The Real Taco

1204 Mission St, Santa Cruz
(831) 331-0038

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m chet

Great Mexican food. Salsa is spicy 🔥🔥 so beware.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maverick Kressman

The Fish taco is super good. I could probably eat three of them even though they’re each quite large. Here’s a photo of the Taco… please see attached

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angelika Demirchyan

I’ve had a fish taco and an anaheim beef taco and they were out of this world! So delicious the tortilla was freshly made, I couldn’t get enough of it. God bless you guys!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luca Posillico

I had a bomb surf and turf burrito. Food came out super quick and the staff were very helpful and friendly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Toni Thompson

This food taco truck serves up a taco fiesta with excellent home made tacos, chips and more using abukea's (grandmas recipes). We tried delicious chicken tacos, fish tacos, crispy tacos, refried beans obviously slo cooked. And crispy flour tortilla chips. Excellent chunky guacamole
Great service and we enjoyed out meals with a guava Jarritos soda. We sat under an umbrella at an out door picnic table.
Accessible parking next to truck.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burrito, Fish Tacos, Guacamole \u0026 Chips, Taco Plate

Maggie Duncan-Merrell

Great quality food, spicy salsa, friendly service. 4 stars for atmosphere since it's a busy road with limited parking, but we get it to go.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Gamez

I had their tacos at Humble Sea Brewery. The birria is pretty good. A bit more clove than what I'm used to, but not bad on the birria. My favorite to order as an uneducated foodie: chile relleno burrito, no rice, add birria and wash it down with a socks and sandals beer. Good eating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ethan Plous

Amazing tacos-some of the best food in Santa Cruz

Arie Vayner

Food was really good. We had some tacos and they were delicious.
It's a food truck with a few tables.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Taco - Baja Style, Shrimp Taco Plate

Keely Shofner

The Real Taco had good authentic Mexican food. They opened at noon but it took 30 min to get food out because they literally opened at noon. So food wasn’t ready to come out for a bit. You can pay with card and order at the window or the exterior order tablet. They are parked in a lot attached to a brewery, so several people were having beers and waiting for food. It got quite busy at 12:30. Their presentation was beautiful. Food was fresh and very tasty. I had the fish tacos. My husband had steak tacos. I’d for sure eat here again and try some other options.

Parking: Parking was on the street and was more difficult because it’s a busy street

Kid-friendliness: You could definitely take kids here. Outdoor picnic seating.

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fish Taco Plate

Erik Hutchison

My wife is doesn't really like Mexican food, but she loved this place! We had asada quesadillas and quesabirrias. So good!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cali C

This place serves taquitos, not flautas. I should have opened up the trash can and thrown my $16 in there. There was nearly no chicken in each taquito. I literally had to search for it. What chicken I did find looked incredibly old, was dry and tasteless. Somehow, it managed to be both bland and salty at the same time. I ate 1.5 taquitos and threw the plate away. Don't be fooled by the reviews.

Food: 1

Service: 3

Gavin Gibson

Probably the best carnitas I've ever had. The pastor and Baja fish taco were amazing also. Super friendly staff also.

Paul Escamilla

We came here as a pit stop from SoCal, and let me tell you, the have a great breakfast Cali burrito ! The fries weren’t soggy and super delicious.
Coming from LA it’s hard finding authentic spots but this truck is one of my top 5 for Cali burritos.
Mexican seal of approval!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nash Holcomb

Delicious food, quick service, friendly staff, what else can you ask for? Would definitely recommend this humble little spot!

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