Laredo Taqueria
Mexican restaurant · Memorial ·
Breakfast tacos, house-made flour tortillas, spicy sausage, barbacoa
Breakfast tacos, house-made flour tortillas, spicy sausage, barbacoa
"For many Houstonians, mornings begin at Laredo Tacqueria off Washington Avenue, a local institution launched and maintained by the Soto family since its opening in the 1980s. Don’t let the line that wraps around the building exterior deter you — it moves fast, and there’s comfortable seating inside. From construction workers to college students, everyone is happy to wait for their choice of breakfast tacos or to secure a to-go bag with tacos de picadillo or carne guisada for lunch." - Brianna Griff
"Texas is home to one of the most divided culinary debates of our time: corn versus flour tortillas. And while some will quibble for eternity on the subject, Laredo Taqueria makes, if not downright enforces, the decision for you. And you should let them. Every taco here automatically comes on fluffy handmade flour tortillas. While you technically can order corn tortillas, you’ll end up causing chaos as they’re made-to-order. Don’t be that guy. Laredo has other rules you should follow, like make sure to bring cash to tip both the cooks and the servers, and don’t reserve a table for your friends (they will make you move). These rules might seem strict, but they keep the busy taco line moving." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"Laredo Taqueria in Washington Heights always has a line wrapping around the building, no matter the time of day, but especially at breakfast. Flour tortillas are the standard here—ordering corn complicates things and slows the line. These tortillas lovingly cradle some of the best breakfast tacos in the city. Try them with bacon, chorizo, sausage, or spicy potatoes." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"Laredo Taqueria makes incredible tacos, and the daily line of people outside seems to agree. Get the pillowy flour tortillas with fatty barbacoa, spicy pollo guisado, or scrambled eggs and bacon. All are good choices. Also, corn tortillas are available, but those are made to order, so it’s best to stick with flour and keep the line moving." - chelsea thomas
"Laredo Taqueria makes some of the best flour tortillas in town, and the daily line of people outside seems to agree. Get the pillowy soft handmade flour tortillas wrapped around fatty barbacoa, spicy pollo guisado, or breakfast eggs with crispy bacon or potato for a taco experience you’ll begin reminiscing about five minutes later. It’s also worth knowing that while you can order corn tortillas, those are made to order and slow down the line, so it’s best to stick with flour and keep it moving." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
