Taqueria el Chingon — Restaurant in Edmonton

I recently went with my family to Taqueria El Chingon. I had the taco al pastor, while the rest of my family ordered the birria tacos and carne asada. To wash it all down, we had some Mexican Coke. We spent around $63, which was fairly reasonable considering the generous amount of meat in each taco.

The taco al pastor was absolutely delicious — the meat was perfectly seasoned, and the fresh pineapple added a nice sweetness and depth of flavor. I also had the pleasure of trying the birria and carne asada tacos, which were just as flavorful as the al pastor.

What really stood out to me was the excellent customer service. The lady who took our order was polite and attentive. She made sure we had everything we needed, like extra salsa and napkins, and went out of her way to ensure we had a great dining experience.

The ambience of the restaurant made it feel like we were in a traditional taqueria.

Overall, my family and I had an amazing experience at Taqueria El Chingon. The food was excellent and perfectly cooked. I highly recommend this place as your go-to taco spot...

The food here in was good (perhaps I was an idiot expecting a restaurant in the university district) Decided to give it a go. The menu was pretty simple, but their fryer broke down. Which took away about 1/3rd of the menu choices. The dining area indoors was small with a single table (and counter space with a couple of bar stools); two picnic tables outside. The food was made to order and I really appreciated the home made tortillas with masa aswell. Good food and would suggest for a quick bite to eat if your solo or with a couple of friends. Little cramped for my tastes, but they definatley make do with the space they have. Seems like a popular joint. Staff and cook were friendly and helpful. Doesn't seem to be licensed so drinks were off the table, but did offer a good selection of jarritos (pop), might visit again, with different expectations than...

This is a hidden gem. Don't be put off by its location because everything else makes up for it.

I believe the owner's name is Ken. You can tell he takes pride in his food and maintains to keep it authentic. Well a Yogini Friend of mine that is from Mexico tried it out and said yes it is authentic.

So fast forward a couple of weeks as a result of her recommendation. The Food will NOT disappoint, the prices in line with similar businesses and the service was not only charming but they allowed me to try my limited use of Spanish.

I will go back. With the weather being warm, great Mexican music playing in the background and eating freshly made food, I felt a 1000 miles away.

Please try...