I ate 8 tacos total. Yeah, they were fuckin good.
I was in the market for food, driving down Meridian Ave, leaving Mt. Rainier, and noticed a 49 cent tacos sign, and about flipped my car cutting across the street. People who know me, know I'm a fuckin taco guy who talks about tacos and dreams about where I'm going to eat my next one.
For you Washington people (if you have a chance at reading this) let me tell you...I'm from the central valley of California and I currently reside in LA, so I have taco cred, not to brag, but I know my shit. This place here is legit. You're lucky to have such quality in the most random spot in Washington.
I ordered 1 pollo, 1 asada, 2 "spicy pork" (which is pastor, just goes to show how they have to americanize the names for this area). Everything was right on. With each taco I ate, the more surprised I was at how good they were, especially after being somewhat disappointed from Flair Taco in Fremont. I was thinking there was no hope for this state, but La Carreta provided, and has thus redeemed you Washington.
After devouring those first four, I order 4 more, this time 2 carnitas and 2 more pastor. ( I was surprised they actually called it carnitas...and not "pulled pork" haha..) The lady working the truck was very nice, and could tell i was happy, which made her happy.
About the flavors, I think what really stuck out was their carnitas. I've been hard pressed to find a carnitas that's been worthy of its own paragraph in my reviews, but this here took it. Usually, the blandest of the mexican meats, it held up perfectly, slow cooked and roasted to my sense of perfection, juicy and toasty, not dryed out. (I hate dry carnitas) The pork acted as the perfect canvas to hold the salsa, onions and cilantro...it was a great taco.
The pastor, surprisingly, I enjoyed. I usually don't like saucy pastor. But this one proved to me that there is hope on the other side. The saucyness came mainly from the grease on the grill mingling with the marinade, and I loved it. Loved it so much I ordered 4 altogether :)
Bravo La Carreta. You just put Washington on the taco truck map of goodness.
Tacos ~ pollo and pastor 49 cents / asada and carnitas $1.25
La Carreta Taco Truck ~ 12413 Meridian Ave E Puyallup, WA 98375
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