Taqueria El Gallo Diaz

Delicious tacos and mulitas! Got the spicy pork and chicken. Spicy pork was my favorite. Good service and only took 5 minutes or so to get my order. Wasn't a huge fan of their rice and beans or horchata, so probably won't get those again, but will definitely be back.

Here's my disclaimer: never been to Mexico or tried those famed SoCal taco trucks. My first taco experience were those hard shell things with meat and cheese in 6th grade, yeah when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Also, ate too many JITB drive through tacos way back when...I blame my ex for that. Dined at countless Mexican and Latino restaurants and food trucks and actually got well versed with culinary regions.I tend to be a quesadilla, enchilada, or burrito person. But once schooled about these lovely tacos, so simple, but packed full of flavor...omg!There are three spots that I've enjoyed: Fonda La Catrina in Seattle/Georgetown, Anita's in North Seattle by a Les Schwab tire place, and Omar's Taqueria in Lynnwood. My three proteins of choice are carne asada, lengua, and chorizo with diced onions, cilantro, squeeze of fresh lime, and a tomatillo based salsa. Some pickled vegies and sliced radishes are great, if available.Driven past Taqueria El Gallo Diaz a gazillion times as a Shoreline resident. It's located by a Shell gas station at 164th/Hwy 99. Non descript, borderline sketchy with loitering dudes by the air pump during my first visit.Totally empty at 1430 Saturday. No breakfast, no brunch, no lunch, no pastry run, zilch. Perfect to check out TEGD and see why this spot gets 5 star Yelp reviews. Ordered six carne asada tacos ($13 with tax) with yes, the extras. Two other orders were ahead of me, but my order was completed relatively fast thereafter.Dining at a Shell gas station with sketchy guys wasn't desirable, so I drove out to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park and parked in the upper lot with warm sunshine and a view.Tacos were nicely packed to go, no spillage, and remained still hot after a short drive.Double mini tortillas, generously filled with flavorful beef, and garnished with diced onions and cilantro. Admired them as I squeezed fresh lime juice and drizzled the tomatillo salsa. Yeah, I savored all six carne asada tacos as my first meal of the mid afternoon. Coming up on an hour at my sunny viewpoint perch, no stomach upset for this QC microbiologist. So all's good!Sometimes one can't judge 'a book by its cover'. You have to slow down, pull over, and check it out. Thanks also to previous Yelp reviews. Recommended!

I was at the Shoreline DOL on my way to Costco and starving. Instead of settling for Costco food court, my husband found this place randomly on google and I'm so glad he did. What a hidden gem. This place is in a little mobile next to a gas station but the food is insane. Best tacos we've had in the greater Seattle area so far- and prices are great! Also must order a mulita- I tried them for the first time here and maybe it's bc I was hungry, but man they tasted amazing. I only wish there were more hole in the wall places like this in Seattle. Will definitely stop by here next time I'm in Shoreline!!!

I always get tacos when I try out new place. The whole phone ordering, picking up and paying went smoothly.-asada taco: good marinated meat, lots of meat, and moist.-shredded beef: my favorite. Beef was so soft. I usually like asada more but this shredded beef beat it.-spicy pork: not spicy, least favorite but not bad.I love the soft corn shell, its thick enough and a tiny bit crunchy which I love. The person worked there was friendly.The food truck is on the gas station land. It looks like a shed from far. They has an outdoor sitting area.

Yes to their carne asada tacos. They way its made, theres an extra crisps to the meat and theres plenty of meat if you look at my picture. I've had a hard time finding really great sopes, let alone places that sell sopes. Here, they make there base a little bit thinner so theres a crackling crunch to your bite. The usual toppings you find on a sope but size you get for just one, its a meal on its own for just $3.

Carne Asade. $17. Entrance is a bit sketchy since it's located in front of a shell station/auto shop on Aurora. Cashier was very friendly. I paid with card and apparently if you pay cash it's cheaper. When I got home, which is a 7 minute drive, the food is still warm and steamy. The dish came with rice, refried beans, lettuce, steak and tortilla. Not sure if the rice is freshly made, but it is about 45 minutes before closing time. Beans was topped off with cheese. Not too dry or saucy. It comes with 3 Tortillas that is wrapped in aluminum foil to keep it warm. The steak has been sliced into two thin slabs. It is good and chewy with a decent taste from marinating. Not too salty. However, it is difficult to cut with plastic forks that came with it. I ended up using my kitchen knife instead. The mild sauce that I ask for is a good mixture to the dish. I should've order 2 more additional sauces. Overall grade 7/10 due to nice customer service, decent steak, convenient, quickly served, and preparation.

Love their street Tacos!! We definitely order them when we want home cooking to go! Yummy!!

This place has been put local taco spot for about 3 years now. Between myself and my roommates we all have our favorites. My partner and I are pescatarian so we get the fish tacos and sometimes a veggie quesadilla. Our roommate loves to get a chicken burrito or the fish tacos as well. The flavor is insane for such a tiny spot along Aurora Ave. it's truly a hidden gem that all of our friends go to. The lovely gentleman that runs the truck is so friendly and it's been great to support his truck. If you have cash he prefers it, but he does take card as well! There's even a few picnic benches inside if you want to have a more "sit down" meal but we usually just take it home and enjoy it during our movie nights.It's a small business worth every penny and the prices are pretty good considering fast food alternatives- it's cheaper and fresher!

Such amazing tacos! I ordered 5 tacos de asada and the meat was so juicy and flavorful, double tortillas, and super filling. It's a very small truck but worth the stop 100%. They got tables out under a little covered space so you can eat them there. Super fast service too. They're located by a Shell, it's a small mobile that could be easily missed so drive slow when pulling in. Bring cash! This small business prefers it and I would recommend to anyone wanting to grab some mexican food. I will definitely be back to try their other dishes. Authentic, delicious, and worth a visit. Support them!

Not open everyday. Drove from Lynnwood and they are closed. Online hours said open. Called and owner explained not open on Sunday. May want to call before heading to food truck.