Tacos Degollado - Des Moines

Tacos Degollado offers “the best tacos in the greater Des Moines area” with excellent Tacos de Lengua and exceptional value at $2 per taco. This legendary taco truck has earned recognition from DSM Magazine and locals as a “must-visit culinary destination” that rivals Mexico City’s Michelin-starred establishments. Located in a utilitarian parking lot, the truck specializes in authentic Mexican street food including “tongue and beef cheek tacos” that “may be the best in the city.” The menu features traditional offerings like asada, cabeza, and tongue tacos, plus “gigantic rice and bean and avocado and cheese tacos” for vegetarians. Customers receive white paper plates “full of steak, cilantro, white and grilled onions, radishes and a lime” that showcase the truck’s commitment to fresh ingredients. Operating cash-only with community picnic table seating, this “food truck should write a book” about taco perfection. Known for tinfoil-wrapped delights topped with “copious amounts of cilantro and onion,” this is authentic street food “the way it’s supposed to be.”