Submitted by PeakMedium t3_xvm5sz in WorcesterMA
ganduvo t1_ir26uz7 wrote
Reply to comment by CatumEntanglement in Best Mexican food? by PeakMedium
The few times I tried them I did not love the meat preparations--they tasted like they were all cooked in the AM then sat in a warming pan full of juices all day. Weren't my favorite but maybe I'll have to try again. I prefer Pepe's and El Patron for authentic tacos but wish they did their own tortillas. Haven't really found a perfect taco spot around here. I was admittedly spoiled by San Diego tacos for 6 years so I will probably never be fully satisfied.
CatumEntanglement t1_ir28m69 wrote
Did you try the birria taco? I've never felt they tasted like they were overly stewed. But I've always hit them in the early afternoon. They have specials like taco pirata and weekend soup options.
ganduvo t1_ir2c7bh wrote
I'm not a huge fan of the birria thing. I like the classics (carne asada/carnitas/al pastor) and Caliente fell flat on those when I tried them. Been a while though.
thoughtfillednorth t1_ir3ec6l wrote
You are 100% correct. Birra tacos aren't noticibly different in taste profiles. People don't order them enough due to expense or messiness or extra cost and then the meat sits around and there's nothing I've really tasted which made any big impact that made them better IMHO.
Al pastor is so tasty!
ganduvo t1_ir3kn3y wrote
The sopping wet/cheesy/consomme thing really doesn't do it for me. Feels like hazy IPAs; a consumable fad that needs to go away. Maybe I'm just a crotchety 35 year old.
Wish there was a place in town that did proper al pastor. Would be all over that.
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