Flicks and Food

La Fogata

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by mysais in Business Lunch, Foods, Group Friendly, Happy Hour, Kid Friendly, Outdoor

Queso Flameado.

My brother treated me to lunch today and it just felt like a taco kind of day.  We both pride ourselves on being taco aficionados and in particular we crave “al pastor” tacos the most.  Without hesitation we drove to La Fogata on Vance Jackson Road.  We were greeted by friendly staff and even though we went in the middle of the lunch time rush we were promptly seated.

For an appetizer we ordered Queso Flameado; chorizo and white cheese that they light on fire table side and then mix all of the gooey cheese and meat for the ultimate cheese lovers experience.  Fresh homemade flour tortillas accompany the queso and we promptly spooned some of it into the flour tortilla and the first bite was total foodie nirvana.  The flour tortilla actually melts in your mouth and you immediately know you will crave this dish a lot in your life time.

My Tacos al pastor arrived and I soon forgot about the gooey cheese nirvana.  The pork tacos are served double wrapped in corn tortillas.

Tacos Al Pastor

 In my opinion it’s the only way to eat this taco but occasionally I run into a few restaurants that will *gasp* serve the al pastor tacos on flour tortillas and the restaurants that really get this right will serve the tacos double wrapped with the corn tortillas.  The tacos are served with avocado slices, sliced pineapple and charro beans.  We asked for a plate of sliced limes as the best way to enjoy these tacos is with fresh lime squeezed all over the pork morsels.  The waiter was nice and fast and always made sure our water and tea were full.

We enjoyed our dining experience and I will be back to enjoy the tacos and queso flameado again.

Tags: Al Pastor, La Fogata, queso flameado, tacos