Django Western Taco

Sometimes I really wish we could give out half stars. Django is in between 3 and 4 stars for me. A mark of a four star place for me answers the question "Would I come back?" in the affirmative so that's why I rounded Django up to a full 4 stars.

First of all, the house margarita is good. I wish it were just a little bit stronger, but I'm sure they would have given me a dash more of tequila had I asked. They also have a jalapeno margarita that is definitely on my list to try.

We had the house guacamole and jalapeno poppers. The guacamole was pretty decent guacamole, but I wasn't too big of a fan of the jalapeno poppers, despite the insistence of our server. Moving on to the namesake: tacos! So this is where the taco falls apart for me. Coming from California, taco means flour/corn tortilla, meat, cheese, cilantro, and onion. I have come to realize that tacos mean something different in Cincinnati. However, I can't fault Django because they never claimed to be an authentic Mexican taco. So based on just whether it tastes good, Django's flavor profiles were good. I enjoyed the chicken a lot more than the al pastor. The chicken was seasoned well with just a mild spicy kick to it. The al pastor had the pineapple that al pastor traditionally has, but it just seemed like an afterthought that was thrown onto the al pastor rather than an ingredient that was incorporated in the marinade. I probably wouldn't order the al pastor again.

All in all, I'd say that I'd be happy to come here again, though I would think about bringing my own cilantro and white onion to just supplement my tacos and remind me a little more of home.

Northside seems to be exploding with taco places these days.

I'm glad that the folks at Django Western Taco are joining the trend though.

While their prices are in line with Bakersfield OTR, the serving sizes are definitely not. I always make the tasty mistake of ordering way more tacos than I really need.

The chorizo queso along is almost enough to a meal.

Plus they make their own sangria AND have jalapeno margaritas.

I do need to try their special Mexican seafood bowl that serves an army. So anytime someone wants to join me in Northside, lets make it Django.

Split the molcajete and spiced rice with someone, and mix the rice with the molcajete. It's incredibly good.  Wasn't a huge fan of the salsa