Taqueria Mexico – Fondren & Richmond

Posted by Cabeza De Taco | Jun 7, 2007 · Filed under Houston, Reviews

Mila’s Taqueria Mexico [map]
3240 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 334-8999
Rating:

I’d been to original Taqueria Mexico (6219 Bellaire Blvd) and its the straight BOMB. We tried the lengua tacos, carne asada tacos, and the al pastor – they’re all on the money- and the chandelier of salsas and various pickled peppers n shit- made the wait for the food bearable to say the least. Scott & the Cabeza even shared a round of Patron to really get the party going. it was Authentic Mex done right- served with a smile and it filled the belly on the cheap. What more can you ask for?

So when La Femme Nataco spied another TaqMex location today, we were prepared for another killer meal. This location is actually called Mila’s Taqueria Mexico- Maybe a sister or daughter of the restaurant family…i dunno but it looks newer and more contemporary than its predecessor. In Taco Town that is not a good sign, but the badass mural of an Aztec warrior smoking out his nubile princess more than made up more the modern touches. As far as the food- it was a meal filled with ups and downs.

I’m just gonna name off the stuff we got – good stuff first:

Queso Fundido con Chorizo $4.75
DAMN! This lil boat of heaven was the highlight of the meal for me. melted white cheese concealing a bead of the dopeness- tangy, red, hot, meaty chorizo- just the way Cabeza takes it. Whedder jew sopped it up with a home-made flour tortilla or spoon-did up into your taco of choice, Fundido iz for real! A good change from the standard chile con queso.

Pollo Guisado Taco $1.35
Chicken that’s been stewed until very tender, and juicy- with loads of flavor, wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla and topped w/ lettuce and tomato. It was a great chicken taco. nuff said.

Al Pastor Taco $1.25
A real Taco Town litmus test- Reddish chunks of marinated pork in doubled-up corn tortilla, garnished w/ the traditional cilantro & onions. Flavor was ok- BUT- I was spitting out several little globules of pure fat w/ a gnarly texture…I usually don’t mind a lil fattiness, but this was overboard.

Barbacoa Taco $1.25
incredibly tender and supple beef brisket in similar corn tortilla wrap- but again the meat was SO fatty, i couldn’t eat it- besides there was a distinct LACK of spice-fire-heat in all these tacos. Where the fuego at?

Crispy Taco con Picadillo $1.25
After i ordered this one, the nice waitress informed me they were out of picadillo, so she suggested the carne asada instead as the crispy filling. I’d never had a crispy taco w/ fajita beef before, so i gave it a shot. would’ve been decent, but the PHAT strikes again. the beef was sinuey and rubberize, i couldn’t even chew that shit. flavor was nice, but the fat! please trim your meat people.

I gotta say the atmosphere was decent, the sevice was fine and the beans and salsa were both above average, but the fatty meat on 3 outta 4 tacos was just unacceptable. Maybe the cook/prep staff had an off day, but where’s the quality control. where’s somebody who cares about the food they serve? He’s probably at the bellaire location dishin out the BOMB taco.

So the lesson is- Not all Taqueria Mexico’s are built the same- next time I’ll choose the older, wiser and more tradish TaqMex. peace out.

Cabeza

Mila’s Taqueria Mexico
3240 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 334-8999

Quality: 10 out of 20 [fat was the deal killer, but some good stuff in there]
Salsa: 6 [slightly above average]
Tortillas: 7 [home-made, but not incredible]
service/atmosphere: 6 [ friendly and attentive]
Brown Factor: -5 [blubber = the runs]
Total: 50%
Rating:

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