Where: Milagros (Paia, Maui, HI) Price: $14 for 2 Fish: mahi mahi Extras: homemade blackening spice, lettuce, tomato, salsa, grated cheese, and their “famous” guacamole Review: When I saw the blackboard outside the establishment advertising fresh fish tacos, I
Where: San Francisco, at the home of my best friend Terry, who, after sampling the poor tacos with me at Ponche Taqueria, insisted on trying her hand at making some fish tacos for me. (“Well, I know I couldn’t do
Where: Tacolicious (downtown San Jose, California) Fish: cod Price: $17.95 for 4 tacos Extras: cabbage & cumin crema Review: Two things about these tacos lost points with me, and both are extremely subjective criticisms. 1) The fish was breaded
Where: Ponche Taqueria (Hell’s Kitchen) Fish: mahi-mahi, shrimp Price: $14.95 for 3 tacos Extras: On the mahi-mahi: homemade pickled cabbage, chipotle remoulade sauce On the shrimp: guajillo pepper sauce, black beans, guacamole Review: The mahi-mahi was SLATHERED with the remoulade.
Where: El Poquito, Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) Fish: cod Price: $13 for 3 tacos Extras: green apple & cabbage slaw, avocado, spicy lime aioli Review: These tacos weren’t bad, but they weren’t exactly memorable either. The green apple was a wonderful addition
Where: Bar Bombón, Philadelphia Fish: tofu that was masquerading as fish (it’s a vegan restaurant) Price: $14 for 2 tacos Extras: tartar slaw, and guacamole fresco Review: I was incredibly surprised by how fish-like the tofu was. It was
Where: El Rey, Philadelphia Fish: octopus Price: $14 for 3 Extras: pico de gallo, roasted pineapple salsa, creamy corn and poblano salad Review: Maybe it’s because of the awesome atmosphere, maybe it’s because the waitress totally sold me on the
Where: Revolution Taco, Philadelphia Fish: swordfish Price: $4 per taco (minimum 2) Extras: pickled red cabbage, avocado (according to the menu, but I couldn’t taste or see any), poblano crema Review: the poblano crema is exactly the creamy sauce that
Where: Buena Onda, Philadelphia Price: Mahi-Mahi – $3.50; Swordfish – $4.50. Extras: MAHI – Chipotle remoulade, avocado, red cabbage, jicama slaw SWORDFISH – black bean purée, apple/chayote slaw, crème fraîche, charred lime juice Review: Both tacos were made with fresh
I hesitate to add this one to the list, because it was made by a friend in a non-restaurant setting. However, he wanted to be compared against the professionals, so I shall do my best. Quick caveat: I failed to