Super Tortas

First, when it comes to taquerias, if the place is sandwiched between a tire shop and a gas station, you know it has to be good. Second, this is also a bakery (panadería), so all their bread and tortillas are made in-​house. And third, how can you argue with a name like «Super Tortas Locas DF»?!?
I first stopped in one morning to pick up some breakfast tacos before work. They have a number of options, all for 99 cents. I went for a «tocino» and a «papa.» The eggs were fluffy on the handmade tortillas, and the savory bacon was diced from a thick slab and mixed in. Potato varieties can sometimes be a bit bland, but the soft potatoes had been seasoned a bit on the griddle, and what really put them over the top was a dash of their house salsa verde, creamy as though it had been passed through a food processor, and with a nice kick of spice.
You could leave the breakfast tacos aside, and my rating would remain the same, because given the name of this place, I knew I had to come back for one of their tortas. They’re done «al estilo DF,» or Mexico City style, and they’re hefty, piled with 3 – 4 components each, including jamon, pollo, pierna, chorizo, chicharron, milanesa… and that’s not even including the toppings. I alighted upon numero 3, with chorizo, fried egg, and pierna. The crumbly, salty sausage was layered on bottom, with thick slices of pork leg on top, and a fried egg sandwiched in between, all pressed between the toasty fresh-​baked bread, with avocado, onion, tomato, and cheese. Super Torta Loca indeed, and only $ 5 even.
The shop is small, with about 6 small tables set in front of the counter and a display case for pastries and breads to one side. The bakery is visible behind the counter, with the only two people I’ve ever seen back there busy bustling about. Spanish is primarily spoken by the patrons that come streaming in at lunch time, but the friendly proprietors both speak excellent English. The other menu items are scattered about on hand-​printed signs, with tacos, tortas, gorditas, chalupas, even fried chicken on offer, and most people get their drinks at the quickie mart next door, be it Jarritos or Tecate.
The $ 5 tortas are big enough as it is, but hanging like a challenge to Adam Richman is a sign asking «tienes mucha hambre?» Are you really hungry? The «niño pobre» — ironically the most expensive item at $ 10 — is a behemoth combining virtually every other torta on the menu, from the Cubana to the Hawaiiana, and yes, that includes pineapple.
And with that, they’ve reached the heights of Torta Locura.