Carbon

Man, I'm pretty hard on Mexican restaurants.  Carbon is my go-to Mexican delivery joint and on top of the standard Mexican menu, it offers a few items that you won't find everywhere.

One is their Stelote burrito, which from my extremely limited understanding of the Spanish language, is an amalgamation of Steak and Elote (I realize Steak is an English word, but I'm only barely more proficient at that language).  It's delicious and on a macro front, corn is a completely under-utilized accouterment to food.  It's delicious and adds both a subtle, pleasing taste and unique texture to anything it's added to.  And thus concludes my official application to represent the corn lobby in Washington.

Their tequila chicken is also above average, but not by much.  However I find most chicken at Mexican joints is far below average, so this actually factors in as a huge plus.

The boy and I got takeout from Carbon last week.

He ordered a chicken taco and 2 fish tacos. I ordered the fish burrito. I've had the chicken burrito before and it was delicious. Albeit a bit strange because it had carrots and peas inside. But this time the fish was tasty. A bit dry on the inside, but I loaded it with the extra sauce and hot salsa.

I like that it's different from Chipotle. I can't remember if it's a bit pricier or not, but it's a great alternative.

I  first had Carbon at the Taste of Chicago. Once I saw the new location I knew if I was in the area I would make sure to stop by (often). You could smell the deliciousness from the street (poor neighbors).

So yea their tacos are pricier (3 dollars) than the other nearby taco joints...but they are so worth it! They aren't too small and are meaty.

The place is really tiny. Mostly for carryout. Their Chicken, Veggie, and Steak tacos are delicious! I love that the chicken is not plain chicken but marinated in tequila lime. It is so juicy and every bite is flavorful.

They also have a great selection of salsa...not your typical green and red salsa..much much better!  You should taste them all! I really think the salsa makes these tacos better than your typical taco.