El Taco Loco

Stopped by after seeing some pictures of there food on Unilocal.they have champurrado, gorditas asada fries burritos and alot more. plus they had grilled onions serranos and different salsas. they accept cards for payment. they have some chairs out or you can eat in your car. people inside were friendly and the service was fast. i got a burrito and some tacos. everything was nice and hot and burrito was nice size. i will be back again, no doubt.

Wow.
I have driven by this place a few times and after the other taco truck I was headed to was closed I decided to finally check them out. I’m glad I did. It was a bit after 11pm on a Saturday night (I asked, and the truck is in this same location in the parking lot of the Fast Car Title and Payday Loans shop every Wednesday — Sunday, although I didn’t catch the specific hours) and although it looked like they were closing down, they were super friendly and told me what they had left.
According to their menu, they have a lot of different things on offer here. Tortas, tacos, Asada fries, Burritos, Quesadillas, Gorditas, Nachos, Taquitos and rotating specials. The meats they offer are Asada, Pastor, Lengua, Cabeza, Barbacoa, Birria, Pollo and Chorizo.
I came for tacos, so that’s what I got. I ordered four tacos, each with different kinds of meat, «con todo» (with everything). When they asked if I wanted mild (verde) or hot (roja) salsa, I requested that they top each taco with the type of salsa that goes best with each type of meat. The cashier happily obliged and just smiled and assured me they would be good.
First off, my old stand by, Al Pastor. This was pretty standard in terms of cut of meat, grilled (instead of roasted on el trompo). Very moist, tender and delicious with a bright red juicy grilled exterior and a smokier flavor than I am used to for grilled Al Pastor. I really dug the increased smoke level. The Al Pastor taco was dressed with onions, cilantro and verde salsa. The verde salsa was delicious and it gave a nice zesty medium kick, but certainly not too hot for most people. It was acceptably delicious but wouldn’t necessarily be memorable if it weren’t for the nice smokiness.
Next, Chorizo. The Chorizo had a nice strong roasted chile flavor. Also, the meat wasn’t gamey or noticeably full or glands or unrendered connective tissue like you can sometimes get in chorizos around town. It has a nice, moist and delicious flavor and consistent ground texture and a big portion. Served with onions, cilantro and smoky hot rojo salsa. The hot red salsa definitely has a kick, but it is still well balanced and delicious. I need to add that unlike many chorizos I’ve had and even made myself, it was nice and juicy without being greasy which is a fine line with chorizo.
Up third was the cabeza (beef cheek). Man, this was great cabeza, some of the very best I’ve ever had and I order cabeza A LOT. Great flavor, preparation and presentation. And, like any really good cabeza should, just holding the taco long enough to devour it left my fingers covered in a viscous, sticky juice which shows that the abundant connective tissue in the meat was rendered properly. I washed my hands so I could write this review but I can still feel it and it is making me hungry. It was served with onions, cilantro and the verde salsa. Very delicious. Definitely an outstanding taco. Just writing about it is giving me cravings. Yum.
Finally, I’ve saved the best for last, the Birria de Res (pulled/​shredded and stewed beef). Really, really delicious. It was lean yet flavorful, full of balanced chile flavor, tender, substantial, filling, wonderful, etc. I’ve never had better birria from a taco truck. The juiciness from the meat completely coated the inside of the taco without being a drippy mess. The taco was topped with cilantro, onion and red salsa. A++.
In addition to the tacos with the toppings, my well-​composed plate, which was served to-​go with foil on top, napkins and bagged up neatly, was served with limes, radishes, a delicious yet very hot, whole roasted, tender and delicious serrano pepper and some slow stewed, caramelized and highly delicious onions.
All of this was served up quickly yet with care by kind, smiling faces. Man, I am happy I found El Taco Loco. I am loco for these tacos.
5 enthusiastic stars as El Taco Loco served up some truly outstanding and diverse flavors that would be excellent in a brick and mortar taqueria yet were somehow conjured out of the cramped environs of a taco truck on a dark street in the middle of North Oxnard. Highest possible recommendation.
Tacos were $ 2 each, cash only.