Taqueria El Picante

Amazing breakfast tacos!!!! I ordered the bacon egg potato and cheese on flour and it knocked my socks off. Great salsa too, can't wait to try for lunch!

10/10 breakfast tacos and salsas are spicy and taste great. service was quick and there's easy parking around the gas station this food truck is located at.

Fantastic taco spot and really quality chilaquiles also! Well priced and everything we had was great.

I recently visited their second outpost on the corner of 45th and Duval and wow, I just found my favorite taco truck in Austin.The carnitas were a standout: super-flavorful and tender with little crispy bits from the flat top. The pastor was nicely marinated and mostly savory with a hit of sweetness to balance it out. My tacos were served with a generous helping of onions (I held the cilantro - tastes like soap to me!) atop corn tortillas that were on point. You can add red or green salsa as you'd like. Both were delicious but packed a punch, so beware if you are heat averse. Such an unassuming gem that deserves all of the love.

They've opened a second food truck on the corner of 45th and Duval right on the corner of the Hyde Park Market. The food is delicious. I ordered a carnitas plate which comes with Mexican rice and refried beans. I ate everything including the three homemade corn tortillas. The carnitas were cooked to perfection and they charred them a little bit more on the flattop. It also came with two salsas. The red is the spicier of the two with a very good smokey kick. My favorite was the green salsa which was a avocado and green chili based. Just enough kick to wake your senses up. I'm glad to have a taco truck within walking distance and excited to try more of their menu. They also have breakfast tacos.

We actually went to the #1 location just to clarify. They clearly attract a loyal customer base, and it's clear why: because they serve some absolutely amazing food. Their carnitas are amazing as is the pork in the el pastor tacos which are served in homemade corn tortillas with some hot ass salsas. So thrilled to have such a wonderful place so close to home.

The wonderful smell of Taqueria El Picante drew me in as I was leaving another nearby store. Excellent pastor and pollo tacos, nicely plated. The flavors of the meat, cilantro and onions worked great together! Both green and red salsas were muy picante but the green one had more flavor to me and will be my go-to next time. Fast service, very reasonable prices.

Incredible tacos, kind people and amazing value. Their taco truck in Hyde park Taqueria El Picante #2 is also always on point.

Best breakfast tacos in the city! This place is so consistent and is so unassuming, but it is so so good! They have a big menu and everything is made with love!!

Went back for a second visit. It takes some planning for dinner since they stop taking takeout orders by around 5:30 but it's more than worth it, especially for the price. Got the carnitas again with the campechano and tripa this time and they maybe matched or outshone it. The tripa is a bit on the chewy side but the flavor is tremendous. The orange (habanero?) salsa is quite spicy for a taqueria salsa; the verde is still my fav.