Taqueria Express

As the old saying goes «You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression».
I see all the rave reviews for this place and my experience couldn’t be more different. I ordered up three of the al pastor tacos. The only price I saw was for the tripa tacos a $ 1.25 each. I’m unsure if all tacos are that price but the dude charged me $ 4 for my order. What I discovered when I peeled back the foil covering the paper plate were three tacos with some form of meat filling. Dry, tough and yet still somehow laden with huge chunks of fat. I saw another review where the reviewer complained about one lime wedge and I have to agree. Not that it would have helped the miserable tacos I was trying to eat. Even the escabeche was disappointing and that stuff is like idiot-​proof.
Dunno if the guy working today hates pinche gringos or is just a shitty cook. Maybe both. I won’t be going back.

Ah the chicken street tacos are amazing! I ate here yesterday for lunch and loved it so much I came back today. I work in a large office and 2 other depts questioned where I got the food. :) I will recommend this taco truck to everyone!

So bummed out.
It’ usually a great sign when you see 15+ construction workers waiting in line and drinking jarritos while waiting for some tacos from a very homely, non blinged out taco truck…
Sadly I failed this time. I ordered 3 tacos– lingua, carne asada, and carnitas. My tacos were on a very oily and soggy corn tortilla. The toppings were skimpy and there was no flavoring to my meats. I’m really hoping this was just an off day as I look forward to eating from plastic fold out tables while people watching on Charlotte Pike again.
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My 40 year search for AUTHENTIC DELICIOUS Mexican food in Tennessee is finally over!
We had a family get together last week. Our daughter heard about this truck from a friend. She ordered a few of each item so we could sample the menu in case we wanted to return.
The first bite confirmed that my eternal search is FINALLY OVER!
Home made tortillas, grilled chicken, vegetables and beef, authentic Mexican rice– all delicious!
Not only was the food incredible but we bought a lot of it for less than $ 45.00!
Yes it’s a food truck, who cares? They’re located on Charlotte Pike permanently.
The green sauce (served on the side in little containers) is very hot.
Great food! The search is over…

My favorite taco truck. Delicious el paisa style tacos. Yeah you’ll have an advantage if you can speak a little Spanish but it’s fine if you don’t. Just order a bunch of tacos and make your mouth happy as hell. It’s not a rough neighborhood it’s just not super affluent. No one is going to stab you, you’re probably not even on their radar. Get some tacos. Eat them. Go back to your gentrified part of town. Come back again next week. It’s yummy.

Try the mulitas, they’re awesome! We had the asada, carnitas, and pollo and all were good, the asada was my favorite. (Mulitas are like mini quesadillas — 2 corn tortillas with cheese, meat, grilled onions and lettuce in between, grilled til it all melts together. Yum.) The salsas that came with them were spicy and fresh. I loved the big fresh pickled carrots and thick grilled onion slices. The corn tortillas were freshly made and tasty. The white cheese they use is perfect, especially the crispy parts that got a little burned on the grill… I will be hitting this truck up again for sure. It’s next to a super mercado now and I think the full name on the truck is taqueria la mulita express #2. Cheap prices ($ 2 mulita $ 1.25 taco) and well seasoned food that definitely exceeded my expectations.

Love this truck. But just got a burrito. A torta and 2 taco plates at 5 dollars each and some rice and beans. 22 dollars of food. But a new, young guy I’d never seen charged me 32. I’m happy to patronize the truck and the super mercado. But not if they rip me off

Best tacos around town. Cheap and flavorful. They do make it fresh on order (10 – 15 min wait time) so take a walk to the supermercado next door and check out some mexican candies.

Hmm… not bad. Not bad at all. Grabbed a few steak tacos and they were pretty tasty. The peppers it came with are HOT! I didn’t eat them but my husband did and it was the funniest thing ever! Automatic hiccups in 3 seconds flat. Lol I’ll be back to try the burritos and quesadillas.

This is a pretty decent truck. They have a high health score rating and the burritos and quesadillas are great! Oh, and you gotta try the chicken torta — very yummy!

This place was decent. They cook the meat fine. It’s flavorful but it’s average. Had one slice of lime for three tacos which does not make me happy. I’m a condiments junkie.
Carrots weren’t fully pickled nor were they spicy. Roasted serrano pepper didn’t have any flavor. Red sauce was pretty good.
I grew up eating taco truck food from Cali, so my standards are high.
Would I still go there? Maybe, if I’m dying for some street tacos. But if I have time, I rather drive down Nolensville and hit up the rest of the other taco places until I find the holy grail.

