Stupidly we got there at noon on a weekday - the lineup was snaking around the inside perimeter of the place. Oh well, more time for us to get the lay of the land and figure out how much food we could stuff into our belly (side note: American portion sizes scare me so I was quite cautious and equally sad that I couldn't try everything....my daily struggle). As we eyed everyone's meals and stalked potential perches, we finally agreed on the chips and salsa, carnitas taco, the chorizo taco and the carne asada burrito.
First things first, I couldn't stop eating the chips; I ate them pre-taco, pre-burrito, mid-taco, mid-burrito and post-taco, post-burrito. Enough said. First up, the chorizo taco. (Note: All tacos are held up by two tortillas - winning already!) The chorizo was piled sky high and the subtle flavour was a great balance with the pico de gallo; this one was my favourite. Taco #2, the carnitas was a "super" taco, which means that on top of the regular toppings, it had sour cream, cheese and avocado. This wasn't bad but I think the "super" part drowned the flavour of the meat a bit but sadly this was our own doing (womp, womp).
On to the burrito, which I'm sure weighed as much as a baby! What's special about the way La Taqueria does their burrito is that there is no rice. Why someone would want carbs in carbs is beyond my understanding and the rice just fills you up and makes you sleepy, which pretty much is the end of your day. Anyway, I digress. The beef, refried beans and avocado were perfectly proportioned that nothing overpowered each other and it wasn't greasy at all. So much so that the aluminium foil it came wrapped in was clean as a whistle when we were done with it! Huzzah!
It was a perfectly refreshing lunch that was filling and light on the wallet without the bloating sensation. Couldn't ask for anything more.
