Tacos El Gordo

This Oakland taco truck hit the spot! I came super late and they were still popping. I didn't even feel unsafe in the area because they had a good amount of business even at night! The ASADA and CABEZA is really good. I got tacos with a horchata, and I gotta say this place does it right. I'll definitely be back!

Delicious tacos but be careful parking and while waiting for your food. The area is just super sketchy but the tacos are so worth it. After a concert, this was the best way to wrap up our night!

I almost cried while eating these tacos. I might have also been drunk, but that's not the point. We ordered four super tacos - al pastor and asada. We waited quite a bit for our food, but it was pretty busy at 2am with a steady flow of people. But honestly I would have waited even longer because they were worth it.

I came here on a Friday night to grab some tacos and was greeted by some not so friendly customers demanding for green sauce. Due to this incident, I felt extremely uncomfortable and the staff had customers orders sitting on the side to accommodate this guest. I ordered the steak, chicken and carnitas tacos. The steak was my favorite. The chicken was shredded and not too salty. Carnitas had a huge hunk of fat that was not too appetizing. Due to the environment and where the truck is, I would not come back. The tacos are mediocre and not worth my safety.

Taco Trailer aka "Tacos El Gordo" located in Oakland off International & 42nd Ave Craving late night tacos/burritos is just something that happens when I'm in the town so we decided to pull up super late night after coming from Frisco. As we were pulling up from the street, we noticed a lot of cars stalled in front of us. I thought to myself hmmm... I wonder if this is a sideshow up ahead & sure enough it was! For my non Bay Area Natives let me explain to you the definition of a sideshow. Sideshows=street spectacles that involve participants suddenly shutting down four-way intersections and even major bridges, and using the expanses of asphalt (street/concrete) to put on displays of cars, often with blacked-out windows, (people also may hang out the window) doing extreme donuts. Other things may go on as well (if you know you know)Anyway let me get back to the review! We had to turn around cause sideshows don't stop until they stop! We end up pulling into a gas station on the same block. I ordered carne asada burrito and a pastor taco. That was the best burrito I had in awhile that had just what I needed on the inside. Carne asada, cheese, sour cream, & Mexican rice nice wrapped in a flour tortilla. The pastor had cilantro, onion, purple onion, green jalapeño on a corn tortilla. A green a red sauce came with my order that tasted delectable, just the right amount of heat that it's still super flavorful & enjoyable to eat. My burrito and taco had the perfect consistency of every single ingredient. I have no complaints! The service was excellent. The lady taking orders was very nice, attentive and fast ! Pull up to this taco truck it's worth the risk imo! Food - 5Atmosphere - 3 (Based off of the fact a sideshow was going on). Service - 4

Im late on this review this has been my go to truck for over 10 years. Depending on the time the wait can be long. I love that they stay open late. I come for the steak and chicken tacos which are always fire. This time I tried the chicken quesadilla which was good. I always get their horchata it be perfectly made. The red sauce is so good and spicy. They give you a good amount of meat. The only thing is the parking is small and sometimes people park right in front blocking the street.

Really? Why does this taco truck have 5-star reviews?"Tacos El Gordo" is on the corner of International Blvd x 42nd Ave in East Oakland. It's a food truck sitting in a parking lot, and it faces the street. If I was driving, we would of kept going. But my friend said the food is good here, so I should write a review about this place. Okay, you need to move the food truck away from the homeless camp. There's a row of trailers and tents about 20-feet away. Then there's sketchy people wandering around. So there's your "ambiance." I ordered: -Shrimp Super Taco, -Carne Asada & Pollo Combo Burrito-Churro Cheesecake- Shrimp Super Taco, Grade (5/5): if I only ordered Shrimp Tacos, the place would get 5-stars. That taco was loaded with plump juicy shrimp. Fresh and Tasty! Lots of extras included. - Combo Burrito w/ Carne Asada & Chicken, Grade (3/5): Big regular sized burrito. Mostly rice, not much meat. Some hard to chew chunks of either tough meat or tendons. No beans either, just alot of rice. Tortilla is grilled and served hot. That's why it's cheap, not much meat. -Churro Cheesecake, Grade (0/5): This is not a cheesecake. It's a square piece of custard pie with cinnamon powder on top. --------------------------------------------------------------------------Ok, the tacos are good here. If you come here, be aware of your surroundings.

Tacos El Gordo in Oakland is a legit hotspot! Yeah, the area's a bit iffy, so park smart. The wait? Sometimes long, but totally worth it for those late-night cravings. Horchata's on point, and all the ingredients? Fresh as can be. Hits the spot every time. Solid 4 stars, no doubt. Keep it up!

Delicious, well seasoned tacos. Be careful and pay attention to your surroundings. Open late.

Ordered chicken and camaron . Got home everything was beef . Drove back and returned food . Then found this in my camaron burrito. #Grilled wish I could leave negative review . -5 stars