Tacos Don Memo

Hands down the best tacos in West Philly. Friendly courteous staff, always seem to remember you. Cheap inexpensive tacos, big tasty burritos, tortas are great! $ 8 for 3 tacos fills you up! Love these Guys!

I love love love this food cart! I have only gotten their chicken tacos and burritos but they taste authentic and the burrito is literally the size of my arm. I kind of wish they could put some more guac and other toppings on the tacos but nevertheless, they are still excellent. Nice thing is you can call them ahead of time to place an order. Otherwise you will likely have to wait 20 – 30 min on a typical day during lunch.

This is probably my favorite food truck at Penn! I usually get the chicken burrito with everything and hot sauce. The chicken is flavorful and juicy, the vegetables are fresh (he cuts and pits the avocados right in front of you!) and the spicy sauce is delicious with the perfect amount of heat.
I eat here far too often, but for $ 7, you can’t get better Mexican food on this side of the river.
My only complaint is that during the lunch rush the wait can be pretty long, but it is because they cook everything to order and, come on, its lunchtime on Penn’s campus…

Sad… sad to think that I could have more or less authentic tacos.
Really nice fellow working there, he even told me the story about his family having a restaurant on 60^th street and how they are working hard to have a restaurant again.
Unfortunately the tacos where pretty bad and the place lacks basic things to make it happen, he would need to have a much better execution and procedures. Wish him the best and hope that my practically invisible review could help him in some way.

I’m mexican and I can attest Tacos Don Memo are real mexican tacos. Their amazing flavor, salsas, everything is good! Highly recommended!

6 bucks for a vegetarian bean burrito — had beans, lettuce, salsa, rice, cheese. Ingredients tasted very fresh but overall, pretty standard, nothing too special.

This place was all right. The pulled pork was a little too sweet for me. The steak was dry. There was no avocado in my burrito that was supposed to have avocado…
On the bright side the corn tortilla was really yummy. The staff was friendly as well.
A bit overpriced. Other Mexican food trucks I’ve been to usually charge 5 bucks for a burrito. Not 7 :/​
Won’t be coming back but I don’t regret coming here

This is one of the best food trucks on Penn’s campus, hands-​down! This is a much better (and cheaper) alternative to Chipotle or Qdoba and serves up delicious, handmade burritos, tortas, quesadillas, and tacos. Personally, I am partial to their chicken burrito, which is juicy and tender. The food tastes authentic and you know it is fresh made to order. They are always able to manage a crowd, and the truck is run by the most friendly group of people.
Go after the noon lunch rush to skip the crowds, and have a delicious, filling, and cheap lunch. Ask for «caliente» if you want their spicy sauce. Highly recommend to anyone that likes Mexican food.

$ 7 for a delicious burrito? Awesome.
They just taste like they’re made with more love and authenticity than the food from Qdoba or Chipotle around the corner. Super long lines during the lunch rush though, so keep that in mind if you need to be somewhere. Otherwise, a solid option as a food truck on Penn’s campus.

You can always count on Tacos Don Memo to serve up something extremely fresh, delicious, and safe. This is the one food truck I consistently rely on, and can eat for multiple days in a row. I haven’t really tried more than the spicy chicken tacos, but even that warrants a 5 star rating. So glad they’re at Penn during the weekday lunch rush! (You know a food truck is good when a lot of medical professionals make the trek over from CHOP and HUP to eat there).

Be ready to wait. Be ready to see lines.
This is clearly truck food, but this is truck food like you see in the movies. These guys have some talent. Their Pastor meat is incredible. You cannot really go wrong with this truck.

A great alternative to Chipotle and Mexicali, especially if you’re on the southern side of campus (it’s actually under the 38^th St Bridge, not on 3800 Sansom) — not that our campus is particularly sizable anyway. I actually came here a weekday at 1:30, and there was surprisingly no line. Had my burrito within 10 minutes.
For $ 7 you can have a great burrito with avocado in it (take that, Chipotle!). But I wish the al pastor and mild sauce were more flavorful so you could really taste them in each bite; I think the yellow rice covered it up a bit. Otherwise, a decent number of ingredients and just enough for one sitting!
Plus they have $ 1.50 Mexican coke. Haven’t seen bottles that cheap in a while…

Burritos had been ruined for me traveling to California for the first time several years before moving to Philly. Don Memo’s burritos are as good as any I’ve had out there if not better than most. There’s always a line, and there’s a reason for that. Worth the wait though.

