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| - I've been to the Tacos El Gordo in San Diego, and to this day, I'm still convinced they lace their tacos with some sort of euphoric drug. These are my favorite tacos in the world (well, except for actual Mexico) and I'm glad they lived up to the standard I was accustomed to in San Diego.
My friend and I came here on a chilly Las Vegas evening after a long two-day meeting at SLS Station. The lines were pretty long when we arrived, and everyone is forced to step inside the restaurant so the doors can close. It's security-enforced.
While I snagged a table for the two of us inside, my friend stood in line for al pastor tacos. Usually in San Diego, I'd have the flexibility to stand in multiple lines to get a variety of tacos, but it seemed ridiculous with a 15 minute wait in each line.
People came and went quickly, but I stood my ground at our table, knowing it could be a full house at any time. They ran out of al pastor at the station my friend was at, but they weren't able to "restock" from the other al pastor station, so she had to wait an extra 15 minutes. Never waited this long for tacos before, but I knew it would be worth it in the end.
Eventually my friend showed up with our tray of tacos and my cup of horchata. I was in heaven. All the trouble and the wait was well-weathered. Tacos El Gordo still gets 5 stars for its food. I've seen that they have less busy nights, so our visit was probably just poorly timed. Seems like a bunch of locals and families come here, but if you have the flexibility and you're visiting, check it out.
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