Elmer's Tacos - Dinner Ride

Event date: 
Tue, 07/22/2025 - 6:30pm


Elmer was born in Sonora, Mexico and came to the United States at age of 11. He grew up in Los Angeles area and started his work career very young. He had worked a multiple of trades. He started in a bakery as a dishwasher, and has held almost every job in the restaurant business from a Jewish deli, to making pizzas at an Italian restaurant, and a manager/cook for the International House of Pancakes company. He also held jobs in the construction field, started working for the Southern Pacific railroad company as a machinist, he worked for trucking companies and then moved to Uniroyal Tire company and soon was the manager.

He soon grew tired of making money for other people, wanted to become successful and make money for himself. In 1973 he decided to take his love of food a bit further, so with his mother's recipes, a bit of LA flavor and his own unique style of cooking, he wanted to open a restaurant and moved to Arizona to follow his dream.

He tried to branch out and set up food stands at the Salt River for people to enjoy but was unsuccessful, as well as inside the state fairgrounds. He searched long and hard for many months to find the right location. In 1974 just when he was about to throw in the towel he came across what is now known as his original location of 399 N Arizona Ave. He had a slow start and continued working jobs at night to pay the bills and sold food at sports fields during the weekends. Eventually his business grew along with the growth of the town.

All recipes are a mix of LA, Sonora and his own style of cooking. Everything is made fresh every day. 

Menu: https://www.elmerstacos.com/menu

KSU: 6:30 PM from Desert Wind Harley-Davidson

Road Captain: Chuck or Jorge
 

Event location:
355 N Arizona Ave
Chandler AZ 85225

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