★ You were browsing DoorDash ★
You came looking for Mexican food and you found the truck instead of an app. That small change is worth more to us than you’d guess — and it costs you nothing.
Seriously. Somebody opening a delivery app and still ending up on a food truck’s own website is doing something most people never bother to do. You went one click further, and that click is the difference between a neighborhood kitchen breaking even and barely holding on.
★ Where the money goes ★
Third-party marketplaces operate at enormous scale, and the pricing model that comes with that scale has become the template the whole industry copies. It works by charging the same order three separate times: once to the kitchen, once to the card, and once to you at checkout. Here is what that looks like on a $40 order.
A $40 order
Through a marketplace
Taken out of the middle$19.20
You pay about $46. The kitchen keeps about $26.80. That is roughly 48% of the order absorbed before anyone cooks anything. Illustrative example — rates vary by platform, plan and market.
Through a marketplace
≈48%
Direct from the truck
That’s it.
★ Why it matters ★
When you order straight from us, there is no commission coming out of the kitchen. You pay a small ordering fee and nothing else — which is exactly why the price you see here is the same price you’d pay calling the truck or walking up to the window. No inflated menu, no surprise stack at checkout.
That difference does not go into a corporate account. It stays in Hyattsville, buying meat and masa from local suppliers and paying the people who cook your food. A neighborhood keeps its small businesses by spending money directly with them — it really is that simple.
Asada, chorizo, al pastor, cecina and lengua, off the plancha and into a warm tortilla with onion and cilantro. Tortas you need both hands for. The Burrito Mama Juana that came hungry too. This is the most delicious Mexican food you are going to taste around here, and ordering it direct takes about a minute.
Our online ordering charges you a small fee and takes no commission from the kitchen. Delivery and pickup are both handled at checkout.
Rather do it the old-fashioned way? Call (240) 940-8149 or come to the window at 4606 68th Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20784.
★ When we’re on ★
All times are Eastern. Today’s row is highlighted automatically—so is whether the window is open right now.
Hours Checking…
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 2PM — 9PM |
| Wed | 11AM — 9PM |
| Thu | 11AM — 9PM |
| Fri | 11AM — 9PM |
| Sat | 11AM — 9PM |
| Sun | 11AM — 8PM |
★ Same story on the other apps — ★
DoorDash, Caviar, Grubhub, Seamless, Uber Eats and Postmates are trademarks of their respective owners. Échate un Taco is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them, and nothing on this page should be read as a statement about any particular company’s current pricing. The percentages and dollar figures shown are an illustrative example built from commonly reported third-party delivery marketplace pricing; actual commissions and fees vary by platform, plan, market, order size and promotion.
Skip the apps. Your next taco is waiting.