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I’m Asian but grew up in Southern Cali (don’t hate), so I have lived in neighborhoods where the carne asada couldn’t be beat. I brought 3 lbs of carne asada from this place to a small party and it was the very first thing gone, and not without numerous compliments. So. Friggin’. Tasty. They package the fresh meat with marinade upon order in a plastic bag with a few citrus slices. I grilled it within 3 hours of buying it and it was marinated perfectly and tender to boot. My Spanish is horrible. I tried to speak for the sake courtesy, but English-only speakers should not be shy or intimidated about coming here, they cater to all cultures. The employees are so kind!

Mama Mia Panaderia & Market – Menu with Prices – 731 S Arizona Ave, Chandler

While staying in Chandler I decided to have a BBQ since our hotel had grills available by the pool. I passed this place earlier in the day whlie exploring downtown Chandler. I’m glad I found Mama Mia! They had nice cuts of carne and when I ordered it they marinated it on the spot. It was perfect! The marinade was not too citrusy like some tend to be, nor was it too spicy. It was well balanced in flavors from cumin, cilantro, onions, garlic, some citrus. I can’t tell you what they’re secret is, but next time I’m back in Chandler I’m definitely coming here for Carne Asada!

Sandbar Mexican Grill – Gilbert – Menu with Prices – 1975 E Williams Field Rd, Gilbert

My wife and I stopped in for lunch. Our server, Ally, was prompt, attentive, and courteous, just what I like about the best servers. The top shelf margarita was excellent. I take mine on the rocks with salt. We started with the complementary chips and salsa. The chips are freshly made and lightly salted. They were crisp and delicious. The green salsa has only a little bit of heat, the red has a bit more. Both were very tasty. The guacamole was a large helping, certainly enough for 3-4. It was average with a very mild avocado, light on the seasonings. My wife had a quesadilla. It was a bit thin on the cheese and she said it came with whatever had been on the grill before it (the grill should have been scraped clean before dropping the tortilla there). She was not a fan of the bell peppers in the quesadilla. I had the steak burrito, which is filled with carne asada. The steak was cooked perfectly for me, between medium rare and medium. It was also tender. The only problem with it was it was pretty bland. Carne asada should be a marinated steak. Either the marinade used is very mild or it was nonexistent. It certainly couldn’t be tasted. The accompanying Spanish rice was very good. The refried beans had a bit of an odd taste that I couldn’t identify. If you come for the drinks, chips and salsa, I can recommend the Sandbar. The kitchen seems a toss-up at the moment. We might come back to try some other menu items. But, when the basics are inconsistent, it might be a while.

Ricos Tacos De Jalisco – Menu with Prices – 396 S Mt Vernon Ave, San Bernardino

We ordered a Carne Asada Torta, carne Asada sope, and a carne Asada taco. It was all pretty good and could be worth a return. Still looking to find a great spot so for now this up there in my list of good places to eat. It’s pretty lively at night and the champurrado was delicious but pricey $2.95 for a small. My total order was around $16.45 which is my only issue it’s pretty expensive for the area.

Tacos El Cuate De Obregon – Menu with Prices – 4817 S 12th Ave, Tucson

What a gem this taco truck is. We hit it up before heading out to Beerfest in Tempe. I can only speak to the Sonoran dogs and the carne asada, but WOW WOW wow… wow.. ok. The Sonoran dogs are really great! I have had sonoran dogs from BK, El Guero, Karamelo King, etc. Their Sonoran dogs are just as good, if not better. They also include a bacon wrapped cheese filled pepper with the dogs… those are pretty fantastic as well. The carne asada I ordered came in two forms… tacos and a caramello. I think I was hungry that day. The carne asada is legit here, and believe me, I order carne asada from every Mexican place I hit up. I just have to say, if you happen to be driving by and wanting some good taco truck food, don’t pass this one up. Oh, I am pretty sure it is cash only as well.

Valerie’s Taco Stand – Menu with Prices – 2213 El Camino Real suite d, Oceanside

We came to visit our friends in Oceanside for 3 days, and ended up coming to Valeries twice, because it was that good! My first visit, I had initially ordered the al pastor and the Diablo, decided last minute that I wanted to try the carne asada (not sure if this is north county thing, but certain tacos came with whole beans?). I added the carne asada and repeated I wanted no beans, it somehow became two extra carne asada tacos. I had not realized I paid for 4 tacos…oh well, I was a trooper and ate all 4 (my friends offered no help as they were full off two tacos each and wanted to see my attempt). The fullness pain hit after and I hated myself, but the tacos were so good! No regrets! The tacos are a bit more on the expensive side but they are massive and the tortilla is bigger than your street tacos. This tortilla tasted like their homemade, a mixture of corn and flour perhaps, and tasted like perfection, I’ve never been more impressed with a tortilla as I was with Valeries. The al pastor was the best of the bunch, great flavors and has a delicious smokiness. The carne asada were over cooked so it was too chewy, but the flavors were great too. I did not enjoy the Diablo as much as the breading of the shrimps and the toppings overshadowed the shrimp and the breading was a big mushy. I think it would have been better if the shrimps were grilled. The place is super clean and the salsa bar is delicious as well. They had the light orange creamy salsa which is the spiciest one there (maybe Serrano peppers based), had major heat but such great flavors that I kept dousing it on. We came back in he next day after having tacos at another spot since they ran out of elotes the day before. I ordered another al pastor taco while my friends had the elotes.

