Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 16:22     Subject: Re:Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Clearly no one noticed where you live. I’m in silver spring and like tacos, tortas & tequila in dtss. It’s right by the metro garage.

We noticed, it's just that street taco options are slim throughout the entire region


Except the best tacos in the region are right next door to OP, yet people are recommending mediocre options way the hell out in Virginia.

OP, this is the only list you need:

El Tapatio
La Placita
Taqueria y Rosteria El Rey
La Fondita

All of these are in Riverdale.


Correct answer. Tortacos in Gaithersburg is also good.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 15:53     Subject: Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I haven’t been but heard good things about Tortacos in Gaithersburg.


I hated this place. The meat was dry.

I need to move back to San Diego.


Where are your favorite tacos in San Diego? We usually stay at a family house in Old Town and the mexican food there is pretty bad.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 15:53     Subject: Street tacos
R&R, but it's in Elkridge.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 11:54     Subject: Re:Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tacos el Chilango on 11th and V in DC comes closest to Mexican tacos for me (I’ve lived in Mexico for two years in my younger years.) district taco for me is neither fresh nor authentic.


+1 this and the Tortas Y Tacos mentioned above on Columbia Pike in Arlington are the two best I have found.


Never tried Tortas y tacos, but Tacos el Chilango are the only tacos I've tried in the DMV that don't make me shake my head in disappointment.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 11:49     Subject: Street tacos
Two great taco places in Hyattsville - Mexican colleague recommended.

Tacos 5 de Mayo Restaurant
Taqueria La Placita

Also, a food truck by the thrift store at Randolph and University Blvd.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 11:48     Subject: Re:Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:Clearly no one noticed where you live. I’m in silver spring and like tacos, tortas & tequila in dtss. It’s right by the metro garage.


+1 Also fantastic customer service.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 11:48     Subject: Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My understanding is the US health and safety rules mean that proper 'al pastor' tacos can't be sold here. District Taco does the closest imitation that I've found, but I've never been able to find street tacos as good as the ones in Mexico here.

What part is prohibited?


Health dept rules specify that spit-roasted meat has to be finished on a griddle or hot plate after it is sliced off the spit - this dries out the meat and messes with the flavors.

Interesting! Thanks for sharing
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 11:44     Subject: Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My understanding is the US health and safety rules mean that proper 'al pastor' tacos can't be sold here. District Taco does the closest imitation that I've found, but I've never been able to find street tacos as good as the ones in Mexico here.

What part is prohibited?


Health dept rules specify that spit-roasted meat has to be finished on a griddle or hot plate after it is sliced off the spit - this dries out the meat and messes with the flavors.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2018 11:23     Subject: Re:Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Clearly no one noticed where you live. I’m in silver spring and like tacos, tortas & tequila in dtss. It’s right by the metro garage.

We noticed, it's just that street taco options are slim throughout the entire region


Except the best tacos in the region are right next door to OP, yet people are recommending mediocre options way the hell out in Virginia.

OP, this is the only list you need:

El Tapatio
La Placita
Taqueria y Rosteria El Rey
La Fondita

All of these are in Riverdale.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2018 21:40     Subject: Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:I haven’t been but heard good things about Tortacos in Gaithersburg.


I hated this place. The meat was dry.

I need to move back to San Diego.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2018 20:59     Subject: Street tacos
Taqueria la Placita always is on the Washingtonian’s cheap eats list. I’ve never been.

https://m.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-la-placita-hyattsville
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2018 20:29     Subject: Street tacos
I cannot find good Mexican food anywhere in MoCo. It is all Central American which is way too greasy and bland for me.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2018 20:20     Subject: Re:Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:Clearly no one noticed where you live. I’m in silver spring and like tacos, tortas & tequila in dtss. It’s right by the metro garage.

We noticed, it's just that street taco options are slim throughout the entire region
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2018 20:16     Subject: Re:Street tacos
Clearly no one noticed where you live. I’m in silver spring and like tacos, tortas & tequila in dtss. It’s right by the metro garage.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2018 20:12     Subject: Street tacos
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Taco Bamba?


Way over seasoned, and not in a good way.

Plus their music is deafeningly loud.

Their classic tacos are great. I always get the tongue and tripa and add salsa to taste.
The "fancy" ones are somewhat heavy on the seasoning, but personally I like the invention that went into the recipes. And compared to BarTaco Bamba is a lot better value.

How is Taco bamba a better deal? Their tacos are more expensive than Bartaco