NYT writer claims Austin is #1 American city for Breakfast tacos

[Capt Bringdown]

Apparently this fool's never heard of Bexar County:


Tacos in the Morning? That’s the Routine in Austin (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/dining/10united.html?emc=eta1)

"When it comes to breakfast tacos, however, Austin trumps all other American cities."

[MannyIsGod]

Hahahhhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhaha hahhahahhaha

[Kermit]

Apparently this fool's never heard of Bexar County:


Tacos in the Morning? That’s the Routine in Austin (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/dining/10united.html?emc=eta1)

"When it comes to breakfast tacos, however, Austin trumps all other American cities."

Austin has some good tacos.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Why?just because maybe, and it wouldn't surprise me, they make "green" breakfast tacos.
Puh-leeze. :jack

[Capt Bringdown]

Austin has some good tacos.
Better than SA?
And the writer seems to insinuate that eating tacos for breakfast is some kind of gringo hipster Austin thing.
Yeah, SA folks never eat tacos for breakfast...

[DisAsTerBot]

it's new york, of course he thinks bfast tacos are craaaaazy....

but austin has some badass tacos

[Fpoonsie]

Meh. South Texas in general has some great places for breakfast tacos. There's a few taquerias in El Valle that I'd put up against any in Austin or SA.

Although, isn't there a place in SA that was voted the best taco in America? I went there once, but I've since forgotten the name.

[mrsmaalox]

What's the big deal about making good breakfast tacos? It's not that difficult to do, the secret is in the quality of the tortilla.

[jcrod]

What's the big deal about making good breakfast tacos? It's not that difficult to do, the secret is in the quality of the tortilla.

Not really its starts with a good tortilla, but you can really make bad egg a la mexicana, carne guisada, pappa la etc....

When I lived in Plano, that is one of the most things I missed about SA.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

What's the big deal about making good breakfast tacos? It's not that difficult to do, the secret is in the quality of the tortilla.

Cheese Flour Lard

the holy trinity.

:wakeup

[thispego]

i'm gonna have to go with JOHN T. EDGE on this one

[JudynTX]

The tortillas are deal breakers for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/ladyspur/flour-tortillas.jpg

[EmptyMan]

NYT writer....

[mrsmaalox]

Not really its starts with a good tortilla, but you can really make bad egg a la mexicana, carne guisada, pappa la etc....

When I lived in Plano, that is one of the most things I missed about SA.

Well sure, but if you start with a great tortilla, even a plain scrambled egg makes a good breakfast taco :)

[Capt Bringdown]

Meh. South Texas in general has some great places for breakfast tacos. There's a few taquerias in El Valle that I'd put up against any in Austin or SA.


True. As do many places in Texas. Hell, I've had some great breakfast tacos in Johnson city.
I guess the point is that eating tacos for breakfast is not some insanely hip and off-the-wall Austin invention/tradition. Unless you're a NYT writer that is.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

The tortillas are deal breakers for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/ladyspur/flour-tortillas.jpg

Oh my. That looks like a duster. Mmmm

[JudynTX]

Oh my. That looks like a duster. Mmmm

Yeah. :D With lots of butter.

[SpursStalker]

Apparently this fool's never heard of Bexar County:


Tacos in the Morning? That’s the Routine in Austin (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/dining/10united.html?emc=eta1)

"When it comes to breakfast tacos, however, Austin trumps all other American cities."

Apparently ...

:nope

[bus driver]

What's the big deal about making good breakfast tacos? It's not that difficult to do, the secret is in the quality of the tortilla.

true!

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I wish I knew of a place that sells good breakfast tacos up here in Dallas.

[Sausage]

Juan in a Million is the shit.

[symple19]

whoopdee-freakin'-do

[MannyIsGod]

Juan in a million was good but it has nothing on Taco Taco.

[jcrod]

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/food/2010/03/ny-times-really.html

[Dex]

Austin has some awesome food, but it does not hold a candle to San Antonio for Mexican food.

