Tia Julia Taco Truck

As usual, got on line ordered 2 chicken tacos, 2 carnitas, 1 carnitas and 1 chicken tinga. All the food was delicious. We did have a 20 minute wait. We ate the food in my car like hungry starving people attack a buffet. Needless to say that i did not have time to take pictures.

I freaking love this taco truck!!! I always order the chicken sandwich. I come here so often that I have my sandwich customized. The chicken sandwich usually comes with mayo, refried beans, two big chicken pieces, with a load of avocado and big chunks of queso fresco. For me… the beans made it dry, so I request extra mayo and Pico de Gallo without beans. Oh my goodness, portions are great for a price of $ 7. You can also request the shredded queso fresco instead of the chunks for an extra $ 1. I also had the beef tacos with rice and avocado for $ 3 which was also pretty good. For that price… the portions was huge. I also had the taquitos which was not bad either. Overall, I love this place… and will definitely come again like usual!

cant complain! their Torta de Milanesa! is a must have! this is what I get from them all the time for years! always the same taste! always consistent!

Best Tortas (Mexican sandwich) and Cemitas I’ve had in the city. Only other comparable place for tortas was in actual Mexico. Sure the tacos could be better, but if you’re here you might as well get the food they’re known for. Huge tortas, I always get the milanesa de res (breaded beef) which I have to share with someone as they are that big. Service is fast, considering they always have big lines.
One weekend as I made my weekly trip to the truck I was confused to see it not there. Week after week I returned and for a month it was nowhere to be seen. During this time I overheard a crowd of people who had made the trip from Astoria just to have the famed Tortas. Unable to get what they came for they went to another mexican truck around the corner.
Tip: if Tia Julia is not there, don’t bother. You’ll be disappointed. Go grab some tacos at Junction Blvd or pick up some Chinese, just be warned that no other Torta in the area will come close. Luckily they were not gone for good, as their license had expired and it took a little while to renew it. And so I continue to make my weekly trips to Tia Julia.

The chicken sandwich is Delicious!!! Comes packed with chicken, avocado, cheese, peppers, beans, on a huge roll + pico de gallo. Very satisfying and yummy for truck food.

LAS TORTAS MAS RICAS QUE HE PROBADO
Everything is good here.
but i really love the torta de milaneza, the meat is cook nicely it doesn’t taste burned or old the delivery is super fast I really recomend it

I just had amazing experience with this truck.
I only ordered one pork taco today when the gentleman asked me one or two tacos, because it was for light meal I thought it was better idea than having baked goods or any other light food around.
Since this is Mexican distraction area there are many Mexican places but this one I see many Mexican people lining so I just thought this is the one I should try.
And that taco came with massive pork!
(I was like how could I have possibly two of this?!)
My favorite part is that heir side veggies and spices are all fresh and all people on the line was right, it was the truck among others. The large avocado on my taco made me smile.
Now the taco filled my stomach that I do not need dinner anymore…:)
Maybe I can try different Mexican places around here, but perhaps I will come back here straight rather than trying another place.

Forget all the other wannabes. This is the ONLY place to go for tacos. They are VERY generous when they serve and the seasonings are to die for. Get a bottle of Tequilla, a Friday night girlfriend and sing some rancheras…

Me and Mrs. Tia Julia: A Love story between a man and a great Torta in NYC.
Me: Buenas Noches. Good Evening.
TJTT: «Hola Primo que va llevar?» What would you like to order?
Me: Una Torta de Pollo! Chicken cutlet Sandwich (breaded)
TJTT: Sobres. Alright.
*5 minute intermission (or wait)
TJTT: «Con picante or sin Picante?» With pickled jalapenos?
Me: Con picante por favor. Yes, Please.
TJTT: Listo pues! Ready.
Me: Cuanto va ser? How much do I owe you?
TJTT: Son Seis ($ 6.00) $ 6 bucks
Me: Aqui esta, Gracias Here you go, Thank you.
In my personal opinion, Tia Julia Taco Truck (TJTC) is serving up some great tasting tortas out in NYC. The trucks location is only a couple of blocks from the 90-​Elmhurst train stop, right next to the Rite-​Aide on Roosevelt.
The tortas are so great that Me and Tia Julia are having a late night affair two days out the week. Don’t judge me until you have tried them. I like the tortas so much that I don’t think that I can stop. The tortas (mexican sandwiches) are only $ 6 bucks. I have yet to explore other items on the menu but I think I might try the tacos next.
The chicken torta comes with a couple of generous pieces or breaded chicken cutlets, chunks of cheese, beans, and slices of avocado. The guys on the truck work hard and are very nice people. So if you are in the area — give Tia Julia a try.
Gracias Primo por la torta.

