La Barranca

Reviews

• ★★★★★ Asada Taco Beef Puffy Taco Visited Dec 30, 2022

  Came Here Looking For Fresh Nixtamal Tortillas, Food Was Great

  I stopped here while traveling around town as part of a little food experiment. A friend had told me that corn tortillas in Mexico tasted different from what we typically get here, which led me to look into why. I learned about nixtamalization, the traditional process of soaking dried corn in an alkaline solution before grinding it into masa. That process can give fresh corn tortillas a noticeably different flavor and texture.
  
  After doing some research, I started looking for local restaurants that mentioned making their tortillas fresh using this process. The goal was to visit different places, try their corn tortillas and tacos, and order just one taco at each location to compare them.
  
  The puffy taco here was great, definitely one of the better puffy tacos I've had anywhere. The shell had a different texture than some others I've tried, with a crisp, almost flaky exterior that I suspect came from the fresh corn masa.
  
  The asada taco was just as impressive. The carne asada had a good grilled flavor, and there was a fair portion of meat in the taco. Combined with the fresh corn tortilla, it made for a really flavorful taco.
  
  I was actually pretty impressed with the food considering I only tried two tacos. Both were better than I expected, and the quality of the tortillas really stood out. Service was good, especially considering there was a large party there while I was visiting, and the prices were very fair.
  
  I definitely plan to come back and try some of the other items. Based on what I had this time, I would definitely recommend giving this place a try if you're looking for good tacos and fresh corn tortillas.

  — Paul