Tacos Palas

Hole in the wall deliciousness. I didn't even know how to enter the spot because the door looks like it would open to an apartment. The owner came around the counter and opened the front door and asked if I wanted tacos. Heck yes I did!

Sitting at the 5 seat counter I listened to an older man tell me how great life is because we're alive as I waited for my pork tacos. The owner threw tortillas on the comal, asked if I wanted "un poquito de frijol" (adorable) on my taco. Of course I did. In a matter of minutes, my two tacos were wrapped up with some green salsa on the side and my total came to a beautiful $3.89.

I tried, tried, tried to make it back to work without busting open the bag but there was just no way. 1. I was hungry 2. The food looked delicious as she wrapped it up for me. 3. The smell made me even more hungry. As for taste, the tacos were delicious. Huge chunks of pork (there were a few fatty pieces but fat = flavor) and creamy beans with the slightly spicy salsa. Delicious. I look forward to going back. Tacos didn't even make it back to work (2 miles away).

What a find!

I went here yesterday with my wife and we tried three different types of tacos.  We each had a can of pop and our lunch totaled a whopping $12.00!

Carne asada tacos with beans had slow roasted or stew beef...  Wonderful flavor (It's what the owner's son was eating).

The al pastor was full of deep complex pork flavor (It's what the owner's son usually eats).

The pollo taco was also delicious and the chicken in the taco is stewed so it is super tender.

We topped each taco with a homemade green salsa that was made before our eyes.

This place is a Pilsen classic family owned and operated and I wish them the very best.  Best little hole in the wall in Pilsen.

Stumbled into this place when I was in the neighborhood and what a pleasant surprise.  This place is no frills, just 5 stools at a counter overlooking a kitchen; felt more like having food in someone's home rather than a restaurant.  We had various tacos that were all really really really good.  The chorizo with egg taco was a really pleasant surprise, try it with the beans on top its awesome.

The only difficult part about this place is figuring out how to get in, use the door on the left if you're looking