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Worth a trip and try!
I was so hoping for a great experience, mainly because Julie’s is only a few minutes away from home. We arrived about 5:30 PM. There were several people there having dinner. Our first time, we went to the food truck and ordered, unaware that they do have table service.
My wife ordered her regular Burrito with marinated pulled pork. They only had shredded pork or steak and grilled chicken. So no ground beef, first strike. The Tostadas looked great so I got the plate of three tostadas with marinated shredded pork also. Got my wife a Coke and myself my favorite Jarritos – Tamarind. We were brought chips and salsa, and ordered cheese dip and hot salsa.
Chips were heavier than usual tortilla chips, warm and crunchy. Cheese dip was yellow, not the queso blanco we prefer. Salsa was a bit bland but hot salsa had a little kick.
My Tostadas came first and looked fantastic. But the shredded pork was more of pork chunks than shredded. The heavier tortilla shell was nice for holding a cup of ingredients. However the cubed pork was pretty bland. Strike two.
My wife’s burrito arrived shortly after my food. Her burrito, with a side of French fries (??) had the same bland cubed pork as me. Sadly, strike three. Disappointing since the staff were so friendly and welcoming.
The place is unassuming, but festive. Hope they bring the produce back at some point. I missed that part of their business. This is a food truck with a good size patio for a fresh air option to enjoy your food there. I did take-out this time.
For some variety, I ordered one steak, one chicken, and one marinated pork taco. To round out my experience, I added the esquites (termed something else on the menu). I would love the option to have tried a shrimp or fish taco, but you must buy in orders of three (which I see often at Mexican and Taco places alike) for $11, which is actually a good deal. The pork marinated came recommended and did not disappoint. All three tacos were excellent. They provided plenty of limes and hot sauce, which added a nice heat and additional layer of flavor (I tried them with and without the sauce. I’m a habanero/ scotch bonnet heat level; but for those who do not like spicy, these are flavorful without). The esquites was what I would expect. I prefer elote (the cob over a cup).
Normally, I do not buy a drink with dinner or lunch. I drink a lot of water and do not want the sugar, caffeine, or carbonation in most available options. They had Aqua Fresca Tamarindo, and I love any and all things tamarind, so I treated myself (started a new job this week, so why not). This may have been the highlight for me or icing on the cake. Wow, so much tamarind flavor and not overly sweet. Large cup, so I split this and drank half with my meal and the other half the next day (actually smiled to myself when I saw it waiting for me in the fridge). They offer a decent size refrigerator of drink options of choices and had a few aqua fresca choices. I should have checked to see if they have the Mexican Cokes. I do those about once a quarter.
Going forward, this is my go-to taco spot. I see why the ratings are so high. Well deserved. If you are near this like jem, do yourself a favor and stop in.