Taco Tuesday: This is what happens when a good taco truck goes brick-and-mortar

Critic Brad A. Johnson says the kitchen at Tacos Manuel in Anaheim is no bigger than the truck where it all began.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • May 21, 2019
It was just over a year ago that the folks who operate a taco truck in Santa Ana called Tacos Manuel took the leap and opened a brick-and-mortar in Anaheim. The kitchen at the restaurant isn’t much bigger than the kitchen in their truck. The menu...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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