I live close by the Tia Julia Truck and I’m so happy when it’s here! Their cemitas are the best, I think. But yesterday I took my boyfriend to see if he would like it, since he’s a huge fan of Taco Veloz’s chiccharon tacos.
We each had a torta, enchildada for me, carnita for him, and we each tried their tacos de chivos. After learning about the anatomy of tortas versus cemitas, I always considered tortas to be bad, off versions of a cemita. I mean, the bread! The chipotle! The quesillo Oaxaca! But, boy did I underestimate the torta at Tia Julia!
The bread is unique, along the lines of cemita rolls, but a thing of its own. I always thought torta rolls were the 3 for $ 1 rolls in the local supermarkets (delicious, yes, but also familiar). The enchilada as well as the carnita were packed on there, as were the beans, cheese (not quesillo but springy and cut into three sticks of cheese on said sandwich). The pickled japlapenos really tied things together! Great, great sandwich, and for $ 6 I’d rather spring the extra buck for that than a $ 5 footlong.
The tacos de chivos were really something else! The chivo had the gaminess that makes chivo not beef, which I like, and it was also fatty. Surprisingly I don’t love too gamy or too fatty, but this was rich and balanced. The boyfriend was mighty impressed, and I was surprised as well. Three dollars for a taco de chivo is worth the extra fifty cents (or $ 1 at Taco Veloz!)
The thing I find about the many taquerias in JH/​Elmhurst is, while there are many I find they each have a specialty. Some have great tacos de chiccharon, like Taco Veloz, others have great fish tacos (like the Izquierda Taqueria on Roosevelt and Whitney, now gone and replaced by another taqueria). I like Tia Julia’s cemitas best, and now their tortas and tacos de chivo have my heart as well. The fun of the neighborhood is checking out the different taquerias and seeing who has the best type of item. I suggest bringing your appetite!
If I see the Tia Julia truck driving along Roosie, I’m following!

Excellent tacos!!! nuff said

I tried a carne asada taco, and it was overflowing with beef I almost had to eat it with a spoon. Remember to use the salsa verde.

$ 2.50 got me an over stuffed Longaniza con papa (sausage and potato) taco with sliced avocado on it. It was spicy and VERY SALTY. Even so, I enjoyed it. The place pops off, and it’s all authentic Mexican immigrants there, so it gets a stamp of approval.
Why 3 stars?
The one thing I had was very salty, and the prices aren’t ridiculously cheap. But still, go!

I’ve been living a block away from this truck for more than 15 years, always noticed it but did not give it a second thought. That was until they gave away tamales at the «Virgen de Guadalupe» day celebrations at the local church. Holy virgencita! The mole tamales were amazing and the salsa verde tamales were pretty darn good. I went and bought a batch this past Saturday and will probably go next. They only sell tamales on the weekend, haven’t eaten anything else hence the 4 stars.
* disclaimer: I’m not an expert on Mexican tamales but have had my share of tamales from all over throughout my life. These ones are good in my book. ahh. and I am not a foodie.

How many times must I tell you folks???
Tacos con Carnitas + Pico de gallo + japapenos
A fistful of meat on a soft taco shell with fresh sliced avocados and tomato onion mix and marinated jalapenos.
You want it, you need it!
Now go get it!!!