Tabelog ratingThis is where a Tokyo taco chain that began as a food truck opened its first shop. Mexican staff make street-style tacos on corn tortillas, using meat sourced from Sonora. Many seats sit at a counter that faces Lake Yamanaka, with Mt Fuji beyond. In winter a wood stove heats the room, and a DJ booth and a drum kit share the space.
Most reviewers, both Japanese and foreign, praise how authentic the tacos taste, and several Mexican visitors call them the best in Japan. The two favourite fillings are suadero, a slow-cooked beef confit that is firmer and spicier, and carnitas, a rich, fatty pork confit. Reviewers often single out the fragrant corn tortillas and the whole pickled jalapeño served on the side. The friendly staff and the view come up in almost every review.
Price is the most common complaint. The tacos are small, and many reviewers treat them as a snack rather than a meal. A minority found the carnitas too fatty, gamey or underseasoned. The music can be very loud. In 2023 a few visitors described the room as dirty and run-down. Fillings sometimes run out, and when only one person is working, food can take 20–30 minutes.
Reviewers in 2024–2026 paid around ¥2,000–2,200 for five carnitas or suadero tacos, ¥1,650 for pollo (chicken) and ¥2,750 for bistec (sliced beef). A jalapeño was ¥330 and a Coke ¥400–440. Expect to spend ¥3,000–4,000 per person at lunch or dinner. During one event, a ¥2,000 entry fee was charged even to diners.
The value is fair rather than cheap. Fans accept the price for imported ingredients and genuine flavour, while others found five small tacos steep. Plan on one plate per person, or more if you are hungry.
- Getting there: take a Fujikyu Bus, either the Fujikko Line (counterclockwise) or a bus bound for Gotemba Station or Gotemba Outlet. Board at Kawaguchiko Station (No. 6) or Fujisan Station (No. 3), get off at Yamanakako Asahigaoka Bus Terminal and walk 5 minutes. Parking is available.
- Payment: credit cards (VISA, Master, JCB, AMEX), electronic money (Suica and other transport IC cards, Rakuten Edy, iD) and QR payments (PayPay, d Barai, Rakuten Pay, au PAY). Reviewers report that cash is not accepted.
- Booking: reservations are not accepted. Just walk in, and come early, because fillings can sell out by midday.
- Hours: the restaurant also closes on irregular days, and one reviewer found it shut twice during posted hours. Check before making a long trip.
- Seating: 50 seats plus an open terrace. There are no private rooms, but the restaurant can be hired for groups of 20–50. Non-smoking throughout.
- Families and pets: children of all ages are welcome, including babies, and strollers are fine. Dogs are allowed inside and on the terrace.
- Language: staff reportedly speak English and Spanish, but the menu may be in Japanese only.
