El Cabrito

I grabbed dinner from El Cabrito tonight while they were parked at Black Raven’s brewery in Redmond. Things looked very promising at the onset: I’m never one to turn down cheap Mexican food for dinner. Furthermore, the dude manning the truck even said that our food would be ready in two minutes. That’s pretty great time for a carnitas plate and a taco plate. Right about then, things began to head south.
«Your total will be $ 17 with tax.»
«OK, so what’s the grand total?»
«$ 17 with tax.»
«Umm, sure.»
At that point, I hand over my credit card (if he’d given me an exact amount, I would’ve used cash). He then punches numbers into his calculator, swipes my card for the mystery amount, and then hands me the receipt (which tells me the final amount). Never before have I had anyone at any dining establishment ever tell me only the pre-​tax total at the time of payment.
Well, that was weird, but whatever. We now had our food in hand, and headed back into the brewery to devour our plates and wash them down with some beer. Unfortunately, these were some pretty terrible chicken tacos. They had literally just chicken with a white, creamy sauce on the tortillas (surprisingly dry chicken, too). No onions, no cilantro, no pico de gallo, nothing. Very disappointing. The only saving grace was that the four tacos set me back just $ 7. My boyfriend’s carnitas plate was also underwhelming. It had decent meat, but the completely flavourless beans accompanying the meat kind of destroyed the taste when eating them all together.
I will definitely be passing on this truck in the future. I think I’ll just stick to Tacos Chukis whenever I need a taco fix.

Happened upon this gem when they were at the Bellevue food truck hotspot on 106^th, decided to give them a shot and was not disappointed. They were out of the chalupas by the time I got there, but the tacos were outstanding. Had the carnitas, which were tender and flavorful, and also the chicken which was simmered in a fantastic mole. Let me know when you’re on the Eastside again so I can bring a couple dozen friends!

The staple steak burrito is seasoned with cilantro and lime. Get beans and rice on the side. Otherwise, too smushy. The tacos are scrumptious, carefully wrapped for preparation to eat in your car. Very friendly service… although, the white bald man counting the money didn’t look up to smile once, or acknowledge anyone… which makes me wonder that this isn’t a family business??? Anyway, food is delicious, well prepared and packaged for to go eating.
Looking forward to trying a lamb burrito today!

The carnitas tacos are delicious and well seasoned. The man running the place didn’t have a lot of personality but the service was quick and the food tasty. Four stars because the meat was more like pulled pork than carnitas. Tasted really good but not quite correctly made.

This was impressively delicious! The ingredients were fresh and full of flavor (unlike many taco trucks) and the people were friendly and helpful. The lamb tacos were delicious. I love that they are at chuck’s cd on friday nights. We are going to make this a regular late-​night-​dinner spot.

Had the lamb tacos (awesome!), veggie tacos (also fantastic, primary veggie was cauliflower), veggie gorditas (veggie mix + beans — good, but the tacos were better), and a mole chicken tamale (also delicious). Already looking forward to coming back to try the big tortilla & the chapulines (they were out).

Well the mole is out of this world good. I’ve only had the mole enchiladas, tacos adobada, and a steak burrito. All were totally delish, but these were mole enchiladas with grilled pork and I can’t wait to go back for more! The enchiladas must be a Oaxacan style, because they are mostly flat and not filled, the ingredients and mole lie smothered on top, and the grilled pork is on the side with tasty beans. You sop up everything in this mole sauce that must be a secret recipe, because I’ve never had better mole.
The tacos adobabda are also unforgettable. It seems the food here is made by artisans. Be prepared for a wait, as this high quality Oaxacan food takes time to prepare. It’s totally worth the wait. We live nearby so very excited to keep coming back here. Nice people too.
Tips: This taco truck is red in color, sitting on the East side of Rainier Ave S between S. Dearborn and S Charles, at the North end of the Shell gas station parking lot. There’s plenty of parking. The address I used for this mobile vehicle is not an official address, just an approximation.
EDIT: For some reason, Unilocal shows this location in Phinney Ridge. It is NOT in Phinney Ridge; no where near there. I asked Unilocal to update the location several weeks ago, but no love yet.
EDIT: The tacos barbacoa are to die for! These are made with lamb so tender and super nummy green salsita. I recommend a plate of 4 tacos for $ 6. And now I know they accept credit cards. Yes!