Restaurant Week 2011: Fuego Tacos
Categories: Events, First Taste
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| Erica O'Neil |
| The pernil asado taco platter with rice and beans. |
For 30 buckaroos, you and your date will be treated to an appetizer to share, two taco platters, and end the evening with a pile of churros. Also included in the price are two of Fuego's specialty cocktails, including sangrias, margaritas, or if you want to get crazy with it, the sanga-rita.
We hit up the cozy two-tiered taco joint located smack dab in the middle of an otherwise abandoned Esplanade and were pleasantly surprised by the crowded atmosphere, delicious drinks and tasty tacos.
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| Erica O'Neil |
| The veg-head tostada, a starter at Fuego Tacos. Note the awesome purple, cured sugar cabbage. |
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| Erica O'Neil |
| Cinnamon-y, crunchy, and creamy. The churros from Fuego Tacos. |
After the tostada, while we were sucking down our fresh 'n' fruity sangria, the taco course arrived. Fuego has eight different tacos on the menu, and we had the opportunity to try both the pernil asado and the braised chicken. The pernil asado was extremely tender and well-seasoned, topped with a mango chile salsa and more of that delicious purple sugar cabbage. The chicken tacos were slow roasted chicken thighs, and the juicy dark meat created a super flavorful bite. Each taco was served with (utterly forgettable) rice and black beans, but the tacos were definitely strong enough to stand alone.
Round out the night with a tiny platter of tasty churros, and you have a delicious dinner for two without blowing too much dinero. Got an extra couple of bucks? Check out our Restaurant Week coverage of Spasso, The Dhaba, Beckett's Table, and Cheuvront, and act quick because these deals end on Sunday.
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