Real Mexican Tacos

Some time ago, we visited (for the first time) Real Mexican Taco place which had been recommended to us. We had never eaten real Mexican tacos before, so we decided to have some.

The interior of the diner was simple but clean. Mexican (recorded) music was played there. Very soon after we entered and sat down at the table, a waitress appeared. She took our order and brought us a complimentary entree - warm, crispy chips accompanied by queso and salsa. The little cup of queso was a nice surprise - at other food places only salsa is usually served.

After a short while, our tacos arrived. Surprisingly, they were totally different to Tex-Mex tacos which we are used to. What each of us got on big (plastic) plates you can see below. There were two small flour tortillas, slices of grilled pork, pieces of grilled pineapple, some pieces of red onion, diced onion with cilantro, grilled green pepper and some lime (while you make an order, you can specify what you want with your tacos). Besides that, two kinds of hot sauce were served as well.

The food looked nice and tasted really good! The meal seemed pleasantly light in comparison to Tex-Mex tacos. Despite that, we were quite full when we finished eating it all. The visit at the place was quite satisfying. Not only we enjoyed our lunch but it did not cost us much money as well. Both means a reason to come to the place again.

Before leaving the diner, we also took a couple of pictures of us disguised as Mexican mariachis. Next to the tables, on a side, there is a colorful 'put your head in a hole' board which you can use to do that. Some after meal fun for kids and grown-ups!

P.S.

The bathroom in there was clean.

Our First Pol-Tex Home Made Tacos

We like tacos and, from time to time, have them at various restaurants and Tex-Mex food places. Yesterday we had them for dinner - at home too. They were soooooooooooooooooo good! My husband gave them his big YES! too. The meal was really very enjoyable and, what was also good about it, it was quite inexpensive comparing to eating out. We bought taco shells and taco sauce at Dollar Tree . Both products are very good so there is no need to get them/spend more at a different store.

Some of the ingredients

 

What I used to make our Pol-Tex tacos:

• 1 lb ground meat,
• taco seasoning,
• 8 taco shells.

 

To serve with tacos:

• lettuce - cut into small and thin pieces,
• 1/2 onion - diced,
• 1 small tomato - diced,
• cilantro - we used dried cilantro leaves,
• shredded cheese (Mexican style),
• taco sauce.

What to do with it all:

1. Brown ground meat.
2. Add taco seasoning and water (follow the instructions provided by the taco seasoning manufacturer).
3. Warm up taco shells in oven (instructions on the box). I kept them in the oven (350F) for 4 minutes.
4. Put the meat and seasoning mixture in your taco.
5. Dress your taco with (whatever you like): taco sauce, lettuce, onion, tomato, cilantro and shredded cheese.

They were best tacos we had had for some time. Surely we are going to have them (at home) more often!