Tacos Manuel — Restaurant in Santa Ana

Mexican food truck on 14th St with standard Mexican fare. Came here on a Saturday for lunch and there wasn’t a line to order; it took a little over 20 min to get our food. There seems to be quite a few regulars. Credit cards are accepted but there’s a small fee. They’re still operating during covid. The generator by the order window is a bit loud, so be sure to speak up. They unfortunately didn’t have tripas or cabeza available so we couldn’t try those.

You receive a number and they call you in chronological order, although a couple people who ordered after us got their food ahead of us. The burrito was a good size and had plenty of cheese and a good amount of meat. I had carnitas in mine, which was a tad dry (carnitas are only available on weekends). The chorizo was the best meat; I liked the asada and the pastor. They all came with a side of roasted pepper and sautéed onions. The green salsa was pretty spicy while the red salsa tasted very dusky. Overall, the prices are very reasonable and it’s family-owned, so it’s a good option for a quick stop when you’re...

The most remarkable thing about these tacos is that they come off a truck.

"Like, O-M-G, Brittany! A taco truck! I wonder what it's like?!?!" It's a lot like: El Taco Veloz Tacos Sinaloa Tacos El Gavilan Superior Grocers Chipotle Rubio's

All of which are in actual buildings with actual bathrooms where employees actually wash their hands. Sure, these ordinary restaurants are un-hip, but look on the bright side! You won't: Need to pay cash for questionable reasons. Stand on concrete for 20 minutes waiting in line. Get eyeballed by young men who always seem to be hanging around. Get panhandled by folks who seem to live behind Superior. Wonder if it's legal to live in an RV parked on the street. Wonder if your plate is supposed to be this oily. Wonder where you're supposed to throw away your trash.

If not for the breathless hype of hipsters in love with food trucks, this place would have...

Omg! They never lose their touch with the tacos and salsa verde sauces. I came back to this place after a long time of quarantine and home cooked food to order some tacos and they taste exactly the same like before: juicy, savory and spicy. I love the way they marinate the meat. However, they increased the price pretty quickly, I guess Covid-19 is to blame. Before Covid it cost 1.00/ taco then 1.25, then 1.50, and now 1.75. They do have Tacos Tuesday when it's only $1/ tacos though. Anyway, with whatever price you pay, I don't think you can go wrong with this place. The wait is not a problem during this this time, it's quick. By the way, I'm not familiar with the rest...