Powered By Pork

Them is some damn fine tacos. Especially love the pork belly, and succotash, for a vegi pairing. Well balanced flavors in the tacos that really do give more to the blending of Mexican and Vietnamese. And the deep fried Brussels sprouts? Like popcorn, if popcorn tasted good; they're a bite-sized treat for sure.Being able to access the food from multiple locations, not to mention cater, also helps fill that taco void in my life: food truck on the street, food truck at a brewery, access at Brick & Mortar, and delivery via UberEat & Doordash. Damn. Now I want more.

There are good tacos, and there are great tacos.And then there are tacos that disintegrate in an explosion of flavor in your mouth.PbP's carnitas would fall under the latter. My theory is that the trick lies in the Vietnamese twist. Whereas in an ordinary taco, the beans and rice are relatively mushy compared to the tougher meat, these bad boys invert the texture dynamic. The shredded carrots, onion and cilantro (oh god bless cilantro) all maintain their rigidity, magnify the impact of your teeth on the braised-til-they're-ready-to-fall-apart-pork bellies.Whatever the trick is, it's flavorful and textural magic for your mouth. Give it a shot!

Terrible terrible terrible! Wilted salad, overly salty yet over cooked and dry! For me to have spent over $400 to only feed 50 people and it wasn't even enough! Wouldn't recommend to anyone! Oh and the delivery people were super rude!

Woohoo! I'm glad Justin stopped by our office to promote his business. My company is becoming a regular!When we bring him in for catering, it's like we are getting a personal chef to cook for our office! He brings all the ingredients to make the tacos and heats them up during lunch time, sets them on trays for people to grab and keeps refreshing the trays as the tacos are being eaten. He has a very good selection and even accommodates our large population of vegetarians. I've tried pretty much all the tacos and all area really good! Meats are always cooked well and to my surprise (as a huge meat eater) the vegetarian options are really good! I wish there was a tad more flavor on some of the meats, but overall, they're really good.Overall, I would totally recommend Powered by Pork for catering. Justin is really chill to work with and him and his team sets up, refills empty taco trays and makes sure every piece of trash is cleaned up before they leave!

A $9 burrito that's 2/3 the size of a $7.50 one you can find at any taqueria in town. The reduced size threw off the tortilla to filling ratio and made it chewy. The whole thing was barely above room temperature. The carnitas was bland. If there was either cheese or beans on it I couldn't tell. The high point were the pickled vegetables included that were tasty but hardly authentic. I miss real taco trucks.

I really love the carnitas tacos, taste sort of like a spring roll and taco mashup. It might sound strange, but it works. They had deep fried Brussels sprouts yesterday with some kind of creamy sriracha sauce, super delicious!

Just catered a company lunch with these guys - Gavin and Justin were extremely professional and courteous. We had carnitas, pork belly, chicken and vegetarian tacos and they were prepared on-site and delicious. I loved their salad too - they had a slightly spicy dressing and it was great. If you see their food truck definitely stop and grab a couple of tacos. I highly recommend them for catering.

Justin came by our office to show us his what PbP is about. Really tasty and an awesome conceptI am between a 4 and 5 star on Powered by Pork. The pork belly is something else. It looks like it is going to be chewy, but it is prepared so it literally melts in your mouth. You kind of have to try it yourself. I can't really think of an equivalent food experience. For folks looking for something different for the office catered lunch, PbP's cook-to-order tacos will not disappoint. Be sure to try the pork belly tacos if pork is a go on your diet.Thanks for the sampler Justin. Crossing my fingers for a burrito offering.

Alright...to preface this review, I want to say the following:I am coming out of the woodwork after a damn new 2-year hiatus to explain to the Yelp community the glory that are Powered by Pork's heavenly blessed tacos. 'Murrica!With the above statement, you are probably screaming, "SHILL!" but I caution you against such a claim. The proprietor, Justin, has been feeding me tacos for around a year now off and on, usually on Second Saturday's in Sacramento right outside good ol' Golden Bear. I've got to say that these are some of the best street tacos around.Justin rolls some seasonal tacos into the mix of his standard fare so, when the duck taco arrives, be prepared for orgasm-rivaling-pleasure-impulses coursing through your skull. His carnitas are pretty world-famous, and I love them beyond words. I don't think I've had dry carnitas from him, and I usually eat at least 4 per sitting.I have tried everything under the sun provided by PbP, but I ALWAYS go back to the carnitas. The lengua tends to be pretty amazing as well, and my girlfriend is a fiend for the pork belly. He rarely has any two tacos that taste similar, and exhibits flavors from around the globe - namely Mexico and Asia.Not only does this guy put the effort and caring into the preparation of the meats that he puts into his tacos - he puts a lot of thought into the ancillary ingredients, including shaved carrot, daikon, peanuts, onion, cilantro, etc etc that really pulls the whole thing together. On top of that, he makes custom sauces to slather inside your tacos - the glue, if you will. I don't know exactly what is in the brown Asian inspired sauce, but it is my favorite, bar none. (And of course, he has the obligatory bottle of sriracha).Food aside, Justin is a pretty cool dude that can strike up a good conversation out of thin air, and captivate a whole group of drunk ass bros, hipsters, ghetto peeps, or [insert your societal subgroup here]. So take some time after a long night of partying, order a round of tacos (or 7), and sit on the curb near his cart. When you're done, you may just want to lick the drippings that have fallen in the gutter.

My first time trying Jackfruit meat tacos (vegan) and it was delicious! Their house-made sauces goes so well together with the tacos. I wish they'd give out more of the pickled carrots and daikons because they were really good. Overall, a very delicious concept of combining Vietnamese flavors with Mexican food.My only complaint is their tortilla...after having tasted freshly made tortillas, these ones just lacked in flavor and texture. It tasted like the store-bought ones and really brought down the overall flavors of the tacos.