Elizabeth C.
Yelp
5 stars for service and value, 3.5 stars for food.
I've walked this taco stand on Pine on the south side of Cal Anderson a bunch of times on weekend evenings, and finally stopped to try out their tacos today.
They grill the meat right there, and chop up the meat and assemble the tacos to order. Each taco comes on a double tortilla, super stuffed with chopped meat and a very finely diced mixture of raw onion, tomato, and cabbage. Each order comes with a small cup of salsa verde and a spicier salsa roja, a small piece of cucumber, and a lime.
Ordering is easy and all the guys working the stand are super nice.
The value is really good, $4 per taco when they're this stuffed is very reasonable. The meat has a nice smoky flavor and is overall only lightly seasoned. I liked the vegetables on top, but they were diced a bit too finely for my taste -- when the vegetables are chopped that small, it doesn't really add the fresh crunchy texture that I desire. The salsas are good, and the red one definitely brings the heat, and note that these are also lightly seasoned.
I did get a couple gristly pieces of meat, but overall the meat was really nice. Overall, really nice, fast and convenient with a wonderful grilled aroma, but I think underseasoned and with less variety of texture than I prefer.