I miss my Cristans tacos. :(

[Dr. Gonzo]

Taco Haven on Gevers. One of the best breakfast tacos I've had ever. Second to Bishop Cafe in Bishop.

[JudynTX]

juan in a million was good but it has nothing on taco taco.

+1

[The Reckoning]

torchy's is overrated. good tacos, but theyre ridiculously expensive.

[Kermit]

Austin has some awesome food, but it does not hold a candle to San Antonio for Mexican food.

I miss my Cristans tacos. :(

It's one of the things I'm most ashamed of that as a life-long Texan, I have not sampled San Antonio's mexican cuisine. I think as a child my parents took me to the Alamo Cafe, but it was more akin to Herbert's in San Marcos. I really need to sample some S.A. tex-mex and mexican establishments (non Riverwalk, because those places didn't look at all appetizing).

[DisAsTerBot]

torchy's is overrated. good tacos, but theyre ridiculously expensive.

torchy's is the definition of "hipster bfast tacos".... They shouldn't even be called tacos...maybe wraps or something. All my white friends love em

the pic in the article is of tamale house which is delicious!!

[Kermit]

torchy's is overrated. good tacos, but theyre ridiculously expensive.

Eh, you get what you pay for. They put a lot of stuff on their tacos and they're pretty good. Good enough to keep me coming back anyway. My favorite taco in town is probably Curra's al pastor tacos. There's a dog and cat truck on Riverside that makes a mean one too.

[Kermit]

torchy's is the definition of "hipster bfast tacos".... They shouldn't even be called tacos...maybe wraps or something. All my white friends love em

the pic in the article is of tamale house which is delicious!!

Wraps is a good way of describing them. And the white/hipster folk do love them.

[DisAsTerBot]

Wraps is a good way of describing them. And the white/hipster folk do love them.

do you like la mexicana on s first?

[The Reckoning]

Rosita's al pastor ftw

[Kermit]

do you like la mexicana on s first?

The bakery? I don't think I've been there. Should I?

[Kermit]

Rosita's al pastor ftw

I think I've got a place to go now.

[DisAsTerBot]

The bakery? I don't think I've been there. Should I?

yes! if you speak spanish it won't take 20 minutes to order. Killer Tacos!!!!
I love the barbarcoa.

[Goliadnative]

I wish I knew of a place that sells good breakfast tacos up here in Dallas.

Estella's, 1224 West Arkansas Lane, Arlington

They're pretty close. Still haven't found any good carne guisada, yet.

[Dex]

I love when I talk to Northeasters and they have no idea what things like carne guisada or barbacoa are. The Mexican menu is like second language for most Texans.

Then again, I probably couldn't tell a bowl of proper clam chowder from a bump on a log.

[Destro]

Juan in a Million is the shit.

Juan in a million sucks ass, you a cali implant or a carpetbagger?

[Fpoonsie]

Eh, you get what you pay for. They put a lot of stuff on their tacos and they're pretty good. Good enough to keep me coming back anyway. My favorite taco in town is probably Curra's al pastor tacos. There's a dog and cat truck on Riverside that makes a mean one too.

Um, drool. Where is this place? I'll hafta try it when I go to SA next month. I can't seem to find a REALLY GOOD taco al pastor anywhere. Granted, I live in Dallas, but I've gone to the small taquerias around town, and have yet to find one comparable to ANY of the ones I had in Cuernavaca.

[rjv]

i'm pretty sure mr. nyt writer never ventured into the west or south sides of san antonio.

[Fpoonsie]

Rosita's al pastor ftw

Is this the one pego has in his sig? I need to try that one, too.

[Fpoonsie]

Estella's, 1224 West Arkansas Lane, Arlington

They're pretty close. Still haven't found any good carne guisada, yet.

Arlington's a little out of the way for me (I live in Denton), but I saw a chick wearing a shirt from there and thought about tryin it some time. Didn't want another Fuzzy's disappointment, though.

