The Taco Truck

They’re super slow but the barbacoa tacos are worth it. An order gets you 3. Their guac is also super fresh and top notch.

The avocado tacos are amazing. Recently I had the ones with pork and pineapple. They were also very good. Although I love their tacos, their service is hit or miss. Sometimes they are out of things (i.e. sauce for churros, sandwiches) or they forget stuff (guac, extra cheese) but overall, I enjoy the Taco Truck and order something almost every Wednesday!

Okay, let me start by saying that I waited ALL WINTER LONG for the truck to come back to Washington Park. I work across the street from where they park and fell in love with their tacos last year. I’ve been there three times since they came back this summer with each experience being progressively worse. A group of us go and invariably our orders are screwed up. Either guacamole is forgotten, cheese is missing, or the truck is «out» of a product. We were the first ones in line today and the order took 20 mins! Extremely over priced. three tacos and some chips and churros is $ 17? AND you mess up the sauce for my chips, forget lime for my tacos, and you’re out of churro sauce? Never again.

Very good tacos. Large enough to compensate for the standard high prices for organic eating,
Thankfully in a mustacheo’d truck. Only one vegetarian option, sadly.

I only had this once, but let me tell you it was the bomb (80’s reference)! I had the meat tacos. Sorry but I don’t know all those fancy names, but it was really good. I try to make it out to Washington Park every once in a while to see what everyone’s been talking about in regards to the tacos here. Supposedly the tacos are small, but the 3 pieces I had were pretty fair to the price. It was flavorful and had some kick to it. I heard that the sandwich version was the best choice though. The only thing is sometimes there is a wait because of the number of people outside. Since i’m on a tight lunch schedule, it is not the optimal choice most of the times, but it is worth it. They have all types of tacos and chips and plenty of other tasty treats. One big plus is that there are not that many mexican spots around Newark’s Washington park area that I know of except tex-​mex which is not really quality food (even though it’s delicious).

The tacos were well executed, each tasted better than the other. But Small serving sizes certainly not worth the money. For a self serve place, certainly expensive, not too big a seating area. In the limelight coz of the media hype, food is not the star.
Can try once, just to tell your friends you went here.

Live Everyday Like It’s Taco Tuesday
The Taco Truck is an orange vessel full of love and instant happiness. The tacos are just all right, yet totally worth trying! As the Taco Truck claims, the tacos actually taste like something you would get from a legit street vendor in Mexico. Not to mention, this place is good for your wallet, taste buds and a wonderful addition to Downtown Newark!
The Breakdown:
–Fresh & Organic Ingredients
–Messy: due to the small taco shells & heavy ingredients
–Cheap: Prices ranging from $ 4.50-$ 7.00 on average
–Filling: The tacos appear small to the eye, but not to your stomach
–Environmentally Friendly: Composts all of their food & to-​go packing waste
–Excellent Guacamole: Not too chunky or salty; with the perfect amount of lime & cilantro
–Authentic: These babies actually taste, smell & look like street tacos one would find in non-​tourist heavy parts of Mexico
–Long Wait: Even if you order ahead of time, one can typically expect to wait anywhere from 10 – 20 minutes. Half of the time, the person taking your order is on the phone taking another customers order
–I was disappointed that my Chorizo Con Papas taco’s had little spice/​flavor (excluding the guacamole). And, the chorizo to potato ratio was way off, about 85% potato and 15% chorizo at the very most.
I will absolutely be back for the guacamole and to try a different type of taco sometime in the future!

tried it for the first time last night at the Grove St, JC location.
Had the Pescado taco, carnitas taco, and barbacoa taco. The Pescado was hands down one of the best fish taco’s I’ve ever had. However, the Carnitas and barbacoa tacos were AWFUL. Dry, chewey carnitas that lacked any flavor whatsover.
My wife who is a vegetarian liked the veggie taco option. I tried her Hongas taco and it was pretty good. The Taco Truck is way too pricey for the quality of tacos. Also, they charge a $ 1 extra for a wee bit of hot sauce.
I think I’ll stick to taqueria at the corner of Grove and Grand. Much better tacos.

