La Huerta Restaurant
Inside La Huerta #2, the Mexican market that replaced Garlic City Grocery at Pacific and S 56th, there's a great little restaurant serving up house-made tortillas and off-menu requests at an hour most other taquerias in the area aren't even open yet.
I staggered in Wednesday after dropping the kids off at dance camp, following a serious huevos rancheros craving. They weren't actually on the menu, but that didn't stop the cook from cheerfully whipping up a tasty concoction of scrambled eggs with smoking hot salsa, refried beans, and fresh hot corn tortillas. (The rice wasn't quite ready yet, but they offered to supplement with more of the other items.) Overhead, a flat screen tv showed a Spanish melodrama with accompanying overwrought soundtrack. The combination of good food and down to earth atmosphere comforted my sleep-deprived nerves, reminding me of breakfasts in my husband's grandma's kitchen.
On the menu, there's a "buffet" - which really seems to mean basic a la carte taco choices, a variety of "hangover soups" and some typical combo plate items. Having now scoped it out I'd definitely take the kids next time. Although the taqueria's in the middle of a market, it's walled on three sides and actually pretty quiet and cozy, safe for my easily overstimulated brood. The food is inexpensive (and good) and the market is fun to explore afterward.
La Huerta #2
5605 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 474-1727
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I went tthere at 9 o'clock
I went tthere at 9 o'clock this Sunday morning, and got my husband a HUGE chorizo and egg, bean, cheese, etc.. burrito, It was very tasty, he said.
Glad you liked it!
Glad you liked it!
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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, August 09 2008 @ 07:42 PM PDT
Thanks for the tip! We ate here for la comida today. The only issue is
that the servings were not enough. My family of 2 adults and 2
children ended up eating 3 adult entrees and 3 children's entrees for a
total of $37. We enjoyed looking at the grocery store and bought some
tortillas and some masa harina for future tortialla making.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, August 09 2008 @ 08:17 PM PDT
I also want to mention that the restaurant was packed with babies and
kids this afternoon around 5 p.m. A soccer match was on TV and there
were a few people who were there eating and watching the game. It
was really a family friendly atmosphere. I made my best attempt to
speak Spanish and everyone was very patient while I mangled bits of
the language.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, August 10 2008 @ 01:22 PM PDT
Thanks once again for the great tip. The location's convenient, and we'll give it a try! -Dave L.
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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, August 10 2008 @ 11:21 PM PDT
They have the some great homemade tortillas available in the store to purchase and take home for your own fiesta
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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 01 2008 @ 03:21 PM PDT
Eat for LESS than most food restaurants. Their hand made tortillas are the BEST. My girls love going to eat there and their groceries and meat are also very cheap. To sum it up, very clean, cheap, nice atmosphere, parking is not a problem....lots of parking.
I just wish they would of opened up sooner.
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