Laredo Taqueria, Houston, TX

Houston, you have a problem.  Your tacos, well, they were just ok.  Not bad, not great.  Just an FYI for you Houston, you should probably check out what we are doing in California, specifically Los Angeles and San Diego.  Here's a quick heads up, really greasy tacos are not great.  Seriously, don't just let everything sit in its own juices for too long.

Ramon and I are in Houston working and we drove by and checked out a ton of places.  No one grabbed us.  We finally settled on Laredo Taqueria.  It is on Washington and is just ok.  It has promise by the look.  The menu leads you to believe that the place is fantastic.

They make their own flour tortillas which were pretty righteous.  The corn tortillas from the store might have been the absolute cheapest and worst tacos that I've had in quite some time.  They were really nasty.  The food was just okay.  It really was just alright.  Some good, some not so much.  What I loved about this place, was the sass.  It was pretty awesome.

These guys make it clear that they don't really care what you think.  I appreciate that.  I love people who are just going to do what they do.

Meat is all in a steam table in front of you.  I would not touch the chicharron.  It did not look like it was crispy or any good.  Ramon tried it, he was not a fan.  So they serve all their burritos with beans, if you'd like.  The beans were straight out of a can and not too great.  Really just alright stuff.  I like the variety on the menu.  I love the fried jalapenos.  As many as you'd like, that is a great call, I went through more then a few.

RATINGS:
GREEN SALSA: 3, it only gets a 3 because it is spicy, really just ok.
RED SALSA: 3, read the above comments for the green salsa.
NOPALES: 4, this comes with just nopales.  Wow, this is good stuff.  I could have had just this and would have been very pleased.  Very nice job here, tasted good, fresh and was nicely done.
BEEF: 2, this was "fajita" style.  Really not too good.  I mean it wasn't horrible, but it sure wasn't thrilling.
BARBACOA: 3, nothing amazing, but solid.  It was good, nicely shredded and not overcooked.  Light clove flavor was good.
SPICY SAUSAGE: 3, this is not chorizo.  It is like breakfast sausage, but with peppers and spiced up.  Really good stuff.  They did well here to try something bold and different.
ASADO de PUERCO: 3, so, this was good.  This is close to 4 material.  I think the amount of grease is what held me back on it.  Nice flavor, nice spice, well balanced.

The best part of this trip was Ramon.  He is a fun loving sweet guy who knows and loves his tacos.  Watch his skill as he is eating:

Thanks so much to everyone for taking the time to read.  Please do continue to read, check in and tell your friends.  I'll be back in LA soon, San Diego after that, then to Reston, VA.  Lots of tacos to find, eat and let you know about.  Hope everyone is well.  Stay Excellent!