When I hear "fish tacos" on the East coast, I prepare myself to be disappointed... for some reason, no one seems to have perfected the simplistic little delight that street vendors in Tijuana have perfected. So when a restaurant has a name of "Cabo Fish Tacos", I was prepared to be really really disappointed. In the midst of spotty thunderstorms, we grabbed take out and ate in the car... and then had to go back for more.
The beer battered fish tacos had large pieces of light, but possibly a bit too thickk batter (probably due to the beer batter). They were fresh and hot, with an un-intrusive light cole-slaw. The Tavaroo tuna tacos were not fried, but had a wonderful honey wasabi sauce - they just seem to slide down deliciously, with a bit of heat. After having the fish tacos, we decided we had to go for the carne asada tacos... which were full of big, well seasoned chunks of medium meat. which is when I finally had the full epiphany.
These tacos were definitely not the Tijuana or Cabo San Lucas. These were a reinterpretation of the west coast experience, with perfectly warmed tortillas, delicious sides (jalapeno mashed potatoes and fruit salad). While I still do miss the left coast... these were a delicious new memory for the east.
3201 North Davidson Street
Charlotte, NC 28205-1033
(704) 332-8868
Charlotte, NC 28205-1033
(704) 332-8868
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| Take-out beer-battered fish tacos (over half of the pieces of fish wolfed down by my son) |
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