Green Chili Cocina

TL;DR: 5/5 A true hidden gem! Delicious Cali-style tacos, tortas, and nachos. THEY HAVE BIRRIA RAMEN!!! Oh man... I am going to have to let the secret out... This little taco truck on Waters Ave might be even better than the popular Tampa local taco spot. Green Chili Cocina was advertised on Instagram, and I saw numerous reviews elsewhere that raved about the restaurant. I found out that it only opened a few months ago, so if people are already talking, I had to see what the fuss was about. The menu is relatively small, with the meat options being some combination of chicken, steak, shrimp, and birria. With that, you find items like tacos, quesadillas, burritos, loaded fries, nachos, and tortas. They also have quesabirrias and birria ramen! I went with the Chicken Cali Torta, which omits the beans. It comes with seasoned chicken, grilled onions, avocado, garlic aioli, and cheese on a soft, slightly toasted bun. That bun was soft, but it held everything together. That garlic aioli... they need to bottle that because every bite that had that was magical! The whole sandwich was wonderful, but that sauce is special! I also tried the quesabirria. Most places here don't really do a good job with that, but Green Chili does quesabirria tacos right! The beef and consomme actually have flavor!!! No more watered down consomme! I tried some of my girlfriend's surf and turf nachos, and every component gets my seal of approval. The steak, grilled shrimp, homemade queso and guacamole, the tomatillo salsa... Stupendous! The next time you want tacos, skip the usual spot and give Green Chili Cocina a try. It's going to be my new go-to spot for tacos. This hidden gem won't be hidden for too long.

My family and I have been waiting on green chili to open! A week after being open we come by to try them out. There was a few people in front of us but we still had our order taken very time efficiently. We ordered 2 agua frescas.. one mango, one cucumber lime ( amazing) also ordered the fries loaded with shrimp, guacamole & more... a few tacos and birria. The service was amazing. The owners were so friendly and came and talked to us. Food came out real quick & everything was fresh and delicious. I seriously loved the cucumber lime agua Fresca. It was so refreshing and the taste was crisp and light. We loved all of our food and would recommend.