El Super Taco

My late night jaunts in Austin have usually lead me to a number of late night spots, most of which has been food truck taquerias and cater to us hungry night owls in the local food scene. One such spot has been El Super Taco, which is east of I-35 and a stone's throw from the airport. While I wouldn't call their food super per se, I would note that they've been a solid option practically every time. (#1)The truck itself is parked at an old gas station, which they've converted to an outdoor dining space complete with parking and picnic benches for folks who want to chow down on the spot. During the pandemic they had built an where they take payment straight through a window and of course, it's cash only. The wait isn't too long for the food and during their heydey, the tables were usually filled with people. At 2AM, not so much.Unlike the Houston taco scene, they have asada (#2) as one of their choice meats, followed by pastor, barbacoa, cecina, pollo, chicharron, campechano, and deshebrada. The latter is a shredded beef that has been one of their best sellers and is not commonly found at most taco spots. Their barbacoa and pastor are good, but they are commonly sold out before their night is over.They also have breakfast tacos during select times of the day, and that's do a very good huevos based taco with nopales or tocino or salchipapa or the classic chorizo and/or spinach. The tortas, sopes, quesadillas, and sincronizadas are worth considering, but the gorditas and tostadas are very underrated.Speaking Spanish isn't required (#3), it is helpful. The staff is quite good about expediting the food, especially when there is a line. It hasn't been a problem during their later hours and there's been plenty of seating.Lastly, I recommend taco selfies for that sick mural. Most taco stands / trucks won't have something that artistic, so I recommend taking advantage of it while it's still here.___________(#1) Consistency and reliability. It matters in life and in tacos.(#2) Seriously, what's the deal with the meat "fajita" in Houston?(#3) Welcome to Austin!

Amazing tacos! The perfect place for late night tacos. Some of the best street tacos I've ever had. I got a steak gringas, tripa, pastor, and pollo tacos, all on corn tortillas. The tortillas, meat, onions, cilantro, and salsa were all perfect, and at such a cheap price! I would definitely recommend getting a gringas, the cheese made it so much better! There was also a guy selling Mangonadas and fruit out of the back of his pickup truck which all went perfectly with the tacos. This place is cash only. I didn't realize until after our meal that there were pickled veggies by the truck next to the bottles of salsas.

Tacos were definitely misrepresented. The pastor meat was more like the pork marinade that they sell by the pound at the super mercados. The only thing they had going for them was the portion. I might just be a taco snob though. They weren't terrible. Just not accurate or something to rave about.

I REALLY wanted to like this taco spot. It was my first time, I ordered a lot.... chicken, carnitas and goat tacos along with a Gringa and Gordita. My order was ready a bit quicker than expected, only took a few minutes. When I got home and bit into each item. The meat was dry and/or tough and the fried items were tough as well. It was to the point I only ate a bite out of each and had to toss the rest (which I hate doing and is not something I often consider).It seemed like these ingredients had been sitting out for a bit before being assembledUnfortunately, I didn't feel too hot the following day either. So disappointed cause I wanted to like this place and enjoy at least one of the items.

If I ever leave Texas, I will absolutely miss the abundance of taco trucks at gas stations. I needed to refill my gas tank and figured I would grab a few tacos for lunch, while I did. This place accepts cash or Venmo (and they have the Cash App). They were sold out of the Al Pastor, which is normally my go-to. I opted for the Chorizo-Campenchano and the Shredded Beef tacos. They served the tacos with a green (I think vinegar-based) sauce and fresh limes. The tacos were delicious - I was partial to the shredded beef. They had other menu items, likes tortas and quesadillas. Great little spot.

I might need to rethink a lot of major life decisions. Probably I should have pursued a more lucrative career path, probably in technology. I should have invested heavily in Apple stock. And maybe I should have married one of the rich guys who I dated in my twenties. My most recent regrettable life decision was waiting this long to try these tacos. Let's talk tacos types: My boyfriend and I each had a steak taco, he had the Barbacoa and I had an Al Pastor. This was...taco meat heaven (and I'm a dedicated atheist.) The flavor of these meats was like something neither of us have experienced (and we've put away some tacos in our day). I would unequivocally recommend all three of these taco types, but my boyfriend lost his mind over the barbacoa.I had to physically restrain him from immediately returning to get more barbacoa tacos. Now he is on the couch, giving me reproachful glances and whispering softly: "barbacoa," as though remembering a lover lost as sea. He also just informed me, very solemnly, with eye contact, gently clutching my hand, "I am so sorry that you didn't order the barbacoa." So he would probably recommend the barbacoa.

I had the pastor tacos and they were DELICIOUS, three people ate and had a drink for $16, can't beat that!!Obviously there is no ambiance, you're in a carwash parking lot, just go for the food.I was going to go today too, but blegh, the mist removes people's ability to drive. Hasta martes, el Super Taco!

I come here often because it's within walking distance of my apartment, and they never miss. Naturally, on some days their tacos are better than other days, but it's still a 5 star from me. However I've only ordered chorizo street tacos from here because I like their chorizo meat way better than any other place I've been at so I can't vouch for the other things on their menu. I'm sure they're good though!The red sauce is really hot so beware if you're sensitive to spicy food, and their chorizo meat is already spicy enough for me!

Yelpers you have done it again! You have led me to the honey hole of tacos, this place is delicious.I would give it 5 stars but have only been there once. I am sure once i try more of their menu it will give them the extra star.I ordered 3 of the pastor tacos (Mmmmm) they were delicious. Served on corn or flour tortillas, with celantro, and onions, pieces of grilled pineapple, and a lime wedge. They also give you a choice of green salsa(mild) or Red salsa(Hot). The green had good flavor but the red was a little to hot for me. The red tastes good but the heat sneaks up on you.The food was good, the service was quick and good, but the best part...3 pastor tacos for $4.50! You can't get fast food cheaper than that. This place tastes better and is cheaper, what a deal!!!Give them a try you won't regret it.

As soon as you walk up you can tell it should be good by the smell. The flour taco sizes are smaller in size (maybe the same size or slightly larger than a corn tortilla) but hey, it's only $1.50/taco. I'd have to that's decently cheap compared to other trailers - $3/taco?what? I also took them up on the chopped onion and cilantro (they keep it finely chopped raw and not cooked so adds a nice touch).Al Pastor Taco - had to try this based on the reviews. Not too bad. Good spice and sweet flavor at the same time. Not the best I've ever had though.Desebrada Res Taco - had to google this one before I ordered. To my knowledge it's just shredded beef...? Either way this was good and tender.? Taco - for some reason I got an extra taco, tasted like beef. It was not my favorite - the meat wasn't really tender and it tasted a little bland. Maybe you can figure it out by my pic.Egg & Chorizo breakfast Taco - nice and greeeasy. They give a good amount of chorizo to egg ratio (meaning more chorizo than egg).Al Pastor Torta - the torta bread was nice and soft so it mashed well, at the same time it was nice and toasted on the outside. It comes with a good amount of cheese, lettuce, and what seemed to be a mayo based sauce. I do wish there was more el pastor filling because everything else seemed to overpower it.One tip: If you're like me and rarely carry cash, keep in mind this is cash only - unless you want to drive to the closest ATM and back :/.