El Gran Taco Loco (Taco Loco) is a fast food restaurant serving Mexican food, located in the back of historic Benson’s Grocery. The grocery started opened in the early part of the twentieth century and is still in business today.
There were three different salsas, rojo (red, made with red pepper), verde (green, made with tomatillos) and avocado (made with tomatillos and avocado). Lime wedges also graced this section of the condiment counter.
I ordered the pastor (pork) and chorizo (sausage) tacos. These were excellent, the grilled half jalapeno being a tasty and nice touch.
Since initially opening, Taco Loco has expanded their food offerings in addition to their hours. They now offer breakfast. Here was the menu when I was there.
What is this you may ask? Salchicha en Jitomate are sausages in tomato; Pechuga a la Mexicana con calabacitas is chicken breast with zucchini in Mexicana sauce (more on that later). Chili jalapeno con quesillo y tocino is jalapeno chili with cheese and bacon; aroz with huevo hervido is rice with poached eggs; huevo entero a la Mexicana are hard boiled eggs in Mexicana sauce. Caldo de res is of course, beef soup while menudo is that lovely soup with beef stomach and red chilis with hominy, limes, onion and oregano.
For those that do not know Mexicana sauce is made from tomatoes, onions and green peppers (serrano or jalapeno); the colors of the Mexican flag. I don’t know what readers think but the food here seems really compelling as there are many intriguing things on this menu. I will be back to try their breakfast.
They also serve tamales and licuados, the latter fruit drinks similar to smoothies. The selection here, for such a small kitchen, is very good.
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