tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52601633851004806612024-03-12T17:54:29.242-07:00Taco QuestJohn Gahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755861887175009175noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5260163385100480661.post-66510179142623601962015-12-19T13:43:00.000-08:002015-12-19T13:43:50.737-08:00Eva's Cafe, W. Mitchell Street<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, this blog, which only had about six posts to begin with, decided to take a six-month hiatus as its author fell off the eating and writing wagon and chose to do other things. By Jove, it takes dedication to consume many a flour tortilla and barbacoa plate, then scribble about it before you fall into a Mexican food coma, and this guy's ready to take on the job once again.</div>
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I guess one reason why I got back to it today of all days is just 'cause it's so damn nice outside. Now, some may designate 67 degrees and partly cloudy as unseasonably warm, and they may not be too far off the mark, but I'm not going to argue with crisp, fall-like weather when we really should be diving into winter. I mean, it's South Texas. What do you want?</div>
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So, as I got home at about 12:45 after a brief run on the river, I looked at the map to quickly figure out where I'd undo all that exercise before the customary two o'clock closing time. It had to be someplace close, and I was wanting to check out a joint in my neighborhood anyway. I scanned along Mitchell Street and came across a little coffee cup icon for a restaurant called Eva's Cafe. It had been reviewed positively by a few people, and, needing to get out the door, I decided to go for it.</div>
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I was glad to visit this location for two reasons. First, it's a quick drive (or a slightly less-quick walk) from my house, and, secondly, it's right where Mitchell Street hits the San Antonio River, real close to Mission Road, making it an ideal breakfast/lunch break during a stroll along the south side of the river, or a visit to Mission <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Concepción. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">It feels kind of tucked away by itself, characteristic of the South Side, which doesn't always feel terribly urban. Surrounded by nicely spaced-out houses on Mitchell Street, you feel, in a way, like you're in a small town, as opposed to a city of 1.4 million. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">The parking lot in front was full, a good sign. I grabbed a space beside the restaurant and walked in to discover green walls, white Christmas lights, and Mexican artwork. There was a painting of a </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">Día de los Muertos skeleton saying "Mi casa es mi casa", and a photo of the restaurant </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">being</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"> watched over by a translucent Jesus and Virgin Mary.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">I was pretty hungry when I walked in, so I quickly ordered coffee and a barbacoa plate. For some reason, I was craving that greasy cheek, so I went for that and was happy with what I got, a big plate with refried beans, potatoes, pico de gallo, and a large portion of barbacoa, with flour tortillas and guacamole to the side. Now, I'm not an expert on barbacoa, but I found this rather delicious, moist, meaty, and fatty, which as far as I can tell are the quintessential qualities of barbacoa. It was especially nice with the homemade tortillas, guac, and pico de gallo (The </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">jalapeño chopped up in there added the perfect amount of heat.). My barriga was llena and c</span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">orazón contento once it was all eaten. No complaints at all. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Well, almost. The cafe could stand to be a bit cleaner. There was a fair amount of trash on the floor, and the bathrooms needed a little work. Other than that, though, I enjoyed it and would go again.</span></div>
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John Gahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755861887175009175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5260163385100480661.post-12661075692834419762015-06-06T14:49:00.000-07:002015-06-06T14:49:03.735-07:00Taquería Nuevo Vallarta, Roosevelt Avenue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's heating up in San Antonio, although not too hot for the time of year, to be fair. June, July, and August (and, let's be realistic, May and September) leave many Texans with the understanding that from late morning to early evening, a walk down the street or around the block is gonna leave you sweating and throwing down a glass of water (or, whatever we drink). Egad. No wonder we drive everywhere. Add that lifestyle choice to our barbecue, tortillas, and those things you see above, and our obesity rate starts to make more sense.</div>
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But let's not get all preachy here. I have no right to do such things because it's SATURDAY, and I was revved up to indulge in a little Tex-Mex.</div>
