Tacos Mincho — Restaurant in Silao (Ciudad)

Apparently this place is two restaurants in one. An indoor, sit down one with a larger menu, and an outdoor taco stand. My comments pertain to the outdoor area.

Not many photos of the outside menu, so I'll do my best to describe it.

Available meats:

Carne Asada Costilla (rib meat) Costilla adobadas (marinated rib meat) Chorizo Buche (pig stomach) I suspect there may be other meats available, as there was a cutlet of grilled, orange colored meat with the other meats.

You can get them as:

Tacos (corn tortillas) Tortas (bread bun, like a sandwich) Quesadilla (flour tortilla with cheese) Volcanes - I think this means the corn tortilla, and possibly cheese, are toasted on the griddle (comal) until crispy, and the cheese has browned. One diner had ordered his tacos on flour tortillas (no cheese).

After you order, the order taker gives you a slip of paper with your order, which you hand to one of the preparers. They grill and assemble your order, and hand you your plate. They have a crock of beans and grilled jalapenos and onions nearby. Some patrons add the beans to their tacos.

For toppings, they have sliced limes, maggi sauce with sliced chilies, cilantro, red onion (a nice, milder variant than the traditional white), cucumber and jicama, pickled onions, a smooth green salsa (it went on all my tacos), a fire roasted salsa, a deep red salsa, and a bright red (picante) salsa.

They have a cash register that displays what you owe, so for people like me who don't know many numbers beyond 10 in Spanish, it makes it easy to pay.

They sell sodas (I saw Coke, Coke light and orange soda) and (3 types of) fruit juices. Three seperate, nearby diners had brought their own beers with them, and consumed them openly while eating. Most times you can buy beers individually at the Oxxo convience stores (and a Soriana hyper) I have been to.

The carne asada and costilla adobadas tacos each cost $16 pesos (as of April 2018). The are large in size, and cost slightly more, compared to some street vendors. Cash only.

They have communal seating with stools and stainless counters. They have bussers that routinely clear dirty plates and wipe down the counters. Napkins are dispensed from bags hanging from the roof above. They have a small hand washing station, and there was a pump container of hand sanitizer there.

The area is considered a safer part of town, and on both visits, I was able to park without too much trouble. Yellow curbs (no parking in the US) apparently is routinely ignored, or it doesn't mean no parking.

As for the taste, I really don't find them the most flavorful street tacos I've had. They are good though, and worth a visit. Everything here is grilled over a gas fired grill, then finished on a griddle. It is considered the most popular stand in Silao. There is a Minchos stand on the southeast part of town (near the Soriana hyper), but it's only open between 9 am and 2 pm.

My go to meat is al pastor, and I seem to prefer my taco meats fried in some 1-2-3 vegetable oil (they don't...

Tacos Mincho in Silao has been a favorite ever since friends turned us on to it years ago. We always go for the outdoor taco stand, not the indoor restaurant—it’s a different setup, but it works well.

You order at the cashier, get your tickets, pass them to the cooks, and let the magic begin. Drinks are on separate tickets, and the salsa bar is fully stocked so you can build your tacos just right. And these aren’t tiny street tacos—they’re full size, which I somehow forget every time… or maybe I don’t. 😁

It’s covered but outdoors, with standing tables and a few logs to perch on. Always busy, always delicious, and the service is top-notch. Street parking is the only challenge, but we’ve always...

Cleaningness=4 Restroom is not inside place, you need a key and walk about 100ft to use it. Service is fast Lady who takes orders tries hard to be polite but struggles. Food is good (not great). Big portions, price to pay in pesos from dollar is cheap. There's 3 serving. -order/Pay first. As you order per person not by whole. -Then walk a few steps to be asked who's next. -Turn in the receipt. -Wait to be served. -Find seat.. not many places to seat, you might find yourself eating standing up. Napkins are hanging from the ceiling with a chain sticked to the package.

They have a small sink with soap (very rustic) but comes handy.

I would definitely come back Place looks bad but it's local ...