Mr Taco Mexican Food

Mexico lindo y querido!!!!
Mr. Taco es la onda :) I been meaning to visit this place for a while and am happy I finally did. The place is cozy with friendly staff. Shout out to Roger! He really knows how to make you feel welcomed like mi casa tu casa ;)
Aside from the magnificent atmosphere the food is pretty good too! Quality is good and quantity excellent! May I recommend the Strawberry margarita and the chimichanga ( nose bleed)
So bottom line! Come on over to Mr. Taco for an amazing time !

Mr. Taco is a truck run by former Mexican restaurant owners. They normally arrive at around 8pm-9pm from the Opa-Locka Hialeah Flea Market where they do their first shift, and leave at around 12am-1am, depending on the crowd and the weather.

Even though it's only been a few months since Mr. Taco started coming to this area, they have already created a customer base. And not all are Mexican expats. True to the nature of the city, people representing the American continent congregate here and, surprisingly, most come from countries that don't have a taco or tortilla culture. Granted, you will find some mariachis occasionally, but people here come for a quick bite and to eat street tacos.

Yet, this taco cart is geared to a Mexican audience. The menu that hangs on the side of the truck offers the basic taco meats, a requirement for all non-Mexican customers. But if you want to get the most out of your trip, you have to ask what else is available. I didn't know that until I came here and a mariachi was ordering stuff I have never heard in my life. Mind you, I have watched lots of Mexican TV shows and I know there is weird stuff that goes inside tacos, like fried bugs or sheep's eyeballs. That is still not available in Miami, because there is no audience, but they have pork skin, pork skin in green mole, crunchy skin, mixed pork meat, chorizo and other exotic stuff I don't remember.

For those that don't want tacos, Mr. Taco also sells Nachos, flautas, tostadas, tortas, burritos, and soups like pozole and tripe.

I normally come here for the tacos. I specially like the chorizo tacos, the pork tacos, or the mixed meat tacos. But if you ask me, the best thing is the burrito. These tortilla blankets are big and filled with everything in the truck. Add to that the homemade sauces, red, green or yellow (habanero), and you'll start singing a Cielito Lindo solo.

The pozole soup is good too and deserves a special mention.

Of the Miami taco scene, I would say this place has an advantage to most of the other places. The flavor is a bit better than the shops down Eighth Street, and the "X factor" are those taco fillings that fly under the radar. But this is the true street taco experience, so don't come here expecting prime beef and organic pico. This is the down and dirty deal.

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On my last visit, the lady that runs the truck schooled my inquiring mind on what tortillas are and the all the types of flours used in Mexican cuisine. She left me speechless. I had many more questions, but I couldn't compete with the novela on Univision. I guess I'll get my answers one taco at a time.

This cart is CASH ONLY, so bring cash or stop by an ATM at a gas station before getting here.

I was in the North Beach area this afternoon for some beach photography, and was looking for something other than pasta and gourmet Southern which I enjoyed this weekend. Seeing that this place had good reviews from my good buddy Rob D as well as a comp taco with check-in from another social media site I figure "Why Not?"

I will knock a star for the cafeteria style ordering, where I had to order then wait a bit for my food to be brought to me, however I guess that goes in line with decent prices ($11 for a nicely sized meal).

The chips were pleasantly crispy and not greasy chips, with a generous helping of mildly spicy (not turn me into a fire-breathing dragon) salsa. They even brought another salsa bowl with my burrito. I liked the soft tortilla and the seasoning of the chicken on my comp taco, which had enough meat for being a freebie. Nice touch! As you can see in the pic, the burrito was packed with meat and rice, and I didn't have to go through the traumstic experience of finding guacamole in it since they're one of the few mex places that don't force it on you. Next time I will ask for extra cheese on the burrito though.

I'm in North Beach enough that I can add this place to my repertoire.

Love the food and the people are delightful! Tacos are awesome and burrito topped it off. Great guac too. We will be back!

Note location is off on Yelp maps. Go to 8th and 72nd in front of Special Tire store

Had lunch here today at a sunny outdoor table. Server was super nice and attentive. I got a veggie sopa (veggies cheese etc on top of lightly fried corn cake, or at least that's what it seemed) and my friend got a burrito. We both felt that we were the perfect amount full after lunch-- full but not weighed down like Mexican food can do. I was more than anything impressed by the service. So many places you spend more money and get treated crappy. This guy his tip was included but he was always refilling water and asking if we were ok. Highly recommend for a yummy lunch!

They are more 3.5 stars, but I'm going to be nice and round up.

What I didn't like was that they charge $5 for chips and salsa, and you pick one salsa, red or green. Virtually all Mexican restaurants don't charge for them, so they lose a star for this. For $6 you can get a 1/2 order of guacamole with both salsas. Go figure. The red salsa was one of the worst red salsas I've ever had, but the green was one of the best green salsas I've ever had. The guacamole was good and the chips were seasoned with both salt and pepper, which was unique.

For Mexican food their prices are about 20% too high, so I deducted half a star for that.

They have a fairly diverse menu. My daughter got skirt steak tacos and my wife got one fish taco and one skirt steak taco. The meats were well seasoned and tender. I ordered the carnitas chimichanga, which is topped with a cheese sauce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo.

Our server was nice, friendly and mostly attentive. Gratuity was automatically included and was around 18%.

The experience was extraordinary!!!! The food was amazing... We try the Combo#3... Really authentic Mexican food! & the service was also pretty good!!!

Paid 18$ for six tacos and two drinks.
This place is right on par with tacos estilo michoacan in little Havana only a lot closer to home. All the meat is home made. As for the rest of the menu I have yet to try it but I will be coming back for more.

How to find this Mexican treat:

This Cute little street vendor/food truck adorned with colored Christmas lights, is on the SE corner of SW72nd Ave and SW 8th St. A few blocks east of 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and US41. You can find them there, unless they are working a festival or event.

The owner and his wife were former restaurant owners. Very nice people! From what I understand they cater events as well.

They usually set up shop between 8:00 and 8:30 during the week and stays open till about 12 midnight or so.

Below are a sample of goodies that are served with your choice of fillings:

Chicken, Pork, Steak, Chorizo, Tripe, Tongue and some other adventurous yet authentic fillings.

I cant remember everything on the menu, so please forgive me for leaving anything out. However, here are a few goodies from my memory to whet your appetite:

Tacos, Taquitos, Nachos, Mexican Torta (sandwich), Enchilada, Tostadas
Posole (stew) on the weekend

They serve tamarind soda (Jarritos), Fanta and a few other Mexican favorites.

I've only been once so far ( the night I wrote this) I sampled the Nachos (big enough for two to share) and the Pork, Chorizo and Chicken soft shell tacos....YUM and cheap $2 a taco The Nachos were $5 and a pretty decent heap. We ordered the Nacho special which combines Chicken, Pork and Beef! YUMMY!

The Tomatillo sauce was a slightly spicy condiment, very smooth with a nice little kick.

I was a bit chicken to try anything spicier than that.

All in all, very yum, look forward to going back and trying other goodies from the menu.

Make sure to check this place out. A great little find!

Yes, there is no rice in the burritos. Yes, it might be a $$ place instead of a $ place. However, with that said the pork burrito I had half of was great as well as the half al pastor chimichanga. The steak super nachos were a little to sparse -- just steak on chips? Yes, they do need something, anything else, but still -- if you do not rank Mr. Taco on what you long for from somewhere else and just take it as a stand alone I am a fan.

Delivery is a huge plus and things get packed well -- but more importantly labeled even better. Their menu needs a little better arrangement for the sides and extras but if you take your time everything seems to come together for ordering.