Mi Barrio

Route 71 between Bergstrom Airport and Bastrop is kind of a food desert.But they are just now starting to get food trucks.However, there is one food truck that has been in Cedar Creek forever.Mi Barrio at 71 and Pope Bend.This is an absolutely superlative food truck.If you needed one and only one place to eat along Route 71,This is the one you would want.* * *Tex-Mex is the order of the day here.The menu is very traditional.They are unapologetic about offering "alternative parts of the animal" such as tripas.The food is firey hot but hot with magnificent flavor.I never understood why people told me that Tex-Mex food is spicy.It isn't spicy in most places.It IS spicy at Mi Barrio.And this is fire you could learn to love.* * *Four notes of interest.a) I had the chicken fajitas. At bad Mexican food trucks, they use cheap chicken, Chicken that leaves a bad taste in your mouth.They use high integrity high quality ingredients at Mi Barrio.You could serve this chicken to your mother.b) Even though Mi Barrio is right next to Cedar Creek High School, I have never once seen a Cedar Creek High School student there.You go to the fast food restaurants near Westwood High in Austin, and they are packed with Westwood High students.I suspect the principal at Cedar Creek is stricter than the principal at Westwood High about letting students off school grounds.c) Most of the customers do not eat at the food truck. All of the customers I saw were working class Mexican. A few ordered for themselves and went off to eat someplace. A few others came in to get large orders that I presume were taken back to some work crew.The location is not wonderful. They are in the parking lot of a fairly cruddy Exxon convenience store. Highway 71 scenery is not magnificent.d) This place opens early and closes early. They will be there for breakfast. They will be there for lunch even if you wander in around 1-ish. I am a late afternoon kind of a guy which generally means I found them closed.* * *It would be snarky for me to say this is the best eating on Route 71, given the nearly total lack of competition.But it is more meaningful to say this place can stand up with The best of the Mexican/Central American food trucks on North Lamar in Austin ANDThe best of the Mexican/Central American food trucks on Route 812 in Del Valle. These are concentrations of really excellent Mexican food.You might not want to drive 35 miles to eat here.The location is ugly. This ain't no picture postcard.But if you DO stop and eat here, ignoring the view,You will eat very well indeed.

Heck of a Breakfast Taco coming out of this little trailer...will be on my radar when I run back out that way for some Post oak for the smoker..Very friendly, fast service...and piping hot...so hot I waited till I got home to eat the second one...

Awesome little trailer for Mexican food: Breakfast or LunchStopped by yesterday for taco combo plate, the meats we're really well seasoned. Salsas both red and green have a good heat and very fresh. Rice and beans were awesome: Fluffy seasoned rice & creamy refried beans.Menu is current May 2019Open 7:30 am till 9 pm

Simply the flat-out best tacos you will find anywhere.

Took about 35 minutes for a couple breakfast taco that were decent at best. Guy was not helpful and was rude while ordering.

The carne asada taco was delicious with lots of flavor. The salsa verde was very spicy but with the right amount. Best taco truck in Cedar Creek.

This is by far one of the best tacos I've ever had!! I had the al pastor and the carne asada on corn tortillas and both were outstanding. The al pastor didn't come with the traditional pineapple pieces but I normally don't like the taco with it so It didn't take away from the flavor. I'm so glad we decided to give this place a try! It's located on the corner of 71 and pope bend in the gas station lot. Definitely a hidden gem.