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My drive to work has me rolling for a decent amount of time down a city street called Roosevelt Avenue. It's a continuation of St. Mary's Street, a mostly wide, comfortable road that cuts through the south side of the city. Being the voracious eater that I am, I always notice the Mexican places, which are reasonably abundant, along this thoroughfare, and I'd been to a couple of them already. Considering its location just across the street from the Planet Fitness where I try to work off the tacos in this blog (often in vain), I decided to visit Taquería Nuevo Vallarta, right at Roosevelt and SE Military, by the Exxon and the...Golden Corral.</div>
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One thing that caught my eye when I approached the place today was the Dos Equis neon sign in the window, which, of course, means that the place serves beer. That isn't terribly common for restaurants in this category, but I suppose such a perk can draw a perhaps different, and larger, crowd at certain times of the day. Hopefully not at breakfast time, though. Hopefully.</div>
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Upon walking in, I saw the two relatively large dining areas and decided to post up in the second one, sketchily at the back corner by the window (When you're the only white person in a place, you indulge in this notion to be as inconspicuous as possible, often making it worse.). <div>
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It's a lively joint, with family get-togethers you'd think happen every week. The long tables allow for big groups like the soccer team you see above. The artwork on the walls gives it a nice feel, but it's not the cleanest establishment. It wasn't uncommon to find napkins and straw wrappers on the floor. Nothing's perfect in Tacoland.</div>
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There's nothing like a good torta. I find the toasted bread, lettuce, tomato, meat, avocado, and crema combination very satisfying, and this one was pretty good. It was flattened, with tasty bread, nice chunks of meat, and decent salsas. The green provided an unexpected afterburn. I ate it efficiently and was happy. </div>
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I liked the food, but I don't see myself visiting this place again. The patchy service and trash were a bit of a turnoff, but the ambiance is a jolly one. If you have any aversion to noisy groups of kids, maybe just grab a breakfast sandwich at 7-Eleven. However, if you don't mind and wanna try pita chips with melted cheese, give it a go.</div>
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Though the weather reports may state otherwise, I was merry with the warm glow of the sun as I pulled into the parking lot of a restaurant I didn't expect to see. Some of the best decisions are made at the last second, and as I rolled down Pleasanton Road in south San Antonio, I had a feeling I would eye a humble eatery and pull over suddenly to the chagrin of the drivers behind me.</div>
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Earlier this week, I drove north on this road to pick up a cake at Lucy's (another great place with locations on SW Military and SW Loop 410) and noticed several Mexican establishments to my left and right. That's not a surprise at all, but I basically made the decision then to revisit the area this morning and see what it had to offer.</div>
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Oddly enough, though, last night, when I slowly scrolled down the road on Google Maps, I didn't spot a single place with great reviews, or at least none that really sparked my interest. That, of course, is fine, and so, after a trip to the gym, I got back in my Accord and just drove down Pleasanton, determined to simply turn one way or another and have breakfast. Sometimes, you need it. Yelp is not infallible.</div>
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And as I headed southbound the road seemed to lack the abundance of restaurants that I at least imagined was there. One place closer to Military, Rocky's, caught my eye for a second, but I decided to keep going. When it appeared my options were fewer than previously thought (two theories: the cafes are more toward Moursund Boulevard and 410, or I was just hungry and/or hallucinating), I pulled my first u-turn and headed back toward Rocky's.</div>
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However, as luck would have it, my peripheral vision spotted a place to my left as I was driving in the other direction. It was called La Sorpresa, and there was really nothing flashy to tell you it was there. Just a plain sign and a few cars out front. So I said, "Screw it," and busted a second u-ey (rather unsafely) at Drury Lane (right by the muffin man) to check it out.</div>
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Again, nothing about the place sticks out, and I'd say that's what I was looking for. Cars were parked there, and I had a good feeling, which got even better when I walked in.</div>
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My taco interests typically lie within the first loop, but
that's not to say there aren't good Mexican eats on the outskirts of town. I
learned this some time ago when I tried a place on Babcock Road near 1604 with
a friend. It was good, certainly up to my (not so high) standards. However, I
did not take notes on the place (I don't even remember what it was called.), which only means I'll have to choke down their
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And since this same friend and I were in her neighborhood
near UT San Antonio last Saturday morning, it was proposed we hit up a place we
both hadn't visited, Taqueria Aguascalientes, a busting Mexican eatery at the
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Like always, the full lot was a good sign right off the bat.
