Why does this otherwise whitebread-looking bar have some of the best Mexican food around? Don’t ask. Just order their mole pollo or one of the three kinds of shrimp tacos (the best is the chipotle shrimp) and enjoy the randomness of it all. Bonus: The best birria de res and pozole around, served with all the fixings.

With multiple locations (including the relatively new brick & mortar on 65th & 15th in Ballard, the original Aurora Home Depot lot and a truck by the stadiums), “The Truck” gets props for their perfect consistency, flavorful fish and sauce, and their adobada tacos, as well as a ton of salsas to top things off. Bonus: Gorditas with cochinita pibil.

In our perfect world, all school buses would become taco trucks in heaven. El Fogon is Rainier Ave’s second excellent taco bus (Also check out Asadero, across the street at 3517), and the carnitas are killer. Bonus: It’s a taco bus, you guys. That is the bonus.

It doesn’t look like much on the outside, but the tienda up front gives way to a small restaurant in back. On Sundays, their tacos dorados de papas y sesos (fried tacos with potato and spicy chiles or brains) are served special to help with hangovers. Bonus: The biggest carnitas tacos you can find, plus consomme and menudo on weekends.

Friends who have lived in Mexico City, and others who just fancy a drive pretty far south whenever they want carnitas tacos, all love the Los Padrillos taco truck on Rainier Ave. S. and S. Graham. Bonus: Street cred.

On Monday nights, Matt Dillon’s popular locally-sourced everything restaurant transforms into Chef Alvaro’s own private Mexico City-style taqueria. The ingredients are his whim, but the chicharron tacos have been widely voted as a favorite. Bonus: The beautiful setting.

Capitol Hillers who love a little sweet with their meat dig the grilled pineapple and pork tacos, and vegetarians have more than one option (cactus, flavorful beans) on their part. Bonus: Friendly staff.

Their super-stuffed menu is full of great options, but they get extra points for their rich chorizo and carne asada tacos. Bonus: Excellent Mulitas.