The fast service had me thinking the tacos weren't going to be good. Man was I wrong, the tacos de asada were bomb and for a good price. I got the taco plate, it hit the spot. 3 tacos with rice and beans plus a soda for less than $20. Definitely gtta come back and try more of the menu.
Alex R.
Pro's: -Great quality Mexican food -Quick & friendly service -spicy salsa's -Huge burritos I actually ran into this taco truck randomly when I was leaving Eastridge mall & decided to give it a try. Their prices for food are very fair and reasonable compared to other places. I ordered the Carne Asada Supreme Burrito and that thing was HUGE. You can tell all of the ingredients were fresh and the taste did not disappoint one bit. I'm hoping I can try out the other items on the menu and see how the tacos and quesadillas are. In terms of location, it's not in the most visible area since it's in the empty parking lot across from Olive Garden. So you really need to be driving by close to see that there's a food truck nestled over there. I'm sure if this was in a high traffic space, more people would be coming here.
Laura Nawatani
Always great food. Nice guy too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zianna G.
Service was excellent. I got tacos de Al pastor and they were delicious. The salsas are also good, red one if you want some real heat. Sat under a nice shaded tent even though it was very hot and sunny it made it pleasant. Right next to JC Penny and the bus stop. Was hard to find at first for us. When you turn into Eastridge go right. Delicious!
AJ Avila
First time trying Tacos El Pelon tonight and it was SO GOOD!Ordered the taco plates. Totally worth the $10 since it comes with some great grilled onions and homemade rice/beans. The asada and cabeza tacos were some of the best I’ve had in awhile.Definitely will be coming back soon! ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabeza Beef Head Tacos
Craig Y.
If you want high quality street tacos at a reasonable price, come to Tacos El Pelon! You might have trouble finding it, so I'll help you out. When we found them at Eastridge Mall, they were at the far end of the parking lot near the Wells Fargo (opposite of entrance E by the AMC). Great prices and good quality tacos with delicious flavor! A great taco truck find in South San Jose!FOOD: They only serve a few things but they use their limited menu to make sure each item is wonderful. We got a selection of tacos - chorizo, al pastor, and carne asada and liked them all. The avocado salsa was our favorite, but they were all good. The rice was different from your traditional orange colored Mexican rice, but I liked it. It reminded me of Southern dirty rice. I'll have to try the beans next time (and there will be a next time).SERVICE: Super friendly and helpful! Service was also quick while still made to order. It's great to find a local business you can support who really appreciates it.COST: SUPER reasonable! A taco plate with three tacos and rice and beans for only $10? Get outta here!
Jose Valerio
very clean store and very good price excellent service
Jacob S.
Fantastic tacos, burritos, and quesadillas! Their salsas are very tasty and the red is spicy ! Overall, highly recommend and I will be coming back often! Thank you Tacos El Pelon!
Tram N.
Drove by it a few times and figured I'd try it the evening I took Tess back home. She stayed at my place for a week to use my car and to take care of Gavin while I was away on a business trip. Even after a week of not cooking, I was in no mood to cook that weekend. They are parked near the Wells Fargo just right outside Eastridge Mall. I was glad that there was no line. There were a group of teenagers there, but I guess they were not ready to order yet. + they accept cards + quick service + filling, generous portions + super tender and delicious lengua + love their verde salsa + love their avocado cream salsa Simple menu, affordable prices, generous portions, and yummy.
Kevin B
Tacos were good but the sites of the taco was small but the it was
This taco truck is located in the back of the Eastridge Mall parking lot. My best friend and I were searching for taco spots nearby as we drove past this truck when we were leaving the mall parking lot. I decided to try the carne asada tacos while my friend tried the carne asada quesadilla. Street tacos are my favorite! They looked and smelled so good, I had realized I've taken a bite of my taco before taking a picture. My tacos were so tasty; loved the flavor of the tacos with the green and red sauce on top of it. My friend and I sat in the car eating and didn't say a word to each other until we finished our food.
Stephen N.
The tacos this time wasn't as good as last time. Maybe it was a bad batch. Still decent though. I usually like to support small/single business but maybe next time I'll get another dish from here.
Phill Quiroz
Good place for some Mexican food highly recommend the super burrito with everything really really good
Samuel Klockenkemper
Truck isn’t was nowhere to be found. Did not answer phone calls about my order
Dana D.
I've seen this truck once before and it immediately peaked my interest. The location of the truck is in Eastridge's parking lot entrance specifically by the food court. If you look straight across where the parking lot tends to be emptier - you've found it. We ordered a taco plate with 3 al pastors and 1 lengua along with a carne asada burrito. My boyfriend loved the al pastor tacos - it was very well seasoned and tender. The burrito I had was also delicious and had such a good amount of meat. They hooked us up with so many sauce containers. Red sauce was super spicy and definitely burned. Green sauce was refreshing and paired well with the burrito! Loved our experience and I'll for sure be back to try the other meats and menu items.
