Naranjo’s Taco Truck

Last time I went it was located at 18^th st and 6^th ave SW corner around 8pm. Who knows normally.
Not as good as my other fav Mexican places in union square, but cheaper and u can fill up on a $ 6 burrito if ur strapped. It’s cheaper bc instead of say guacamole in ur burrito you’ll get a few slices of avocado. Or instead of diced tomatoes you’ll get a few slices inside the burrito somewhere. Pork was tasty. They really should focus on their Mexican food (or focusing on their other breakfast or gyro food) instead of being a jack of all trades. The beef was decent but certainly no lengua I’m addicted to at other taco places — they do give u a ridic amount of meat in a 2.50 $ taco tho. Would come back if I want a dirt cheap Mexican option, else ill just pay up and get a more robust complete burrito.

Stopped here during lunch today and ordered a chorizo and a beef taco. After about 5 minutes my food was ready. The tacos cost only $ 2 each, which is the cheapest i’ve found, and they don’t skimp on the meat. The meat comes in 2 corn tortillas topped with cilantro, onions, and a hot sauce that has a real nice kick. I really enjoyed both tacos, but thought the chorizo was definitely better. It was cooked really well, almost to the point where it was burnt on the ends. Two tacos didn’t fill me up, but one more and i would’ve been good.

Pretty good taco truck nearby my favorite Trader Joe’s in Chelsea. The owner of the truck is very nice — I ordered the chicken wings with rice & beans, went grocery-​shopping and then returned to find my order ready for me. It was very nice of him to prepare the order instead of telling me to just return and order later instead.
Chicken wings were SO good and really hit the spot for my bad food craving. Awesome prices too, $ 5.00 got me a large container of chicken wings, rice & beans. The rice & beans were cold by the time I brought everything back to my desk, but it was delicious nonetheless, just make sure to heat it up.
Definitely recommended! I saw they have a breakfast options as well after perusing their menu — very cheap, will have to try it next time.

Quick rundown of the menu:
Tacos: Chicken, Pork, Beef, Chorizo, Tamalesles, Maduro, and Tostones = $ 2.00 (Maduro and Tostones are plantain dishes)
Empanadas: Beef, Cheese, Chicken, Pork = $ 2.50
Platters: Nachos, Steak, Fajitas, Burritos, Quesadillas, & random standard street food (burgers & sandwiches) = $ 5.00
For the last few weeks I have been walking by this truck on my daily commute thinking it was just a standard breakfast and burger truck because of the decal and emphasis on everything but the spiffy Mexican food found within.
Let me start by saying that this is no replacement for TRI Taco’s … TRI taco’s were amazingly tasty but Naranjo’s taco’s are great in their own rite.
Michael S. is right that their menu focus’s too much on breakfast and standard American food while they really should be playing up the Mexican cuisine.
So far I’ve had a beef, chicken, pork tacos from these guys and a side of rice (not all at once) and I report that the tacos are reallllly good — otherwise I wouldn’t bother Unilocaling about it.
Disclaimer: THE TACO’S ARE AWESOMELY SPICY!!! (I love spicy food that has flavor but I felt a warning should be in place because these could cause lesser beings tongues to melt upon contact)
The beef was good and probably had the most flavor but the only problem was that I had a bit of gristle in my taco. At first I was like wtf?! then it hit me: this is real meat?! yaaay! (unlike Taco Bell)
The meat in the chicken was pretty bland but the abundant spices and toppings that accompanied made up for it in spades.
The pork, in my opinion, (oh wait this whole article is my opinion =P) was the best — although it could use a little salt but this may become my new standard Taco fix.
I still need to try a few more menu items to truly fall in love with this truck but I’ll update if there is anything else worth having instead of the tacos. Yaaay for Mexican food binges!

We recently moved to the corner of 22^nd and Broadway and were delighted to see a humble little food truck called Naranjo’s Taco Truck. I am always searching for the elusive «authentic» Mexican Taco and anytime I come across a new restaurant or food stand I give it whirl.
Wow, what a total hidden gem this place is. While its menu is diluted with burgers, hot dogs, breakfast foods, there is a small portion of the menu dedicated to Mexican food. Considering that Taco is in the trucks name, I ordered two standard chicken tacos.
THEY WERE AWESOME. Chicken was marinated with some delicious blend of spices and juicy. It was also PROPERLY presented in two warm corn tortillas with onion, cilantro and lots of lime juice.
I kid you not, I have ordered a chicken taco EVERY DAY for lunch since we moved in. I’m also not kidding when I say I have contemplated offering to buy the whole truck. If this truck got a nice trendy paint job and focused solely on Mexican cuisince it would dominate. I really think it would.
Try it out before the word gets out!
FYI they are on 22^nd and Broadway M-​F from about 6am — 5pm
UPDATE: I just had the chicken burrito for the first time today, and i LOVE It. Better than the tacos even