Lets Taco ‘Bout the Tacos El Rodeo Truck
My intention was to pick up some groceries at the Italian Market, but I didn’t see a single thing that tempted me. I kept walking down Washington Ave. A brightly painted truck came in to view and I remembered hearing about an elusive (no website, no twitter!) newer South Philly taco truck. Tacos El Rodeo Mobil Food Catering Truck does tacos, tortas, burritos, quesodillas, and sincronizadas with whatever filings they have that day. These might include chorizo, tripe, or even cabeza. Tacos are $2, so I got 5 (sin cabeza).
2 al pastors, 1 carnitas.
1 beef, 1 chorizo.
Al pastor close up.
Carnitas close up.
Here, “everything on it” means a little lettuce, tomato, an avocado slice, a lime slice and a pickled carrot. Spicy red and green sauces come on the side. Meat for the al pastor taco, or trompo, is sliced off a rotisserie spit. The crispy,tasty little pieces impressed. The beef filling came as small, charred bits and the chorizo had just the right amount of grease and spice. But the carnitas may be my favorite, the barely seasoned pork was so tender and porky, it needed little else.
Compared to Taco Loco, further east on Washington, these dominate. The issue with cheaper taco places is often an obvious lower quality meat with bits of inedible fat and gristle. And that was not the case with El Rodeo. They nail it on quality, taste, and price, with even more points for the cheerful mural.
THE + (What somebody who likes this place would say)
- Top of the line tacos for $2
THE – (What somebody who doesn’t like this place would say)
- How will I know if they aren’t there on a given day?
Tacos El Rodeo, 10th and Washington
Posted by Jamie at 12:48 pm, April 11th, 2013 under food truck, Mexican, tacos.
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Thanks for the writeup. This place has late night hours, and i’ve been curious about it for a while. I will have to check it out