Comments on: Tacos El Gordo – San Diego (National City)

By: andy

andy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:42:11 +0000

oops! that was the old link with the old address:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-el-paisa-san-diego-2

By: andy

andy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:41:20 +0000

i used to think that tacos el gordo could not be topped until i found tacos el paisa.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-el-paisa-san-diego

best tacos in san diego. hands down. even the adobada was (somehow) better than el gordo. it used to be a taco truck, but now, they parked the truck next to an actual physical location. you can go inside, where they keep all their materials, to sit and eat, but the taco truck is still where they do all the cooking… at least, that was the case the last time i went.

By: sawyer

sawyer — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:09:05 +0000

hellllll yeaaa, this place is the sh!t….def. one of my favorite places in sd for tacos. i agree their adobada is pretty bomb…i’ll prob make a trek here next week when i go down….lovin the pics

By: foodhoe

foodhoe — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:33:42 +0000

I’m starving and want some of those adobado tacos! Seriously, can you hear my stomach yelling?

By: Gastronomer

Gastronomer — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:01:53 +0000

Michael Ton – Thank you very much for introducing me to Tacos El Gordo. We’ll have to return for the adobada the next time we’re both in town.

Sharon - Three cheers for adobada! This was my first encounter and I was a big, big fan. Do you think there’s star anise in the seasonings? I swore I tasted it!

Ron - Thank you very much for virtual pat on the back! There was a taco shop 100 feet from Helix High School, so I know exactly what you’re talking about For me it was the taquito.

Fiona - The Wiki entry on tacos did mention something about how this style of meat prep was very similar to gyro and shwarma. What’s in a name anyway? Cousin Michael is not in trouble—he’s just a young lad.

Diana - I wonder if Ramona’s mama got the tongue from the Asian grocery store. It’s really cheap there! Try tongue. You’ll like it!

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:57:51 +0000

Whenever I hear about tongue, I always think about the Ramona the Pest books I read as a child. Her mom made tongue one night for dinner because it was inexpensive, and Ramona freaked out. I think I might have freaked out as a kid too! (Probably would be a little suspicious of it now too…)

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:34:06 +0000

This proves my contention that all over the world, shawarma is king. Call it what you like, anything on a trompo with spices and shaved off – that’s shawarma to me. If served on flatbread and doused with something tasty…

So is your cousin in trouble now? Do tell.

By: Ron Adame

Ron Adame — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:08:30 +0000

I found out about your site from Anthony bourdain’s blog and it’s the best food blog I’ve seen.

Your review of Tacos El Gordo brings back memories of my High School years when I was at Sweetwater High School and all the great tacos I ate.. Of course it was cheaper then, your pictures sure makes me feel nostalgic.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:48:17 +0000

Tacos de adobada are my favorite in the world. There is one place in Davis where I went to college that had them. Haven’t found any here in Durham so I’ve had to make do with tacos al pastor. Sad.

By: cousin michael

cousin michael — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:31:28 +0000

just wonderful. i can use some tacos right now