Flash Mart Stores

«New fave tacos. Xoxo, Gossip Girl.» was the tip I lift upon checking in to the Flash Mart a few weeks ago. The status still stands. They just do everything right. I realize at this point we’ve all had a thousand tacos, but it’s worth swinging by and loading up. Afterwards go grab some beers and play virtua-​gps-​golf up the block at TopGolf if you really need an excuse to drive over to Abrams/​Park.

Why does no one like talking about the Flash Mart for what it is, minus the taqueria and Churchs? Yeah, it kinda sucks. A bit, but yeah, a bit’s a bit. At times, their refrigeration wouldn’t work, resulting in warm drinks. Bah! They have gas now, but they didn’t before, when they change ownership it something like that. It’s a whatever store.

The taqueria inside the store is great. The store, and gas station are terrible. Things are messy. They ran out of gas, and didn’t put up any signs. I drove to two different pumps. Then I went inside and told them that the pumps weren’t working. The cashier said «Yeah. My boss told me not to put any signs up.»
Bad for Park Lane. Bad for America.

This review is for Taqueria La Tejanita located inside the Flash Mart.
If you’re one of those people who can’t get over the fact that people eat tacos served out of a gas station, you are really missing out.
Like one of the other reviews, I came across this place after reading a post on City of Ate. Located inside the Flash Mart gas station, Taqueria La Tejanita serves up cheap, delicious tacos stuffed full of meat and flavor. If you have a «taco list», you should be sure to include this spot.
On my most recent visit, I ordered the following tacos: Al Pastor, Chorizo, Barbacoa, Nopalitos and Fajita Beef. The Al Pastor, Chorizo & Barbacoa were my favorites based on the tastiness of the filling. The Nopalitos (cactus) was good, but I think the meat-​eater in me needed more protein. All the tacos came served with the fixings of lime, cilantro, onions and salsa.
In addition to tasty tacos, they sold burritos, tortas and various other dishes.

The tacos come with all the extras (onion, cilantro, grilled onion, radish).
Salsa roja is bitter and dry, made heavily from dried chilis, mixed with something a little creamy. It was delicious but strong enough not to go with everything.
Salsa verde is smooth and creamy in texture, tangy and spicy. Comparable to the salsa from El Atoron or Tacos El Si Hay.
Chicaronne — Chewy and savory. Big tender cuts. A little greasy and definitely delicious.
Nopalitos — Still have some crunch to them, like pan fried okra kind of. A vaguely lighter option, and really good.
Chorizo — Generous portion, big and greasy. Tastes a lot like ground chorizo. Which it is.
Al Pastor — Medium sized pieces of pork. I didn’t see pineapple, but they were very sweet, so they must have been cooked or marinated in some kind of fruity thing. Tender and good.
Lengua — Smallish chunks, very mild flavor, decent fatty texture. Pairs really well with the salsa verde.

First and foremost, thanks to José over at City of Ate for inspiring me to visit Flash Mart for some tacos today. I keep up with José’s taco posts on a regular basis, and his review of the little gas station taqueria on Abrams (aka Taqueria La Tejanita) reminded me that it’s been a little while since I’d stopped in there.
Walking into Flash Mart, with the half torn-​down sign on the exterior, the Church’s Chicken on the opposite wing from the taco shop, and the «classy”/billboard-sized Budweiser poster hanging over the cash register, you probably wouldn’t expect much from the taqueria inside. But don’t underestimate La Tejanita — this place is liable to knock your socks (or your pants) off.
Flash Mart
The menu here is out. Of. Control. The tacos alone span ten different varieties (I mean seriously, TEN!) and cost only $ 1.25 each, and they also offer a wide selection of tortas, gorditas, platillos, burritos, sopes, huaraches and breakfast goodies. I ordered myself a couple of pastor, lengua and barbacoa — but wait! Just as I uttered the word «barbacoa», I noticed their nopalitos/​cactus tacos, and quickly cancelled the former for the latter. Cactus tacos? I’ll take ‘em! Although they only take cash at the window, P2 and I were able to pay for our tacos and sodas at the gas station register, so I think it’s fair to say you can show up here without cash and do alright. The seating was a little more accommodating than the usual gas station location, with three high-​top tables and one four-​seater, so we took a seat and waited for our orders.
When dining in, the tacos are delivered in plastic baskets lined with foil and are accompanied by sliced radishes, key limes, grilled onions and of course the usual cilantro and onions. They also gave us the typical green and red sauces, of which the green was definitely more my style — creamy and spicy with a hint of a kick. I added all of the sides to each of my tacos and started with the cactus, which I unfortunately only ordered one of. It was delicious — slightly salted, grilled with onions and covered in cilantro and white onions, so good that my only regret was not ordering ten more. The lengua was soft, tender and very well cooked, complimented by the green sauce and onions. The pastor was incredible — reddish/​orangish with pineapple cooked in it, the meat was slightly charred and sweet, but not too sweet. The tortillas were delicious, without a hint of grease. The cilantro and onions were fresh. The tacos were wonderful.
Long story short, go for the tacos and, quite possibly, never leave. If you can’t make it out there today, maybe you can try making your own nopalitos tacos at home, but I recommend you just get in your car and head to Flash Mart.

Great tacos! Great price! If you can’t get tacos out of a trailer, getting them out of a gas station is the next big thing. New favorite weekend food place.

Im just saying, that the little Taqueria inside this place, is badass! The Beef taco was pretty decent, but the Barbacoa is back on the scene, witha gangsta lean. It had a sweet sauce and onions cooked inside with the meat, very tasty. And for $ 1.40 a pop… hello favorite new dinner on the go spot. They have a red and green hot sauce, and they look creamy and nice, but they are wicked hot, not for the weak.
There’s also a massive beer selection, and a fried chicken place in there, im just sayin.