MidEast Tacos

MidEast Tacos Review: Armenian Mexican Fusion Feels Good in a Place Like Silver Lake’s MidEast Tacos | Eater LA

"After launching as a pop-up in 2017, this fully realized Silver Lake corner spot from Mini Kabob chef Armen Martirosyan weaves his family’s Armenian and Egyptian heritage into Los Angeles’s deeply rooted Mexican cooking, landing somewhere between a neighborhood taqueria and a bustling kebab shop that feels like a reflection of the city. Coriander-tinged falafel feels right at home in tacos while beef kebab finds its way into blistered quesadillas. For what to order, the steak quesadilla layers stretchy, melted mozzarella with tender steak kebab, Thai basil, and garlicky toum arbol in a 12-inch flour tortilla from Tortillas Mejorado, arriving cut into thirds and hearty enough to be a full meal for one or share as a side. Still-hot-from-the-fryer falafel tacos get cooling avocado salsa, red onion, cilantro, Thai basil, and toum arbol, a vegetarian option that stands up to the rest of the menu. The shrimp burrito packs flame-kissed shrimp, rice that would feel at home in an Armenian restaurant, Thai basil, avocado salsa, red onion, guajillo-heavy salsa roja, and toum into a tightly wrapped tortilla. With no indoor seating, it’s best for a casual sidewalk lunch on a nice day or dinner to go. Insider tip: peel open the quesadilla and layer in a handful of crispy papas for a potato chip in sandwich–esque moment." - Rebecca Roland