During quarantine a group of friends and I decided to do our diligence and support local businesses. What better way than to try EVERY* pork taco in Alexandria and rate them BLINDLY.
Into the car we went, to every taco shop we could think of, to pick up our to-go orders. We returned to my house with an abundance of pork tacos, margaritas, and chips. My kind of night. You feel me?
Because we had such a great time tasting tacos, included are instructions and score cards for free so you can play too.
Not craving take out tonight? Check out my homemade taco recipes here.
Out of the 6 taco restaurants we tried, here are the top 5:
5. Casa Tequila
Taco: Marinated pork carnitas cooked and lightly fried. Served with lettuce, Pico de Gallo and guacamole.
4. Urbano 116
Taco: Al Pastor – Pineapple, red chili sauce, queso with consommé rojo
3. Taco Bamba
Taco: Slow roasted pork carnitas and nopales salsa
2. Don Taco
Taco: Slow roasted pork carnitas & pickled red onions
1. Chop Shop Taco
Taco: Al Pastor – slow roasted pork, topped with ancho-guajillo salsa, cilantro, and pineapple pico.
*We Missed a Few Taco Places in Alexandria
Since writing this article, new places have opened up. Thus, we were unable to include them in our study. We also chose to only highlight the places that placed well. This is because we wish to support local businesses and want to encourage others to venture out and try new places, even those that are not mentioned above.
What is your favorite taco place in Alexandria? Leave a comment below!
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