A particularly gloomy Sunday afternoon was brightened by the made-from-scratch ‘Nueva Texicana’ cuisine from Tex’s Tacos food truck. As a member of the Atlanta Food Bloggers’ Society, I was invited to a block party at Pretty Southern’s house where the Tex’s Tacos truck was parked and ready to serve up fine-dining quality food.

The most delicious aromas were wafting from their brightly colored food truck that serves: soft tacos (flour and corn tortillas), quesadaillas, chips, salsa, queso, guacamole, and their signature Texicana lime fries. After a thorough cross examination, I learned their fryer is dedicated making both the chips and fries safe. Given that they are operating in the confines of a food truck where space is limited, it isn’t surprising to learn that the corn and flour tortillas are heated on the same surface.

Since all of their cuisine, except the flour tacos, is gluten free there were so many options from which to choose. With chicken, pork, steak, and veggies taco offerings, it was hard to decide on just one item, but I was up to the challenge. I ordered the Texicana Fries topped with pork, grilled onions, guacamole, queso fresco, and pico de gallo. One of the things I love about ordering from a food truck is the customize-ability of their food. The fries were crispy and didn’t get soggy from the generous amounts of toppings. There was also a great fry-to-topping ratio ensuring every bite was a crispy, crunchy, creamy, and flavorful experience.

I decided to also order their carne asada taco with citrus splashed skirt steak, guacamole, and grilled onions (no cheese or cilantro for me). I asked for no tortilla because of the risk of cross contact and received a lovely taco in a boat with a fork and knife. Ordering tacos without a tortilla usually ensures the portion sizes are larger and  it is the best way to really taste each individual ingredient. The skirt steak was tender and paired well with the guacamole and grilled onions. I have only been to Austin twice now, but this taco transported me back to the land of tex-mex.

I had a wonderful time sampling the cuisine from Tex’s Tacos and learned they are available for catering gigs (big and small) with customizable menus to compliment the ‘theme’ of the event. Hire them for the next tailgating or other outdoor event and let them do all of the work!