[DisAsTerBot]

Um, drool. Where is this place? I'll hafta try it when I go to SA next month. I can't seem to find a REALLY GOOD taco al pastor anywhere. Granted, I live in Dallas, but I've gone to the small taquerias around town, and have yet to find one comparable to ANY of the ones I had in Cuernavaca.

austin. off oltorf

[Fpoonsie]

austin. off oltorf

Austin?!? Chiiiiingow.

[Dex]

austin. off oltorf

Score, will need to check that out.

[Dex]

I'll also give it up to Taco Deli here in Austin: they make a damn tasty Bison Picadillo taco.

[DisAsTerBot]

Score, will need to check that out.

what's really good is the avocado margaritas! sounds weird but sooo good

[marini martini]

Juan in a million sucks ass, you a cali implant or a carpetbagger?

a leetle chorizo!!!

:lmao

[Drachen]

This reminds me of the WCF in 1995 when we were playing the Rockets. I read an article in the paper and they were asking Houstonians why they hate San Antonio. I remember one of the answers being "because they don't know how to make good mexican food like we do."

Sure....

Oh, and I have had a lot of good carne guisada here in san antonio, but I had been looking for one that was clearly above the rest for a while. I found it in Casa Posada on Grissom but it has two problems. First it is inconsistant: about 80-85% of the time it is the best I have had, the remaining it is too salty, or tastes like someone missed an ingredient. Secondly, their tortillas aren't great. They aren't bad, but just average.

[Ginobilly]

Blanco cafes oven roasted peppered brisket( the meat is soft like butter) Tacos are the fvckin bomb! I like to add a slice of jalapeno, onions, pickles, red salsa, then finish it with off with a teaspoon of Rudy's BBQ sauce.:) Drink it up with a Shinner bock or homemade limeade. Lunch/Dinner of Tejano champions!

[KenMcCoy]

Sorry, having lived in both places...Austin tacos SUCK when compared to San Antonio's.

Half of the mexican restaurants in Austin think that homemade tortilla = buyng them from costco and slapping them on the comal...

[DisAsTerBot]

Sorry, having lived in both places...Austin tacos SUCK when compared to San Antonio's.

Half of the mexican restaurants in Austin think that homemade tortilla = buyng them from costco and slapping them on the comal...

sorry, having lived in both places...Both have some awesome taquieras. To think otherwise is ignorant.

[Kermit]

Half of the mexican restaurants in Austin think that homemade tortilla = buyng them from costco and slapping them on the comal...

I'm sure you can say the same thing about half the mex. restaurants in S.A.

[Ignignokt]

Sorry.

San Antonio is not as good as austin in breakfast tacos.

Milagros is one of the best breakfast taco places.

[Ignignokt]

oh.. and i feel sorry for mavfan.


Whataburger taquitos = good bfast tacos according to Mono.

So it's no surprise they like the hipster bfast tacos like fuzzy's at TCU and UNT.

[DisAsTerBot]

I'm sure you can say the same thing about half the mex. restaurants in S.A.

ha, you quoted me but i didnt say that.

[Kermit]

ha, you quoted me but i didnt say that.

Sorry.

[DisAsTerBot]

Sorry.

no worries. get yourself to la mexicana!

[Mark in Austin]

TACODELI Try El Popeye— spinach and scrambled eggs with crumbled queso fresco. 1500 Spyglass Drive (Barton Skyway), (512) 732-0303, tacodeli.com.

I get the Popeye on whole wheat and have them add ham & fresh jalapenos. My favorite breakfast taco right now.

TacoDeli also makes their bean & cheese w/ refried black beans and jack cheese. Another simple favorite that goes really well with their Dona salsa - it looks like an avocado green sauce but is actually whipped jalapenos. Just awesome.

[Fpoonsie]

All the carne guisada talk in this thread's got me jonesin' for some. Anyone know of a good place in tha Dee Eff Dub (pref north Dallas/Lewisville/Denton area)?

[atxrocker]

:lmao @ all the San Antonio posters trying to shit on yet another thing that Austin does better.

[Drachen]

:lmao @ all the San Antonio posters trying to shit on yet another thing that Austin does better.

