Tortilleria La Original de Zacatecas-It's a Mouthful

This place is located in a strip center near Picasso's auto body shop on Camp Bowie West (Hwy 80) at Boston. It sits sandwiched between a hair salon and a cleaners. 

I stopped into this place years ago and the only thing I can remember about that visit was the sweltering heat. It was mid summer and they had no air conditioning. I almost melted waiting for my food. I'm not sure if the air was broken or if they just never have had it. None of that mattered now anyway. It was January, winter, a brand new year that needed a brand new taco. One of my Latina clients confessed she buys their corn tortillas in bulk and urged me to try again.

I walked in during off peak hours and had the place almost to myself aside from the few customers who quickly appeared and disappeared again with their to-go orders. The decor took me back to old Mexico. 

I ordered the tacos Asada and I also ordered a burrito Asada. The tacos were served on double corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, and lime wedges. The beef was slightly dry and had a black pepper seasoning of some type. These were not greasy at all. They were kind of small.

They were served with a fiery red sauce that was a little too hot for me. Go easy on it at first.

Although this is not typically a burrito review page, I feel compelled to talk about this burrito. It was a haphazard collection of kitchen ingredients wrapped up in a flour tortilla. I'd never had anything quite like it.

As I started to bite into it, I began to pull out all kinds of interesting things.

I think I ate one piece of bell pepper, some other types of pepper, a tomato slice...and possibly some other things...who knows. It did have rice and beans on it. 

This place was ok. I may be back for their tortillas or to try another menu item.

Taqueria y Carniceria Dos Hermanos gets Tres Punto Cinco Estrellas

I stopped into a local market at 8633 Camp Bowie West on Fort Worth's west side. It's a small market located in a strip center behind the Sonic. Inside is a small grill with counter seating and a few tables. The menu was in Spanish but is pretty clear.

I ordered a platillo de tacos Bistek. You order at the counter, wait for your food, then take it to the front register of the store to pay. The eating area was kind of dirty and not appealing at all.

When I got home and opened my to go box, I was pleased by what I saw.

This is a very traditional Mexican style meal. The beans were fantastic. They were a little on the runny side but definitely homemade and delicious. The rice was pretty plain as per traditional Mexican rice. It tends to run bland but was ok. 

The double tortillas on my tacos where so soft and supple. There was no greasiness at all to the tortillas and they still held together nicely. They were topped with the traditional onion, cilantro, and a half lime. The beef, in my opinion was a little tough and on the dry side. 

Overall it was a good meal that I would eat again, however, it is not one of my favorite "go to" places.

El Tacorriendo-Chase It, Catch It, Eat It

Last night, I tried El Tacorriendo, a play on two words, taco and corriendo. Corriendo means "run" in Spanish. The Running Taco is an appropriate name since this taqueria is in a trailer. It's located at the corner of Camp Bowie and Lackland Rd behind the Shell gas station and in front of the Church's Chicken. 

I'll be honest, this is a rough area. A friend used to live across the street and there are questionable individuals walking up and down Lackland all day long. It doesn't help that there is also a bus stop at this same location. I tried to get there before dark, but I pulled up around 6 and the sun was long gone. I took my chances.

The trailer has the name across the top above the canopy, however the name painted on the side says Monterey.

The woman at the window was friendly . I decided to order three beef fajita tacos con todos, with everything. After I ordered, they put a board up in the window so nobody could see in. I did NOT like this because I didn't feel very safe. If I got mugged or kidnapped, it would be nice if they could actually see it happen so they could then call the police. There I sat, alone at the one solitary picnic table. I kept scanning the area like a soldier with PTSD. A few pretty freaky looking people walked by and I decided it would be best to lock my wallet up in my car. Thankfully, a truck load of lawn care workers pulled up and I felt a little better.

I got my tacos to go and jumped into the safety of my car. The smell of tacos started to permeate my vehicle. I raced home so I could check out the taco surprise that awaited me. When I arrived home, I removed the styrofoam container and slowly opened it. It was like opening a Christmas present. This is how Ralphie must have felt when he opened up his Red Rider BB Gun. Actually, it was better than that.

The steak was succulent and juicy, but did not leave any messy drippings behind. The single corn tortilla was perfectly cooked, not too greasy, nor did it break or fall apart. The tacos were loaded with onions and cilantro. Add a squeeze of lime and a very tasty green sauce and you have possibly the best taco on the far west side. The green sauce either had some crema in it or possibly a little avocado.  I was blessed with the leg lamp of tacos. I felt like I had won a major award. 

Catch this taco for yourself, but go during the day unless you're with your posse.

Closed Monday. Cash only.

Mi Tierra Carniceria-The Quintessential Street Taco

A friend at my work, Mayra, recently recommended LaTierra Carniceria on Camp Bowie at Lackland Rd in the Town West shopping center. I had seen this place before but wasn't really sure about going inside because it just looked like a meat market/grocery store. Mayra claimed everything was good here so,I decided to give it a try.

When I pulled into the parking lot, the first thing I noticed was the bumping Tejano music. They had a DJ out front and it really put me in the mood for some good tacos. As I stepped inside, it was clear that this place was busy. I received a friendly hello from the girls at the cash register and replied with an enthusiastic "I hear the food is good here". "It is!", she shot back.

The store consisted of a Mexican market in the front with a large meat case that stretched across the back of the store. Now, these weren't the cuts of meat I'd ever seen a white person cook. One woman was leaving with a huge bag of pigs legs, not pig feet, but whole legs. Actually, I noticed that I was the only non Hispanic white person in the entire place. No problem. I felt completely welcome. 

At the back left of the store was a small baked goods case filled with the typical Mexican pastries. Next to it stood the food counter. The glass case was full of cooked meats you could buy "to go". The men in front of me ordered in Spanish and I thought I may have to as well but the nice gentleman at the counter spoke English just fine. I ordered Tacos Asada, or steak. There is nowhere to sit and eat so you must get it to go. I got two of them on single corn tortillas. (below)

And, I got two of them on flour...

The Asada was fantastic and had seasoning added that was really good. It was some sort of chili and cumin mix. It was served with onion, cilantro, lime wedges, and fresh salsa. This is what a great street style taco should be. Nothing fancy, just the perfect combination of a handful of simple ingredients. Don't be scared. Give this place a try. You can wander down the aisles and find some new things while waiting for your order to come up. Think of it as a little adventure.

Taqueria Rio Grande-No food poisoning here;-)

When an acquaintance found out I was frequenting a nearby taco trailer, he said, "I was always afraid I'd get food poisoning if I ate there." Ha! I eat at this place all the time and I've never had anything but a full, satisfied tummy.

This taco trailer is located in the Fiesta parking lot at the corner of Cherry Ln and  Camp Bowie West in west Fort Worth. 

I usually get the Beef Fajita Tacos with everything on them. The meat is a little dry but that's how I like mine. It is served with onions and cilantro with a lime wedge. Corn tortillas are the standard. The tortillas can be a little greasy sometimes. The salsa verde has a good kick to it. Simple and easy. Nothing fancy but still good food. I want to try their elote or corn next time I go. (The red pepper on my taco was an accidental stray. It doesn't normally come with this)

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