E T EL Tamal

Was in need of a late night meal when I visited Charlotte last year. This place caught my eye on the UE app and had good reviews on there. I ordered the birriaquesa tacos and chips with guacamole. They ran out of guac but comped me for it by giving me $3 to use in the app for a future order and substituted queso dip to make up for it. All the food was tasty and arrived hot and fresh. I'm not sure if the chips were homemade or not, but everything was to my liking either way. I couldn't have asked for a better meal after midnight. I would definitely get more tacos from them in the future and order from them again if I needed a late night delivery meal in the Charlotte area.

Great for a late night stop after a night out! You'll often find them by the parking lots surrounding Aldi or Cookout on Freedom! We love the tamales, mulitas (comes in HUGE portions) and the Tlayuda!

Food trucks are the way to go when you want real food cooked with love by people who know what they're doing. My husband spotted ET EL Tamal a few weeks back, but they were gone by the time he went back. When they returned today to our Starmount neighborhood and he saw them while he was walking our dog, he couldn't wait to get me so we could order dinner from them. Let's start with the truck owners. The pair who run the truck are charming as heck and ready to answer questions about a crazy array of food for a truck that size: tamales (of course), tacos, tortas, quesadillas, burritos and more, with a variety of fillings, from chicken, steak, and both pork AND al pastor...plus lengua and cabeza if you're daring. (Not me.)We ordered a selection so we could try a bunch of things, along with horchata for me and Mexican Coke for him, and left with enough food for a few days for $55. But what about the food?!Okay. The torta. Look...as Americans we sometimes forget the beauty of a truly well made sandwich. Sliced pork that was fork tender (as if you'd use a fork) with fresh-grilled jalapeño, tomato and avocado on pressed bread. We split it and, along with the chichinachos - nachos made with chicharróns - we would have been happy little clams. And full. So full. So very, very full. But wait, there's more. We also ordered a Tlayuda, which is a regional dish from Oaxaca, and when I added it to the order the lady taking our order laughed and said, "Really?" Because it's big. Mucho grande. Black beans, carne asada, peppers, avocado, tomato, queso crema...it's like a Mexican pizza. We couldn't do it Justice. It too could have served as the meal for the two of us with a side. :)We have the tamales left to review, which I will leave to my husband, who is the Tamal fan. But find this truck. Try their food. Support them because YUM YUM. Qué delicioso.

We stopped here late last night after a concert and it was delicious. We ordered the quesa birria tacos and the beef cheek tacos. Tender, flavorful and everything we wanted for a late night snack before heading home.

Amazing 10/10 every time I go! Food great customer service great! I wish I could find them on weekdays!!!

The food was amazing!! I had 2 Tacos, pulled pork and seasoned. The homemade shells were so good. The flavors of the meat were tasty, a little salty, but, lick your lips tasty!! The service & ambiance was spot on too!! They were on the Bryce North Charlotte property.

I had a chicken burrito last night and shared with my grandchild. We are both now having symptoms of food poisoning. Diarrhea and vomiting. I can only pin point what I had eaten bc that was the only food that I ate yesterday. And my grandchild has an iron stomach and not to much upsets it. But this morning we are feeling it.

Literally the best quesabirria I have ever had! Way better than Maria's. The food was so fresh and perfectly cooked. Even the consume dip was flavorful and delicious! The customer service was also amazing. The guys working the truck were kind and had great energy. I will be looking for this truck in the future! So glad I tried it today!

This place has the best tacos in Charlotte NC. Really recommend tacos de lengua y cabeza

Absolutely amazing! We found them by accident on Freedom Blvd and so glad we did!!! Best Mexican food in the Carolinas! (And affordable!)