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.