Papo’s Taco

I have lived in this city my whole life but I have never once stopped in Humboldt Park. Yes I have driven past it and around it but today I drove through it and did I find some fun, cool and interesting places to eat.
My second stop was at Papo’s Taco Truck… he had a sign hanging out that said $ 1 Taco Tuesdays… deal of the day if you ask me. So we stopped by and I noticed that there location was not on Unilocal yet, so I decided to add them.
The first thing I noticed was how clean the truck was. I also noticed that they could tell I was not one of there regular customers. The staff inside of the truck was so friendly and nice. I love customer service and this location was so welcoming and inviting.
We ordered a Relleno de papa… which reminded me of an Italian Riceball. It was a Potato ball that was deep fried and had meat inside of it. It was really good and was not greasy at all. Check out the picture… sorry for the bite but my wife could not resist before I was able to get the photo. She did sell me on the fact that the picture looks better if you can see the yummy meat inside. So I will give her that one.
I also had a Sorrullo which was a sweet corn bread that was deep fried with cheese on the inside. I really liked it… it was like a desert and a meal all in one.
One of the things I noticed was how clean this food truck was. In fact, the back door was open so you could see directly into the food truck. They have nothing to hide here just there good food.
We also met a few customers who were sitting at a table just behind the truck enjoying some lunch. One of the patrons showed me his Jibarito Sandwich. It looked so good… it was grilled steak with grilled onions in between two fired plantains that acted as the bun for this amazing looking sandwich. He even let me take a picture of it… I really wanted a bite but that would have been too much to ask for after just meeting this nice guy. We then started talking food and after a while I found out that this customer was also the owner. He was such a nice guy and told me next time I come back I have to order the Jibarito… I said, «But it isnt on the menu!» And he told me, «Just ask for it!» I love that! It’s like knowing the secret menu.
I loved meeting the owner because he loves his food truck. He is also one of the newest food trucks in the park… only being here for a year. He first started out with Mexican food but has since also added Puerto Rica Food too. As we talked food we were able to meet another owner of the food truck down the street. He came over for some lunch… talk about respect between the food trucks in the park here. It is like one big happy family and they were so accepting of me and my wife. He also invited us down to his truck to eat but honestly I had no more room to put anymore food. I really feel like I stumbled on some hidden food truck mecca in the park.
This truck also has a TV mounted on the back of the truck, so you can check out some TV while you are eating your food at the table. Now I went during the week and it was not that crowded but I heard that on the weekends it can get really crowded with all of baseball and soccer games going on in the park.
I am proud to be the first person to find this food truck and add this location to Unilocal.Being open for a year and not a single review on Unilocal makes me so sad. I also encourage other Unilocalers to check out all of these amazing food trucks in Humboldt Park. You can drive around and see all of them out or just stop at each one and start eating. I love Chicago… this new adventure makes me feel like I am in some foreign place… but I am so excited for a new found place to eat in Chicago.
I am coming back for that Jibarito!!! And if you never seen one of these delicious and unique sandwiches, then check out my photo of it!!! YUM!!!