Pollo asado. MMMMMMMMM. So good. The pickled onions are the best part. The guacomole and chips are also good. I totally recommend the taco truck!!!

hit this truck up on Wednesdays (11:30−2pm) when it’s parked at Washington Park in Newark. love all the veggie and fish options! plenty to choose from for all my vegetarian and pescatarian peeps out there! so come and eat more tacos!
my faves have been:
Tortas with Hongos — mixed ‘shrooms, veggies, epazote (epa wha? it’s an herb! nature’s equivalent of Beano!) and some chipotle salsa
Tacos Del Mar –crispy fish, red cabbage, pico de gallo, some kind of mexican sauce and salsa on flour tortillas
portions seems small at first (i actually balked at my two tiny tacos) but size can be deceiving (that statement might only apply to tacos though. ha!) as they we quite filling indeed. if i had splurged on the guac and chips there would have been no room for them in my belly (that last statement is a pretty poor attempt at modesty. there’s always room for chips and guac!)
leaving the last star off for a ridiculously long wait. every single time. even if you call ahead. doesn’t seem to matter. that said: go, wait, wait some more, wait a little longer, and finally leave with lighter wallet (good tacos apparently are pricey!) but a full and happy belly!

Its my pescado tacos fully loaded yeah that makes them somewhat americanized but sometimes I like that so don’t judge me on wheels with a side of cute really friendly remembers me because I’m there so often I should really own stock but I like to think its because I’m awesome taco order taker guy.
I get them when they do Grove.

I’ve had the occasion to try food from the Taco Truck truck when it is parked in Newark twice now. They tend to be on the slow side, both in time to order and to prepare the food. I think this is due to the large amount of phone orders they get now. The food is quite pricey, $ 5 for 2 small tacos, $ 4 for chips. The chicken and carnitas tacos I’ve had were both pretty good, but nothing spectacular. They are probably somewhere in the range of tacos you could get from Chipotle. The fish tacos however, blew my mind. These are as good as the one’s I have had at seafood restaurants on the west coast. The red cabbage and sauce go so well with the fried little bits of fish. With the fish tacos, you only get one for $ 5, but it is bigger than the other kinds. All of their salsas are also very good. The habenero one was so hot I could only have about half of it and I couldn’t really taste anything after that. The chipotle one is also quite hot, though has more flavors in it. The smokiness goes well with the tacos.
The truck itself is very nice, far above what you expect from a food truck. It is very modern and clean, and they even take your order on ipads. It would be nice if they could serve faster though. I waited 30 minutes between the line (about 10 minutes) and waiting for food the last time I was there.
This is a great stop for lunch, I just wish they stopped by more than once a week.

Best Mexican food in Hoboken … Try the fish tacos best fish tacos ever! Mushroom tacos are really good as well…

I tried The Taco Truck for the first time last Wednesday when they parked across the street from my job. I had the Tacos Al Pastor and the fish taco. Man oh man was that fish taco soooo good! I’m usually a port taco fanatic but that catfish had me wanting more!
The port taco’s, while not bad, where not as good as what I can get nearby at Tacqueria Downtown all the way at the end of Grove St… but that fish was soooo AMAZING! I can’t wait to try other items from their menu if they’ll deliver to me! I’ll definitely be back for more.
EAT MORE TACOS!!!

The same Taco Truck from Hoboken is here in Newark!
Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30 — 2:30pm located on Washington Street and James Street facing Washington Park (not too sure if this is permanent).
I had the pleasure of checking them out yesterday. Friendly service but most importantly awesome eats! I tried their $ 5 FISH TACO (TACO DEL MAR — PESCADO). Verdict? Awesomeness! Crunchy bites of catfish, ample guac ($ 0.75 extra), fresh veggies, and kickin’ Chipotle sauce with a perfect amount of heat, if not testing.
Another plus = soda… in GLASS BOTTLES. Anybody knows beverages taste better out of the glass…
I hope they stick around long…