I was wondering where to take JJ for lunch and then I remembered the Kiko’s Place Truck which had relocated to Morena last year. Since Cole’s has sadly closed, there would be ample parking, and the horrendous street construction had now moved further up Morena. So JJ got into the car and we were off.
We arrived around 10am and were the only customers. For some reason JJ got real excited when he heard the music blaring!
The woman working was very friendly and even waved to JJ! I thoguht that the better of the two tacos I had last time was the Tacos de Marlyn (Smoked Fish) and well; I decided to try the Gobernador – boy $16 for two tacos…..who’d have thought????
We went to one of the free standing “tables” and hung out….like I said; for some reason, JJ liked the music? What the heck?
The woman called me over and handed me some consomme and this time she also gave me some very crisp and still warm chips.
The consomme was better this time around; more savory-briny-seafood flavors. And still not overly salty.
Soon enough, my tacos were ready…good lord, these were very hefty. The Marlyn was still the better of the two; though both were overloaded with cheese. I’m thinking I’ll order them easy on the queso.
The shrimp on the Gobernador was on the tougher side; slightly fishy. Luckily the lime, pickled onions, and salsa roja handled things nicely. There was less smoked fish on the tacos de marlyn then on my last visit; but the fish seemed to have much more savory-smoky flavor, and those onions and peppers come in handy. The tortillas stood up fine and didn’t fall apart….of course having that layer of melted cheese protected the tortillas.
Kiko’s was fine; perhaps I need out a Mariscos truck I like better, but it is fairly close to home and JJ seemed to be having a good time hanging out….and listening to the music!
Kiko’s Place-The Seafood King Mariscos Truck
1170 West Morena Blvd. (In the parking lot of Coles Fine Flooring)
San Diego, CA 92110
nice place to take JJ
He did enjoy the “vibe” Kat!
This truck is a fav, but the prices are so crazy now
Yes, the prices keep going up ST!
That’s awesome JJ likes the music. I used to frequent the truck when they were on Friars.
Yes, that truck would still be there if the owner of the liquor store didn’t want to raise their rent to 6k a month Junichi! I think they would have preferred to be there because they had so many regulars.
Nice! I just had Kiko’s today too, although the one in Mission Valley, by Best Buy. It’s too bad it hasn’t had a proper home for a few years. I’ve noticed this one seems to have had less items on the menu.
It’s been a while since I’ve been to the 2nd truck and the last time was when it was on Friars. I’ve been meaning to try it again in Moreno. Seems like that one has a larger menu.
Yes, the one on Morena has a fairly large menu Denver! And now that the road construction has moved northward it’s easier to access.
The only mariscos truck I thought was better than Kiko’s was Mariscos German, but they moved out of reasonable range over ten years ago. I tried Kiko’s Marlyn taco once and thought it was as much weaker than German. Plus Kiko’s was always abysmally slow. I’ve waited 1 1/2 hours for an order from Kiko’s that they obviously cooked the deep fried stuff 1/2 hour before the rest of the order.
I thought the Marlyn at El Pescador in Chula Vista was quite good….though that was 6-7 years ago Mike! I heard that the truck has changed ownership since then….I probably need to make the “rounds” one of these days!