This is what they looked like after I almost dropped them when I was walking out of the restaurant. Still very scrumptious if you ask me. Now I was sold on what they had given me so far but I wanted to do a little more research. After church this morning I stopped by with my family. Today I had yet another chance to taste a few things so I had the pork carnitas served in the same style as above, a barbacoa burrito with Pico De Gallo, and beans and rice. Everything here seems to yell out: home made goodness. The orange hued rice is aromatic and slightly moist. The beans are seasoned perfectly. After we finished all that we were offered another free sample. A piping hot bowl of Caldo De Res (Beef Soup) was brought out and it was another heavenly experience. This soup was loaded with veggies like zucchini, carrots, onion, and corn on the cob, along with some cross-cut beef rib meat. Excellent flavor was improved by a small dash of the hot sauce. This soup was perfect on a rainy weekend. I won't lie to you and tell you service is great here - today it was horrible. The waitress explained that they had someone call in today and they were very short staffed. The staff was running around like crazy people and doing their best but the food more than made up for the bad service today. They run specials here and today it was a guiso plate (Yes Pedro carne guizada. Ha Ha) They also serve Tortas and early in the morning they serve breakfast burritos. This is a hole in the wall joint and I still haven't tasted the tamales but from what I've tasted so far I'm of the opinion that this place is on the must taste list. Take a drive to the other side of town for a taste experience that will remind you of some of the best street food in Mexico.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Taqueria y Tamaleria San Juan
Let me preface what I'm about to say with a huge smile and full belly. There's a new place in town that hasn't been around very long but it is obvious that the cooks/chefs here take food seriously and they are excellent at what they do. On or about August 13, 2011 (the rainiest birthday I've ever had by the way) a GerMexican American male standing 6 ft. 1 and a half inches tall was seen entering the premises located at 1034 E. 19th. Said male had every intention of buying 1 dozen tamales and getting on his way. Unfortunately for him the tamales were sold out. He wasn't happy. Needless to say He uh I mean I was on my way out but the owner stopped me and said, "Please don't go let me make you a taquito for free so you can taste it." I tried to explain, "My family is in the car. . . ." He said, "How many in your car." Was he really going to give me free samples for everyone in the car? Why yes, yes he was. I stopped in my tracks as he brought out a cute little taquito. Now this PERFECT little taquito was built on a home made fresh corn tortilla. It was loaded with tender carne asada (beef), onions, tomatos, and chopped cilantro. They also brought out a small container of a beautifully blended red salsa. This tomato based bowl of liquid love was seasoned to perfection and had tiny colorful flecks of spices in hues of red, green, and gold. I didn't know it but I was about to have an otherworldly taste experience. The salsa starts off very smooth and ends with a mild burn. Very nice. The owner apparently gives out a lot of samples and I can totally understand why: once you have a taste you are hooked! I took one bite and I knew then and there that I was going to become a regular patron of this place. After I had tasted this incredible food I asked the owner to give me 10 of the same tacos so I could share some with my family and that I'd pay for it. He said, "I want you to try the barbacoa taquitos too. You will like." I'm all for trying new things so he put the other taquitos in and I was on my way. Here's what they looked like:
This is what they looked like after I almost dropped them when I was walking out of the restaurant. Still very scrumptious if you ask me. Now I was sold on what they had given me so far but I wanted to do a little more research. After church this morning I stopped by with my family. Today I had yet another chance to taste a few things so I had the pork carnitas served in the same style as above, a barbacoa burrito with Pico De Gallo, and beans and rice. Everything here seems to yell out: home made goodness. The orange hued rice is aromatic and slightly moist. The beans are seasoned perfectly. After we finished all that we were offered another free sample. A piping hot bowl of Caldo De Res (Beef Soup) was brought out and it was another heavenly experience. This soup was loaded with veggies like zucchini, carrots, onion, and corn on the cob, along with some cross-cut beef rib meat. Excellent flavor was improved by a small dash of the hot sauce. This soup was perfect on a rainy weekend. I won't lie to you and tell you service is great here - today it was horrible. The waitress explained that they had someone call in today and they were very short staffed. The staff was running around like crazy people and doing their best but the food more than made up for the bad service today. They run specials here and today it was a guiso plate (Yes Pedro carne guizada. Ha Ha) They also serve Tortas and early in the morning they serve breakfast burritos. This is a hole in the wall joint and I still haven't tasted the tamales but from what I've tasted so far I'm of the opinion that this place is on the must taste list. Take a drive to the other side of town for a taste experience that will remind you of some of the best street food in Mexico.
This is what they looked like after I almost dropped them when I was walking out of the restaurant. Still very scrumptious if you ask me. Now I was sold on what they had given me so far but I wanted to do a little more research. After church this morning I stopped by with my family. Today I had yet another chance to taste a few things so I had the pork carnitas served in the same style as above, a barbacoa burrito with Pico De Gallo, and beans and rice. Everything here seems to yell out: home made goodness. The orange hued rice is aromatic and slightly moist. The beans are seasoned perfectly. After we finished all that we were offered another free sample. A piping hot bowl of Caldo De Res (Beef Soup) was brought out and it was another heavenly experience. This soup was loaded with veggies like zucchini, carrots, onion, and corn on the cob, along with some cross-cut beef rib meat. Excellent flavor was improved by a small dash of the hot sauce. This soup was perfect on a rainy weekend. I won't lie to you and tell you service is great here - today it was horrible. The waitress explained that they had someone call in today and they were very short staffed. The staff was running around like crazy people and doing their best but the food more than made up for the bad service today. They run specials here and today it was a guiso plate (Yes Pedro carne guizada. Ha Ha) They also serve Tortas and early in the morning they serve breakfast burritos. This is a hole in the wall joint and I still haven't tasted the tamales but from what I've tasted so far I'm of the opinion that this place is on the must taste list. Take a drive to the other side of town for a taste experience that will remind you of some of the best street food in Mexico.
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