Paper Platez — Restaurant in Mountain View

Our first time here tonight. I can confidently say Paper Platez is the best Mexican food truck we’ve tried in the Peninsula Bay Area so far!

I got the three birria tacos, which were quite a good portion size, and delicious. If you’ve never had birria tacos before, they’re one of my recent favorites. Basically, you get a deep fried taco accompanied by a pork sauce on the side to dip into. They’re not the healthiest option around, but are truly delicious.

You have the option to get one for $6, two for $12, or 3 for $15. Paper Platez’s birria tacos are pretty large, so you are getting a good bang for your buck. Four hours later and I’m still feeling pretty full, so I would recommend getting three only if you have a big appetite. Otherwise, I would recommend sticking to two.

For my girlfriend, we got a pork papusa and a chicken tamale. The papusa was good - nothing to call home about, but solid. I was excited about the fact the tamale came packaged in a Ziplock bag - authentic, right? 😅 - but it was disappointing. Fairly tasteless. The tamale came with a tomato based salsa on the side, which was also fairly basic & nothing special enough to save this dish.

I like to try new places, but will definitely come back here again, and maybe try a super burrito or some of the regular street tacos next time.

If you’re looking for tasty, convenient Mexican food in the Peninsula Bay Area, try this spot out. The birria tacos are worth going a little out of your way for. Parking is super easy (we came at 8pm and there was probably 20+ open spots), food came out about 7-10 minutes after ordering, service was friendly and hospitable, and it’s a cool looking truck, as you can see from the photos.

If you’re in the area & looking for a Mexican food truck, we definitely recommend this...

Great spot for a huge burrito or quesadilla. We order & pick-up from them at least once per month even before they moved from their restaurant location close to Safeway to their current location in a food truck in front of O'Malleys pub.

One note on the location: normally they serve the food from a food truck parked in front of O'Malleys. But sometimes they serve food from inside the pub and the truck is gone. Pay attention to the signage. If you arrive during business hours but the truck is gone then go into the pub all the way to the back.

I specifically recommend the veggie burrito as a veggie option. If protein is important then try the Carnitas or Al Pastor Super Burrito. In any way get a few servings of the green salsa which works perfectly with the burritos.

Portions are huge. If you want to keep leftovers for the next day then go for the Super Quesadilla. It is enough for two meals and comes pre-cut in two pieces and is super easy to quickly re-heat in a pan. As an alternative go for one or two the Super Tacos. That's a smaller portion but also...

(Is it a variable schedule or closed now? The truck was closed the last time I visited. You can order food inside the pub in that case but this time they couldn't find a menu.)

For a taco truck, Paper Platez is a fine choice! Tacos, burritos, and quesadillas are all good. I haven't yet tried their tamales or pupusas.

They have some picnic benches under a tent canopy. (Does that count as "dine in?") Or take it to go and walk to the nearby Heritage Park which has picnic benches.

Right in front of O'Malleys there are a couple handicapped parking spaces. It's a tight spot to turn around given the tent. So if you don't have a handicapped placard, enter the driveway just north of the taco truck...