Alegria Taco

After a really rainy afternoon, and being ditched by our daughter, we decided to go on an adventure. I set about doing my due diligence of research, read a bunch of reviews and pulled up the menu. Sounded good so off we went.

This little gem sort of redefines "Hole in the wall." We passed it twice before we finally found it, but I'm glad we didn't give up. We didn't notice the parking area on the side until we had created a parking space in front. The interior was minimal, with only 3 tables in a tiny area.

So we ordered. It was nice to know that precooked meats were not just being put on a soft tortilla, as evidenced by the sizzling sounds coming from the tiny kitchen.

The tricky thing about adventure eating is to not chicken out as soon as you get to the adventure part. This requires you to go at least a little bit our of your comfort zone. Tonight was my first exploration in the world of tongue, politely called "lingua." Tongue is not something that's ever been on my list of things that really out to be on a plate with the exception of licking off extra sauce. However, the lingua taco was very good. The meat was incredibly tender, well seasoned and piled onto a double layer of fried corn tortillas. The taco pastor was delightful, with a bold blend of marinated pork and pineapple. The fruit added just the right amount of sweetness and the end result was delicious. I also had a tamale, my perpetual "go to" dish for judging Mexican food. Yes, it was a real Mexican tamale! The shredded pork inside, was tender and flavorful. My only objection was that it was a bit heavy on the masa for the amount of meat and didn't come with the sauce that was mentioned on the menu.

If you need another reason to give this place a try, the couple that runs it are just lovely people. They chatted with us briefly before we left. They were very grateful for the comments we gave them and excited that we were going to be reviewing it here. I'd go back just to see them light up at people loving their food.