This is a seriously unassuming joint to walk into. It doesn't look like much outside or inside. But we've not been discouraged by that in the past and you shouldn't either - sometimes these are hidden gems! There are enough tables to handle a small crowd, but even though there was a decent number of people here too, they didn't seem ready to be able to handle that many at once. Our initial orders came out very slowly. I think it took about 20 minutes for my food to be ready - and even a little longer for Shon's. Normally this would turn me off immediately, but patience won out today.
My order of a carne asada, al pastor, and pollo was called out from the counter and I brought it back to the table to enjoy. These are pretty small tacos, but the $1 price is acceptable. They only have 1 tortilla instead of a traditional 2 for a street taco. I'm throwing a pic of the menu in here - in my haste, I didn't realize that one half of the menu was for white boys like me, and the other half was the name in Spanish. I had intended on ordering 4 different tacos but mistakenly ordered 2 Carne Asada - ohwell!
I went for the asada first and it's definitely a pretty tasty taco to be enjoyed. It had enough meat to be just right. The meat was just a tiny bit chewy, but really not enough to complain about or to turn me off from getting it again. It's a taco you should have if you come here - I don't think you'll be disappointed.
The al pastor was next and again I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor. The meat was just right, and it was a tasty combination of flavors that were good. Again, this taco is one I'd totally get again and I can recommend it without hesitation.
The pollo was nice and tender. The chicken was cooked right and had good flavor in the meat. It wasn't anything super memorable - but again, you won't go wrong if you get this.
At this point I realized there were 2 more that I'd like to try (and they're only $1), so I ordered the Suadero and Choriqueso also. They were prepared much more quickly since the rush was gone.
The suadero was slightly crunchy but tasty. It was a little chewy and definitely had a bold flavor. I enjoyed it, but not as much as the others. Some will probably like this taco more than I did - it wasn't bad, just wasn't one I would rave about.
The choriqueso seemed to be rushed because it was a little burnt. As the name suggests, there was cheese on this one. I think the taste was okay, but being that it was burnt in a few places, that didn't help the taste. I don't know if I'd go for this one again, but if I could get it not burnt, I might consider it. I didn't see much that would drive me to get this one over the first 3 that were more enjoyable.
I'm glad we found this joint, because it's conveniently located and definitely one I'd try again. The $1 tacos make this value excellent! They also have some massive thing called the Machete that I feel like is my duty to conquer. I'll have to give that a go. Only complaints on this stop is the long wait at first, and the rush/burn job on my second order. I'm going to ding them on service, but if you go when there's not a rush, you'll be just fine. Otherwise, I'm down for coming here again.
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