r/FoodSanDiego • u/TripNo5926 • 5d ago

Fast Food Taco stands popping up all over the county

Has anyone tried any of the taco stands popping up. I see one on rosecrans and midway but never see a line. Just curious.

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u/JaninthePan 5d ago

There’s always a big line at the one at College Ave & College Grove Dr. I’ve heard it’s very good from friends who’ve tried it. Been too busy myself but it’s on the list this week. They’re only there in the evening

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u/Horsecock_Johnson 5d ago

Been there and it is really good, especially their Adobada. Their jugos are really expensive, though.

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u/fancyligature 5d ago

Yeah their drinks are a bit too pricey but the food is great. Their al pastor torta is my go-to.

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u/publicBoogalloo 5d ago

I’ve been going to them since they were in front of the Walgreens on Broadway then they moved to the lot across from Chase Bank and now they are where they are. I think the food is really good and I believe they have an elote stand, a dessert stand and tamales also in that parking lot by Kohl’s.

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u/grivo12 5d ago

Are you talking about the little stands for tacos de canasta?

I tried the one by my house. It was cheap and good. Tacos de canasta are extremely simple though -- know what to expect.

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u/First-Hotel5015 5d ago

Where are those at? I love tacos de canasta.

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u/grivo12 5d ago

I've seen one at the intersection of Division St. and National Ave., and others around town. I don't know the schedule but I've seen them on weekend, from late morning until they sell out (I assume.) They have a handmade sign advertising tacos de canasta and champurrado. At first I thought it was just one guy but it seems to be a team of people.

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u/First-Hotel5015 5d ago

I’ll go looking for them. Thanks.

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u/mokolabs 4d ago

I've recently seen a woman selling them on 28th St, just south of the 94.

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u/Ricco121 4d ago

I can never find them, so I just started making them at home, but if I do run across one in the wild, I’ll definitely give them a shot.

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u/Tony619ff 4d ago

My favorite tacos. The IGA market by my house sells them on Thursdays and they are pretty good. Some guy set up a stand under the bridge by the spring valley swap meet and they were very good. It was on a weekday and I never saw him again

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u/Fabulous_Nectarine53 5d ago

I saw the taco stand up the street from my house being shut down on Saturday night. It is busy every night. I have never personally eaten there but I saw about 5 cop suv's in front shutting them down. It was sad. I was at a stop light and saw the lady working there wiping tears from her face. Lots of taco stands in LA area but seems SD is cracking down.

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u/mmmTACOBELLmmm 5d ago

I work near Rosecrans/Midway and see it all the time. I too want to know if its any good! :)

edit: and yea I never see a line......

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u/Flag-it 4d ago

Same lol noticed it a month or so ago and it smells divine but only ever seen like 3 people

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u/mimisikuray 5d ago

Really, that’s fantastic news, praise heavens, I hope it’s finally happening. I think carta make better food at a much more reasonable price. One of my favorite things about TJ and Ensenada is the food carts, so glad it’s happening here.

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u/DragYouDownToHell 5d ago

I have seen as many as 16+ people eating at the Rosecrans one, and they even have a full picnic table out there, but haven't seen as many lately. Maybe Christmas craziness, or no return customers. Hard to know. I'm generally against eating unlicensed street food, so haven't tried it.

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u/1990GMCTRUCK 4d ago

The one on market st and the 805 is super busy. Follow the taco fiend on tiktok he rates all of them.

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u/sparklesandskittles 5d ago

The one on Rosecrans in front of the Walgreens is good but not the same quality as getting it from a real restaurant or even the taco stands we see in Chula Vista

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u/Coriandercilantroyo 4d ago

I'm seeing this all over north county. Really want to support them, but just have t been able to so far

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u/tucson_lautrec 4d ago

I thought it was just me! There's even a BBQ stand that sometimes pops up in a parking lot near me.

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u/88david12 3d ago

Yup. Putting them selves out of business by having more supply than demand

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u/Slitheytove1031 5d ago

There are two different taco stands by Walgreens. I have no sympathy for these being shut down. My wife is a classically trained pastry chef running a business out of our house. If she tried to open a pop-up on the streets, she would be shut down faster than a dual-cab, lifted , white pickup truck running the red light at Rosecrans and Midway. I admire the hustle but, with the amount of sickness and food borne illness running rampant through this country, fuck that noise.

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u/audiofankk 4d ago

Came here for this. As someone who has suffered food poisoning (really, REALLY bad once) while touring other countries, no thank you. I love Mexican food and did two weeks in Mexico partially for the food, but stayed away from the carts there of course. Why would I change that over here? Not sure if being so close to the border has anything to do with their presence, but it would seem to be logical reasoning to assume so.

I'll eat at food trucks but always with a bit of trepidation.

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u/dangerousdave2244 3d ago

All the bad cases of food poisoning I've had have been from either sit-down or takeout restaurants, and I've never gotten sick from street food. Not saying you're wrong to be cautious, but it can happen anywhere

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u/SlumLordOfTheFlies 4d ago edited 1d ago

I had to get amit to serve sses.

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u/_h_e_a_d_y_ 4d ago

For reals! Selling at the Farmer’s Market was like jumping through rings of fire over a shark pit.

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u/Tony619ff 4d ago

They have all these rules and crack downs but they leave pot lucks alone and that’s basically the same thing

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u/bbf_bbf 4d ago

It's always different when something is organized by a company versus at home.

It has always been the case, unless you want health inspectors barging into peoples' homes checking for code violations. ;-)