A couple of weeks ago I had the misfortune to dine at a trendy modern Latin/fusion restaurant miles from here and they served something they passed off as barbacoa (it was more like mop strands soaked in mild chili sauce) the barbacoa I grew up with was done with beef cheeks and/or the meat from the head braised then flash grilled to add some crispy bits. You haven't lived till you come home from school and find a whole cow's head is staring at you from the fridge. Today I set out to find decent barbacoa.
This place is about barbacoa and straight up real Mexican comfort food. The barbacoa is done Hidalgo style using lamb instead of beef. I sampled two barbacoa tacos, beans, and the salsa bar. The Barbacoa was the best I've had since my childhood. It was rich, dense, and succulent. I went over board with the great tasting condiments but the barbacoa was unmistakably excellent. The decor is spartan, clean, and a telanovela is usually playing on the mounted TV. But you don't come to places like this to ponder ambiance and art work, you come for the real deal.