El Camino Clarence St - Ottawa

I really wanted to like this place more, given all the hype, and tried them on 3 separate occasions. Each time, I found their food to be just okay at best, mostly lacking in flavour complexity that you could find from most taco trucks. The tacos are expensive for small portions, and again, they’re just okay at best. The atmosphere is fun and young, so if that’s what you’re after, you probably won’t be disappointed. If you are craving delicious tacos, you can find much better in the city.

Flavourful tacos which makes you want to order more. They have decently sized menu and selection of tacos. They didn’t have the lamb quesabirria when I went but I remember it being really good.Pig head taco: despite the name it offered a tasty crunch with every bite. Pretty much a crispy pulled pork.Ox tongue: was also good and tender.Pork belly: I liked the sear in the pork belly but wasn’t sold on the pineapples but it does balance the pork.Beef barbacoa: the sauce it comes with was really good.

A pretty good find in Ottawa, the space is good with lots of seating, even for some big parties. Got there for late lunch past 2pm. They have indoor seating and a patio area as well as a roof top one.The service is great but it was quite slow though as it took like 15 minutes to receive our bill.Recommend to try: Crispy fish taco delicious Ox tongue taco THE BEST, a must try for sure! Such a wonderful smoky flavour and has such a good, tender texture Lamb birria tacos so delicious and that consomé is good!!Skip these: Pollo asado taco don’t understand what this was… it was chicken cubes on a soft taco. Worse one I’ve ever had. Chorizo crispy taco skip this, it was super salty and the crispy taco made it so hard to eat as it kept falling apart.The server recommended the El Fuego cocktail and that was delicious! Has such a nice spicy kick, refreshing.The washrooms are upstairs though down a hallway with no ventilation, so it was like an oven in the summer! I didn’t see an elevator so it would be something to consider for those with mobility/accessibility issues.

I must admit, I'm typically skeptical of places charging $10 per taco, but after eating here I definitely wasn't dissapointed.The flavors and combinations along with their salsas really hit the spot. Everything was prepared well, with the standouts being the fish taco and surprisingly, the pigs head. It's not something I'd typically order but with some convincing from my brother I was surprised that I enjoyed it the most the meat was so flavorful and the textures incredible tender while being super crispy one of the best tacos I've had in a long time.Service is friendly and they have a good selection of tequila/mezcal/drinks. While I'm still not a huge fan of the price of their tacos, El Camino's a great spot for tacos and drinks and I'm sure most wouldn't be dissapointed.

This restaurant is a fantastic place for tacos and drinks. They offer a variety of tacos to choose from, including the Lamb Quesabirria, Pollo Asado Taco, and Crispy Fish Taco, all of which were delicious. They paired perfectly with the Margarita.