The perfect example of world class food hiding in a Spanish speaking tiny strip in a weird part of town. Down in starmount, at Arrowood and south blvd is Tamaleria Laurita. The tamales are very good but the tacos are something to behold. Starts with a perfectl tortilla, tastes homemade. Then comes the huge amount of filling. I usually go with campechana and Pollo. The campechana is a mix of carne asada and crispy meaty bits of chorizo. The Chorizo is my absolute favorite thing here, not too greasy, has a nice texture, flavor and a crispy edge that sets it apart. The chicken tacos are also just top level. Crispy marinated chicken bits from the flattop to the taco, all come with cilantro and onions, although they will ask you if that is ok. So if the tacos are not enough they have 5 different types of tamales and I always get the tamale de Rosa and tamale de mole. It is literally a chicken mole wrapped in a tamale and steamed, awesome, awesome flavor. Tamale de Rosa is red sauce mixed with shredded chicken stuffed in mass and steamed, another really solid offering. To top
It all off, everything is $2 here, so 8 things=$16. I got lunch for my warehouse guys and it was less than $20 for the three of us. If you don't speak Spanish, I really dont either but I can order for you and your crew. Just walk in and say
Dos tacos de campechana
Dos tacos de pollo
Uno tamale de mole
Uno tamale de Rosa
Thank me later!