Geez. Recently I decided to check out Al Pastor- the Junction's latest eatery.
The place looks quite tempting from the street. With its cool tile floors and rather simple high stools, you get a sense that this place is both fun and inexpensive. Two things that work well on a hot summer Saturday.
For starters, Al Pastor has no air conditioning and a working kitchen in a small space. On a warm day it is easily 5-10 degrees hotter inside than out.
I ordered tacos al pastor, a 10$ order of 4 tacos with pork, pineapple and onions. This had all the makings of cheap deliciousness- only it wasn't. The wait was a bit long. Not terrible, yet in that heat it was not fun. The tacos themselves each had two small soft tortillas. They were very small tacos with almost nothing in each of them. To make matters worse, the pork that was there was bland and dry.
I do not typically have a huge appetite. I was still hungry after eating the tacos al pastor.
Perhaps this place will improve. In the meantime, there are much better places for Mexican.