Junior’s is now back on 5th avenue near the corner of 5th and Highland (Dairy Family convenience store lot) and they appear to have settled down in that location.
Open Mon-Thur 10am-11pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am-11pm, Closed Wednesday
614.743.7603
The truck is a new venture for Carlos the friendly and voluble owner.
For the time being, Carlos is providing Victorian Village with a menu of taco truck standards – tacos, burritos, tortas, and the like – as well as a few American options such as hot dogs and bratwurst.
We’ve not yet had the opportunity to taste Junior’s Taco’s non-taco wares, so our experience is limited to a plate of tacos with four different meats. We enjoyed the carne asada and the chorizo tacos. Chicken – eh, not so much. It’s hard to judge much of anything from a single sampling, but our first overall impression was: ’somewhere mid-pack’.
That may well change. Carlos’s operation is all of a month old, and he was at pains to emphasize how he’s still working the bugs out. He also spoke of ambitious plans, so we’ll be keeping track of him and keeping you up-to-date on his location and progress. Carlos is keen to cater to his customers and is more accommodating than most taco trucks of special orders. He has been experimenting with some vegetarian dishes and we hear that the vegetarian fajita burrito is worth trying.
We went back to Junior’s on July 7th enticed by the promise of tamales. Carlos did not disappoint and there were tamales all-round. They were a big hit with our group and we hope that they will soon be a regular menu item. At $1.25 each you can afford to eat a few, which is just what you will want to do.
34 Comments
May 31, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Very nice and interesting post here.. keep it up.
June 3, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Carlos has moved. The truck is at a construction site south of campus (not sure where) through lunch and then is in the parking lot of the convenience store at the corner of Highland and 5th Ave. from 1-9 PM M-Fri. As far as I can tell this si the first taco truck i nthe campus area. Disastrously for me, this is directly on my bike commuting route home from work. I had the lengua taco today as a first sample and it was delicious. Perfectly cooked meat. I predict I will be eating there quite often on the way home.
June 9, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Is that the construction site near the parking garage on 9th or further south? I’d love to have a truck within walking range of campus for lunch
June 9, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Supposedly moving to 11th and High tomorrow.. I’ll follow up in the next few days…
June 12, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Junior’s is now on High just south of Hudson, immediately south of Taco Bell. We had the tacos today, one of each kind and they were just $1.50/each. We loved them all. Owner was such a nice guy too.
June 13, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Confirmed. Carlos is in the parking lot of O’Reilly’s Auto Parts (formerly Hollywood video) just south of Taco Bell @ Hudson & High. He says he plans to be there for two years…?
Also confirmed- Carlos is extremely friendly and is looking for business- the construction cant be helping him. If you are in the vicinity, stop by and grab some food. There are no other trucks in the N Campus/Clintonville region so this is a huge score!!!
June 16, 2009 at 11:19 AM
had the Best burrito ever at Juniors one Thursday night…….Went back on Saturday, ordered the same thing and had the Worst burrito ever…..WTF???
June 16, 2009 at 5:57 PM
gone for two days now. worried. what’s up?
June 16, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Just called ‘em – they’re back on 5th St. in Victorian Village now (and say they’ll be there for a while). Thanks for letting us know that they moved again.
June 17, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Oh the tease! I was elated to have a truck in the N Campus/Clintonville area. Oh well, it was an excellent three days!
June 21, 2009 at 8:25 PM
oh my god, if you don’t like the food, go there to see his daughter….amaaaaazzzing..
June 24, 2009 at 10:26 AM
Yep, they’re in the Dairy Family parking lot on 5th and Hudson.
We went the other night. I got the veggie burrito which was seriously incredible.
My fiance got the Torta with chorizo, I only had a bite, but it was quite good as well!
Really excited that these guys are right down the street from us now, especially since the truck on 5th and Forsythe has basically become a ghost truck.
June 24, 2009 at 11:10 AM
where can I get some ceviche?
June 24, 2009 at 11:22 AM
There are at least a couple of options: Tacorriendo does a nice ceviche tostada, and Mi Chula has an excellent range of ceviche and other seafood related offerings.
