El Guapo – Fresh Mexican Grill

If you’re an uncultured, gullible white then this is the place for you! Chorizo was literally coney sauce. I hope they don’t think they can pass that off as chorizo. It was almost as insulting as the price they charge for slop. If you’ve never had pork belly or Korean beef and think its novel to order that, and are satisfied, then that’s great, but this place is just capitalizing off of suburban dweebs with zero palate

I tracked this truck down just outside of Great Lakes Coffee and boy was I excited! I was in the mood for some tacos and had heard great things about this truck. I decided on tacos and after a short wait, my chicken and Korean beef tacos were up. The tacos are awesome! They both had really good flavor, though the beef stood out a bit more. I really enjoyed my meal and look forward to trying additional items. Shrimp tacos, I’m coming for you next!

Always delicious and fresh! Shrimp tacos are amazing! I had a veggie taco today as well which was suprisingly delicious! Highly recommended!

I had three tacos– grilled chicken, Korean beef, and shrimp taco. All were good. The shrimp taco was with guapo sauce and it was hot.
They were out of salsa and guacamole and that’s kinda big at a taco truck. Would’ve loved to try the pork belly taco also, but that’s was gone too.
Tacos were $ 3 – 4 a taco.

Tried it today at Eastern Market. Fantastic food! So fresh and tasty. We will be back!

As a Northern California native, there are two things I know. One, the word Cali makes my teeth grind. And two, a good burrito has reached the point where it’s more California cuisine than Mexican. And as such, a good burrito is kind of like a good Beach Boys song. The ingredients may be separate components, but they work together in harmony to create a sum of greater parts.
At El Guapo, the burrito is less «God Only Knows» and more the Christina Aguilera remake of Lady Marmalade. With the Lucky Day burrito being the prime example. All of the components of the burrito are excellent. The chorizo has great flavor. The chicken is moist and tender. The El Guapo sauce, rice and jalapeño are all nice touches. But each member of the group has such a strong personality, they never really work together to create one cohesive unit. Each bite gives you a distinct taste of whatever ingredient is dominating. The Korean burrito worked a little better for me, because it’s a little more of a stripped down version. But the slaw still had a tendency to dominate the show.
It’s a decent enough burrito though. And I’d be willing to add a half of star if Unilocal gave me the option to. But it’s not quite four-​star.

I’m just sorry I can’t get it as much as I’d like. Thank you EG!

Just Had the Food Truck cater our party. It was amazing! Food was fabulous. Everyone loved the shrimp tacos and the Korean bar-​b-​que taco. My favorite was the Braised beef. The Chili jalepeno limeade was a great mixer with tequila! Everyone called me the next day and said they wished they had eaten more! Fun fun fun! The staff was great! Thank you for a great party!

The prices are higher but food is on par with competition. It is 2^nd best in the area so 3 stars, I’ve yet to find a 5 star Mexican place in Detroit

Was at the Food Truck Rally in Royal Oak today and had to come to my favorite food truck El Guapo. Had the Pork Belly Taco and the Korean Beef taco. Both so good but the Korean Beef taco is so amazing and my absolute favorite. I am always happy when I visit your truck. Hoping someday you will come out more this side of town. I work at Beaumont in Royal Oak and I think the medical staff would go crazy for your food. Thanks for delicious food as always !!
I had the Korean Beef taco again last month at the Royal Oak Food Truck Rally and found there to be a bit too much jalapeño in the slaw that was added to the taco. That was basically all I could taste this time compared to the Korean beef taco I had in May at the food truck rally which was amazing. I plan on coming again next week to the food truck rally and am hoping the jalapeño is not quite so predominant in the Korean beef taco then. Thanks for your time. I do love your food truck !!
Just went to the Food Truck rally yesterday at Royal Oak Farmer’s Market. El Guapo did not disappoint. The Korean Beef taco and the Pork Belly taco were amazing. I look forward to next month. Love El Guapo !!

The Aloha Mr Hand melted in my mouth!!! But not before it took me on a culinary world tour ;)
I am in love with this food truck and cannot wait to try more of their creative dishes!
The pork belly was prepared perfectly. It had charring making it both crunchy and tender. Paired with the cool, refreshing Asian slaw it had complexity and pizzazz. I only wish I was able to eat this amazing taco combination on corn tortillas. I might never go back to taquerias so maybe it worked out fine for me.
The guapo sauce, on many of their dishes, is delicious! Tangy yet savory and the worked so well to amp up my taquitos. I oversaw someone’s nachos with this sauce and it looked AMAZING! I will be back to sample more of their menu!

