Rubes Creek Rube Restaurant Reviews

3190 Canton Rd, Marietta

I was so pleased when I first spotted a welcoming little food truck on my way home from work. The lit-up “Open” sign beckoned. The food truck mural included Mexican and American flags, announcing that within holds the possibilities of yummy, hearty Mexican fare. My heart leapt.

Eventually, after another disheartening day of overwork, just another one among many, of being treated like a fool, in a cesspool devoid of feeling, a murky place of creeping shadows and torment, I finally stopped and smelled what the food truck was cooking.

The food truck is a beacon of hope on the long drive home at night (they close at 11 p.m.), a sign of comfort and welcome in a cruel world. For just $12, I can have tacos made to order – asada, pastor, lengua and more! Birria tacos are $15, but they come with the lovely dipping sauce. I may try that on a return visit. So much yum. They have birria grilled cheese and tacos birria. Burritos. Sopas. Even a birria ramen?

I chose tacos al pastor. Tacos al pastor, according to several sources, was created by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico, bringing a shawarma cooking technique to Mexican foodways. Read more about Lebanese immigration to Mexico. It’s yet another example of how immigration enriches countries culturally. If only the hate-filled demons who run and ruin our country understood this.

The people working there were very friendly and brought the tacos out to my car when it was done, in about 10 minutes. This is not warmed over fare. This is made to order, so you must be patient!

I only ate one taco because I try not to eat so much before bed. What I had was delicious, tender. There were no big, juicy chunks of pineapple, though. I have mixed feelings about the pineapple anyway.

The tacos come garnished with radishes, cilantro, onions, lime and lemon wedges. The package included the green salsa as well. The tacos are made with two hearty corn tortillas that hold up well to manipulation.

Young Adult Son ate what I didn’t and found them tasty as well.

I will be back! And probably will swing for some birria tacos. Or maybe asada.