El Alebrije (Food Truck) — Restaurant in Houston

I dont know why this place doesn't have more reviews and why I haven't heard of it until now because this food truck is amazing.

The food truck is tucked away in a lot right beside a white gas station/convenience store along with another food truck so it is a little bit hard to find, but you definitely don't want to miss out on it. They specialize in authentic Oaxacan street food and offer it at an incredibly affordable price fresh-to-order ($2 tacos!!), which is great for those looking to try something new and unique from the ubiquitous Tex-mex. I'm actually pretty surprised by the wide variety of options they offer, and I'm looking forward to trying them all out over the next few trips I take here.

As my wife is pretty particular about her tortas, she ordered a customized El Chavo torta which the food truck owners readily accommodated. As more of a taco guy myself, I ordered suadero, beef, barbacoa, chicken mole, and carnitas tacos with agua de Jamaica to wash it all down.

The food was phenomenal and the flavor was on point. Unlike a lot of other tacos I've had in Texas, the meat was juicy and packed with flavor (not greasy at all), the tortillas were hand-made, and there were GENEROUS mounds of meat served between TWO tortillas for each taco. They also provided some crunchy sliced radishes, lime wedges, and two salsas: a very spicy, creamy, smooth red sauce (spicy and savory) and a light mild acidic tomatillo sauce. They elevated the tacos to a whole other level.

All the tacos were good, but I have to say that the barbacoa and suadero were my personal favorites. The barbacoa had an incredible depth of flavor and was crazy tender and juicy while not greasy. The bits of suadero had nice and crispy edges and a tender juicy center. The salsas were essential - next time I'll have to add a few more. I could probably use the red one on anything. I didn't get to hear what my wife thought of the torta because she scarffed it down pretty quickly and instantly went into a food coma, which I think are positive signs. The agua de Jamaica was great and refreshing too and NOT too sweet, which is the problem I often encounter with aguas frescas. Although the drink was served cold, I wish it could've had a few ice cubes to keep it ice cold.

The only issue I had was that the food was a little cold by the time we got to eat it. To be fair, we did do take out but we only live 7-10 minutes away. Perhaps the food truck would benefit from wrapping the to-go tacos in aluminum foil or having some covered umbrella-tables in the lot for eating it there fresh. Regardless, the food is easily both good and affordable enough for me to look forward to the next meal here. I highly recommend anybody who likes or is interested in trying authentic Mexican food to come here!!! You...

This food is divine to say the least folks! My partner found El Alebrije food truck which is authentic “Oaxacan Street Food” & I am grateful that she did. Do not let the small food truck deceive you, other than my mom’s food, this the best food I have tried that is heavenly in every bite I took. They offer animal proteins, vegetarian options, & vegan options. All of their ingredients they use are fresh & pack a distinctive flavor to each of their meals. They offer tortillas which are hand made, nothing beats that! They offer green & red salsas that are, of course, made from scratch. What did you expect? The red is spicy & the green is mild. This is my second time placing them a visit in a week & it has been a delightful experience. Their menu is versatile as they offer menu items I had never heard off. I tried a Picadita with Huitlacoche & another one with Flor de Calabaza which were savory in flavor to say the least. The service is phenomenal along with the owners who are extremely generous! I literally can’t wait to return, as it is extremely difficult to find delicious food now & days. I definitely would suggest for everyone to come try them out, you will NOT be...

Well, let me start with the positive: I ordered the 4 chicken tacos for $10 ( I did not plan to buy 4, but they did not sell individual ). The tacos had plenty of chicken, and they were nice and hot. This is where the positive ends. Sad to say, the chicken was super dried out! I could be wrong, but either the chicken was cooked too long initially, or they popped taco in microwave to reheat—I am thinking the latter because one of the tortillas was tough like bread usually gets if in microwave too long. I tried to eat, but I just could not palate— $10 down the drain. Now I wished that I had got at least one of the tacos with another meat; but I am nota big beef or pork eater. Don’t know if the chicken is always this dry or not… but I won’t waste my money again to find out. I have tasted better street tacos...