Cholos' Mexican Food and Recipes: From Mexican Foods Tacos to Burritos Bangkok Loves

Cholos Foodtruck serves Mexican food across four Bangkok area locations, with tacos built on hand pressed corn tortillas, burritos packed with slow cooked fillings like carnitas and al pastor, and quesadillas rounding out a menu meant for sharing. Tortillas are made fresh rather than machine pressed, proteins are marinated and braised using traditional methods, and salsas come from fresh chilies rather than jarred bases, which is the combination most diners point to when asked why the food tastes different from typical Tex Mex spots in the city. 

Cholos Foodtruck started as a compact food truck in Sukhumvit before growing into a small group of locations across Bangkok, and its menu of tacos, burritos, and quesadillas has become a reference point for people searching out Mexican food that skips the shortcuts. What follows walks through the menu itself, how the cooking differs from the Tex Mex fusion common in the city, where to find real recipes for the dishes at home, and what regulars tend to order first. 

What Kind Of Mexican Food Does Cholos Serve 

Tacos sit at the center of the menu, filled with proteins like carnitas, al pastor, and shredded chicken, alongside burritos built the same way but wrapped for a heavier meal. Quesadillas and tostadas round things out for anyone who wants something lighter or shareable at the table. A few dishes worth knowing before a first visit: 

• Tacos with corn tortillas, hand pressed rather than factory made 

• Burritos filled with slow braised meats and rice 

• Quesadillas with melted cheese and choice of filling 

• Tostadas as a crunchier, open faced alternative 

• Frozen margaritas made with fresh lime rather than mix 

None of it leans on the Tex Mex shortcuts that show up at a lot of Bangkok's Mexican spots, which is the point. 

Are Tacos Or Burritos The Better Order At Cholos 

Tacos work better for anyone who wants to taste more than one filling in a single sitting, since ordering three or four different tacos costs about the same as one large burrito and covers more ground on flavor. Burritos make more sense as a single, filling meal, especially for someone eating solo who wants rice, beans, and protein in one wrap instead of assembling a plate. Neither is objectively better. It comes down to whether the goal is variety or volume, and regulars tend to split fairly evenly between the two depending on how hungry they are that night. 

How Are The Tortillas And Fillings Made 

Cholos presses its tortillas fresh instead of buying factory made ones, which changes the texture noticeably, giving a softer, slightly chewier bite compared to the drier, pre packaged tortillas used at many casual spots around the city. Proteins go through traditional prep, with al pastor marinated ahead of time and carnitas braised slowly rather than grilled quickly to order. Salsas are made in house from fresh chilies, tomatoes, and herbs rather than poured from a jarred concentrate. That extra prep time is also why the kitchen can run slower during peak hours, something worth knowing if arriving right at dinner rush on a Friday. 

Where To Find Mexican Food Recipes Like Cholos Uses 

Home cooks looking to replicate dishes close to what Cholos serves should start with nixtamalized corn masa for tortillas, since that process is what separates authentic corn tortillas from flour based substitutes common in supermarket kits. Key ingredients worth sourcing include dried chilies, epazote, cumin, and fresh lime, all of which are harder to find in Southeast Asia than in Mexico or the US and usually require a specialty grocer or online import. A few starting points for anyone building a home version: 

• Nixtamalized masa harina for tortillas, sold at some specialty Asian grocers 

• Dried guajillo and ancho chilies for salsa depth 

• Achiote paste for al pastor style marinades 

• Fresh epazote or a substitute like Mexican oregano 

Getting the tortilla right is usually the hardest part, and most home attempts fall short there before anything else goes wrong. 

Where Are Cholos' Bangkok Locations 

Cholos operates out of Charoen Krung and Pattaya, with the Charoen Krung site recently going through a small rebrand that brought Juxtabar more directly into the operation, alongside additional spots around Sukhumvit that helped build the brand's early following. Locations tend to draw a mix of expats who grew up on this style of food and locals trying it for the first time, and outdoor courtyard seating with occasional DJ sets has become part of what people associate with the brand as much as the tacos themselves. 

For more on Bangkok's dining scene beyond Mexican food, thebestinbangkok.com tracks a wider range of restaurants worth knowing about, and getmyinfluencer.com covers how food brands like this one build a following through partnerships and content.