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Tacos Del Mar at Chango's Taqueria

3023 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
(512) 480-8226

I got one of each Mahi-Mahi Del Mar taco -- 1 grilled and 1 fried, that is. For the grilled: good accompaniment, grilled well... just didn't taste like much to me. I know, easily remedied with salt, so that's not much to complain about. I wish I'd gotten a side of their salsa, which my co-workers had opted for with their (other) tacos. I think I'm a fried fish taco girl, though. For their fried taco: man, I think their fish was perfect. Pretty good sized-chunk (just a single chunk, which... I'm not sure I like or not, honestly :D), great texture, tasty... But the straight up red-cabbage (or possibly other red vegetable used for the slaw) -- not. it. at. all. Mine was bitter -- there's no way it's supposed to be like that.

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Pulled Pork Posole Soup at Zocalo, photo by bighousepink
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Pulled Pork Posole Soup at Zocalo

1110 W Lynn St, Austin, TX, 78703

With this soup, I was full -- it was *seriously* good -- the perfect amount of heat, the pork was delicious, the broth had a good heft to it (um, let's pretend that sounds correct) -- Yum.

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Tacos del Mar at Zocalo

1110 W Lynn St, Austin, TX, 78703

Hubby & I went just after their happy hour ended (man!) since I was craving (again, I'm not sure why) fish tacos -- theirs was a healthier version of what I normally crave: grilled mahi mahi. I think if I didn't try to fool myself into thinking I like eating healthy (wheat tortillas; grilled/not fried fish; shredded cabbage and a mango salsa with the creamy spicy sauce just on the side, not drenching the slaw), I'd have been in heaven. But who am I kidding, I like the heavy stuff :D Tasty, but just didn't hit it for me.

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Grilled Fish Tacos at Cuatros

1004 W 24th St, Austin, TX
(512) 243-6361

Fresh, very light -- but I prefer the heft of fried fish over grilled. Still, a great fish taco -- I think it's the ubiquitous sauce (no lie, that's what the menu calls it!). The cabbage was a shade bitter for me, but maybe that was when I ordered it. Definitely worth the try if you like grilled fish tacos!

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Kona Tacos at Cuatros

1004 W 24th St, Austin, TX
(512) 243-6361

Heaven! The pulled pork is flavorful and spicy, with just the right heat to make me sweat but it still tastes great! And I love the pineapple, whose sweetness cuts that heat just a shade for me, and the onions make the perfect topper -- YUM!

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