Diego's Taco Shop - June 7, 2010 - King St.

If you're looking to get some bang for your burrito buck, Diego's Taco Shop (http://www.diegostacos.com/) might be the place for you. This bare bones establishment, which sports homemade horchata, has quite the deal. For $9, you can get a carna asada burrito, rice, beans, two fried tacos (taquitos as it were) and a medium drink. The #4 requires serious effort to finish in one sitting and for those who are faint of stomach, you can get two meals out of this combo.

For this visit, I spent a dollar more and scored an orange jarrito to go with my order. My partner in crime opted for the horchata, which is a delicious blend of ground nuts, seeds, sugar and spices served ice cold. Ok, back to the burrito. The carne asada at Diego's is juicy, a bit fatty, and perfectly seasoned. The burrito comes with only tomatoes, salsa, and sour cream (although I substituted for guacamole) inside. The refritos are surprisingly light even though they clearly use lard for flavor. I spread some rice and beans on the burrito as I took bites, and this strategy produced some excellent flavors. The crispiness of the two taquitos offered the perfect balance to the mushiness of the flour tortilla, and I managed to get it all down in one sitting (Yes, I know...big surprise).



I'd thought from previous visits that this place was a bit pricy and nothing to write home about, but this last trip changed my perspective. Check out the #4, you won't be disappointed!

still recovering,

juan solo