Monday, November 24, 2008

El Tapatio

As it turns out, a lot of taco places close their doors on Sundays. Go figure. After a wild search for tacos, we ended up at an old favorite - El Tapatio on Alameda.

There is an outdoor patio where you order at the window and eat as well as an indoor dining area where you sit down and they bring you a menu. I think you could also order at the window and sit inside, but why be confusing?

Yesterday it was freezing outside (like mid-60s!) so we headed indoors. The tables are covered in comics under glass providing easy entertainment. The menus are immediately followed by a basket of chips and a spicy salsa.

The best deal is the Four taco combo that comes with a drink (although some people nearby got some delicious looking plates of sopes and gordittas). We all ordered the taco combo with a variety of meats--al Pastor, Carne Asada, Carnitas.

The tacos came quickly with salsa, onions, and cilantro on top. The carne asada was fine. It was nothing to write home about. The carnitas, however, are spectacular. It seems that they my fry the meat slightly and roast it. The carnitas aren't shredded, instead they are cut into large chunks--sometimes even big slices. The carnitas along with the warm tortillas, salsa, and onions were just the melt in my mouth treat I wanted that Sunday afternoon.





El Tapatio
926 S. San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
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