SoCal Taco Stand

I’m torn on spreading the word about SoCal tacos because I don’t like waiting in lines. And this place should absolutely have a line!
Surprisingly, I prefer the chicken over the pork but both are delicious. He slow cooks the meats which really make them stand out. The other ingredients are basic but not unexpected for a $ 3 taco. My head knows one is enough to fill me up, but my heart always orders two. Because well, I’m a fat kid at heart.
Beyond that, Randy is a super friendly guy who enjoys being out meeting people. Stop by and support this small business. And if you can’t get over his Seahawks and Warriors fandom — you deserve to eat lesser tacos.

The owner is nice, very talkative, and a crazy lunatic for wearing a Seattle Seahawks hat in this town. Honestly, his personality boosted my overall opinion of the place because at best, the food is just okay. Given that he’s parked his truck/​stand/​food cubicle literally 20 feet away from Salsarita’s, I expected a bit more from his offering.
The problem is that the tacos are standard and boring. Lettuce, Tomato, salsa, sour cream? I mean really? I guess if I were a taco stand guy trying to compete with a major taco brand chain restaurant 20 feet away, I’d try some sort of spin or special edition tacos or something. Some sort of mango chutney salsa with the pork, or some kind of creative chicken taco. Maybe Wednesdays are fish taco days where you can get extra cilantro on your fried cod taco. There is literally nothing differentiating his food from his competitor except he lags behind the chain restaurant in his variety of ingredients and offerings. Want to keep the standard tacos mom used to make on a school night on the menu? Fine, but at least flank them daily with some sort of show-​stopper taco for those of us whose taste buds graduated the 4^th grade.
It’s a neat concept, I will give him that, and with some creative offerings, he’s got a shot at making it. I’m just not optimistic given his current menu, average quality and completely unnecessary free-​water giveaways.

I highly recommend the pork taco fully loaded. I come here way too much and I’m never disappointed.

Love this place! The owner/​operator is super friendly, loves his work, and makes great tacos. He kept me entertained the entire time I was at his stand, walking me through all my options. His tacos are bigger than expected and delicious. These are no frills tacos with beef, chicken, and pork options for 3 bucks each.

Solid no frills place to grab a quick soft taco uptown. Choices are chicken, beef, and pork. Pork is by far my favorite and you can really taste the difference in how the pork is slow cooked. $ 3 all in with cheese, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream or ranch. And tax is included! First timers get a free water. The Seahawks flag is a little sketch in these parts but if you can get over that your tummy will be thanking you.