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| - Other Yelp reviews - and mostly their drool-worthy photos - made me want to try this place. My biggest pet peeve about tacos I've tried in this town is that the tortillas are dry, cold and crumbly. From the photos, there was real hope that this place did their tortillas up right. I ordered the special - these two enormous Al Pastor tacos for $5. They hit the spot and I appreciated the attention paid to everything - the tortillas definitely saw some grease from the grill, the meat was hot, cilantro, onions, pineapple was fresh and nicely cut, and they were more than generous with the ingredients.
It's easy to miss this place as it's a little counter at the back of a place in Kensington Market that houses a few other food stalls (the churros ice cream cone counter faces the street - walk past and head to the back, right side). Several orders went in around the same time as ours, so it was a bit unclear whether we should wait near the grill (this is where the molcajete bowls are with the salsas) or sit down and wait at the tables at the back, or whether we should pay when we ordered or wait until after... just go with the flow and I promise it will all work out!!
We sat down and one of the grill guys brought our order over, along with 3 little plastic cups of each of the sauces. I didn't see a shawarma-style spit here, so not sure how they prepare their meat before giving it a go on the grill. I thought these tacos might stand out a touch more if the marinade was more distinctive or if the cut was a little juicier/fattier.
As it stands, I'd definitely come back to have these again and try some other kinds. The young staff all seemed super friendly and eager to make a go of this place. It deserves your support!!!
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