Taqueria El Fogoncito

Super cheap prices and the tacos are lit!!! Tacos "al pastor" (seasoned pork) were on special this Friday night. $1.00/eachGet down here, y'all!!

What a place! So easy to miss if you're not paying attention, it is currently located behind the "good news auto" on Cleveland Ave. They have a picnic bench you can sit at and some chairs at the counter that you can also sit and eat at. The menu was pretty easy to understand, though I had to look up a few things that I wasn't familiar with. My mom suggested we split a steak torta, and since she was paying I wasn't going to complain, though I kind of wanted something of my own. When we got the sandwich i understood why she wanted to split it. It was huge!! It came with steak, beans, Mayo, cheese, avocado, lettuce, and onions, with limes and cucumbers on the side, as well as a red salsa and a green salsa. The red salsa is very smoky and hot. The green one is a little sharper and acidic, heavier on lime than you usually get in a verde sauce. The sandwich was so tasty and very filling.I also got some tacos to take home, I tried the chicken, the steak, and the pastor. The pastor was the real winner for me, a pork that's cooked similarly to a Mediterranean lamb. So delicious and had a slice of pineapple that was a really nice touch. All of the tacos were great though!The service was friendly and helpful, and the prices were good. Some of the prices are slightly higher than what is written on the menu, presumably due to the supply chain issues all restaurants are facing, but I didn't run into more than a dollar difference, and that still makes it an incredibly cheap meal. They had a hand washing station on the side and multiple hand sanitizers which is a really nice touch. **This location was cash only when I visited! Make sure you bring cash.**The people next to me ordered a couple of burritos that looked giant, and I'm definitely going to try that next time I go. The quesadilla also looked really good. I am absolutely thrilled to have found this place and can't wait to go back!

For the prices , this was by far the worst Mexican food I've ever had. The service was also horrible . The lady looked annoyed and gave such a nasty attitude . The tacos had Zero flavor & literally everything we tried needed salt . The salsa was super watery and flavorless . Would never come back.

This is a hidden gem. The food is prepared fresh, made to order. This is a food stand with wonderfully flavored food. Large variety of Mexican street food at good prices.

Best El Pastors you'll ever eat! I've eaten a lot of El Pastors too, the pork for example here is so juicy on the inside but the outside has this perfect amount of crust. I squeeze the lime juice over my El Pastors, then sprinkle salt over them, grab some habaneros and a strip of the green sauce. When you bite into the taco the the pork has the perfect amount of crunchiness and the inside of the pork is so soft and juicy. The cilantro tastes like some one yanked out of the ground it's so fresh and pineapple is perfect in every way. Honestly everything about the taco is so fresh it makes my head spin! This is my happy place!

I enjoy this stationary Taco Truck. Yelp reviews turned me on to it, and thank goodness, a couple Yelp photos showed me where it was hidden behind a defunct business. There are some patio tables and chairs available if you are lucky. A couple stools line the front counter/window. The routine simple menu sign hangs on the outside of the truck. This is not the ordinary erase board of always changing 5 or 6 items. It's pork, steak, chicken, veggie, or Tripe on most selections. Tacos, Carnequeso, Gringas, Tortas, and 3 specialty dishes. Now admittedly I have only tried the tacos and the Tortas(sandwich). It helps to stick with what you know, or google things before you get there. The Yelp pics always help. I find the chicken very moist with good flavor seasoning. The Al Pastor(pork) also has a nice flavor. It is small Frito size slices off a large spit of rotating pork. This allows for each piece to have a bit of "bark" crunch, and that succulent juice center. The veggies were all tasting fresh, not bagged or canned. I cannot speak to whether they are making their own tortillas there. They all seemed pretty uniform.Do not be swayed by the sketchy location. Everybody(patrons & staff) there seems to be in a good spirits over the comradery of good food and hanging out. In nicer weather, when the crowds are peaking(Wednesday BOGO nights), you will see many dining next to, or on the tailgate of their vehicle. Since it is a Taco truck, we have never felt wrong carrying along our own desired beverage. Many of those on the truck are glass bottles carrying that stamp "made with real sugar".

Good tacos al pastor. I don't think it is as good as Los Guachos, but when I went they were out of cilantro. I'll come back some day and hopefully I can get the full experience of the tacos with the cilantro. The pork had a nice crispy later, but it wasn't very juicy. The hananero relish is good though, along with their avocado and hot sauces. They also serve Mexican coke which I appreciated. However, when I went they had no horchata. Oh well, hopefully when I come back they will have it.I had a VERY hard time finding this place. It's in the parking lot of this car sale place on Morse Rd. I called them and was able to get help finding it but it still took a while to find even with their help.

My favorite taco truck in the city! Glad they found a new spot on Morse Road, so I am once again able to enjoy their amazing food--it was a long hiatus! I've tried their tacos (traditional with cilantro and onions, corn tortillas), gringas (made with cheese and a flour tortilla), and their tortas (sandwiches). Everything is made to order and very fresh, with several choices of meats. They also have a few entree plates that I haven't had a chance to try yet. My favorite thing on their menu is the al pastor tacos. On Wednesdays they have buy one get one free al pastor tacos--a great deal. They have tasty condiments, complimentary cucumbers, and pickled peppers & onions. Nice, friendly folks behind the counter.

The best tacos I've ever had, for an extremely reasonable price. What a hidden gem in Columbus!! The quesadillas are enormous and packed with the good stuff. Seriously, I cannot emphasize enough how good the tacos are.

Very good tacos here. The tortillas are perfect not dried out, crunchy, or tough. Meat was just right - not too tough and dried out - with plenty of flavor. Hot salsa was on point, mild salsa was FRESH and had a thicker consistency than most taco places I've been to. The pineapples on the Al Pastor were sweet and fresh. I called in my order and it was ready in 10 minutes. I was given plenty of sauce, napkins, cucumber and limes on the sideThe workers were very friendly and served me my food with a smile. I did not know that it was cash only my first time here, the worker politely offered me to take the food anyways. I declined and went to find an ATM to get some cash. The price here is fair, $2.00 a taco which is what most places seem to be charging nowadays.Only cons of this place is it may be hard to find. It is located right off of busy Morse Road behind a used car / auto shop lot out of sight. Depending on what time of the day you go, it can be frustrating waiting for traffic to clear so you can pull in or pull out of the small lot. Parking was tight as they were many used cars or cars being repaired in the vicinity taking up the space. They only accept cash payments.