Dude, look at the next Top Ten fattest cities list... The proof is in the pudding (or gravy-drenched beef tips, as it were).

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Outside of Texas can you even find a breakfast taco?

[Ignignokt]

sorry i meant Mi Madres, not milagros.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Who has the best breakfast tacos in SA?

[The Reckoning]

you know why austin has the best breakfast tacos?

because this thread, initally intended to scoff austin tacos, turned into one where austinites can convene and share their love for austin breakfast tacos.

[Ignignokt]

as far as big cities go..

San Antonio completely shits on austin when it comes to tex mex cuisine.

But, austin's busy lifestyle has allowed the bfast taco to flourish in that city.

In San Antonio making breakfast tacos is foolish since everyone makes them at home, or everyone has a grandma who does it for them. In austin, they have their grandmas in retirement homes doing shit.

If you want superior breakfast tacos.. you'll find them west of Georgetown, Texas. After that, every asshole puts cheese on their bfast tacos. That shit is retarded in smacks of ignorance of tradition.

This is the original bfast taco,.


Homemade tortilla
scrambled eggs with potatos
Homemade spicy as f* salsa verde.

The tortilla is only forty percent of the flavor.

It's all about the richness of the salsa verde and the right cooking time of the potatoes and eggs. They can't be two raw and saltless, or too cooked and salty. Just right.

IF you have some bad ass salsa, it will make up for the costco tortilla.

[Kermit]

sorry i meant Mi Madres, not milagros.

:lmao For a second there I thought you were talking about Maudie's.

[Ignignokt]

:lmao For a second there I thought you were talking about Maudie's.

oh helll no!

uh uh!

[Fermixalot]

do you like la mexicana on s first?


I liked this place a lot at one point, but I ordered a bean and cheese taco, took a bite out of it and got a mouthful of the biggest onion you've ever seen. I can't stand onions so its pretty bad for me, but I don't think I'm alone in preferring tacos to come only with what I ordered in them.

And wtf is a wrap? Its a burrito fool, get it right. :toast

[samikeyp]

Outside of Texas can you even find a breakfast taco?

There is actually a place here in Lansing that has them and they are very good......of course the two guys who own the place are from Texas, one of which is from SA. :)

[Dex]

Who has the best breakfast tacos in SA?

My vote goes to Cristan's Tacos, but it's been a personal favorite since I was a little kid.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/39/430587/restaurant/Northeast-Side/Cristans-Tacos-San-Antonio

[samikeyp]

I was always partial to Ruthies on West Avenue...but its been almost 4 years since I have been there.

[leemajors]

the tamale house on airport is good. i think torchy's is pretty overrated though, i prefer El Chilito myself.

[atxrocker]

the tamale house on airport is good. i think torchy's is pretty overrated though, i prefer El Chilito myself.

:tu

tamale house is good and cheap. their salsa is good too.

[Mark in Austin]

the tamale house on airport is good. i think torchy's is pretty overrated though, i prefer El Chilito myself.

I don't know about breakfast, but for lunch if you want overpriced, neo-trailer park / hipster tacos with toppings like fried avocado, then Torchy's can't be beat.

For the record, they're not keeping Austin weird, they're making Austin douchey.

[Kermit]

If you want overpriced, neo-trailer park / hipster tacos with toppings like fried avocado, then Torchy's can't be beat.

For the record, they're not keeping Austin weird, they're making Austin douchey.

In defense of Torchy's, their breakfast tacos are just the regular, run-of-the-mill shit (except for the migas). It's the other tacos that get pricey. They run about $2.00 each which seems pretty normal to me. That and they're large. Still pretty bland though.

[TwAnKiEs]

NYT writer....

This

NYT + tacos = fail lol:nope

[Mark in Austin]

In defense of Torchy's, their breakfast tacos are just the regular, run-of-the-mill shit (except for the migas). It's the other tacos that get pricey. They run about $2.00 each which seems pretty normal to me. That and they're large. Still pretty bland though.


Fair enough; now that I think about it I have only been there for lunch. Once.

So I'll fix the previous post.

