UYE-Steppin’ Out: Taco Trek and Sugar Rush!!!

Tacoriffic. On an early Saturday eve, we joined a hungry and adventurous group of Unilocalers, led by the Q’s. I planned to each one taco at each stop, holding out for dessert at La Flor which I had book forever ago when Nelson Q. first reviewed it.
First, Tacos el Pastorcito. I ordered one lengua and they gave me 2, thankfully because it was the best thing I ate all night. I LOVED the juicy flavor and the condiment bar — the green salsa on the left that was very spicy and somewhat chunky was amazing! I also added diced onion, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime to my tacos. Perfection. Eric R. had the al pastor with pineapple and the asada on flour tortilla. He liked both. We walked to the other 2 joints and left our car here because everything is close.
Next, Los Tacos. People were raving about the asada here but I still wasn’t ready for «just steak» so I went for the fish ceviche tostada and added avocado. The flavor was great but the texture of the fish (tilapia) was a little odd — looked rather fuzzy like lint or something. I did admire the campechanas being made fresh and would definitely try that (octopus, oyster, and shrimp). David S. reviewed the lengua as amazing so I almost wish I had just ordered tongue at all 3 :) Eric R. got the asada with avocado and cheese. It was almost half avocado which was pretty cool, and also had fresh tomatoes. We were able to command a HUGE amount of tables for our group and then easily moved them back into place when done.
Third, Tacos el Gordo. This place was HOPPING! There are 3 lines so it is a bit confusing — one for adobado, one for lengua/​cabeza/​sesos/​suadero, and one for asada. I got one lengua, and Eric R. got one azteca (cactus with beef) and one suadero (brisket). The brisket was slathered in red sauce and the lengua with tomatillo. We also asked for a side of the veggies which appeared to be roasted jalepeno and scallions. With 3 tacos (lengua $ 2.25 and the others $ 2) we paid under $ 7 so the veggies were free! The lengua here was not chopped fine and was tough to eat — huge and fatty. The taste was good though, but my heart is with pastorcito. Eric R. was pleased with his two choices.
Finally, La Flor de Michoacan. Small place but full of wonder and exotic flavors. I sampled ice cream, sorbet, and aguafrescas, but settled on a paleta of cucumber-​mango-​pineapple with chile. Eric R. got chongos ice cream and peach yogurt. Toppings were unlimited and free. Prices were cheap. This place is a must re-​visit!
Overall, I was stuffed and happy to know about so many great places. I can see myself returning to Pastorcito for other tacos too (there is pollo and asada on the menu, but I really love the lengua!) and maybe even see if I can buy a good amount of that dynamite salsa verde too!

First things first — Thanks Nelson for setting up thoughtful and off the beaten path UYEs! This is what it’s all about — finding out the best even if it isn’t the popular. And to reply to Nelsons review with saying a round two in the works — YES.
I wrote more detail reviews of the food, service and experience at each restaurants business listing, but here’s a quick rundown.
Taqueria EL Pastorcito was our first stop and Nelson was right on that this was amazing adobada. It makes me confident the other choices are amazing and I’m excited to try more. In fact, this was the best taco of the night for me and some of the better tacos I’ve had in a long while. Los Tacos was pretty decent as well. I love the crunch that the melty cheese between the tortillas gave. Tacos El Gordo is the most famous of the spots and that was just okay for me. Decent but not worth the «work» lining up several spots to get everything. Dessert was at Flor de Michoacan which is what I was most excited about! It did not disappoint with the creamy, soft consistency and not the norm ice cream flavor choices and refreshing bebidas. A true little gem.
As always, fun to see everyone, old friends and new people. It was cool to do something like this as Scott says that we probably never would do this on our own or find places like Pastorcito. Even if we see a taco shack somewhere «he’s too white for that» to just roll in off the beaten path. Chicken. Haha.
BUT we will be going back to Pastorcito ASAP. This Friday. If anyone wants to come with for lunch, call us! Then we’re going to get some ice cream after.
(Yelp 100 Challenge ⁴⁶⁄₁₀₀)

The Unilocalerazzi came through like a tornado, or better yet, a «taconado», hitting three stops, one after the other, and everywhere we went, we turned heads and each business we stopped at were hit (in a good way) with a storm of Unilocalers, about 15 deep-​Even Roger T. had the whole family in tow! At the end of each stop, each place was nothing but gracious (and relieved!) for us stopping by!
STOP #1: Taqueria El Pastorcito
Thank goodness this vendor will finally have more than 1 review (my lone review for A YEAR!) Ever since we discovered this vendor, this will always be my first choice of the three stops we went to. The guys are always happy to see us, very quick and efficient, and their tacos are truly some of the best. The Al Pastor and Suadero I had were very tasty.
STOP #2: Los Tacos
This is the spot we go to when we are in the mood for some Asada… simply the best here, and get it «con todo”-cheese melted between two tortillas, flame grilled asada, whole beans, tomato, guacamole, and sour cream will cost you $ 4.50 for a fully loaded taco, but totally worth it. Everyone seemed to enjoy the items they ordered, and all of our attention went to the lady whipping up the Campechanas ($ 14), another one of their popular items at Los Tacos-​a killer cocktail of mixed seafood (Shrimp, oysters, and octopus) She started putting on «a show» for us, and tempted our stomachs, so we will have to return to conquer the Campechana!
STOP #3: Tacos El Gordo
Alot of people swear by this place and its Adobada Taco, so I had to do a taste test to see how it stacked up to our first stop. These tacos are also $ 2, but very small and IMHO the meat at El Pastorcito is much more flavorful. Positives about El Gordo are the variety of their menu items, and they offer complimentary roasted chiles and grilled scallions to go with your tacos.
STOP #4: La Flor De Michoacan
Awesome service and a unique spread of flavors and items with refreshing agua frescas will always keep me coming back here. We packed this last stop like a can of sardines and what a great ending to the Taco Trek. Alot of Unilocalers tried different flavors of ice creams and aguas, and again, another successful stop which will keep everyone returning for more.
A second round may possibly be in the works for another taco trek since this one turned out to be a great success. Big mahalo to those who attended… ALOHA!!!
Unilocal 100 CHALLENGE 2013−(22÷100) «The Unilocal Taconado»