Taco Tour Stop #15 - Three Amigos - 2317 N Arkansas

The original plan was to go to Mr Taco - but when Chris arrived, apparently he had a flashback of being inside their kitchen years ago.  Since it was clearly a traumatic experience that was #triggered, he called an "abort mission" and we decided to go to The 3 Amigos instead!

This isn't a big place but there is plenty of seating for probably 10-12 parties (maybe more). Nothing exciting as far as decor - pretty basic setup.  I waited my turn in line and decided to start with 3 tacos - which by the way is all they have - 3 different tacos: Carne Asada, Barbacoa, and Al Pastor.

Tacos are $1.65 each so we're going to do well on the value scale today for sure.  I added a bottle of Sprite to my order and figured that was a good start.  By the way, it's worth mentioning that although this is a traditional Mexican Restaurant, they seem to specialize in burgers.  The variations of toppings for burgers was interesting enough to make me want to come back again for a non-taco-tour stop.

Anyway, the order hit the table fairly quickly and looked like the traditional street tacos that we're used to seeing with 2 tortillas, a nice helping of meat, cilantro, onion, grilled onion, and a slice of lime.

I squeezed some lime juice onto everything, added the grilled onions to the mix, and a dash of tomatilla sauce to the barbacoa and dug in.  This barbacoa definitely didn't have the flavor of last week. That's not to say it was bad - it wasn't.  It was tender, but definitely not as tasty.  It's a good taco, but nothing memorable.

Next I went for the Al Pastor without the tomatilla sauce.  It was good - again, nothing to write home about but I'd probably put it right in the middle of the Al Pastor tacos we've had. It definitely beats some, but it didn't have the savory flavor we've had at other places.

Last but definitely not least, I went for the Carne Asada after adding a little of the spicy avocado sauce to it. This one rivals many of the carne asada tacos we've had so far. Honestly the flavor of the meat was really good.  The spicy avocado sauce was a really good compliment to the taste.  The seasoning in the meat was spot on.  I'd definitely recommend this taco if you go - and I'd load up on a few of them for the affordable price.

In summary, 3 Amigos is a solid choice.  They weren't too busy, plenty of room inside, quick to take your order and quick to deliver the food.  They are a good value and you won't have any complaints about the tacos - and you'll definitely like the Carne Asada!

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