#quesataco

Day 1 of 15 of pnging my favorite things until my b-day!

Firme Tacos is a new Jalisco style birria stand in front of Super A that’s open on weekends. They have a pot of birria, grill, table for condiments (self-serve), and a buffet style setup to keep their beans and rice warm. It seems to be run by a couple. The dad runs the drink table next to their stall. There’s one table to sit and eat (it was occupied when I dropped by).

Soft tacos and crunchy tacos are $2 each, add $1 for cheese. They also have mulitas, quesadillas, burritos, consommé, and plates.

4 taco combo plate ($10, add $2 for cheese/quesatacos) with rice, beans and a small consommé. The birria was tender, beefy, and succulent. They douse the taco with consommé so even the corn tortilla is infused with flavor. It could have been griddled a little longer in my opinion. The cheese melted into the meat. Not much crispiness. I didn’t want a super crunchy taco either but maybe I’ll try dorado style next time. The consommé was mildly spicy but I appreciated that it wasn’t too salty. It didn’t seem that beefy at first but adding condiments (lime, onions, cilantro, salsa) to it brought out the beefiness. Their red salsa was intensely spicy and strong. The rice was nice and fluffy. Pinto beans were left whole and cooked till tender.

I miss Birrieria Villalobos (they used to park in front of Super A Foods)…they stopped coming to Highland Park.

4 out of 5 stars