[TheManFromAcme]

What a bunch of horse dung. Best Breakfast tacos in Ausin or San Antonio?
No way Jose!

Border towns such as Brownsville, Laredo, El Paso and all throughout the entire rio grande zone have the best tacos and mexican cuisine.

To heck with this Tex-Mex stuff.

Pendejo Gringos and Pendejo Tejanos. :lol

[Dex]

TexMex > Mexican

Yes, I said it. :wow

[Kermit]

TexMex > Mexican

Yes, I said it. :wow

Which mexican? Taqueria Arrandas # 56746326636625 or Fonda San Miguel?

[Ignignokt]

Mexican > Tex Mex

Pork Tips in a tomatillo sauce/ that is as thick and rich like a curry gravy with rice and beans beats any tortilla/cheese/bean/lettuce/tomatoes/onions/beef/sourcream combo.

[Fpoonsie]

TexMex > Mexican

Yes, I said it. :wow

Hoe. Lee. Shit.

Have you ever even HAD tacos al pastor? Or tacos de alambre? REAL enchiladas? Albondigas?

[IronMexican]

What is Tex Mex? I mean, I know what it stands for, but what are some foods?

[Fpoonsie]

What is Tex Mex? I mean, I know what it stands for, but what are some foods?

Just imagine some of the more well known Mexican dishes, but a bastardized version, covered in too much cheese...

...or filled w/ brisket. They LOVE to do that.

[IronMexican]

That doesn't sound too good. We know this.


No tex-mex in LA, from what I know.

[to21]

I prefer my fried chicken w/o the feet still attached.

[monosylab1k]

I'd never disagree with someone from San Antonio over where the best of any kind of food is.

boom roasted

[Ignignokt]

never disagree with someone from San Antonio over where the best of any kind of food is.

boom roasted

fify

Good fat joke btw.:lmao

[Ginofan]

This place/truck called Andrews near the Bexar County Jail sells a killer Migas taco that I absolutely loooove!

San Antonio vs Austin...I've never had an Austin tacos, but I can definitely say that there is not an even decent breakfast taco outside of Texas that's not made by a Texan. I remember my first year visiting family in Denver, CO and they suggested getting "Breakfast Burritos". Burritos...tacos...they seem pretty similar so we thought go for it. Worst mistake ever! I order a sausage and egg...I get scrambled egg (not even the good kind that was made in the same pan as the bacon) with two sausage patties on top of the egg (SAUSAGE PATTIES, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!) wrapped in a cardboard tasting tortilla. It was so bad. I'll never eat a breakfast taco outside of Texas ever again.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

I was always partial to Ruthies on West Avenue...but its been almost 4 years since I have been there.
Yeah I've been to Ruthies a few times and they are pretty damn good. The tortillas are great.

[EmptyMan]

The trick with Mexican food is the shittier looking the establishment, the better tasting food.

It is a fine line that must be walked.

[Ginobilly]

My mom makes the best Tacos in San Anto! First of all, she makes the tortillas by hand. None of this store bought, shitty ass tortillas that are filled with preservatives. I'm not going to give out the family recipe for our tortillas, but she adds warm milk, eggs, and another secret ingredient that make them fluffy, soft, and buttery when you bite into them.

[Ginobilly]

If only my girl knew how to cook real Mexican/Tex-Mex food, I would ask for her hand in marriage right away. Her idea of cooking is; buying store bought Mission tortillas, then slapping them with canned refried beans with pace picante sauce.:depressed I don't tell i throw them away or give them to my dog, and pick up some real tacos from Ruthies on my way to work.

am I a bad BF??

[coyotes_geek]

What is Tex Mex? I mean, I know what it stands for, but what are some foods?

Not that I'm an expert, but here's the best definition between tex mex and regular mex that I've heard.

tex mex = regular mex with twice the taste and three times the calories

[DisAsTerBot]

If only my girl knew how to cook real Mexican/Tex-Mex food, I would ask for her hand in marriage right away. Her idea of cooking is; buying store bought Mission tortillas, then slapping them with canned refried beans with pace picante sauce.:depressed I don't tell i throw them away or give them to my dog, and pick up some real tacos from Ruthies on my way to work.

am I a bad BF??

hahaha, that's pretty hilarious!

just tell her how you absolutely looove your tacos and hopefully she'll start making em how you like em

[baseline bum]

Hoe. Lee. Shit.

