50 Pesos won Food Truck Face-Off before it had a storefront. The truck became a compact Harvester Road counter in Uptown Burlington a few years later, and the taco that did the winning — Boca Chicken — still leads the menu: local antibiotic-free chicken slow-cooked with citrus and spice, then stacked with cilantro-lime crema, guacamole, pico de gallo, and cabbage. The kitchen has stayed counter-service since the 2015 launch. The truck still books out on the same calendar as the storefront, and the brand still presents itself as both a taco joint and a food truck rather than picking one.
Past Boca Chicken, the taco list does the work. Pineapple Pimpin' Fish Tacos run sriracha-battered cod under pineapple salsa, guacamole, chipotle crema, and cabbage — the cleanest sweet-heat fish taco on the board. Freak Nasty Fish Tacos hold the same cod-and-batter base in a louder, sauce-forward direction. G-Funk Black Bean Tacos take the vegetarian path seriously: black bean spread, mango salsa, guacamole, cabbage, and a cashew-based crema option that doesn't read as a tacked-on swap. Kamikaze Chicken and Tiger Uppercut Tacos sit in the spicier lane. Past the taco column, Peso Poutine — Mexi Street Fries lays chipotle queso, cilantro-lime crema, guacamole, and pico de gallo over fresh fries, and Bangin' Birria Quesadillas bring slow-cooked beef, mozzarella, and a side of consomme into a richer, group-friendly middle for the table to share.
Menu Tags
What to order
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The Food Truck Face-Off origin gives 50 Pesos a real starting story, while the Harvester Road storefront keeps the experience compact, quick, and taco-led.
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Scratch-Made Taco Counter
The strongest evidence is concrete prep: mango salsa, guacamole, pickled onions, pickled jalapenos, hot sauce, black bean spread, and crema choices show up directly in the menu and local feature.
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Flexible Casual Ordering
Fish tacos, chicken tacos, black-bean paths, birria quesadillas, loaded fries, churros, and take-home sauces make the menu useful for quick lunches, family pickups, and small group orders.
Restaurantica Analysis
How the score breaks down
9.5
Uniqueness
9.5/10
Bang For Buck
9/10
Food Quality
9/10
Local Reputation
9.5/10
Popularity Factor
9.5/10
The Playbook
How to eat at 50 Pesos Kitchen & Food Truck
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Lead With Boca Chicken
Use Boca Chicken Tacos as the first-timer baseline before chasing the louder specials of the taco board. The local feature ties Boca Chicken to the first taco that helped the business take off, and the official menu still backs it with slow-cooked chicken, citrus, crema, guacamole, salsa, and cabbage.
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Split Pineapple Fish and Poutine
Pair Pineapple Pimpin’ Fish Tacos with Peso Poutine – Mexi Street Fries when two people want the restaurant’s sweet-heat side and its loaded-fries comfort side in one order. The fish tacos bring cod, pineapple, crema, and guacamole; the fries bring queso, pico de gallo, and a fork-friendly backup.
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Use G-Funk for Vegan Paths
G-Funk Black Bean Tacos are the cleanest way to navigate the plant-based side because the official menu names the black bean spread, mango salsa, guacamole, cabbage, and the cashew-based crema option. Treat it as an ask-at-order path rather than assuming every topping is automatic.
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Build Around Birria Quesadillas
When the table wants something heavier than tacos, make Bangin’ Birria Quesadillas the centre and add Big Punisher Nachos or Chix Quesadilla around it. The consomme, mozzarella, beef, and salsa setup gives the order a richer middle without drifting away from the counter’s sauce-and-tortilla language.
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Take Home the Sauces
Do not treat the take-home section as an afterthought. Kobra Kai Hot Sauce, Mama's Awesome Sauce, Fresh Guacamole, and the salsa/pickle jars are where the scratch-prep story becomes useful after the meal, especially if you already came for tacos and want a second way to bring the counter home.
Key Strengths
What this room does best
8.0
Adventurous Eaters
Best for diners who want playful taco names, fruit salsas, Korean-style chicken, birria quesadillas, and a menu that rewards curiosity without becoming fussy.
7.5
The Weeknight Save
A strong ordinary-dinner save: counter-service rhythm, memorable tacos, loaded sides, and take-home sauces make it easy to build a satisfying order without a formal plan.
7.0
Budget Dining
The value is in filling casual food with scratch-made sauces and salsas: tacos, loaded fries, nachos, quesadillas, and sides can carry a full meal without full-service pricing.
7.0
Comfort Food Specialists
Peso Poutine, Big Punisher Nachos, birria quesadillas, and chicken quesadillas give the menu a hearty comfort-food lane alongside the taco list.
7.0
Delivery & Takeout Specialists
Tacos, quesadillas, nachos, sauces, and take-home sides all travel better than a plated dining-room concept, making 50 Pesos a natural pickup or casual takeout target.
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