Tacos are great and tasty! Great customer service! Tacos are $2 each great price. One of the things that stands out from this truck is their red salsa, for some reason it reminds me of my childhood, it has a distinct flavor that is very good. I'll come again for their tacos de asada. I've had their burritos before too and they are packed with meat!! If you like your burrito with a lot of meat this is your place. To be honest I prefer a better ratio of rice:beans:meat but you if you're craving a packed meat burrito this is your spot. Always great service. I see people eat there but I take mine to go since I live nearby. Great taco truck!

Honestly, this taco shop is a hidden gem! They're parked right behind a small shopping center and isn't super flashy with bright signs or anything. The staff is always quick and efficient. Their prices are good too. $2 for tacos and $9 for burritos! They come with grilled onions and jalapeños, but make sure you ask for it! Their al pastor and carne asada cuts weren't dry and flavorful. Tacos also come with onion and cilantro on top. They also have a variety of salsas, green, red, and creamy avocado. The red one is spicy. They have some agua frescas as well. I've been coming almost weekly since I've discovered this spot.

Tacos Manuel is a food truck near the corner of 17th and Mabury in Santa Ana. The truck is parked along the street with street parking surrounding it. We ordered the asada tacos ($2 each), al pastor tacos ($2 each), and the asada quesadilla ($9). I liked the asada a lot and thought it had a lot more flavor than the al pastor. The quesadilla was good with good portions of meat and cheese. Our meal came with three salsas and I really liked the avocado salsa. It was my favorite and it was delicious! I wish I could've gotten more of those so I could smother everything with it. You can ask for grilled onions and jalapeños on request and the former was delicious with both the tacos and quesadilla. Unfortunately there was no place to sit or eat; there's a park within walking distance from the food truck or you can eat in your car. Note that they allow card but probably includes a fee which is why they recommend using cash.

This was an absolute gem of a find. I had never really found myself liking or ordering corn tortillas before I tried Tacos Manuel but I decided to try it for the first time on my trip to OC. I had the carnitas tacos with the green salsa and they did not disappoint! The corn tortillas were light and the carnitas were cooked perfectly. They did not skimp on the meat and gave me three hearty tacos. I will definitely be back!

I came here from Reddit and have tried plenty of taco places in OC. I can say these have been the best asada tacos here. Primarily because of their delicate delicious tortillas. Will alternate between here and Bandito for when I'm cravings tacos. The price is dirt cheap and the service is quick. Ambiance is well it's a truck in the middle of a street so get your tacos and go home and have a good ass time.

My friend and I went late at night to try their tacos - super good tacos, salsas, and trimmings. The service was really quick.

Was not expecting this to be a food truck on the side of the road! Ordered several tacos, a burrito, and a torta... and everything was delicious and reasonably priced ($2/tacos). The tacos came with delicious grilled onions and jalapeños too! They have limited drink options (only regular coke and horchata), so just get drinks from El Pollo Loco nearby if you want something different Tacos Manuel is really giving our other favorite taco place in Santa Ana some competition (Taqueria el Zamorano).

TDLR: It's the most protein packed burrito that I've ever had at a respectable price. Worth the visit if you're close by. Very good lunch option. Asada burrito: It's one of the better asada burritos that I've had. It's a bit salty at time but the grilled onions help tone back the saltiness. Al pastor burrito: Salty meat with a sweet marinade. I'm not big on pork but I oddly liked this better than the asada. Grilled onions weren't needed to balance any taste but it's still appreciated as a different element in the meal. Service: It's a taco truck. The transaction was pretty straightforward Ambiance: It's a taco truck in Sta. Ana, there is no ambiance to speak of.

Thankfully after coming to Knotts the first time now they became regulars at work and we absolutely love them. I grab tacos at least once a week and they are bomb every time! Workers bust out tacos for us quickly so we have time to enjoy our lunch. On Tuesdays we talk about hopefully they are outside which they usually are now. Will definitely keep buying tacos and horchata

Still my favorite tacos after 7 years. I always stop by this taco truck if I'm in Orange County. I had the salsas wrong in my first review. The green salsa has habanero so that's their spiciest. The avocado salsa is their mild which is my favorite since I can't handle heat and the red salsa is medium heat. The tacos always come with the tastiest grilled onions and jalapenos and lemons, so if you don't like them, make sure to tell the cashier so they're not added. They accept cash and card and they started selling agua frescas recently. Today they had horchata, jamaica, and watermelon. They also sell canned sodas. You have to park on the street, but I can always find a spot not too far from the truck so parking isn't an issue. Take my advance and try them out and see how flavorful these tacos are!