity, i pulled into another parking spot just to see if he was closing up shop, and WHADDAYA KNOW? within 5 minutes, umbrellas came down, packed it in the food cart and he was gone. Ron, I wish you had told me you were closed for the day instead of feeding me such mediocre food. Coming from a CIA (Culinary Institute of America) Graduate is even more hard to believe, because I know for a fact we weren’t taught that way. Yes WE, I happen to be a CIA graduate myself…

After hearing about it on Unilocal,my curiosity got me and I made a run down to Lake Mead. Sure enough, there it was sitting pretty right by Lee’s Liquors. Ron, the owner, was just setting up. We chatted for a little while he was setting up. Very nice guy. I gave him my order: 2 beef tacos, 2 chicken tacos, 1 beef burrito, 1 chicken burrito, 2 orders of fries and 2 orders of crazy dough. By the way, this was for me and my husband.
As Ron was working on my order, Kenny Lee walked up into the truck, placed him order and chatted for a little bit as well. He was having a burrito. He was telling me how addicting they were. Ron finished up my order and my husband and I rushed home to try our bounty. Wow! Great mix of flavors! And the crazy dough! I will definitely be making a return trip. In fact, I have an appt just down the road from there on Wesnesday. Guess what I’ll be having for lunch!

Stopped by today for lunch, after a friend tipped me off on this being not far from where I was.
The loot:
1 Tofu + Egg Taco
1 Chicken Taco
2 Beef Tacos
2 Pork Tacos
1 Garlic Fry
1 Asian Fry
1 Crazy’s Sweet Dough
1 (Just for fun) Order of asian chicken wings
Total $ 20, cash only
My wife and I agreed that pork tacos were the best. Pork was well marinated, and tender. I liked the beef, it was charred just the right way, even though she didn’t care much for it. Chicken was excellent. Just the right amount of asian ginger-​based spice, some kimchi, and lots of fresh greens. Everything was cooked to order. Tofu taco was something i never tried before, so i can’t compare it to any other place. It was good, although the main taste came from the kimchi and the spices (as expected).
Chicken wings were a little less spicy than I would like them to be, but they were tasty, and not greasy — actually a tad on the dryer side on the outside (still tender on the inside) come to think of it.
Fries were very good. They had the home made taste to them, and were cooked in tasty oil. The garlic fries could have used more garlic, but if you aren’t a big fan of really garlic-​y fries, you are bound to love the subtle flavor. Asian fries were great, with just enough zing to make them stand out from most other fast food places.
Crazy sweet dough (very much like donut holes) were surprisingly good. I expected them to be more soaked with oil, but was excited to find out that they were crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside — no oil drippings, and the taste was donuty (and not oily). The powdered sugar on top was just the right amount.
I was the only person in «line» so it took a little while for everything to come, ~15 minutes, but it was well worth the wait. Plus the weather cooperated — it was the high 70s and pleasant, instead of the 100-​degree heat we have seen all week.
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My second trip to Hanshiktaco brought me some very good, very surprising tacos. I tried a chicken taco and a pork taco and it wasn’t what I expected – but in a really good way.
Both tacos came with lettuce and a kimchee slaw that wasn’t too overpowering or spicy, but added just enough kick to make the taco the most unique flavor combinations in a taco I’ve ever had (including the Bombay Tacos from Yayos which are curry-​based). I felt that it needed a bit of sauce so I added some sriracha and it added just the right «oomph» I was looking for.
We got the garlic and asian fries, both of which were very addictive. I love my side dishes and will often make a meal out of side dishes and appetizers, but to pair with the tacos was a little out of reach for me. Not that they weren’t tasty, fries and tacos just didn’t mesh as a meal together for me. Didn’t stop me from eating them, however. Like I said, very, very addictive. And as always, the sweet, fried dough was delicious and crispy as always. Those are pretty much a never fail.