I love a dressed up, expensive meal every now and then, but my heart and soul lies with the Taquitos West Aves of the world. I know I romanticize a lot, but I really mean this one.

It is an authentic, no-frills Mexican experience. You walk into a space that looks like it's a converted mechanics shop, get in line, and pick the type of $2 tacos you want. Your options range from Chorizo, Tripes, Steak, Tongue, Delicacy Head Cuts, Brisket, or Al Pastor.

I got to the front SO Much faster than I was anticipating as the line moved quick, and was completely unprepared to order. I ended up spraying and praying, ordering 8 tacos, trying everything but the Tripe cuz me and Tripe have just never seen eye to eye.

The two Mexican dudes behind the counter worked SO quick, picking out 8 small tortillas, putting them on a plate with the correct meat on each, and topped each one with fresh onions, cucumbers, cilantro, radishes, and a lime.

I was confused at first, as you don't pay until AFTER you eat. It is a full honor system with how many tacos you ate. It's a Mexican thing, you wouldn't get it...

We took our tacos over to one of the steel tables, put some red salsa on 4 and green salsa on 4 (got to A/B Test the salsas), and went to WORK. These tacos were exactly what you would expect at a place like this. Just mf delicious. Juicy and Fresh. Every bite I was just thanking the Blessed Mother for allowing me to eat food like this.

We were fresh off a good workout, so those first 8 tacos didn't stand a chance. I went back and got 6 more, doubling up on brisket, al pastor, and Delicacy Head (hehe). My favorite ended up being the Delicacy Head. Some good Delicacy Head is a lost art in today's society but nobody wants to talk about that...

When we got to the front of the line to pay, I said I had 15 tacos instead of 14. I don't know why, but I just want places like this to continue to exist in the world. I'm sure some people get 10 and say they had 8 and feel good about themselves for saving some bread, but that is about the lamest thing you could ever do in my eyes. Idk.

Shoutout to my man Luis Cerrillo, the owner of this place. According to their website, he started this business in 2008 with the goal of bringing street-style mini tacos from Jalisco, Mexico to Texas. Mission Accomplished, Luis. Job Finished.

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