My partner and I recently moved into the neighborhood and Holy Taco came highly recommended by a local acquaintance of hers. It was getting late one night, recently and we were hungry, trying to figure out where to go. Our expectations of Holy Taco weren't especially high, but after seeing the happy hour menu, and quickly running out of options, we pulled the trigger on what seemed like some good deals. Overall, it was a decent experience for a last minute happy hour drop-in. The food was pretty good for the value.

We ordered the brussel sprouts, nachos, tacos and margaritas to drink.

The margarita didn't exactly stand out as anything special. Pretty standard. I imagine it was made with a mixer and well liquor. I'm not a big drinker, so one drink usually goes a long way, anyway.

I would say the highlight of the meal were the two appetizers. The brussel sprouts with pork belly was actually quite enjoyable. The sprouts were cooked really well, tossed generously with large, tender chunks of pork belly and dressed with a balsamic glaze and chopped green apple. No complaints.

The nachos were perfect for $7. We each proclaimed a different preference for bean topping (black or pinto) when asked by our server, and she promptly offered the possibility of "doing both", which quickly put the debate to rest. It was a generous portion of well topped and dressed nachos, with the beans partitioned to either side of the tray so we could easily snack from our preferred choice of bean. Again, no complaints.

The tacos left a little something to be desired. I wasn't sure if the happy hour tacos were perhaps prepared differently from the regular menu tacos, but I would assume from the portion sizes of the happy hour small plates that this wasn't the case. My main gripe with the tacos is that the tortillas (we both ordered corn) were quite thin, and served as a single layer, and while this might not normally be a huge problem, both our tacos (chorizo and carnitas) were both quite wet. Both had pineapple chunks included in the toppings, which clearly added a significant juiciness to the contents. The carnitas was of the stewed variety, and did not seem to have the trademark fried crispiness that would help accommodate wetter toppings like pineapple chunks.

Lastly, I was slightly disappointed with the service. It wasn't a huge problem, but considering the volume of customers, I didn't quite feel like the casual service was justified. We arrived about an hour before closing, and the place wasn't exactly empty, but it certainly wasn't packed, but we were seated at a small table that was somewhat pressed between two other tables against a wall. Maybe they were expecting a last minute rush? The only other noticeable issue was that no one ever brought water to the table and we had to ask for it once our food started arriving.

Overall, I wouldn't say it was the most amazing taco experience I've had, but I will definitely keep this place in mind for the happy hour deals when it's getting late and we're having trouble deciding what to do and we want to stay close to home...