Arizona sunsets are famous, but the real magic happens after dark in a parking lot near downtown Phoenix. My quest for the perfect late-night bite ended here, at a silver truck that hums with mariachi music and sizzling promise.
The line is a nightly ritual for everyone from construction workers to concert-goers, all united by a single goal: to get their hands on a Modern Tortilla before the steel shutters clang shut at 10 PM. The secret isn’t just in the impossibly tender meats or the homemade salsas.
It’s in the hot, fragrant tortillas-pressed and griddled to order-that transform each order into something you have to eat immediately, leaning against your car, flavor exploding under the starry desert sky.
Gourmet Street Tacos That Redefine Food Truck Quality
Walking up to Modern Tortilla for the first time, I honestly did not expect tacos that would rival sit-down restaurants. Yet here they are, serving up chicken tinga, carne asada, and veggie fillings that taste like someone’s grandmother spent hours perfecting the recipe…