El Taconazo (Food Truck)

"Open Until: 12am Sun-Thur, 2:30am Fri-Sat Northside Mexican taco truck El Taconazo might be open all day, but it really pops off late at night. Open late every night, El Taconazo is the after party after the after party. Food pops out of the truck window about three seconds after you order it, so don’t worry about the long line–it moves fast. Grab a few trompo and barbacoa tacos, a plate of fajita beef with gooey cheese, and a couple of sides of frijoles charros. Spread everything out on the hood of your car and join the party forming around you. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"Why waste money on stadium food when El Taconazo exists? The cash-only Northside food truck has plenty of charred meat tacos and fajitas smothered in cheese. Plus, it’s open past 2am on weekends, so you might even be able to score a meal on your way back. " - gianni greene, chelsea thomas

"El Taconazo has been holding down its little corner of Fulton on the Northside for years. Known for always having a line, the cash-only truck cranks out more tacos than seems possible for its size. Everything here is cooked, bagged, and placed in front of you in about three seconds, no matter the choice of filling. From fajita, barbacoa, al pastor, to lengua, everything has a smoky and satisfying char, and nothing is ever over- or undercooked. These tacos are worth the wait and even more worth the essential Houston experience of eating off the hood of your car. " - gianni greene, chelsea thomas

"El Taconazo has been holding down its little corner of Fulton on the Northside for years. Known for always having a line, the cash-only truck cranks out more tacos than seems physically possible. Once ordered, everything is cooked, bagged, and placed in front of the window in about three seconds, no matter the choice of filling (fajita, barbacoa, al pastor, and lengua are the options). Everything has a smoky and satisfying char and nothing is ever over- or undercooked. These tacos are worth the wait. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"There is something about eating a plate of smoky fajita beef smothered in cheese and spicy salsa around 11pm, especially if it’s being enjoyed off the hood of your car in front of El Taconazo. The Mexican food truck on the northside may not have any tables or chairs, but it does have lengua quesadillas, al pastor tacos, and pepper-stewed charro beans with your choice of griddled meats. No matter the time of day, the line never ends, as each would-be taco pilgrim is replaced by another person waiting to glimpse their slice of nirvana, preferably delivered in trompo form." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene