CatumEntanglement t1_ir28m69 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Reply to comment by ganduvo in Best Mexican food? by PeakMedium

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 on October 4, 2022 at 8:34 PM

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 on October 5, 2022 at 1:07 AM

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 on October 5, 2022 at 1:56 AM

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.