A Taco Is Just A Taco: Wrong

Finally, The Taco Stand has opened in Encinitas.  It's just next to Honey's a popular breakfast spot.  I've been watching and waiting for it to open for several months.  Finally it opened, and the wait was definitely worth it.

Everything is made from scratch.  There's a woman in the front feeding dough into a tortilla making machine, making sure each one is perfect before she puts it on the griddle to cook.  Then she stacks them, until ready to turn them into several variations on the street taco.  Each taco is priced at around $2.99, so a lunch of 2 tacos and a drink is well under $10.  I ordered a carne asada taco and  el pastor (pork) taco.  The el pastor was delicious.  The meat is carved, just like you see at Mediterranean restaurants for gyros.  The pork has a slightly sweet flavor, possibly from cinnamon.  It's really delicious.  The carne asada was well seasoned and also really good.  Fran had a chicken taco which she loved.  Other choices are a fish of the day taco and shrimp taco.  They also have a killer quesedilla, homemade chips and homemade salsa.

Comfortable indoor and outdoor seating and counter seating make this a great place for a casual lunch.  You often think a taco is just a taco, but at The Taco Stand, the food is just a cut above.  Try it.