Combi Taco: A Delivery-Only Taqueria

Salud to the love of food and the food of love. This story begins with Alejandro Flores-Munoz. This young man, raised in an immigrant family of merchants, learned about entrepreneurship at an early age, as he watched his mother, a single parent, working a fulltime job and several side jobs. Today, he is himself an entrepreneur as the creator of Combi Taco, a delivery-only taqueria, and proud co-owner of Stokes Poke. 

The Flores-Muñoz family came to the United States from their hometown in Guadelajara, Mexico in 1997 when Alejandro was just 7 years old. At age 25, while working for a grassroots campaign in Boston, Alejandro made the brave decision to come out as a gay man to his co-workers. About a year later, while eating tacos with family at a local eatery called Taqueria De Anda, he then came out to them as well. 

He recalls wanting to come out to his family in a place that felt safe and real to him, and that was tacos. Alejandro is a child of the assistance of DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which protects undocumented immigrants who entered the country as minors from deportation. Before 2012, he, unjustly, had zero protections.

Alejandro worked in the hospitality industry from age 13 in various restaurants and also continued his work on political campaigns. In 2018, he made the decision to shift career paths and decided to buy a food truck. With all of his food service and campaigning experience, he put his mind to combining those collective skills to nourish and grow his own food business into what it is today: food truck, catering, pop-up, and smart fridge business. 

Las comida—just some of the delicious food items are the carne asada or al pastor tacos with a side of fried jalapenos, beans, and rice. The quesadilla is crafted with house-made flour tortillas, and the food truck also offers fried, pork-tripe tacos.  From vegetarian snacks to hearty eats, each delicious dish is hand-made and delivered to the diner’s door. 

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Prior to COVID-19, Alejandro’s Stokes Poke operation was dishing up between 300 and 500 bowls of food each day, six days a week, and had even expanded their menu from just Hawaiian fare to create a virtual kitchen. During these uncertain times, and as the food industry evolves, he is positioning himself to adapt and prepare for what he hopes will be a once-again thriving business in the future. He says that moving forward, his hope is to expand his business ventures into hospitals, low-income apartment buildings, and community centers to provide people with locally made meals while also supporting and assisting pandemic-damaged restaurants with food orders.  

It’s a brand-new year. My wish for you all is that every one of you has good health and eats lots of great food. In the words of Flores-Muñoz, “Tacos are my love language” And they are now mine as well. So, this Valentine’s Day, order up some muy delicioso tacos from Alejandro’s Combi Taco and share in this legacy that will help to feed hungry mouths for years to come.