Come for the gas, leave with a taco (#1). That's the motto for many gas stations in Houston, as well as the rest of the country where taco trucks are parked only steps away from a gas pump. Here at Border Stop, they take it up one ext a level with a full on taqueria that is inside at the convenience store, complete with drinks, seating, and more snacks. That's the kind of two-birds-one-appetite (#2) action I long for every time.
The immediate advantage of having an indoor taqueria versus the truck is being able to duck out for the weather. When it's raining or is blazing hot, the option of being able to go inside and enjoy the AC while sitting down is a big plus. The other plus? The food.
Prices are pretty friendly on the wallet here, with many items below $10 for combinations and between $2-3 for tacos. They serve a surprising variety of meats that range from fajita to barbacoa and chicharron (#3). I am partial to their breakfast options such as their egg + cheese taco that comes with bacon, sausage, chorizo, or potato. They also serve menudo on select days as well as carne guisada and some monster burritos supposedly.
The ladies that work here are lovely. Spanish is obviously better if one speaks it but they deal with a lot of commuters who are just looking for a meal. I've only paid in cash here, but I'm fairly certain they also take credit card as well. Parking could be an issue since the gas station is so small, but most peeps can make it work.
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(#1) Or three.
(#2) Ok, two appetites. Mine for the tacos, my car's appetite for gas.
(#3) Strangely spelled "chancharron" here. read more