"Located on the northern edge of the 23rd Street taco corridor, El Chaparro offers all the usual standards, but the house specialty — and the main reason to visit — is Hidalgo-style lamb barbacoa. You can buy it as a taco or a plate that comes with rice and beans, but the real pro move is to order an entire pound of meat, which comes with little baggies of onion, cilantro, and lime wedges; three different salsas; and a thick stack of tortillas that you can use to build your own tacos. Don’t forget to order a big tub of deep-red consomé, which is rich and clarifying, studded with chickpeas and chunks of tender lamb — the perfect thing to sip between bites." - Luke Tsai, Eater Staff
Luke Tsai
