Taco Depot

Yuck!! Cold food. Nasty taste. No customer service.  Nope no more taco depot.

Wow, was I surprised by this place.  I guess my expectations were low upon arrival (drive-thru, 99 cent taco special), so yes, I was prepared for some subpar mexican food.  I ordered a chicken sope ($2.50) and two pork tacos (typically $1.89, but apparently all tacos are 99 cents right now).

Chicken sope - perfectly heated thick corn shell - chewy, and just a little crispy.  Typical toppings (lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream), but the chicken was clearly slow-cooked and shredded. That's a welcome relief from the gristly meat you get most taco stands.  9/10.

Pork tacos - I worry when taco places have one "pork" taco.  It can mean a lot of things.  Here, it was darn close to "al pastor" which is my favorite type of taco.  Marinated, bursting with spice and flavor, and the perfect balance of dry/tender.  The pork tacos came with only cilantro and onion (as they should) and they were a steal for a buck. 9/10.

The salsa verde gets an 8/10, the hot red gets a 7/10. Plenty of heat, but not much flavor.

Oh, by the way, the man and woman working near the drive-thru were extremely friendly. I'm definitely coming back.

I just keep liking this place more and more.    We went in last night to carryout their new charbroiled chicken family size dinner.    For $14.99 you get enough chicken, tortillas, salsa and beans to feed 4 people.   They are pretty stingy with the rice for some reason that I cannot understand but there is enough to feed 2-3.   The chicken was super tasty and moist.   I always add chips and salsa because theirs is phenomenal.   Their green salsa is great too.