Taquiero Taco Patio

who’s long been commiserating Irvine’s great taco famine. This is evident by the hordes of Irvine locals who have swarmed Taquiero Taco Patio nonstop — all afternoon, every single day — since it opened last month.  The staff has sometimes struggled to

meat — that’s simply not how I picture my ideal burrito.  On your way out, help yourself to the dulceria cabinet, a self-serve wonderland of free piñata candy.  Taquiero Taco Patio Where: 4517 Campus Drive, Irvine When: Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily

by Mexico City. Looking for the region’s biggest trompos? You’ll find massive vertical rotisseries — glistening and dripping with pork fat — at Tacos y Birria El Guero in Santa Ana and at the original Taquiero Taco Patio in Irvine. Looking for the

Taquiero Taco Patio in Irvine maintains one of the most impressive trompos in Orange County. The trompo is that vertical rotisserie that resembles a giant, spinning top. The spit is stacked with layers and layers of marinated pork al pastor, which

you have teenagers, your mileage might vary, of course. The kit comes with a dozen freshly made tortillas, two pints of salsa (one hot, one not), refried beans, rice, chopped pineapple, onions and cilantro, plus chips and guacamole. Taquiero Taco Patio

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Taquiero Taco Patio in Irvine (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) Erick el Taquero (Last call 12:45 a.m.) Of all the late-night taco trucks, this is easily one of the best. It parks on Goetz Avenue just off Main Street in Santa Ana. They

. But then came Puesto and Taquiero Taco Patio. And now there’s Tavo’s Cocina, a small taqueria that just opened inside Trade, that popular outdoor food hall near the airport. Clockwise from top left: Beef birria, shrimp govenador and carnitas tacos at

-home family-style dinners but there’s a dine-in menu as well. 417 30th St., Newport Beach, CA 92663 Taquiero Taco Patio has opened at Campus Plaza in Irvine. The spot was formerly Gatten Sushi. The new restaurant offers tacos, burritos, mulitas