Mr aloha hand is the most AMAZING taco I’ve ever eaten. The pork belly confit melted apart in your mouth and the glaze/​slaw on top were to die for! This truck is officially my new favorite food truck in MI! (Pita Post got bumped down to #2)
Side note: they’re pretty pricy for one taco (it filled me up bc it was loaded generously but most people would eat 2 – 3 of them) was $ 4.

I grabbed two brisket tacos while at the farmer’s market. It was crazy cold so I appreciated how fast they were able to make the tacos. These aren’t fancy or have any unique thing about them. They are simply good tasting tacos with quality ingredients. The brisket is moist and done really well. The other toppings were fresh (onions, tomatoes, cheese, etc). I will definitely be trying more of their items in the future.

Had their food at the Eastern Market in downtown Detroit. You can never go wrong with any of the options at El Guapo. The Aloha Mr. Hand comes with a sauce on the slaw that is absolutely amazing. My favorite has to be the Korean bbq taco. The meat is seasoned to perfection. Also, never leave without getting a shrimp taco, love the guacamole that is in it. The portions are on the small side for their price. You would definitely need to order more than just one if you come hungry.

This taco truck will have to do with such LIMITED options in Detroit.
1. Food trucks used to be a unique and cheaper alternative to tasting different types of cuisines. NOW, food trucks are exponentially increasing their prices on the premise of being «unique» and «hipster». I think its ridiculous. The lady that takes your order is always with a short temper as well… which doesn’t help with their image.
2. $ 8.50 for a Pork Belly burrito that was severely underwhelming is way too much. No unique flavor, sauce or blend.
3. The Korean Taco was underwhelming as well. If I eat another Korean Taco I will eat it from KOGI in Los Angeles. Korean Tacos made by Korean people… this fad is getting out of control.
4. There is a reason why NO DETROIT FOOD TRUCK makes it to any Food Truck list every year. The passion, culinary expertise, and unique customer service is not there.
All in all, count me out for a second round. I’ll take my money to Beignets 2 GO! At least they offer something unique and super delicious!

My new favorite food place at eastern market! Delicious fresh food and very helpful staff. After the Breast Cancer walk downtown today I was really craving some good food! My family and I went to Eastern Market to check out some fresh fruits and veggies. As we were walking from shed to shed I could smell a mexican scent and I couldn’t figure out what from! Then I saw it: The El Guapo– Fresh Mexican Grill Food Truck! I just had to try it!
There was quite a few people in front of me in line but that didn’t stand between me and the mouthwatering chicken taco I ordered. Delicious! So So fresh!
The chicken taco came topped with fresh onions (diced perfectly!), cilantro (nice kick!), cheese, guapo sauce, and a squeeze of lime. You can definitely taste the squeeze of lime in each and every bite and I think thats what I loved the most about the chicken taco.
Can’t wait to come back again! Next up I will be trying a ‘Lucky Day Burrito’ Seemed to be a fan favorite today!

Amazing.
Okay so I ordered my sandwich with no sauce. But it had cheese (I didn’t know that)… Then I ordered it with no cheese or sauce. But it had meat (did you know chorizo was pork???). So then I ordered it with no sauce, cheese or chorizo and they put veggies and yumminess all over it. And it was delicious. And they did it with a smile. It was refreshing given my recent crappy experience at Bucharest Grill.
My husband had the same thing with all the fixings and loved it.
And Dan is a cool dude.

Dan’s the man!
Came upon the truck in Campus Martius when I was tooling around on a Segway. The burrito I got was not only delicious, but as big as my face!
Had to try them in secret, since at the time I was a health inspector. Top notch food, cleanliness, and service, trust me.

El Guapo offers an assortment of tacos and burritos to try whether if you are an omnivore or a vegetarian. All the food is cooked to order and I usually have to wait 15 – 20 minutes for the food when I try their food at the Royal Oak Food Truck Rally. The line can get long there.
The tacos are small and cheap allowing you the opportunity to have a culinary tour in one spot. Almost all their tacos I think are good and a few are really good. After trying their chicken, chorizo, braised beef, Korean, tofu, pork belly, and specialty ones, I think my favorite are the chorizo, Korean, pork belly, and tofu.
All four tacos have complex flavors and none of them are one dimension. They contain fresh ingredients, moist and tender meat, well marinated, textured condiments, and their own distinct flavors. The only criticism is for their tacos shells. They use flour tortillas rather corn, more traditional approach. The corn gives the dish more flavor, texture, and sturdiness with the juices. However, corn tortillas can some times add Unintended flavors, which is what they may be trying to avoid.
Try these four to get hooked and then expand your interest.

The Aloha Mr Hand pork belly confit taco. Learn it, live it, love it.
Everything else on the menu I have tried has been very yummy as well. But I haven’t branched away from the tacos yet.