Tacos El Vagabundo
“El Vagabundo is a block from the 40th St station and conveniently located outside The Courtyard Bar.”
“My only complaint is they aren't open until around 8pm – but it is nice that they are open late, until around 3am.”
“One huge plus is the pickled jalapeno at the side, they are the perfect add on to the taco!”
Tacos El Vagabundo
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Only had a burrito from this truck. It wasnt bad! I also had alot to drink that evening so thats a bad way to judge… but the smells coming from the truck smell good!
From the outside, this taco truck almost seems abandoned.
I mean being parked outside Apple Bank (is this a real bank?) is one thing. But the exterior of this food truck isn't exactly the cleanest.
Then again, I came at the dead of night on a Thursday so that would be a partial reason as to why it wasn't as tidy as it opened in the early afternoon.
Don't let this deter you from trying their food.
These guy(s) were friendly off the bat. I only spoke to one because the other guy was off somewhere else.
First thing I noticed besides the TV in the corner in background playing novelas was that he was wearing sani-gloves.
Good shyt my man.
Price point was decent with $2.50 per tacos $3 per tostados $7 for burritos & quesadillas.
What I am most concerned about is the food itself which I put to the test as I ordered pretty much every type of taco filling they had.
Except for sausage (chorizo) because they ran out.
FU-K man…denying an Asian from their pork appetite is just cruel.
There chicken tacos and carne asada tacos/burrito, because I was hungry, were the best.
Juicy, tender, and nice flavor even without the guac, green hot sauce & burgundy chili hot sauce laced on top of it.
The tacos are soft shelled and they were layered with 3 shells each.
You might want to be careful because some of the edges were burnt not sure how but as I was eating at the Courtyard Ale House (yes you can bring food in but just make sure you order at least a drink), I accidentally swallowed a few rough pieces.
Eating in the light is always the solid choice. But inside a bar you do what you can ya know?
My beef is with the burrito.
I ordered the carne asada and it was delish.
BUT the the burrito wrapping I always hated which deters me from ordering burritos more often came to light during this meal.
Each bite made the burrito shell harder to hold and almost all of the filling came splashing down on the Styrofoam container where the tacos were in previously.
Thank God for that because I would have made a mess otherwise on the bar table.
The flavors were fine but nothing that really stood out other than the carne asada. The rice was a bit soggier than I would have liked.
For burritos Ideally the rice should almost be a la dente like spaghetti to give it that reason to chew thoroughly if you aren't chewing food thoroughly to begin with.
For late nights in Sunnyside, this is a good option for your Mexican cravings.
TD bank is conveniently a swift walk under the overhead 7 train tunnel and across the street.
Courtyard Ale House will get you right with booze.
What more do you need?
A massage?
Wishful thinking.
They're not the best tacos/burritos you'll ever eat, but they're good at a great price, especially if you're a vegetarian. Vegetarian burritos are only $5, that's $2 off the meat ones!!
The men in the truck are also very nice. Fast service.
If you just had a baby, and you bring the baby for tacos here, then I have to say it's good that you're sharing such delicious food with your Vaga "Bundo of joy."
What to get: Carne Asada Taco
What else: It's $3 and it's huge
Really?: Yes, really huge, I'll show you later, and the taco here is pretty big too
Late night when I was already full from a million other Queens eats, I stopped here for a Carne Asada Taco as per Yelp. Well done Yelpers… you were right.
Despite being stuffed to the brim, I still had space to force down this meat (who hasn't forced meat into their mouth at one point or another in their lives). One thing I noticed other than how wet and tasty it was (wetter is always better), is that it's a bigger taco than you'd expect. It's twice the size of a normal taco. In that way, it reminds me of my gf.
However it's priced accordingly, so you won't be paying a couple of dollars for this taco, it's more like three. But it's enormous so it's worth the extra couple of dollars since you're essentially getting two tacos in one.
Very authentic, nice service, good meats, great location right on Queens Blvd… the wait time can be a little annoying but if you want authentic tacos, while you do have at least 15 or 20 authentic options in Queens alone, this is as good as any of them.
And if serial killers get food here, then it's El Vaga-Ted-Bundy. If you're from about 20 years ago and carry your money in a waist-carrier, then it's El Vaga-Bunbag. And if you're a strong, manly cow, then it's El Vaca-Burly. No I don't understand how cows can be male either, but we should embrace cows being whatever gender they want to be.
Definitely my favorite taco truck in the neighborhood. I wouldn't profess they are the best in NYC or that you should take your spoiled LA/Nevada relatives to this joint and seriously expect them to be wowed HOWEVER beats the tacos across the street at Arriba Arriba, they're super friendly and are always there for midnight cravings.. yummm
Decent Taco Truck
The taco men were very polite and cordial. I tried the pastor spice, sausage spice, chicken, and ground beef. They even gave some pickled jalapenos along with the tacos which I thought was a nice gesture. I wish the tacos were as lively as their personalities but that was not the case. None of the flavors stood out. However the tortillas were nice and crisp.
In a way these 'vagabundos' knocked me off my feet. I had to take my 'zapatos' off for my feet to breathe because of the extreme heat. I had all tacos with both green and red sauce. I love spicy food and I didn't expect such fiery hotness from the red sauce/salsa. I was sweating profusely but I enjoyed it. As a spice lover, I did appreciate the 'over the top' red hot sauce/salsa. However, it acted as a mask. I think rubber tires would taste palatable with some of the red hell-fire on top. The sauce shouldn't be the main character when it comes to tacos.
I couldn't really differentiate which taco was which after the numbing of my taste buds. They didn't offer tongue or any of the more flavorful meaty options that Tacos Al Suadero offers. On the upside, if I was boozed up these tacos would definitely sober me up with a spicy smack in the face. The buzz about El Vagabundo from buzzed Yelpers whom ingested these A-ok tacos are really hyping up Mexican mediocrity.
I've heard so much about this popular taco truck. It's a shame it took me this long to finally try it.
Went to Courtyard bar originally for some more drinks after a yelp party. And decided to grab some tacos to go with my beer (Thanks to Lizz K for that suggestion).
Got the Spicy Chorizo, Chorizo and the Chuleta taco(Grilled strips of pork steak) shared with Darcy P.
The Chuleta was the best taco, I have Jando S. to thank for that recommendation. The workers in the truck were extremely nice, and the best part is it's only $2.50 a taco!!
I told them to put everything on it! I love spicy food, but I didn't feel like it was hot enough. Will definitely hit this up again and Courtyard bar.
Late night tacos and tortas right off Queens Boulevard? Sign me up! The price is right – $3 for a pretty hefty taco – and the meat selection is wide. The guys here are sweet and accommodating, and the sauce/topping variety is impressive. The tacos can get messy quick, so make sure to have napkins on hand! They also serve tortas and quesadillas at reasonable prices, so there's that if you're feeling something more substantial.