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    Rico's Antojitos

    4.5 (2 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 pm - 10:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Chapa - From a warm pot, wife spoons barbacoa on a toasted tortilla.  Tacos to the right are awaiting onion and cilantro for garnish.

    Chapa

    5.0(1 review)
    0.8 mi

    Tacos Chapa operates out of a 1980's vintage Chevy van, which fulfills the role as the supply and…read morelogistics wagon, but all of the cooking is done in a trailer, which is pulled behind the van. The trailer, which fulfills the role of the kitchen, is covered in a blue, plastic tarp, to protect the cook, and her assistants from the sometimes scorching sun, and the ample rain that falls in the area. The restaurant, if you want to call it that, doesn't have a name; I had to ask one of the staff members what they call the business, and the menu consists of a hand-printed sign posted on one of the rear windows of the van. The menu offers such local favorites as machacado, chicharrón, barbacoa, desebrada and picadillo fillings, available in corn tortillas, and made as tacos. Barbacoa sounded good to me (it always does...) Tacos Chapa is operated by a husband and wife team, and the lady was very friendly, and she seemed happy to chit-chat with me while she went about her business. The man was a bit more reserved, and mostly busied himself retrieving supplies from the van, and keeping the place clean. I learned that they have been located at the same location, which is on 6th Street, between Av. Hidalgo and Zapata for the last seven years, and they're open seven days a week. Barbacoa is breakfast food in Mexico, so they set up shop in the morning, and stay open for lunch, and remain at their location until they run out of food. Most of the meat is prepared at home, before opening the store, and its kept warm in stainless steel pots, which are built into the kitchen range, next to the griddle. Since the meat is already made, the griddle seems to be used mostly to toast tortillas, although I suppose that it could be used to make beans, or another meat entree. The warming pots and the griddle are heated by propane, and I noticed several propane lanterns in the unlikely event they are still serving tacos after dark. Several bar stools and a bench are furnished near the kitchen for customers to sit on, while enjoying the fine cuisine, so Tacos Chapa can be considered a sit-down restaurant. After placing our orders, we watched as the husband began to rummage in the back of the van, searching for tortillas. I didn't see a tortilla press, so I asked the lady where they got their tortillas, and she told me that they purchase them from a nearby tortillería. It seems they were out of tortillas, and the lady apologized for the delay, as the husband left to make a tortilla run. He returned in a few minutes, with a couple of large packages of corn tortillas, and within a few seconds, he had a six of them cooking on the griddle. When the tortillas began to bubble, and become slightly brown on the high spots, he removed them from the griddle and placed them on a cutting board, that was situated between the griddle and the pots of meat. He then placed six more tortillas on the griddle... While the other tortillas were cooking, the lady dipped a spoon into one of the pots, and spooned barbacoa on each tortilla, followed by diced white onions and cilantro, and folded them over to make a taco. When all six tacos were completed, she placed them on a styrafoam plate, and handed the plate to Dick. (Since I was taking photos, I requested that Dick be served first...) About the time that she finished with Dick's order, the tortillas for mine were ready, so the process was repeated. It's obvious that the husband and wife have been doing this for quite some time, as they operate as a well-synchronized machine. The tacos were delicious, as the barbacoa was moist and juicy, and the fresh onions and cilantro complimented the meat. I asked the gentleman which variety of barbacoa I was eating, and he replied "mixta," which is a mixture of all the cuts of meat, with the exception of the tongue, from the cabeza. The tortillas were perfectly cooked, the cilantro and onion was fresh, and the barbacoa was tender, juicy and deliicous! This amazing little restaurant nets five stars from me!

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    Chapa - Tacos Chapa operates out of a trailer, pulled by a Chevy van, and is parked at the corner of 6th and Hidalgo.

    Tacos Chapa operates out of a trailer, pulled by a Chevy van, and is parked at the corner of 6th and Hidalgo.

    Chapa - Note the bench and stools that are used for seating, and the plastic tarp that protects the kitchen.

    Note the bench and stools that are used for seating, and the plastic tarp that protects the kitchen.

    Chapa - My order of six barbacoa tacos, complete with diced white onions and cilantro for garnish. Simply delicious!

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    My order of six barbacoa tacos, complete with diced white onions and cilantro for garnish. Simply delicious!

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    3.5(23 reviews)
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    $$

    In a town with very limited dining options, this place rocks! A nice big open bar with enough big…read morescreens to watch a game and enjoy fantastic foods. We had the guacamole with chips to start. Guac was freshly made with tons of flavor and garlic! Frosty mugs full of beer and selection of specialty drinks will keep you from getting too thirsty. The seafood options were numerous with one sounding better than the other. The Garic Catfish with fries was amazing but the special hot-hot sauce was worth the extra $ for it went perfectly with the delicious fish morsels. Wife had shrimp tacos which were packed full of deliciousness. The staff was professional and knowledgeable about the menu and attentive when the mug ran low. Reasonable prices for great food and beverages. Highly recommend!

    This bar/restaurant is located right on the US/Mexico border in the historical town of Roma. It is…read moreshaped like a boat and has a huge dinning area. The food was good and the drinks were awesome. I had the Oysters Rokerfeller, which was some of the best I have ever had. They have a wide assortment of cocktails that are very tasty. I had a Pina Colada and, mmmmmm. Top notch. Everyone in my party enjoyed their meals as well. The service staff was very friendly and the food was reasonably priced. Who knew that Texas would be known for its seafood. Texas barbecue and Mexican food lookout.

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    El Barquito Oyster Bar - Hangover shrimp.  It came with 1/2 a beer, bread for sopping, rice, fries and hush puppies!

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    Hangover shrimp. It came with 1/2 a beer, bread for sopping, rice, fries and hush puppies!

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