May 22, 2007
Dinner Last Night - Taqueria del Sol
I LOVE Mexican food. I am obsessed with Mexican food, to be more accurate. The Good, The Bad, The Very Americanized. I love it all. A margarita, chips with various dips, that is my idea of a great Saturday afternoon. Mexican is also something that I do not make at home that often. Ed likes my skirt steak tacos, but I would rather go out.
And I have tried most of the decent Mexican restaurants in the metro Atlanta area. One of my favorite cheap eats is Taqueria del Sol. There are three locations. Howell Mill Road, Decatur, and the recently converted Cafe Sundown on Cheshire Bridge. It is all good. The tacos, the salsa, the queso, the enchiladas, you can not go wrong. Personally, I like to try the different specials. Each week there is an entree, a taco, and at night a salad. Plus, the regular menu.
This night Ed tried the carnita and mushroom tacos. He said they were excellent and he would definitely order them again. I don’t eat pork, so I ordered off the regular menu. I got two enchiladas. One cheese, one beef. These are not your normal enchiladas that feed a family of four. But I do prefer the lemon cream sauce to a meat sauce, so no calories saved.
I do recommend the sides which include rice, beans and spicy collards. All sides are ala carte, as with the entire menu. Taqueria has a decent margarita and a full tequila and beer menu too.
The thing that always irritates me is the line. At all of the restaurants customers stand in a long line at the front and place their orders. You get your drinks, find a table and someone brings the food. I always feel pressure to hurry up and leave. This is annoying because I ALWAYS want another margarita. A run to the bar is then needed. These issues are a draw back, but I never stay away for long.
Like I said, I am Mexican obsessed and there is probably better. But Taqueria has never let down me and I will definitely go back for more.
I too am obsessed with Mexican food. All of it! I feel it all has its place and I appreciate that (even the late night taqueria stops)!
What are your other favorite ATL Mexican hotspots? I just moved here from TX so I obviously am used to the best…so far my fav is Nuevo Laredo. Any other good recs?
What are your other favorite ATL Mexican hotspots? I just moved here from TX so I obviously am used to the best…so far my fav is Nuevo Laredo. Any other good recs?
Honestly, I never really found any place I liked. I didn’t really like the Sundown.
Have you tried any of the places on Buford? Oh… what’s that place in VA Highlands… Caramba’s. It’s ok. Blah. I need a margarita.
I have been to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and have had the best as well. So it is hard for me to tell a Texan where to go.
But we do like Nuevo Laredo the best. Also, Pozole, No Mas, El Myr for burritos, Noche for small plate southwest and Sala. Sala has a new chef, but I have not been there since the take over. Supposed to be better.
Pappasitos (out of Texas) is on Windy Hill and there is a La Paz in Vinings.
There is a place out near Emory that is hit or miss. I think it called Mexican Gourmet (or something to that affect). Ed liked his dish but I did not like mine.
Also, on Cheshire Bridge is Las Margaritas. It is a mix of South American and Mexican. Great drinks for afternoon drinking.
Atlanta, honestly, is not top shelf Mexican. No, I don’t go to Buford except for dim sum, after several bad experiences with Vietnamese.
But you gotta do what you gotta do.
There are all kinds of places to suit everyone’s taste. My thing in the end is “How is the queso and what kind of margaritas do they serve?”
totally agree - all that matters is queso & margaritas!!
Thanks for the recs!