I noticed a "new" Mariscos Truck while driving down Convoy two weeks ago name El Puerto. I felt it was a bit too cold for tacos at that time, but what a difference a week makes. Looks like winter has made its way out of San Diego. Bright and sunny days are perfect for "lonchera lunching".....
So I parked the car.....the truck is located in the small space between Convoy Liquors (4383 Convoy Street) and Wienerschnitzel (4393 Convoy St)....you can't miss it. I walked up and took a look at the menu; much like Mariscos Nine Seas, things looked quite gringo friendly, which sends off alarms bells. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Pretty straight forward stuff. I ordered a Fried Fish Taco ($1.50), A Fried Shrimp Taco ($2.50), and was overjoyed to see a Gobernador ($4.25) on the menu as well. It was a nice day, so I did as I would usually do....I ate on the hood of my car. Based on how things looked, I expected no consommé and got none.
The fish taco wasn't my favorite....a rather small piece of fish; the batter was on the greasy side and it did not hold up well. It was adequately moist, but tasted a bit more fishy than I like. The fried shrimp was the best of the bunch, the batter, while still on the greasy side held up well, the shrimp were mist and plump.
I've got to say, this was the strangest gobenador I've ever had, also the smallest. You can check out other versions on some of our older posts.
At least the tortillas....not great quality as they all fell apart, had a layer of melted cheese. Basically some stir fried shrimp and a few slices of green pepper (no onions, no tomatoes???) and a couple of slices of avocado. And here I thought the version at the Mariscos Tijuana Jr Truck was different.
The salsas were by the book, decent. The folks running the truck were very nice. Because my order was taking a bit long, they offered me my choice of beverage on the house.
Still, I'd rather drive down South for my Mariscos Fix.
El Puerto Mariscos Truck
Currently parked between 4383 and 4393 Convoy.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
:(
Posted by: kat | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 12:36 AM
Looked good...
Posted by: Nhbilly | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 05:10 AM
Hi Kat - Yeah....
Hi Billy - That shrimp taco wasn't bad. The other stuff, not so good.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 06:37 AM
At least the prices were good...
Posted by: Soo H | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 09:23 AM
The fish and shrimp taco prices are decent Soo. That gobernador, not so much.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 10:38 AM
I heard about this truck! Is there a similar type of food truck in this neighborhood? I'd love to try their ceviche or seafood cocktail. Interesting it's $1 more to add octopus.
Posted by: Faye | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 11:01 AM
Aww man. I was totally excited when I saw the title.
Posted by: janfrederick | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 12:23 PM
Ditto what Jan said, especially since I work in the area :-(
Posted by: Sandy | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 02:51 PM
Which neighborhood Faye? Around Kearny Mesa? The trucks around here usually don't last very long.
Hi Jan - I think you should still try it and let me know you think.
Hi Sandy - Try them out....the shrimp taco wasn't terrible.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 10 March 2015 at 06:43 PM