Tío Trompo centers its menu on trompo meat, pork marinated and cooked on a revolving vertical spit, a technique that dates back to Middle Eastern immigrants who settled in Puebla, Mexico after World War I and merged shawarma cooking with Mexican tortillas and salsas. That history shows up directly on the menu: the Taco al Pastor and Taco Oriental use the classic red and white versions of the meat on tortillas, while the Taco Arabe serves it on pita bread instead.
Around the trompo, the menu covers standard taqueria ground — fajita and chicken tacos, a full lineup of breakfast tacos, tortas, quesadillas, tostadas, nachos, and a trompo salad bowl, all offered with a choice of pork, chicken, or fajita meat. A family taco kit bundles a pound of meat with tortillas, pita, grilled onions, salsa, and limes for group orders.
The restaurant sits on Shepherd Drive, between the Washington Avenue Coalition and Memorial Park areas. It's built a reputation as a casual, no-frills spot known for generous portions and a kitchen staff that takes the trompo seriously.
Around the trompo, the menu covers standard taqueria ground — fajita and chicken tacos, a full lineup of breakfast tacos, tortas, quesadillas, tostadas, nachos, and a trompo salad bowl, all offered with a choice of pork, chicken, or fajita meat. A family taco kit bundles a pound of meat with tortillas, pita, grilled onions, salsa, and limes for group orders.
The restaurant sits on Shepherd Drive, between the Washington Avenue Coalition and Memorial Park areas. It's built a reputation as a casual, no-frills spot known for generous portions and a kitchen staff that takes the trompo seriously.