Tacos El Flamingo

Highly recommend this food truck! We recently moved to San Mateo from San Francisco and have been trying burritos at every taqueria and food truck in town. So far this is our favorite. The ingredients are extremely fresh and flavorful without being over-seasoned. They use avocado instead of guacamole, which is our preference because it's fresher. The pico de gallo is fantastic. They will even put the burrito on the griddle if you ask for it "dorado"!! Nothing compares to burritos from La Taqueria in SF but this is a close 2nd in San Mateo. Can't wait to try some other items on the menu.

Visiting Burlingame Ave on a Sunday means a visit to the Burlingame Farmers market. After quick shopping around, I was craving a burrito and saw the El Flamingo truck with a nice line and crowd around it so I decided to give it a try. First time here, I decided to go with a 'Pastor Super Burrito.' The pastor had a really good texture and flavor, plus they throw the burrito on the flat top grills, so the tortilla gets a nice crunch and toast. The size of the burrito was more than enough for my big appetite. I think they forgot to put in sour cream, which is one of my favorite parts condiments inside of the burrito. It was missing that creaminess. It also came with some delicious chips, but no salsa, which I forgot to ask for. I think adding the salsas would've elevated this experience for me. Price wise, it was $9.75 for a super burrito which is pretty good for 2021! Definitely a good option if you are looking for something quick at the Burlingame Farmers Market and look forward to trying out their asada next time around.

This is my kids review. .. It was super good. This is my new favorite restaurant! That was the 10 year old daughter. I loved the fruit I give it 5/10 I loved the chips and the eggs too and I give the chips 6/10 and the eggs 5/10. That was the six year old son.. From mom.. Michelada was sooo good.. chilli rellano was bomb.. husband had the el pastor wet burrito was really good!

Tacos El Flamingo is present @Foster City's farmers market every saturday. they have the most reasonable pricing of all the food vendors. offerings: tacos, burritos, quesadillas: with super option + tortaseats: lengua taco (3), al pastor taco (2.5)-garnished with radishes, carrots, limes, jalepenos slices-proteins fresh, adequate portions, didn't have much salsa. service was quick, patrons less than usual during memorial day weekend.

Simple flavors ; OG goodiesI've been a fan of Flamingo, it's super close to my place. Their tacos use simple seasonings, meat are relatively fresher, flavors are always ON POINT. Tortillas are hot and modestly sized. I can always rely on them to get my taco fix!

Tried these tacos at the Foster City farmers market today, and so glad we did! The al pastor tacos were especially delicious, simple, great for the pursuits like me who like a good ol' cilantro and onion taco. Would have liked the corn tortillas to be grilled too, but still good as they are.

My favorite burrito in the bay. Fresh cooked asada with excellent flavors and textures. Cheesy, tangy, and satisfying.

Almost 7:pm Fri evening, and we walked into this place, never having been here before because Pancho across the corner was packed with zero seating, a massive line of to go orders, deafening sound, and a blaring guitar player doing his thang. Just nope, was I gonna do it. But I'd never gotten Flamingo tacos from their famous (to everyone but to me) tacos. Gotta admit, my first thought: how do they afford their lease, at a peak Fri time, they were completely empty. Not a soul in the place. Apprehensive, not sure if that helps anything, and it couldn't be good, right? But I love trying new things, and would rather have a bad experience, as long as it's a new one. Rather than a tried and true fantastic experience. So we walk in, and the people/proprietors are sincerely sweet, warm, friendly, just up and down runaway lovely. We have a seat and order a bunch of stuffL they bring out complementary chips and a fire roasted fresh salsa, not deep red or orange, but not. Zesty tomatillo green, either, sort of a blend--and the perfect amount of kick, super spanking fresh, and the chips very impressive, e.g. light and airy, not greasy or oily, good sized, not thick. On a whim, we also got their guacamole, though we didn't see it on the menu, and oh man, this was the most unexpected treat, which if we hadn't gotten it, would've lost out big. Massive real and true chunks, and I do mean huge actual chunks, almost half slices of avocado with more than its share of fish lime juice mixed into it, with tiny bits of Bermuda onion and cilantro, salt, and the like. I poured the remaining salsa into it, and what a stroke of inspiration that turned out to be. This is the freshest guacamole I've had outside of my own house--they need to put that on their menu ASAP. Then came out the combination plate: chicken tamale and carne asada enchilada with rice and beans, in a red sauce, came alongside a bit of red radish and a pickled jalapeño carrot. My husband got their soft tacos plate (chorizo). The thing about this place is it seems to have Cuban influences, though I could be totally wrong. I liked everything a lot, though it's a completely different deal than your average Mexican place, not so much a taqueria. Their prices are a bit on the higher end, and if the place being empty is any indication, I'm worried for their business, not sure if they're gonna survive Downtown San Mateo. By the time we left the place, there were a couple more people in it, but ... their tamale, btw., I found a bit bland and the chorizo not as charred and flavorfully explosive, their enchilada decent but not celebration worthy. The did have a bunch of egg dishes for anytime ordering, which I imagine they likely do a terrific job of, especially if reviews and photos are any indication.

3.5 starsThe cool thing about food trucks and trailers is, of course, that they roam! The bright orange paint of Tacos El Flamingo has always drawn my attention when parked in downtown San Mateo, but the first time I actually found it active was at the Sunday Burlingame Farmer's Market! Tacos, of course, are the thing to get--I asked for a recommendation, and the server touted the pastor spicy pork, made of strips of lean and fatty pork grilled to perfection with a delicious marinade. It was served on two yellow corn tortillas and dressed with chopped cilantro, onion, and salsa verde, along with pickled carrots, radish, and lime on the side! While tasty, the pork was definitely on the greasy side. I also tried the asada steak taco, made of chopped pieces of grilled steak with the same toppings. Overall, this was a nice plate of tacos, though not the best I've had and rather expensive for the portion sizes. But this truck will continue to stand out to me, thanks to its bright, flamingo-like color if nothing else!

Awesome tacos, loved the atmosphere, the owners and staff were super nice! Would recommend 100%!