Taquería & Mexican Kitchen
Tacos, tortas, quesadillas, burritos, nachos and our famous quesabirria — built to order on hand-pressed tortillas.
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The Flavor of Mexico, Served From Our Truck
Sabor auténtico, hecho con cariño
One truck. Three ways to feast.
What started as one window on Highway 231 has grown into three ways to feed your people — each made the long way, with real ingredients.
Premium Snacks
Loaded nachos, elote & esquites preparados, chicharrones preparados and tostilocos — the crave-worthy street-food classics, elevated.
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Catering & Private Events
We bring the truck or set up a taco bar for weddings, quinceañeras, birthdays, corporate lunches, festivals and community events.
Explore cateringPremium Street Snacks & Authentic Antojitos
Loaded chicharrones, Takis-crusted street corn, warm esquites cups, dorilocos, and fresh street seafood cocktails — prepared fresh on Highway 231.
Seasonal Special · WarmSEASONAL SPECIALS
Warm Delights
Currently in season: our three warm comfort favorites prepared fresh to warm your spirit on cool days:
Arroz con Leche
Available NowTraditional Mexican warm creamy rice pudding with cinnamon (12 oz)
Champurrado
Available NowWarm traditional chocolate atole made with masa, Mexican dark chocolate, and cinnamon
Pan Dulce Tradicional
Available NowFresh authentic Mexican sweet bread / concha (per piece)
Ask at the window for daily availability. Fresh batches made daily.
House SignatureSignature Loaded Crispy Wheel
- $8.00
Chicharrón Preparado con Cueritos
Top SellerLarge crispy wheat wheel loaded with cabbage or lettuce, cotija cheese, pickled pork skin (cueritos), diced tomato, avocado, crema, mayo & Valentina salsa
- $8.00
Chicharrón Preparado con Jamón
Crispy wheel topped with diced ham, cotija cheese, lettuce or cabbage, tomato, avocado, crema, mayo & Valentina
Elotes & Esquites · Mexican Street Corn
- $4.00
Elote Entero Tradicional
Sweet whole corn on the cob slathered in mayo, cotija cheese & chili powder
- $6.00
Elote con Takis o Hot Cheetos
ViralCorn on the cob rolled in a crunchy crust of crushed Takis or Hot Cheetos
- $5.00
Esquite en Vaso Chico (12 oz)
Warm cup of tender corn kernels with mayo, butter, lime, cotija cheese & chili
- $8.00
Esquite en Vaso Grande (16 oz)
Extra large cup of savory warm corn kernels, layered with mayo, butter, lime & cotija
Crave WorthyIn The Bag / En la Bolsa
- $9.00
Dorilocos
FavoritoBag of Doritos cut open and loaded with cueritos (pork skin), Japanese peanuts, cucumber, jícama, chamoy & Valentina
- $9.00
Doriesquites
Bag of Doritos smothered with warm esquites (corn kernels), mayo, butter, lime and melted yellow nacho cheese
- $7.50
Walking Taco
Fritos bag filled with seasoned taco ground beef, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato & crema — ready to eat on the move
Fresh SeafoodStreet Seafood / Mariscos Callejeros
- $25.00
Cóctel de Camarón y Pulpo · Grande
Large shrimp and octopus cocktail chilled with tangy citrus broth, diced avocado, cilantro, onion & saladitas crackers
- $15.00
Cóctel de Camarón o Pulpo · Chico
Single portion chilled cocktail (choice of shrimp or octopus) with avocado, citrus sauce and saladitas
Dulce, Chile & Bebidas Preparadas
- $8.00
Plátanos Fritos
Sweet golden fried plantains drizzled with condensed milk (lechera), crema & fresh cheese
- $10.00 /lb
Nanches Preparados (o Naturales)
Golden nance fruit served plain or spiced with chile and lime, priced per pound
- $10.00
Jarritos Preparados
Mexican Jarritos fruit soda dressed up with chamoy, Tajín rim, lime and Mexican candies
- $10.00
Monster Energy Preparado
Dressed-up Monster energy can with Tajín, lime, chamoy and savory snack skewers
Watch us cook.
Flame on the flat-top, a ladle of consomé, and a stack of tortillas fresh off the press. This is what the line looks like every service.
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Bring the fiesta to your event.
Tailored solutions for any gathering: handcrafted Box Lunches, festival and fair service, full Taco Bars, and our on-site food truck for weddings, corporate events and private parties.
Box Lunches
Individually packaged gourmet Mexican lunch boxes with your choice of burritos or tortas, seasoned tortilla chips, house salsa, and dessert. Fresh, fast, and mess-free for meetings and shifts.
Fairs & Festivals
We roll up to county fairs, town festivals, and community celebrations with our full mobile kitchen — fast-moving lines and crowd-pleasing tacos, quesabirria and street snacks for hundreds of happy guests.
Full Truck & Taco Bar
We bring our mobile kitchen right to your venue. Unlimited live grilling, slow-simmered birria, freshly pressed tortillas, and complete guest hospitality for 30 to 300+ guests.
Get a Catering Quote
Tell us about your event and our catering coordinator will contact you within 24 hours with a custom proposal.
Perfect For
Booking in three steps
01
Date & headcount
Call us, fill our quote form, or message on Facebook / Instagram with your date, headcount, and style.
02
Pick your menu
We'll tailor a box lunch lineup or live truck package to your people and budget.
03
We bring the fiesta
We arrive punctual, warm, and ready. You enjoy your party — we handle every bite.
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Work with us at Tacos El Pámpano.
We're always looking for friendly, hard-working people who take pride in real food and top-tier hospitality. Apply online below!
Crawfordsville, IN
The Flavor of Mexico, Served From Our · Team
Competitive Pay
Fair hourly wages plus generous team tips.
Great Work Culture
Respectful, supportive, and family-oriented environment.
Shift Meals
Enjoy our authentic tacos and dishes on every shift.
Online Job Application
Complete this short form and we'll reach out to schedule an interview.
From our kitchen to your plate.
Real dishes, real colors, served fresh every day.
Loved by the neighborhood.
4.9
from 40+ reviews on Google & Yelp
The quesabirria is unreal — the consomé alone is worth the drive. We plan our week around this truck.
Marisol R.
Crawfordsville
We ordered box lunches and tacos for our corporate meeting and everything was hot, delicious, and on time!
Devon K.
Lafayette
Tastes like abuela's kitchen. The elote and the al pastor are the best I've had outside of México.
Prieta M.
Crawfordsville
Frequently asked.
Yes! We cater weddings, quinceañeras, birthdays, corporate events, festivals and community gatherings. We bring the full food truck on-site, set up a taco bar, or do drop-off catering depending on your headcount.
We're based in Crawfordsville and regularly serve Montgomery County and the Lafayette area. For events farther out, give us a call and we'll work it out.
Absolutely — our beans, rice, quesadillas, elote, esquites and most snacks are vegetarian-friendly. Just ask at the window and we'll build it to order.
Yes. Every price on our menu is final with tax already included — what you see is what you pay.
Yes, we accept card and cash. No minimums, no surprises.
Find our truck on Highway 231.
1812 S US Highway 231, Crawfordsville, IN 47933
(765) 401-0137
Weekly Hours
- Monday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- SundayClosed
