Best tacos in Mex: Revisited

elchrist · Posted: 01 Apr 2004 09:58 AM Post subject: Best tacos in Mex: Revisited

It seems as if there's been a dry spell in the Mexicali taco industry lately. All the taco shops that used to be good are no longer worth eating at and the search for the new best taco shop has begun.

Recently when I've gone to Mexicali to eat tacos, I've started to make the effort of trying out new ones. Of course, I take warning and avoid any that might appear to cause devastating intestinal damage during my sleep. Unfortunately, these that I avoid might end up being goldmines.

I hadn't been very successful in finding a replacement to the Ocotlan of old, but my dad actually handed me a business card to a taco shop in Mexicali that he recommended. La Carreta de "Lichi" is a taco shop from Culiacan, Sinaloa which serves a variety of items apart from your standard taco. I decided to go last night.

Located on Blvd. Venustiana Carranza* y Rio San Fernando #1993, La Carreta de "Lichi" offers the following items:

- Papas Sincronizadas (MX$70)
- Brochetas (MX$70)
- Cabrerias (MX$?)
- Pelliscadas (MX$20)
- Tacos (MX$9)
- Quesadillas (MX$15)
- Vampiros (MX$14)
- Queso Fundido (MX$?)
- Chilacas (MX$20)

I tried a vampiro, pelliscada, chilaca and a taco. The meat is prepared a little different, but it's very good and they are very generous. Service is excellent.

My favorite has always been vampiros, but it's hard to find a good authentically prepared one in Mexicali. La Carretta de "Lichi" does a good job with them.

My favorite at this taco shop had to have been the chilacas. This was the first time I had tried them, so I was very curious as to what exactly a chilaca was. It's a larger and thicker tortilla with meat and chiles. I'll definitely continue to order this one.

I know there have to been tons of other great taco shops in Mexicali, so please share the ones that you've recently found.

* The road that runs adjacent (north/south) to the pan Bimbo factory.

lexicon devil · Posted: 01 Apr 2004 01:03 PM Post subject:

i think that the best taco place in mexicali is asadero las brasas... they dont only specialize in tacos they sell quesos fundidos, carne en su jugo and parrilladas... the place has AC they sell really really cold beer... and they have a large variety of salsas... its located in avenida anahuac in front of jardines del lago... like 3 blocks down from comex

lexicon devil · Posted: 01 Apr 2004 01:04 PM Post subject:

by the way they have some of the best service u can expect... great place to kick back

Mexicanrasta · Posted: 01 Apr 2004 10:53 PM Post subject:

dudes!!! try Sarita's, right in front of UABC. it's a restaurant but at night they serve tacos outide in the sidewalk, those tacos have been my favorite since i discovered them , i haven;t gone anywhere else, tacos are so commercialized now in mexicali, but there u still have that paisa feeling out in the sidewalk while the cars pass by , those tacos are the best i really reccomend you try those, they are the bomb guys!!!! go check em out!!!

carnicerodegiles · Posted: 01 Apr 2004 11:09 PM Post subject:

There's a taco stand right outside Jugos Bamoa in Justo Sierra. They are really good and they have all the good condiments to enjoy your tacos better. As far as how they'll treat your bowels, well I can't assure you the best but the tacos are really good.

pato · Posted: 03 Apr 2004 10:36 AM Post subject:

I went to check out the Carreta de Lichi last night and they were pretty good, something new at least. I tried a Vampiro and a Chilaca. The vampiro was pretty good, cause I've always liked the taste of tostadas made out of tortillas. The Chilaca was pretty huge, I had a hard time finishing that one, I liked the tortillas, which I think are made there, cause they taste and are thick just like the ones they give when you go to eat Birria. I kindda had a feeling of being in Sinaloa with the Narco Corridos playing in their stereo.

As far as Las Brasas go, they're no different than any other taco place in mex, don't know what the big deal is, except that they have AC, which many others do now (Ocotlan, Acatlan, Ciclon, etc.).

Saritas: The best thing there are the sopes not the tacos.

spic-ole · Posted: 04 Apr 2004 11:22 AM Post subject:

I went to go eat at Ocotlan last night, and they're good again. Which must mean that Acatlan is terrible right now. So all you Ocotlan fans, its safe to go.

I also recently went to La Fiesta Del Taco, since I had been told that they were probably the best tacos in Mex, and they're ok. I probably won't be going back. The meat is bland, and so are the tortillas. There was just nothing special about the place.

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mof · Posted: 09 Apr 2004 10:26 AM Post subject:

What are vampiros?

elchrist · Posted: 09 Apr 2004 12:13 PM Post subject: