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Fort Worth On A Budget
Once a month, Fort Worth Star-Telegram service team reporter Ella Gonzales will scope out the best deals in Fort Worth for under $25. Check out all of her findings here.
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I heard whispers of $1 taco Tuesday at a north Fort Worth food truck from the Fort Worth Foodies Facebook group.
Not only did I hear word about the prices, but people were saying that the food was actually good.
I had been looking for street style tacos for a while and I had also been looking for some authentic-tasting trompo tacos in Fort Worth.
For those who don’t know, trompo is a spit that meat is vertically stacked on and roasted (comparable to what gyro meat is cooked on). In Mexico, El Pastor (pork) is commonly roasted on a trompo and then shaved off. The meat is commonly served on corn tortillas with cilantro and onion, sometimes pineapple.
As a little girl I went to Ensenada, Mexico for many mission trips, and some of my favorite memories were eating trompo-roasted el pastor tacos with the village kids. And no tacos have tasted like those, until I tried Super Taco Food Truck.
I was so pleasantly surprised with the authentic flavor of these trompo tacos. But I was even more pleased with the fact that I spent less than $5 for three tacos.
Three El Pastor tacos with rice and beans from Super Taco Food Truck in north Fort Worth. This food truck offer $1 taco Tuesdays. Ella Gonzales egonzales@star-telegram.com How much I spent at Super Taco Food Truck
I would consider Super Taco Food Truck as a hidden gem.
It’s not a food truck you’d notice when you’re driving by. It’s parked randomly in an empty lot next to a used car dealership. But it’s worth a stop, despite the inconspicuous look.
Normally, tacos are $2.50, which would still fit our budget beautifully. But why not pinch pennies and go on a Tuesday when they are $1?
Every meat on the menu except tripa (beef intestines) is $1 on taco Tuesdays– beef asada, el pastor, chicken, buche pork, barbacoa beef, carnitas pork and beef birria. Tacos come on small corn tortillas served with onion, cilantro, lime and red and green salsa.
I could have kept my order to just three tacos, but I also wanted some rice and beans. I saw some foodies had mentioned the beans were yummy. And then to wash it down, I ordered a Mexican Coke, which was the size of a wine bottle.
Three El Pastor tacos: $3Rice and beans: $5Mexican Coke: $4Tax: $0.75Total: $12.75
(I would like to note I always offer to tip 20 percent, but that was not given as an option to me when I ordered.)
Super Taco Food Truck is located at 2023 NE 28th St. in Fort Worth, west of US-287. Ella Gonzales egonzales@star-telegram.com Where to find Super Taco Food Truck
Super Taco Food Truck is located at 2023 NE 28th St. in north Fort Worth.
They are open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.