.99 cent tacos! I’ve been here twice, both were good. There’s not a ton of options, but they have good tacos. Their quesadilla is good too, not too greasy. Although it’s on a flour tortilla, but their tacos come on corn tortillas. You can also phone in your order and then just come pick it up.

Holy Stupid Hipster Pants Batman!!!
I felt like I was going to get stabbed from behind the entire time I waited for my burrito’s to get made. But alas. They were damn good.
So with that said. Since I’m pale as all hell, just note that English is not the 1^st language in this part of town but the food is damn good.
The might be the only location in the world where a Luchador mask would not only keep you safe but it would be a welcomed site. That is unless you want to get kidnapped in Mexico City.

Located next to Super Mercado.
This food truck provides the best Mexican food in greater Nashville area. When I moved here from soCal 3 years ago, I constantly craved quality Mexican food that was plentiful back home. My two Mexican classmates (one from East LA and other from Fullerton) and I spent so much time and money looking for decent Mexican food in Nashville.
After 6 – 8 months, we gave up on actual restaurant establishments throughout Nashville. They all catered to non-​Hispanic clientele, substituted quality by slabbing beans and/​or cheese, or were regularly devoid of customers overall (for good reason). Instead, the three of us tried EVERY Mexican food truck that we came across over the last three years. We were very religious about this. If one of us spot a Mexican food truck, we’d take note of the intersection and made sure we’d try it before the end of the week. I’ve eaten well over a dozen or two Mexican food trucks in Nashville over the years. One truck (s) came out consistently on top: Taqueria Express. I have two soCal Mexican friends to back that up (one of them surprisingly cooks very well).
Even if several of these trucks populate the same block or two on Charlotte, Taqueria Express always had considerably more Hispanic customers. Even while waiting for my order, at least two or three cars would drive up, park, and place orders. This does not happen at other Mexican food trucks and I don’t blame them: they’re not as good as Taqueria Express.
I’ll be honest in stating that I’ve been disappointed by the rave reviews that a number of Mexican restaurant establishments have received on Unilocal.That’s why when it comes to ethnic foods in Nashville, I trust the crowding of ethnic customers more so than high scores on Unilocal (ie Seoul Garden). Taqueria Express is another great example.
Don’t get me wrong, a few other Mexican food trucks will provide an item or two that will top Taqueria Express. Some tacos will be better found elsewhere, depending on your personal preference on the ratio and balance of various ingredients. But as a whole, the meats are more flavorful, more juicy, and remind me of the food I’ve eaten within 1 hour from the Mexican border.
My personal favorite meats at Taqueria Express, in this exact order: 1 pollo (chicken), 2 pastor (spicy pork), and 3 beef (carne asada). I personally like the quesadillas, mulitas, sopes, and burritos.
This is where my confusion lies. There are a small number of food trucks in Nashville called «Taqueria Express». With my limited Spanish (and their limited English), the employees have stated that these «Taqueria Express» trucks are from the same company. I’m not sure if they’re all owned by one person who licenses out these trucks, if they’re distributed as a franchise, or are jointly operated by the Mexican Mafia. If you look at the city licenses taped on each of these trucks, they’re all registered with a slightly different name, address, or person. Yet the menu items are identical, the menu pictures are identical, the prices are similar, and if you ask the people who work there, they say they share the same recipes and ownership.
I’ve asked each truck how many trucks are under the «Taqueria Express» company (my classmates have asked them in Spanish as well). Each truck has given a different number, whether it’s 5, 6, 7, or 8, all in the greater Nashville area. My classmates and I have located, pinpointed, and eaten at exactly four of these Taqueria Express trucks. We have searched high and low for the remaining 1, 2, 3, or 4 trucks (your guess is good as mine). I’ll post reviews of the three remaining Taqueria Express trucks (that I’ve found) on Unilocal as well… I hope the Unilocal gods and goddesses don’t mind me copying and pasting since their food items are almost identical. ;-)
I’m so happy to post this review – now I can finally check-​in at Taqueria Express several times per week. I love the chicken quesadilla. Be warned though: a number of the non-​English speaking customers will hand you their odd business cards for who knows what. I’ve collected a stack of business cards from other Mexican customers over the last 3 years. I have no idea what these businesses do. I don’t speak enough Spanish and they don’t speak enough English to explain to me what that’s all about.
Prices at the Charlotte location are a tiny bit higher than at the other three Taqueria Express locations. No idea why!