I had to park my car across the street, and we walked into the place to see a
family of four waiting to be seated. I don’t typically run into such problems
at these places. Full dining area, sure. Waiting to sit down, not so much. We
were, however, shown to the end of a table after just a few minutes. We shared
the mesa with another group, which didn't bother us. Kinna made us feel like
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I was in the mood for tacos (shock), so I went with three:
Machacado (shredded dry beef, eggs, and peppers), potatoes with chorizo, and “country
and egg” (also known as sausage and egg). I noticed off the bat that, perhaps
due to how busy they were, the service was quite terse, the hurried coffee
pouring that nearly leaves a few drops on the table. I wouldn’t say I mind that much,
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The tacos were good. I quite liked the Machacado, but that’s
likely because I hadn’t had it before. It was like a breakfast taco made
tastier with beef jerky. Whether it was high quality Machacado or not, I don’t
know, but I was full and pretty happy. The chorizo was dark with a strong
flavor, and the country and egg was…well…sausage and egg with nothing that
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All in all, good food. Certainly a popular spot, but not
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Walk past the bakery and tortilleria at the front to a spacious, festive dining area, replete with decorations hanging from the ceiling and inspirational posters about cuddling, caring, and laughing. Upon ordering my coffee and taking a look at the breakfast plates, I couldn't fight the urge to have chilaquiles. The decision was kinna made before I got there. Menu looks pretty standard and good. Come Monday through Friday, and you can have two breakfast tacos and café for $2.99.</div>
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It was simply enjoyable to sit in my booth, relax, sip my coffee, and take in the Saturday. The dude was playing, people were clapping, kids were running around. It all put a smile on my face, and this plato cranked the good vibes up to 11:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I hopped into my green Honda and cruised what I recalled to be the same streets the bus headed down, driving well below the speed limit and likely pissing off anyone behind me, looking for this tiny eatery. I scoped out North Flores, then Fredericksburg Road, then Blanco Road to Hildebrand, where my previous bus trip ended, but I couldn't find it. "What the heck?" I thought. This place was beckoning me, and now it's vanished, and we're well into breakfast time, and I don't feel like combing this route again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I wasn't about to go home, either. You don't just sink into taco mode and snap out of it. So, as I was pulling a u-turn back down Blanco Road, the saving grace was just to my left: El Jarrito Cafe, a rustic hash house with a full parking lot. Promising.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I parked and walked through the double door, delighted to see two bustling dining rooms, forming an L-shape with the cash register in the corner. I'm reassured in busy places like this, where they have to clear the napkins and rogue potatoes off your window-side table before you sit down, and I noticed right off the bat that at El Jarrito you can nom on a budget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bienvenidos. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time. Really, just
shortly after moving to San Antonio last summer, the idea started
rolling around in my head to make the effort to see different
parts of town and get my grub on. I mean, doesn't that sound like
fun? What a way to get to know your city and eat, eat, eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One
of the things I like most about San Antonio is its cultural heritage.
Located in South Texas, it's no surprise it was a major settlement
during the Spanish colonization that took place in the 18<sup>th</sup>
century. After its founding in 1718, San Antonio became the capital
and largest town of the Spanish, and later Mexican, province of
Tejas. It was, in fact, the northernmost settlement associated with
the Hispanic culture of the Valley of Mexico.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, this
didn't last. After a whole lot of fighting (deep historical
analysis), San Antonio became part of the new U.S. State of Texas in
1845.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nonetheless, the
demographics of the city speak for themselves. San Antonio is now the
seventh most populous city in The United States, with about 1.4
million people in the city proper. It should again be no surprise
that the city is about 62% Hispanic or Latino (I don't know the exact
number. I'm not sure if anyone does.).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With that being
said, there's about an endless supply of Mexican restaurants all over
town. They're like Starbucks in New York, with hot sauce. You can drive down any
given street and see a taco joint on your left, then another on your
right on the next block (or the same block). They are everywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And most of these
places are not boasting anything unique. By that, I mean they aren't
tailoring to a certain gastonomically adventurous, foodie contention.