June 25, 2009 at 8:55 AM
I never cared for the truck outside Las Maravillas. Junior’s is *WAY* better. Had carne asada and al pastor, very delicious. Hoping they stay down here in the Vic Village, otherwise there is nothing else close by. Carlos said he had been here in the convenience store parking lot for the last two weeks. They are open till 10PM everyday.
July 2, 2009 at 5:28 PM
jesus, James was right…the food is amazing, his daughter even better. Absolute cutie, and the whole family is nice.
August 27, 2009 at 3:51 PM
the lengua here rivals La Michoacana’s on Bethel
August 31, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Not here Monday lunch time.
September 11, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Today was the first time that I found this truck. It was worth the wait. Three Lengua tacos and one tamale. I agree with Schriner about the quality of the lengua. It was the best that I have had. The tamale (roja) was also very good.
I was amazed that the talk at the table was about this website and the upcoming “Night of 1,000 Tacos.”
This wagon is on par with Otro Rollo
October 13, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Went with some friends to Junior’s, absolutely first rate taco’s and very friendly service. He mentioned to us on the way out that he was looking into getting a tent and some heaters for when the weather turns. I think I am going back for dinner now!
October 21, 2009 at 7:57 AM
The OSU Food & Culture club made a stop here last night. Most of us got some kind of burrito and they were excellent, much bang for the buck and very tasty. The service was wonderful & friendly. At the end of our meal, he gave us a sample of a “hot chocolate” (not very chocolately, more cinnamon, vanilla, a little apple-like) he is thinking about selling this fall along with some cookies or cakes as dessert items.
Certainly worth a stop!
October 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Glad you enjoyed. In the OSU campus area, I’d also recommend that you stop at El Manantial (corner of Lane & High, in Shell station parking lot). They do some interesting Colombian food.
October 27, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Just stopped in to get my lunch taco fix and had his mexican chocolate, and it is quite good, and warming….agree not too chocolatey but good none the less.
November 5, 2009 at 12:45 PM
I LOVE this place. When it’s at Dairy Family, it’s dangerously close to my house which is AWESOME. Veggie burrito is divine. Try it, try it, try it!
November 14, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Best. Tacos. Ever.
November 19, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Junior’s is great. I’ve been indulging in his fare since he showed up at the Dairy Family lot this summer.
I’m a big fan of the chicken tacos. My wife loves the vegetarian burrito.
Hope he sticks around during the cold winter!
November 30, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Carlos (from Zacatecas in the north-central part of Mexico) is a great guy. His wife sometimes runs the truck on weekends and the whole family is a buena onda.
Our vegetarian friend really liked what Carlos made and Carlos said he will be adding tofu as well as a big tent with a space heater.
December 3, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Day four of the Taco Truck Tour – Juniors was open and I gave it a shot. Four tacos (Asada, Pastor, Pollo and Carnitas) and an Asada burrito. The pollo, asada and pastor were good, but kinda of middle of the road for what I;ve tried locally so far. The carnitas however was incredible and is the best so far. The burrito was unique in that it had rice and whole pinto beans rather than refried, along with lettuce, tomatos and sour cream. The red salsa was lots of hot but little flavor while the green salsa was not hot at all, but very nice flavor.
Junior’s definitely won my carnitas heart so far…
December 13, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Junior’s tacos are so friggin’ good. The best food on earth. The al pastor are my favorite, but I’ve tried a few others and they are also great. The salsa verde is super with the al pastor. you won’t be disappointed.
December 14, 2009 at 2:03 PM
muy ricos los tacos excelen pero son mejores los de otras taquerias no desir nombres pero es la verdad………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
December 14, 2009 at 2:05 PM
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
December 30, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Hey guys! My wife and I are gonna be in Columbus for the weekend..we are staying at the Mariott downtown…We really dont know our way around well. Can you suggest someplace close to there? Tks!
December 31, 2009 at 9:31 AM
This truck (Junior’s) and Taqueria Davanne are easily the two closest trucks to downtown (and they’re within 100 yards of each other).
Hope you get the opportunity to check them out.
December 31, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Hey Happyjack,
Taqueria Davanne also does Tamales on Saturday. Definitely worth checking out! And Junior’s is always wonderful as well.