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Taxco Mexican Restaurant

  • October 4, 2006
  • Rated 2 of 5 by stvchin from Tustin, California
Taxco Mexican Restaurant

A few people have been telling me how good Taxco Mexican Restaurant is. A few of my co-workers said they have catered lunches from Taxco in the past and it was delicious. I decided to try this out myself, so I went to the Taxco in San Pedro. There are two other Taxco locations in Harbor City and Lomita.

The restaurant is located in a strip mall at the corner of Western and Capitol in San Pedro. We went for an early dinner, and the restaurant was just starting to fill up. There are three dining areas, one in front, one at the very back, and a private dining room in the middle. We were seated in the back dining section. The ambiance is a no-frills Mexican family restaurant. Our server quickly brought us chips and salsa and took our drink orders.

The menu has standard traditional Mexican dishes, such as burritos, enchiladas, fajitas. My friend chose the steak fajita dinner and I chose the carne asada burrito. Our server brought our drinks and took our orders. When I ordered the burrito, our server asked me if I wanted it "wet." I asked him about it and he said the burrito would be topped with salsa, red sauce, herbs and spices and melted cheese for a dollar more. I opted to take my burrito "wet."

As we waited for our entrees, we feasted on the chips and salsa. The salsa was mildly spicy and fresh, and the chips were crispy. I think they may have been fried on the premises.

Our orders arrived and they looked great. My friend's steak fajitas were served on a heated iron plate and served with sauteed red and green bell peppers and onions. There was an insulated container of flour tortillas, but only two of them. There was also a side plate of rice and refried beans with melted cheese on top. My friend shared some of his fajitas with me and they were good, but the steak was a bit on the salty side for my personal taste. Even though there were only two tortillas on the container, our server quickly brought us more as needed. I guess that's to keep the tortillas fresh.

My "wet" carne asada burrito was very good. The burrito itself was good, but very messy to eat due to the "wet" sauces. The chunks of carne asade were quite good. The "wet" topping didn't add that much flavor to the burrito itself though.

Our total bill was $27.71 including tax and tip. It includes the fajitas, the wet burrito, and two drinks.

The food was pretty much as expected, nothing really out of the norm. There were a few things I didn't like about the tastes, but nothing really bad. If you want a quick bite of Mexican food to eat, then Taxco is the place. What we ate at Taxco is fairly good, but it doesn't really stand out to distinguish itself.

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