Carne – Argentina Street Food – Menu with Prices – 258 Santa Fe Dr, Denver

Now I know, I know… it was incredibly depressing when El Tazumal suddenly shut its doors. I admit to getting “agitado” about it myself – but guess what? A mesmerizing meat marvel, Carne, has now popped up in that same space! The lowland or Pampas regions of Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil have been home to ranchers or Gauchos (for all you Steely Dan fans) for centuries, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Argentinean cuisine thus focuses especially strongly on grilled meats. Carne brings you tastes of several of these, in sandwich form – what could be better? The Matambrito, or “little hunger killer”, gives you a hefty hunk of seasoned and expertly-cooked pork flank to gnaw on – you’ll find it lives up to its name rater handily. But not to be outdone, the Lomito ups the ante by adding ham, cheese, *and* fried eggs to the aforementioned pork, to be similarly satiating. Although Vacio means “void” or “emptiness” in some Spanish dialects, it happens to also be a particular cut of beef (you might know it better by its French name, Bavette). Carne’s Vacio sandwich spotlights this very cut – try it with Chimichurri (parsley/oregano/garlic sauce) for best effect. But as always, there’s more to come. A culture who loves meat this much has to have a sausage or two, right? Of course – and Argentina’s firm-yet-moist, paprika-and-red-wine-kissed Chorizo finds its way between two pillowy bread slices to create the much-loved Choripan sandwich. (By the way, before I forget, each of Carne’s sandwiches comes with an order of perfectly-fried potatoes – add a little Salsa Golf (a condiment consisting of mayonnaise, ketchup, and mixed herbs) to cut the richness just a bit). A filling non-meat alternative (yes, I was getting there eventually) is the Provoleta. Think of your basic grilled-cheese sandwich, but substitute those everyday Kraft [TM] slices with a couple planks of indulgent, milky provolone – doesn’t that sound tasty? Honestly, no matter what you end up eating (even if you make a meal out of their tasty beef empanadas), you can be assured of a fun, filling, and festive experience behind the doors of Carne.

Los Plebes ” Tacos & Mariscos ” Menu with Prices 9830 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge

If I could give this good truck more than 5 stars I would. I drive all the way to austin from Baton Rouge specifically to go eat at food trucks. This one is by far one of the best food trucks I’ve ever eaten at. Not only is their food GORGEOUS and not sloppy, but it’s priced right and it’s super tasty! It’s mainly seafood items, (mariscos = seafood in Spanish) but they have some of the best carne asada street tacos EVER. Holy cow. If you love spicy food, Mexican food, and seafood….. you gotta check this truck out! I had the Mitotera (shrimp, calamari, scallop, octopus in a spicy sauce… basically a spicy seafood ceviche!) and carne asada tacos and shrimp tacos. They gave us 4 diff types of salsa, all of which were some of the best salsas I’ve ever had!

El Bracero of Clarksville Morris Rd – Menu with Prices – 112 Morris Rd, Clarksville

We enjoyed our dinner– Carne Asada steak for my Sweetie…and the Wet Burrito w/beef tips for me. Our server Linsey was quite helpful in sorting out options from among the many dishes on the restaurant’s massive menu. Lots of Tex-Mex standards, and plenty of house specialties too. All are reasonably priced, and the portions very generous. The Carne Asada offered enticing aromas and an attractive presentation, featuring roasted garlic bulb and jalapeño. Little wonder it’s a favorite dish among the regulars. I was impressed with the tender, flavorful chunks of beef in my burrito as well. Couldn’t put down my fork…even tho it would have been enough for two meals! A tasty margarita topped things off. Well worth the stop, after a long day’s drive — just what we were looking for!

