#tutacotaco

TU TACO TACO SHOP

12JUN17 Chula Vista 5.25 USD 8"

Tortilla

Perfectly flaky; served halved but with no degradation to structural integrity.

Meat

Solid strips of lightly seasoned carne asada. About one third of the bulk.

Ingredients

Fries, cheese, and sourcream. Fries were compact yet crispy and not too heavy. The cheese was a shredded yellow not quite melted and mixed with the conservative portion of sourcream well.

Salsa

Red, green, and chipotle bottles. The green was very good and chipotle had a unique heat without the burnt taste.

Other

Literally in the middle of fuckin nowhere Chula Vista. Unfortunately it's pretty easy to drive by it without notice. However, inside is a clean, relatively sleek small shop. Two simple walls, one red, one yellow, and a counter that opens directly to the small kitchen behind it. No frill in decoration apart from the window decals of menu items and the Sombreroed mascot on the welcome mat. It appeared to be staffed only by a young couple who were polite, friendly,  and informative.  They said that they were trying to up their Instagram game, @tutacotaco and built a following with their secret menu. They sold me on their take on a double-wrapped flaming hot burrito. This was definitely not you abuelita’s taco shop, and it looks like they're doing the best they can in the hinterland of Chula Vista.

Pairs with:

Orange Fanta, can.

Overall Score

8. Would not be surprised to see great things from this shop in the future.