TACOS IN PITTSBURGH, PA

TACOS IN PITTSBURGH

We had tickets to a concert in Pittsburgh and it was abruptly cancelled due to a severe thunderstorm in the area.  The evening turned out to be perfect with no rain or wind.  Just a perfect summer day in the 80's.  We ended up at an Art Festival close to our hotel and just walked around a bit.  I saw a Taco stand amongst a line up of food stalls and jumped in line to try them.  I picked my meats and then was handed a plate and shown to the Salsa Bar which was filled Salsa's, Cilantro, Cheese, Peppers, Onions, Pico de Gallo, Limes, and Crema.  I added them to the Tacos and we found a shared table with other people to enjoy them.  Damn these were good Tacos.  Some of the best Street Tacos ever and far better than anything you can find in Hawaii.  So good in fact I was craving them the next day.  Don't know the name of the Taco restaurant or who they are, but they have my vote for Best Tacos in Pittsburgh.

TACOS IN PITTSBURGH

SMALL TENT SET UP FOR STREE FESTIVAL

THIS GUY MAKES SOME DELICIOUS TACOS

SALSA BAR WAS GREAT

SOME "GREAT" STREET TACOS IN PITTSBURGH

CARNE ASADA TACO

PORK TACO WITH PINEAPPLE

BEEF TACO

WELCOME TO STEEL CITY

A BEAUTIFUL EVENING ALONG THE PITTSBURGH RIVERS

CARNE ASADA TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Taco Tuesday at Casa de Santos and we whipped up our delicious Carne Asada Tacos.

These are the best and a taste of Mexico in Hawaii!

CARNE ASADA TACOS

ALA MADRE LOW CARB CORN TORTILLAS

AUTHENTIC MEXICO TASTE

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

LUNCH AT HOME

Put in another 5 hours work on Saturday and came home to these delicious Carne Asada Street Tacos.  Tastes as good as Mexico!  Low carb Ala Madre low carb Corn Tortillas of course.

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

THESE CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS ARE LEGIT!

 

ALOHA MAMACITA

ALOHA MAMACITA

NIMITZ BUSINESSS CENTER

1130 N NIMITZ HWY #C110

HONOLULU, HI 96817

808-650-0029

https://www.yelp.com/biz/aloha-mamacita-honolulu

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Aloha Mamacita started as a Food Truck and then graduated to brick an mortar in Waipahu.  They now have a location in the Nimitz Business Center near Best Buy and Home Depot.

The location is very difficult to find and in fact I was going to throw in the towel and leave the Business Center when my Wife looked on the map and found that the restaurant was located in THE BACK of Nimitz Business Center.  We went to the back and still could not find it until we saw a mini sign next to a Korean Church.  Believe me this is one of the strangest places I have seen in Honolulu.  You walk from and industrial complex into a dark quasi Japanese Garden with a Koi Pond and in the corner is a small door that is Aloha Mamacita.  We arrived to a small line with one of the workers on the phone giving directions on how to find the place.  I too called when we were looking around but the line was always busy.  Probably with more people calling for directions.  The menu is small and most every item contains Birria which is a marinated beef.  The Birria Tacos with Consomme ($15) was my favorite.  Three Tacos served with a delicious consommé that that has a nice kick of spice on the back end.  I liked the balance of cheese and meat.  The Tacos had a nice crunch and were not soggy.  The Onions and Cilantro added more flavor.  These were probably the best Birria Tacos I have tried in Hawaii.  The Street Tacos ($3 each) were tiny and contained the Birria meat less the cheese.  Also served with Consomme.  Go for the Birria Tacos and skip the Street Tacos.  The Birria Bomb Bites ($9) are balls of the Birria Meat and Cheese with more Consomme.  These are really heavy and filling.  After eating the Birria Taco I could only eat one of the Bites.  Probably would not order these again and stick with the Birria Tacos.  Once you can find Aloha Mamacita you will enjoy some really good Birria Tacos.

ALOHA MAMACITA

LOCATED IN THE "BACK" OF NIMITZ BUSINESS CENTER (SMALL SIGN ON LEFT)

ENTER TO A PRETTY WEIRD LOCATION

LINE UP AT THE DOOR

ALOHA MAMACITA COUNTER WHERE YOU ORDER

ALOHA MAMACITA MENU

BIRRIA TACOS

TORTILLA, MEAT AND CHEESE

NICE CHEESE TO MEAT RATIO

ONIONS AND CILANTRO ARE A MUST

DIP TACO IN CONSOMME

DRIPPY AND DELICIOUS

BIRRIA STREET TACOS

TINY TACOS

BIRRIA BOMB BITES

FRIED MEAT AND CHEESE

 

THE SURFING PIG HAWAII

THE SURFING PIG HAWAII

3605 WAIALAE AVE

HONOLULU, HI 96816

808-744-1992

https://thesurfingpighawaii.com

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Ventured out under COVID-19 to find The Surfing Pig busy with customers.  Our temperatures were taken before being seating along with contact tracing info on our group.  We were socially distanced to an area where just the three of us sat.  Service was excellent with our table being served by the bartender.  I had the Street Tacos ($19) which I thought were overpriced and tasteless.  The Fish Taco was all batter and the batter was soggy and not crunchy.  The Kalua Pork Taco was dry and pretty tasteless.  Cannot believe this is Award Winning Pork.  The Shrimp Taco was probably best of the three but only after I covered it in their homemade Chipotle Sauce which is good.  My Daughter enjoyed the Loco Moco ($18.50) which she ordered because the menu said it was made with Sticky Rice.  The rice was regular rice so this was a bit of a disappointment.  The Burger Patty however had good flavor and she liked it.  My Wife enjoyed the Porchetta Salad ($12) which she said lacked Porchetta.  While the food did not wow us we were happy with the service and even happier to be out supporting local restaurants during these messed up times.

THE SURFING PIG HAWAII

THE SURFING PIG HAWAII

THE SURFING PIG HAWAII MENU

PORCHETTA SALAD

STREET TACOS

LOCO MOCO

CHIPOTLE HOT SAUCE WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE MEAL

ALL YOU CAN EAT PRIME RIB, MASHED POTATOES AND VEGGIES FOR $40

 

HAWAII'S BEST TACOS - MADE AT HOME

HAWAII'S BEST TACOS

DONE AT HOME 

I am done looking for good Tacos in Hawaii.  This time we made our own and invited around 10 people over for Taco Night.  Dozens and dozens of tacos were consumed.  One guest finished 11 by the evenings end.  Two people finished 8 Tacos each.  Our Tacos are made with slowly cooked Shredded Chicken and Beef that takes hours to prepare and cook.  We use a variety of chili's and spices to create flavorful meats that fill our tacos with flavor.  Our tacos have a freshly fried corn tortilla shells that adds a nice crunch.  Add our homemade salsas and you have some really good tacos.  Also made Carne Asada Street Tacos that take me back to my days hanging out in Tijuana and Rosarito Mexico.

THE SANTOS FAMILY TACO
SHREDDED BEEF OR CHICKEN

SHREDDED CHICKEN TAQUITOS

SHREDDED CHICKEN TAQUITOS FILLED WITH
SLOW COOKED, MARINATED CHICKEN

SHREDDED CHICKEN AND BEEF TACOS
WITH HOME MADE MEXICAN RICE AND BEANS

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

BEER MARGARITAS WERE A BIG HIT