Where: Lolita, 106 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA Price: $13 for 3 tacos Fish: mahi-mahi (crusted with plantain and blue corn) Extras: cabbage slaw, chipotle mayonesa (uh oh), pickled onions, green tomato salsa verde Review: When I saw the description
Now my friends are turning these reviews into a challenge, and I love it. This taco was created by my cousin Dave, who is quite an accomplished chef. He told me to not pull any punches with my review, so
Where: Paia Fish Market (Paia, Maui, HI) Price: $12.95 for 2 Fish: mahi mahi and ono Extras: on the taco – lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese; on the plate – cole slaw, home fries, and Cajun rice. Review: I didn’t even
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: 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: 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
Where: Outback in Cherry Hill, NJ Fish: mahi-mahi Price: 3 for $9.99 Extras: slaw and salsa…and a mint (?) aioli Review: it wasn’t as bad as I had feared, but the bar was set very low. The fish had a
Where: Eureka! in Claremont, CA Fish: mahi-mahi Price: $9.50 for 2 tacos Extras: mango slaw and some sort of special creamy sauce Review: not bad…but I’m just not a fan of the creamy sauce with fish tacos. And the tortillas
Where: Ocean City Brewing Company, Ocean City, MD Price: $14 for 3 tacos Fish: mahi-mahi Extras: generic cole slaw Review: they opted for a spicy, creamy sauce that just ended up tasting like nothing except pepper. The fish was cooked