We complained for years that we couldn't get the type of taco we were looking for in Austin. Chris was convinced that if he put my mom in a food truck, she'd make a fortune selling her tacos. Lucky for my mom, our friends introduced us to Pueblo Viejo (a sweet little trailer in the East Side Trailer Park). We leave the tacos to them. Before ordering at a Mexican restaurant, you need to know a few things. Is there lard (manteca) in the beans or tortillas? Is the yellow rice made with chicken broth or other animal products like butter? Once you're in the clear, it's safest to order items you can clearly identify. Tacos are simple. Our standby is beans, potatoes and avocado on a corn tortilla. A little salsa and this is a seriously delicious taco.

It's really cool that Pueblo Viejo is super vegan friendly. Even cooler that you can order the Tiko Taco as-is and it's already vegan. No having to say "no cheese" or "no meat". The Tiko Taco is beans, potato and avocado. They're around $2.50 and EASILY the best taco in Austin. I take you seriously if your corn tortilla is doubled. It's what the small family owned taquierias have done forever. Sometimes a corn tortilla breaks and what's better than another one to save it.

Everything's perfect. Like I said, best taco in Austin. Affordable. Satisfying. Their salsa will blow your mind. Their hottest salsa is really really spicy. It coats your entire mouth and lips with spice and you can't escape it. If heat isn't your thing, they have a couple different mild salsas. Their verde specifically is super good.

This place has the best hours. They're open everyday. Most days they're open til 3:00 AM, the rest of the week they are open until midnight. They're also open early from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM each day and reopening at 6:00 PM until midnight.

Remember to stop by the store for beer before you visit. It's BYOB.