Tomorrow is National Taco Day and I would be a liar if I said that holidays related to eating don't have a special place in my heart. I'm pretty serious about Mexican food because I love this: salsa. Like I will practically drink it down I love it so much. Here is a little roundup of some favorite Mexican spots in the Arklatex…weighted a little more heavily by quality of salsa (QOS) than food.
Texarkana
Fuzzy's Tacos: The crunchy pork are all I eat. The queso is good, too. Salsa, meh, but the pork tacos are good enough to overlook it.
Ironwood: Not a place to go for salsa either, but the blackened fish tacos here are really good. They don't skimp on the avocado.
On the Border: Don't shoot me, but if you're in a pinch, they really do have good salsa. I don't think I've ever eaten a taco from there, I'd bet they're average, but the salsa = good.
Amigo Juan: I feel like I have to mention this place because it's such a Texarkana institution (ditto Zapata's), but the salsa is just subpar. The salsa verde is good, but I really need the red salsa to be up there too in order to put it over the top. So I don't love it, but some people do and that's what makes America great.
New Boston/Linden
El Inca: This is one of the only places where I am
happy just ordering some crunchy (chicken) tacos and eating chips and
salsa. Probably the best salsa (that I've tried) in this area. (i.e.
north of Shreveport. See: Oyster Bar)
Shreveport
Oyster Bar: Wait, a place called Oyster Bar serves tacos?
YES. And has some of the best salsa a girl could ever dream up, it's so
good. Get the tilapia puffy tacos and tortilla soup. Nix the taco
dressing and pour on some salsa. Repeat. El Compadre: This family-owned local spot is so charming, the kids work there alongside their parents! Yea so what if they are college-aged nowadays, it's still sweet. I don't even know how to describe the refried beans, um, they black. I think? They taste magical. And the salsa is awesome as well. Get some of each to dunk your chips in.
I'm dying to check out Tacos Mi Pueblo in Txk, but find it very intimidating. Do you have a favorite place I need to try? Let's hear it.
PS- Fuzzy's Tacos is offering $1 tacos all day Wednesday.
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I totally agree with both of your Shreveport locals! I want to add one more... Habacus in Minden! Their salsa is amazing and the food is yumtastic!!
ReplyDeleteTacos Mi Pueblo is tasty! You should try Colimas, too...Sooo good!
ReplyDeleteSo Tacos Mi Pueblo isn't scary?! Ha. I had bad luck at Colimas, but I've only been once. I had pork and it was uber greasy. Would love to hear what others recommend there...
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