These are the best tacos this side of the Mississippi. The main cook is a really great person, and their spicy sauce is so good, I often catch myself licking it off the wrappers when I have finished my tacos. I have also tried the sopas. They were amazing, but more of a hassle to eat seeing as they don’t fold easily. What could be better than two delicious tacos for $ 5? Three delicious tacos for $ 7. Yum. Often find these guys near 38^th and Spruce. Never leave me. Please.

Pastor tacos were great! Very fresh ingredients and perfectly cooked meat. They are sometimes at Clark Park on Saturday during the farmer’s market hours (corner of 43^rd and Chester).

Update: as of Dec 2014, I think Don Memo may be under new management — not sure what that means for their burritos yet!
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There’s just something that makes Don Memo burritos delicious, although I’m not sure exactly what. They’re lightly toasted on the outside, and the tortilla is soft and slightly chewy. The avocado they use is sliced right in front of your eyes. The cilantro is fresh, which gives the burritos a nice zest, and the meat, whether you order steak or chicken, is shaved thin and cooked to order, with just a touch of Mexican spice, a slightly crispy texture, and a pleasant… smokiness? Top that off with their special sauce and rice, and it just all comes together. The flavor is really unique; I’ve sampled many burritos in the University City area, and there isn’t any other one that tastes like a Don Memo burrito. There may be a bit of a wait during the lunch rush, and the guy often doesn’t seem like he’s in a real hurry to make your burrito, but usually it’s worth the wait. If you’re really in a rush though, go to Taco Bell.

It’s a wonder why it took me so long to finally have my first Tacos Don Memo, but no more wait! It is now firmly on my go-​to lunch list. For my first legendary meal, I ordered three carnitas tacos, and boy did they make me glad I’m a carnivore.
The meat was juicy, tender, and fresh. Every bite encouraged another, and then another. But the onions and cilantro were nothing to scoff at either. They really elevated the tacos to whole ‘nother level.
I really do have to return to try the rest of the menu, the burrito and torta in particular. It should be interesting comparing the burrito with Mexicali down the street and Chipotle. Who will win the burrito war?

Slow but delicious. Also note new location on 38 between locust and spruce
I got one of each taco (very happy they let me do this). They were all very tasty– get them with a little spice. The pork was my favorite

1. Fresh
2. Flavorful
3. Filling
Consumed (In order of preference).
1. Asada (Steak) Taco
2. Chicken Taco
3. Pastor (Marinated Pork) Taco
*chose spicy when asked
I am pretty impressed by this truck. The food, service, and cleanliness were all great! The meat in the tacos were pretty fresh and well marinated. I asked for spicy, and while I didn’t really find it spicy (and I only have so-​so tolerance), it still complemented the flavor well!
I ordered a little after peak lunchtime, so the wait was only about 10 minutes. Apparently, you can call ahead to reduce the wait time.
The guys who run the truck are really friendly. Good service and friendly people are always a bonus!

«Are your beans vegetarian?»
«Yes! Are you allergic to dairy?»
«No, but I don’t eat it…»
«Ok, this salsa has some milk in it, so we won’t use that.»
I was in the mood for a burrito, it’s been getting tougher to get a good veggie burrito in West Philly lately, with the departure of Mexicali. Luckily, Don Memo has one vegetarian option. It’s not on the menu, but you can easily order a bean burrito which will run $ 6 ($ 1 cheaper than the meat varieties). So much burrito. I think it weighed about 10 pounds and somehow I managed to finish about 80% of it. I may pay for that later.
My husband will have to avoid my face for the next 24 hours, because, wow, raw onions. But it was a tasty burrito, packed with plenty of homemade black beans, Mexican spiced rice, tomatoes, salsa, fresh avocados, cilantro, onions and lettuce. I asked them to hold the cheese and sour cream, to make it vegan. It was a tasty burrito. I’ll be back, until Mexicali opens back up, anyway! Don Memo’s menu is clearly for meat lovers, but it’s a great option in the land of burrito chains.