The fast service had me thinking the tacos weren't going to be good. Man was I wrong, the tacos de asada were bomb and for a good price. I got the taco plate, it hit the spot. 3 tacos with rice and beans plus a soda for less than $20. Definitely gtta come back and try more of the menu.
Pro's: -Great quality Mexican food -Quick & friendly service -spicy salsa's -Huge burritos I actually ran into this taco truck randomly when I was leaving Eastridge mall & decided to give it a try. Their prices for food are very fair and reasonable compared to other places. I ordered the Carne Asada Supreme Burrito and that thing was HUGE. You can tell all of the ingredients were fresh and the taste did not disappoint one bit. I'm hoping I can try out the other items on the menu and see how the tacos and quesadillas are. In terms of location, it's not in the most visible area since it's in the empty parking lot across from Olive Garden. So you really need to be driving by close to see that there's a food truck nestled over there. I'm sure if this was in a high traffic space, more people would be coming here.
Always great food. Nice guy too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was excellent. I got tacos de Al pastor and they were delicious. The salsas are also good, red one if you want some real heat. Sat under a nice shaded tent even though it was very hot and sunny it made it pleasant. Right next to JC Penny and the bus stop. Was hard to find at first for us. When you turn into Eastridge go right. Delicious!
First time trying Tacos El Pelon tonight and it was SO GOOD!Ordered the taco plates. Totally worth the $10 since it comes with some great grilled onions and homemade rice/beans. The asada and cabeza tacos were some of the best I’ve had in awhile.Definitely will be coming back soon! ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabeza Beef Head Tacos
If you want high quality street tacos at a reasonable price, come to Tacos El Pelon! You might have trouble finding it, so I'll help you out. When we found them at Eastridge Mall, they were at the far end of the parking lot near the Wells Fargo (opposite of entrance E by the AMC). Great prices and good quality tacos with delicious flavor! A great taco truck find in South San Jose!FOOD: They only serve a few things but they use their limited menu to make sure each item is wonderful. We got a selection of tacos - chorizo, al pastor, and carne asada and liked them all. The avocado salsa was our favorite, but they were all good. The rice was different from your traditional orange colored Mexican rice, but I liked it. It reminded me of Southern dirty rice. I'll have to try the beans next time (and there will be a next time).SERVICE: Super friendly and helpful! Service was also quick while still made to order. It's great to find a local business you can support who really appreciates it.COST: SUPER reasonable! A taco plate with three tacos and rice and beans for only $10? Get outta here!
very clean store and very good price excellent service
Fantastic tacos, burritos, and quesadillas! Their salsas are very tasty and the red is spicy ! Overall, highly recommend and I will be coming back often! Thank you Tacos El Pelon!
Drove by it a few times and figured I'd try it the evening I took Tess back home. She stayed at my place for a week to use my car and to take care of Gavin while I was away on a business trip. Even after a week of not cooking, I was in no mood to cook that weekend. They are parked near the Wells Fargo just right outside Eastridge Mall. I was glad that there was no line. There were a group of teenagers there, but I guess they were not ready to order yet. + they accept cards + quick service + filling, generous portions + super tender and delicious lengua + love their verde salsa + love their avocado cream salsa Simple menu, affordable prices, generous portions, and yummy.
Tacos were good but the sites of the taco was small but the it was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This taco truck is located in the back of the Eastridge Mall parking lot. My best friend and I were searching for taco spots nearby as we drove past this truck when we were leaving the mall parking lot. I decided to try the carne asada tacos while my friend tried the carne asada quesadilla. Street tacos are my favorite! They looked and smelled so good, I had realized I've taken a bite of my taco before taking a picture. My tacos were so tasty; loved the flavor of the tacos with the green and red sauce on top of it. My friend and I sat in the car eating and didn't say a word to each other until we finished our food.
The tacos this time wasn't as good as last time. Maybe it was a bad batch. Still decent though. I usually like to support small/single business but maybe next time I'll get another dish from here.
Good place for some Mexican food highly recommend the super burrito with everything really really good
Truck isn’t was nowhere to be found. Did not answer phone calls about my order
I've seen this truck once before and it immediately peaked my interest. The location of the truck is in Eastridge's parking lot entrance specifically by the food court. If you look straight across where the parking lot tends to be emptier - you've found it. We ordered a taco plate with 3 al pastors and 1 lengua along with a carne asada burrito. My boyfriend loved the al pastor tacos - it was very well seasoned and tender. The burrito I had was also delicious and had such a good amount of meat. They hooked us up with so many sauce containers. Red sauce was super spicy and definitely burned. Green sauce was refreshing and paired well with the burrito! Loved our experience and I'll for sure be back to try the other meats and menu items.