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| - I'll be honest, I read a superb review of la plaza and couldn't stop thinking about it. I couldn't get the image of authentic tacos out of my head, so by the weekend, I had to go there.
Maybe one of the best decisions of my life- okay that's an exaggeration- but these tacos are everything I wanted and so much more. I've been to Mexico many times and have had amazing food- and these were on par.
I was not expecting la plaza to be such an expansive grocery. They have aisles upon aisles of authentic Mexican fare. Stuff you would probably have a hard time finding elsewhere. I'd love to say I looked around more, but I was on a one track taco mission, glancing briefly at the snacks and cans and fresh produce, heading straight to the back of the store.
There is the holy grail, a small lunch counter where they're grilling up meats of all kinds for some authentic taco lovin. I'm going to be honest, we went a little crazy. Tacos el pastor, chorizo, carnitas, wrapped in double fresh tortillas, we ordered them all. They come "naked" so you're able to dress them up with the topping you'd like at the little cart right next to the counter. I'm a traditionalist so I dressed mine with onions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime, but they also had some salsas you could use as well.
If you couldn't already tell by the enthusiasm, they were delicious. Every single one was awesome. The chorizo was my favorite, but I would happily order any of them again. Do yourself a favor and wash them down with a Mexican coke.
What came next I can only describe as post taco euphoria. We decided to take this flavor party home with us and bought everything. Homemade chips, corn tortillas, tamales, house made guacamole and fresh salad. We stopped by the butcher counter and got marinated meat to cook at home. We got thres leche out of the bakery fridge. Oh and why not some Mexican beer.
I think we ate Mexican for the next four days. But I do not regret one single minute of it. Everything we bought was of great quality and equally great taste.
I consider myself lucky for finding this spot. Just writing this review has me craving some chorizo tacos.
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