Anahuac Tortilleria Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 2792 S Seneca St, Wichita

Anahuac is a border city that spans across Nuevo León and Texas. My hopes that this Mexican restaurant’s heritage would provide a unique take on its cuisine were largely met with the standard fare that is found at the better places around here. Not that this is a bad thing, especially given its location – the city needs good Mexican food to perpetuate to all of its corners, and Anahuac takes advantage of being the best restaurant of its type that far south on Senaca; the next closest place is El Mexico Cafe – which doesn’t really count – and Lalo’s, more than a couple of miles up the road. The food is confined to about two dozen platter entrees, so there’s no escaping rice and beans. One of those platters includes three tacos, though, so there’s still an opportunity to try one of their pretty large list of meats. They have guisados – perhaps one of their few hints towards their Tex-Mex heritage – so I got the verde version of it, along with the barbacoa, which is only available on the weekends. At the recommendation of the lady taking my order, my third taco was the carne asada. There wasn’t a lot of gravy in the meat of my guisado taco, but the double-wrapped affair was still tender and had the hints of beef that was marinated in a green sauce. Barbacoa was standard in the way that I’ve become spoiled by decent barbecued beef. The cut tasted more like a braised brisket, but there were still some good spices in the mix. The carne asada was more tender than I tend to encounter at other restaurants. One notable aspect of Anahuac is the homemade tortillas, which make the difference when they fry them and give them to you with some tomatillo salsa. Even if there was a heavy-handed application of salt to the salsa, it still tasted good on the chips of applied directly to the tacos. Or rice. Or beans. Or mouth. Anahuac isn’t far and away better than many of the other places I’ve encountered, but they’re in a good spot and the tortillas, carne asada, and the guisados serve as selling points. They’re certainly a good option for Mexican food if you’re in the area.

Taqueria El Nuevo Perico #2 – Menu with Prices – 3702 E Chapman Ave, Orange

This taqueria is definitely delicious and authentic. The Carne Asada taco was very juicy and well seasoned and they use flour tortillas. The street tacos come with cilantro and onion on top with a side of grilled onion and radishes. I also bought the taco combo with carne asada (picture) which comes with rice, beans, and the onions. The Al Pastor taco (in the picture) was really tasty and juicy. The best part of this restaurant is that none of the meats were dry, but they’re a bit overpriced. However, the tacos are a bit larger than small corn tortilla tacos. There are definitely tastier tacos for cheaper if you’re willing to drive further out of Orange, but for a local, fast service taco, this is an excellent choice. There is also a lot of seating here and the place is large and clean, including a restroom.

El Toro Meat Market – Menu with Prices – 1329 E 4th St, Ontario

I’m a fan! One of the best places in the Inland Empire for Carne Asada! You can have them prepare the Carne Asada for you (giving it the best possible taste) which they also run it through a machine that presses it, and then they marinate which allows the meat to absorb the juices and be as tender as possible. This meat shop has been around for MANY years, since I was a kid my parents would obtain the meat from here. Their produce such as Avocados are always on point; ready to be consumed. Some cool things: # They can marinate/prep the meat for you # You can call in advance, and place an order and walk in and check out (no waiting) # Great service # One stop shop; from produce, meat to Mexican remedies, etc. Some disappointing things: # Only accepts cash or debit… ARGH…. I love using Amex, for my points!!! Overall, not a bad spot and the best I’ve had in the Inland Empire, I’m a fan ?

EL Bracero Mexican Restaurant Menu with Prices 2028 Paramount Blvd, Amarillo

I researched tons of Mexican restaurants in Amarillo. I ended up picking this one, I was a little nervous since there was only 1 review but we thought it was good! We came around 5pm on a Saturday and there was only 1 other table of guests. (Good there wasn’t a wait… wondered if it was a bad sign?) Our server was nice and especially helpful since we don’t speak Spanish… we needed assistance with some of the menu items. I appreciated the chips and salsa. I know *most* Mexican places provide these BUT I have been to some recently which did not even offer them (weird, I know). Salsa was ok. It wasn’t my favorite that I’ve had but it was ok. Food came out quick. My husband and kids got the carne asada tacos and I got the carnitas tacos. I have to say, the Carne Asada tacos were AMAZING. The flavor was awesome and the meat was melt in your mouth tender! Muy bueno! My carnitas tacos were very good as well but I think the steak tacos were better! My husband and I got a different kind of beans with ours… they weren’t the usual retried beans. I forget what they were called. (Beans with bacon, peppers, onions and tomatoes in a broth). My husband didn’t care for them. I thought they were ok. The main loss of a star was that the building was a little “eh”… especially the restrooms. Sloppy paint job OVER tile, dirty floors and an outlet right next to the sinks that isn’t a GFCI. (Seems dangerous and I’m pretty sure in houses, all outlets near water need to be up to code with GFCI outlets.) My husband said the men’s room did not have any doors on the stalls. Ick. Additionally, it was odd that out in the main eating area, electrical ran outside of the walls. Kind of ghetto. To the right of the cash register there was a darkened room that had what appeared to be an unused bar and more tablets. I just get nervous as to what the kitchen looks like as the restrooms were a little gross. Regardless, the food was pretty good. We’d still recommend this place, especially the Carne Asada taco!