They don't need to. They primarily serve that Hispanic population I
mentioned before, and you can easily see (and hear) that if you go to
one. Foodwise, they typically offer a set menu of breakfast/lunch
plates and tacos, the pattern of which you'll pick up after visiting
a few establishments.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love these
places. In my opinion, there's nothing better than waking up on a
sunny Saturday morning and going for a plate of chilaquiles and a hot
cup of coffee for just a few bucks. That's another advantage. These
places generally won't set you back too far, and I'll try to break
down the price of the restaurant after each visit, in case you're
interested in getting a little more “bite for your buck”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, before I
delve into the finer points of any south of the border eatery in
River City, I want to clarify a few things. The first one is
concerning a statement you've probably heard before and that annoys
the hell out of me:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“<b>That's
not real Mexican food.”</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whoever
says this gibberish needs to shut up because, chances are, they don't
know what real Mexican food is, either. Mexico consists of thirty-one
states and a federal district, boasting different environments,
climates, ethnicities, languages, and culinary traditions. I had the
opportunity to live in a couple Mexican states in college, and, as
you may expect, what you find down there is inevitably different than
what you get up here. I mean, I can throw down some General Tso's
chicken, but are they eating that in China? I'm gonna take a stab in
the dark and say no.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Secondly,
I'm not looking for the “best taco in San Antonio”. Why? Well, to begin with, that would be impossible. I could comb the
entire city eating every taco in sight, but a new joint is always
going to open up. Furthermore, that's not the point of the blog. I
just want to explore one street, and another, and another, letting
you know what's there, in case you happen to be in the neighborhood
or want to branch out a little. But if there's a place you recommend,
then by all means let me know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thirdly,
I'm not a food critic. I don't wanna be a food critic. I would suck
at being a food critic. I love good ingredients and well-prepared
meals with the right company or no company, but I'll leave going over
dishes and wine pairings with a fine-tooth comb to the folks who
actually get published.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh,
and one more thing. I don't even have to look; I know there are a hundred taco reviewers and blogs in this town. Truth is, in large
part, I'm doing this for me. As I previously stated, it's an excuse
to visit new places, meet people, and hoover some Mexican food. And
you are free to enjoy this process through me or with me and watch my
chins multiply.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I
kinna lucked out on my first adventure 'cause I was already “in the
neighborhood”. Some time ago, I took the bus around town just to
see some different areas, and during this trip I knew I had a PB&J
and a banana in my green, extremely masculine tote bag. However, on that cold, rainy day, I really
looked at that packed lunch with a snarl, and I was
officially broken while cruising up Nogalitos Street and seeing this
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adorable little gem next to a new H-E-B is Rosa's Tacos To Go,
and I felt obligated to give it a try. I just had to. It's open from 5:30 AM to
2:00 PM, and I walked in about a half hour before closing. Perfect
timing. It's nicely decorated, cozy, and in all sincerity, serves
some good food. So good that I came back a second time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The
place was full when I sat my damp self down at a little table in the
front room, and upon hearing about their fideo lunch special that
day, I had to go with the warm, noodly, meaty, bean-filled soup and a
couple flour tortillas that melted in your mouth. I've had plenty of tortillas around San Antone, and these stuck out. The combination of
that soft, round flatbread with the fideo and a Coke made me sway my
shoulders in my seat to t<span style="color: black;">he
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music coming from the speakers on the wall (You can tell I was on the
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don't remember how much it cost, but it wasn't the cheapest. With the
added meat and beans, the total price with the tortillas, beverage,
and chips and salsa was a little more than seven dollars. Still, not a bad deal, and I'm
glad I went there. And I got to meet Roy, “Rosa's” son, at the
checkout counter. A very nice guy you should meet if you ever go
there, and he highly recommended I come back and try their carne
guisada tacos, which they're apparently known for. A large gentleman decked out in Spurs gear also
approached the counter, looked at me, and said, “You see that menu?
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I heeded those words of wisdom and came back.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just
last Friday, I made the ten-minute odyssey back to Nogalitos Street
to actually try a couple tacos at Rosa's, and it was a pretty decent
life choice. I sat at a different table and was served a carne
guisada, then a chicken fajita, taco as they were being made, my
waitress speaking to me in Spanish for one reason or another.
Both tacos were great. Same alta calidad tortillas, tender,
delicious meat on both with tasty gravy on the carne guisada. The
green sauce on your table provides a delightful burn, and in the end,
I was, again, happy with the almuerzo.</span></div>
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chatted with Roy again upon leaving, and he was his friendly self. We
parted with an additional tip to try the enchiladas that are made
from scratch daily. So there you go. Roll down to Rosa's. Loosen your
belt, and have fideo, tacos, enchiladas, and, apparently, anything
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and Salsa (That's not really an add-on, but, you know, a perk.)</span></div>
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