Mr. Taco, Mexican Food

Tacos, quesadillas
and mulitas

Friday and Saturday on Main Street in Ellenboro. Same spot, same four staples, one special that changes with the week.

MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
ThuClosed
Fri11–7
Sat11–7
SunClosed
Sun–ThuClosed
Fri11–7
Sat11–7
Fri & Sat11 AM to 7 PM

Closed Sunday to Thursday

277 Main St, Ellenboro, North Carolina
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Checking the window

What comes off the truck

Three things, every week, any meat. Same prices all year.

Carne AsadaPolloChorizo
Three street tacos with onion and cilantro, red and green salsa, lime
Tacos$3 eachSteak, chicken or chorizo. Onion, cilantro and both salsas.
AsadaPolloChorizoor Mixed
Steak quesadilla cut in wedges with green and red salsa cups
Big Quesadilla$10Melted cheese and your meat. Both salsas, no guacamole.
AsadaPolloChorizoor Mixed
Mulita, griddled crisp with the cheese running out, salsa cups and lime
Mulita$6Mozzarella and your meat, pressed between two tortillas.
AsadaPolloChorizoor Mixed
This week on the board

One special. It changes every week.

These are the ones that come around. Facebook has this week’s, with the price.

Loaded baked potato in a foil tray: steak, shredded cheese, green onion
Loaded Baked PotatoAny meat, cheese, butter, sour cream
Burrito California cut in half, steak and fries inside
Burrito CaliforniaFries, meat, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream
Loaded fries in a to-go box: fries, steak, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream
Loaded FriesFries, cheese, meat, pico, sour cream
Ellenboro Plate in a to-go box: Mexican rice, meat and cheese dip
Ellenboro PlateMexican rice, your meat and cheese dip
Torta cut in half: steak, lettuce, tomato and fresh cheese on a toasted roll
Big TortaToasted roll, fresh cheese and your meat
Three cups of Mexican corn with Cheetos, Doritos and Tajín behind them
Mexican CornCorn, cheese and sour cream in a cup

Posted every Tuesday for the week ahead.

Carne asada tacos with avocado crema, onion and cilantro, lime and salsa cups
Chorizo tacos with onion and cilantro, salsa cups and lime
Elote on a stick with crema, cheese and chili
Jarritos in five flavors and a bottle of Mexican Coke
Three cups of Mexican corn with Cheetos, Doritos and Tajín behind them
Loaded fries in a to-go box: fries, steak, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream
Torta cut in half: steak, lettuce, tomato and fresh cheese on a toasted roll
Ellenboro Plate in a to-go box: Mexican rice, meat and cheese dip
Four aguas frescas in cups: horchata, piña, mango and melón

On Main Street, two days a week

Right on US-74 between Forest City and Shelby. Pull in, park, walk up to the window.

MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
ThuClosed
Fri11–7
Sat11–7
SunClosed
Sun–ThuClosed
Fri11–7
Sat11–7
Fri & Sat11 AM to 7 PM

Closed Sunday to Thursday

277 Main St, Ellenboro NC 28040

Pop-ups get posted on Facebook before they happen.

Questions people ask

The truck is at 277 Main Street in Ellenboro, North Carolina, every Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 7 PM, and closed Sunday through Thursday. When it goes to a pop-up or an event somewhere else, the details are posted on Facebook ahead of time, so the Facebook page is the place to check before you drive out.

Alongside the regular menu, one special runs each week. The special and its price are posted on Facebook every Tuesday for the week ahead, and the board at the window carries the same information on the day. The four staples, tacos, big quesadillas, plain quesadillas and mulitas, are on the truck every week at the same prices.

Yes. The truck can come to birthdays, job sites, church lots and ball fields. Call (760) 828-6543 or send a message on Facebook with the date, the location and a rough headcount, and you will get a straight answer on availability and what the truck can bring.

Walk up to the window and order. Tacos are $3 each with your choice of steak, chicken or chorizo. Big quesadillas are $10, big plain quesadillas are $8 and mulitas are $6. Red and green salsa come with every order. Aguas frescas are $4, and Jarritos and Mexican Coke are priced at the window.

Bring the truck to you

Birthdays, job sites, church lots, ball fields. Call with a date and a headcount and you will get a straight answer.