Have you ever even HAD tacos al pastor? Or tacos de alambre? REAL enchiladas? Albondigas?

Tacos al pastor are amazing, if and only if you get them in Mexico. Americans are too lazy to make them the right way. :bang

[tlongII]

Do you prefer flour tortillas or corn tortillas?

[baseline bum]

What is Tex Mex? I mean, I know what it stands for, but what are some foods?

- flour tortillas instead of corn
- beef instead of pork and chicken
- enchiladas sauce doesn't have the chilis in it, so it's brown instead of red and isn't spicy
- lots of stuff has cheese

[Death In June]

Better than SA?
And the writer seems to insinuate that eating tacos for breakfast is some kind of gringo hipster Austin thing.
Yeah, SA folks never eat tacos for breakfast...This writers taco credibility is a joke. And comparatively, SA makes shit tacos. I never found a single serviceable mexican restaurant during my four year stint in SA. Nothing comes close to what you can get in the rio grande valley, or mexico.

[baseline bum]

That doesn't sound too good. We know this.


No tex-mex in LA, from what I know.

There's a place in West Covina called Taste of Texas, but it's not very good. I certainly wouldn't take it over El Tepeyac or even King Taco.

[bus driver]

Do you prefer flour tortillas or corn tortillas?

either if they are fresh which makes it harder to choose for me.

the store bought tortillas dont compare to the fresh stuff

[Whisky Dog]

Shiit, the breakfast tacos you could pick up at a TexMart in McAllen or anywhere in the valley were better than any non mom/grandma/grandpa(my abuelo was an amazing cook) made taco I've ever had outside the valley. The best restaurant Mexican food I ever ate was during my 10 yrs in the valley. Even now when I go to SPI I detour to McAllen to visit friends and eat a botana or tacos al carbon/pastor.

[mogrovejo]

What's the difference between a breakfast taco and a regular taco? What are the fillings for a breakfast taco?

[Chomag]

There are alot of good tacos in SA and I used to not have a favorite place until I tried Guero's Taco Diner. The brisket taco there took me to my oasis.

http://satacodiner.com/

It's more Mexican then Tex-mex.

[Chomag]

Do you prefer flour tortillas for corn tortillas?

IT depends on what kind of Taco it is or me.

[BlackSwordsMan]

rossy's in san antonio has awesome tacos

[TheProfessor]

I used to go to Juanita's, which was nothing more than a little red shack, for breakfast tacos when I lived in Austin. Of course, Austin can't compare with the Valley (I was born and raised in McAllen), but it's a great city for breakfast tacos if you know where to look.

[IronMexican]

There's a place in West Covina called Taste of Texas, but it's not very good. I certainly wouldn't take it over El Tepeyac or even King Taco.

I did a google search and some tex-mex came up in SoCal.


None of it sounds appealing though.

[monosylab1k]

What's the difference between a breakfast taco and a regular taco? What are the fillings for a breakfast taco?

breakfast tacos use pancakes instead of tortillas, cream cheese instead of sour cream, syrup instead of salsa, plus eggs and sausage. whipped cream & chocolate sauce on top is optional.

[tlongII]

I've never seen anyone make fresh tortillas up here. All I've ever eaten are the store-bought kind.

[CuckingFunt]

I've never seen anyone make fresh tortillas up here. All I've ever eaten are the store-bought kind.

That is quite possibly the saddest thing I've ever read. Eating a freshly made tortilla (especially flour, in my opinion) is like taking a bite of heaven.

[IronMexican]

That is quite possibly the saddest thing I've ever read. Eating a freshly made tortilla (especially flour, in my opinion) is like taking a bite of heaven.

:lol


Yeah, true, though. Freshly made flour with butter or by itself is great.