Pineda Tacos Plus

I really prefer the OTHER Pineda Tacos further down Lake St. and I really really prefer other taquerias in Minneapolis.
The al pastor somehow tasted like pot roast and while the IDEA of a pot roast taco sounds delectable, it really (sadly) translates to a bland, boring, shredded meat taco.
Sad taco face. You can cross this one of the list for your taco crawl.

Superb tacos — my new favorite, edging out La Hacienda and Los Ocampo. I’m constantly longing for something like the plethora of taco places in SF and LA (not to mention time I’ve spent in DF and elsewhere in the taco homeland) and Pineda ranks right up with the best of them.
Ordered tacos de tripa and tacos de buche. Tacos are meant to be a masterpiece of simplicity, a showcase for delicious meat. This is exactly what Pineda does best. Tripa and buche were served on simple small corn tortillas, garnished with onions and cilantro. I asked for a bit of Salsa Verde on the side (which was excellent and packed with chile flavor).
Buche — to me the king of taco meats — melted once it hit my lips, full of luscious and very fresh meaty flavor — perfectly executed. Just a bit of carmelization on the edges from the seconds it spent on the grill.
Tripas — outstanding, maybe even better than the buche. Full-​force maillard effect on all sides, a sign of a master on the grill. No off flavors. Fresh, meat-​filled mouthfulls, soft and falling apart at each bite.
I had earlier confused this with the Pineda closer to Hiawatha. If you are a taco afficianado, don’t make the same mistake — hit up this spot soon and often.
Extra credit assignment: this place makes massive breakfast platters for 5.99 with your choice of any of their freshly prepared meats. I would recommend any, but particularly tasty is the Tinga («chicken in chipotle sauce» on the English menu). Tender chicken in a mild chile sauce scrambled with eggs with perfectly seasoned rice and beans — this is a breakfast that will last you through til dinner. The super filling and flavorful breakfasts at Pineda Plus remind me of the little Mexican restaurants that one finds just about every block throughout Los Angeles.

Pineda tacos is my favorite place to eat in Minneapolis. The staff is VERY friendly, helpful and efficient. I am there almost every day, smoking burritos and filling the void of pain and sorrow in my heart through my stomach. The food is very AFFORDABLE and FANTASTIC, made efficiently and QUICKLY. There is not one single bad thing I can say about this place. Go to them. Discover the pleasure of PINEDA TACOS PLUS.