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Top 5 Restaurants -
"Best Tacos"

   (5 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: July 13, 2015 
Aired on: July 13, 2015 
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Rating Yelp! rating descending order		 Restaurant Notes
Carnitas Uruapan RestaurantSee Carnitas Uruapan Restaurant Video ($)
(539 ratings)

1725 W 18th St Map It!
Chicago, IL 60608
(312) 226-2654
www.carnitasuruapanchi.co...
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Toasting the Classics"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Tacos"
  • Carnitas Tacos
    "the ultimate bite" -Bricia Lopez; pork carnitas ordered by the pound & taco w/ soft corn tortilla assembled at the table; come w/ sides of jalapeno peppers, smoky chipotle salsa & traditional tomato-jalapeno salsa; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
539 ratings		 #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Tacos); est. 1975; family owned & operated serving traditional Mexican food from the region of Michoacan
Los Guachos TaqueriaSee Los Guachos Taqueria Video ($)
(963 ratings)

5221 Godown Rd Map It!
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 538-0211
los-guachos.com
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Tacos"
  • Gringas (Al Pastor Taco)
    grilled flour tortilla, melted cheese, onions, cilantro, pineapple & signature marinated pork (pastor) cooked on a spit roast; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
963 ratings		 #3 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Tacos)
Ricky's Fish TacosSee Ricky's Fish Tacos Video ($)
(1262 ratings)

3201 Riverside Dr Map It!
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 395-6233
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Tacos"
  • Fish Tacos
    Ensenada-style: battered fish, cabbage, pico de gallo, salsa in a warm white corn tortilla; recommend adding tangy crema sauce offered on side of truck; looks good
 4.5 out of 5
1262 ratings		 #1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Tacos)
Veracruz All NaturalSee Veracruz All Natural Video ($)
(1089 ratings)

2505 Webberville Rd Map It!
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 981-1760
veracruztacos.com
As Seen On:
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Tacos"
  • Migas Breakfast Taco
    corn tortilla taco w/ eggs, tortilla chips, avocado, pico de gallo & cheese
 4.5 out of 5
1089 ratings		 #4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Tacos); est. 2008; taco truck; multiple locations; featured by Rachael Ray, Rolling Stone & Austin Eater
La TaqueriaSee La Taqueria Video ($)
(4632 ratings)

2889 Mission St Map It!
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 285-7117
As Seen On:
101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown, Episode: "Countdown 60-41"
Top 5 Restaurants, Episode: "Best Tacos"
  • Burritos
    no rice as filler, but rather lingua (cow's tongue)
  • Carne Asada Tacos Dorados
    not on menu; "hard & soft" taco shell (2 shells: crispy on the inside, soft on the outside) w/ carne asada (thin sliced steaks), melted monterey jack cheese, beans, homemade salsa, green hot sauce, avocado & sour cream; looks good
 4.0 out of 5
4632 ratings		 #5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Tacos); #55 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); since 1973; long lines
Top 5 Restaurants -
"Best Tacos"		   (5 restaurants - Include Closed)    
Aired on: July 13, 2015 
Aired on: July 13, 2015