Bee F.
Yelp
OMG, the tacos. Seriously, a next level above anything I've had, period.
'Twas the day before Christmas ... and I was looking for lunch after having a latte at J Vein Caffé. I asked about the little yellow cart 2 door down and he told me that everything was AWESOME. I went over and started to order, and then the spirit of tacos past seemed to take hold of me and I decided to order up 10 tacos and a couple sides each of the barracho beans and the rice so I could bring it all back to the cart and share it with folks hanging out there with JJ. Now, a warning that the meticulous care she puts into things means it took a little longer than some, not a lot, but noticeable... but oh my gawd, sweet chocolate baby Jesus on a stick... it was SO worth it.
The Jackfruit carnitas, along with the super-tasty taco sauce (creamy habanero?) were just ridiculously flavorful! There was absolutely nothing in the mouthfeel or flavor that would have made me think it was anything other than carnitas, but the other ingredients and the sauce just created an absolute flavor bomb that really made all 4 of us grin, say "Wow!" and so much more. Even JJ, with his ever so delicate and discerning palate, just loved them too. And then, the pastor...
I had been concerned... I mean how can diced mushrooms actually taste like really pastor? Well, cluck a duck, these tasted like they had just been sheared off a trompo after being lovingly caressed by a blazing torch. We were all in wonderment as to how you could create something from mushrooms that had the right char, complemented by pineapple (as is appropriate) other fillings and more of the salsa to taste... no, not as good as a street taco from a vendor in Mexico, but something far more flavorful and interesting. Wow! So good! But wait, there's more...
Really? After all that, I'm going to rave now about the rice and beans? Yep. Seriously awesome. The rice, I think, had been made with stock instead of just water and then also I think saffron and was full of flavor and moist. The beans were spectacular, super flavorful, some of the best I've had, a treat in themselves.
My new year's resolution is going to be to eat more here whenever I can! I can hardly wait to bring Miki here to try them with me. I'm looking forward to the shock and amazement on her face...!