Taqueria Jalisco

Well,  I was on a mission to drop off some recyclables at the park and find a non yelp'd whole-in-the-wall joint to eat.  On the way to the park I got to thinking that I should try this one taco joint I always pass, which is right off the East side of the 100th street bridge.   So as it was thought, it came to happen, and I finally visited the establishment which had had many names and served many different types of food throughout my childhood, and is now known as Taqueria Jalisco.

This place really looks like a run down shack and is quiet small.  I wasn't sure where to park, but you can park right in front, or pull into the drive on the West side of the building, where another 5 cars or so can squeeze in.  I've never seen a long line for this place, so I don't think parking will be an issue.

Upon entering I felt a bit out of place.  You basically enter to a wall of colored poster board with hand written or printed menu items.   I wanted tacos and the "Choice of Meats" sign boasted 9 different types of meats (Carne Asada, Pastor, Pollo, Picadillo, Chicharron, Lengua, Pierna, Milenza, and Chorizo).  I ordered three tacos, one carne asado, one pierna, and one chorizo.

While I was placing my order with the boy at the register, I saw two pairs of eye balls staring at me from behind the counter.  This was clearly a family own establishment and the boy's younger siblings wanted to see who had come in.  There was also a mom and a grandma in the back.

The ordering process wasn't as streamlined as I'm used to.  Didn't think it should have taken long for the only customer to place his order, but there was.  I had to repeat my order twice to the boy, and then the boy had to repeat it twice to this family.  Don't know what was so complicated about three tacos with everything.  The food took a while to be prepared, and I sat feeling a bit awkward.  The grandmother had just served up the kids their lunch of pancakes (which isn't on the menu) and I just felt like I was in someone's home.

I took the tacos to go and ate in my yard on the steps; as it was a nice day.  But they have a couple tables and outside seating available.  I must say that I  wasn't too impressed with the tacos, but they weren't terrible either.  The chorizo tasted dry, but it really wasn't.  I dumped the hot sauce on it, but that didn't help too much.  I tasted the hot sauce on my finger and it was very watery in flavor and wasn't hot.  The pierna was the best of the three tacos.  It was nice and most, but lacked salt.  They had packed some salt packets with the food so I used one on the pierna.  I was disappointed with the carne asada, but was familiar with the taste so I didn't complain too much.  It was clearly re-heated, but it also had a boiled steak taste to it.  Not sure if you know that taste.

All in all, this place didn't knock my socks off, nor did it make me run to hurl.  With their being better choices not too much further, I don't think I'll be back.  Would I recommend this place, probably not.  I'd just tell you there are better places around, and if you want to give them a try go for it.  I'm all about supporting family owned businesses, so I don't want to take anything away from them.