South San Francisco’s fish tacos – plentiful, but perhaps too much
Taqueria Mi Durango 2 (SF Bay Area)
Coyo Taco (Miami)
Where: Coyo Taco South Miami (Miami, FL) Price: $11 for 2 Fish: grouper Extras: tomato, cilantro, red onion, avocado, shredded cabbage, crema sauce I couldn’t visit Miami without finding at least ONE fish taco place! Coyo Taco was a five-minute
Paco’s Tacos (Kauai)
Where: Paco’s Tacos Kapaa, 4-1415 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746 Price: $10 for 2 tacos (or $14 for 3) Fish: Ono Extras: None! Seriously, the only thing on the plate was tacos. The garnish was cabbage, pico de gallo, and
Sleeping Giant Grill (Kauai)
Where: Sleeping Giant Grill, 440 Aleka Pl, Kapaa, HI 96746 Price: $13.99 for 2 tacos Fish: ono Extras: slaw, aioli Review: There are a bunch of reviews on several travel sites that say this place has the best fish tacos
Kauai Beer Co. (Kauai)
Where: Kauai Beer Co., 4265 Rice St, Lihue, HI Price: $16 for 2 Fish: ahi tuna Extras: cilantro-jalapeño aioli, house salsa Review: This place gets points for fresh fish and locally made tortillas. However, the tortillas were not super fresh,
Cactus Cantina (DC)
Where: Cactus Cantina, 3300 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC Price: $14 for 2 tacos Fish: Tilapia Extras: wayyy too much rice and beans Review: I don’t have much to say about these tacos except that they are exactly the kind
Matanza (Albuquerque)
Where: Matanza, 3225 Central NE at Wellesley St, Albuquerque, NM Price: $14 for 3 tacos Fish: trout (local, Shady Lakes) Extras: guacamole, Mexican slaw, cojito cheese crumbles. Side of black beans and calabacitas. Review: Once again I am pleasantly surprised.
Nexus (Albuquerque)
Where: Nexus Brewery, Albuquerque, NM Price: $13 for 3 tacos Fish: catfish (comes either grilled or fried; I chose the former) Extras: shredded cabbage, chipotle ranch (on the side, thank goodness) Review: This one is very interesting. As a rule,
Tio Flores (Philadelphia)
Where: Tio Flores, 16th & South, Philadelphia, PA Price: $10 for 3 tacos Fish: tilapia Extras: pickled spicy slaw, avocado, chipotle aioli Review: The last time we went on a beer/taco crawl through Philly we tried and failed to get
El Vez (Philadelphia)
Where: El Vez at Sansom & 13th St, Philadelphia, PA Price: $19 for 3 tacos Fish: Sea bass Extras: sweet potato purée, grilled scallions, fried jalapeños Review: Like its sister restaurant, El Rey, El Vez knows Mexican food. Boy, do they