Fuel City Official Rating

The official rating for Fuel City is.....

5.97 / 10 possible points

Seems like our reviews were all of the map. Either we loved it or hated it.

Here are the comments:

"I love Fuel City! Its inexpensive and very tasty. I only knocked points for atmosphere because with all the construction you can’t even sit outside and enjoy your tacos by the longhorn cattle anymore. I would highly recommend the chicken fajita and picadillo tacos. Their green sauce is also tasty without being too spicy. Overall, I think these tacos are the best so far."

"Okay it’s in a gas station…fine, I get it. Did the worker lady have to have the frumpies? (That’s what we call it at home.) Barbacoa (more like barbapuka)= first time my face squished up in disgust from eating a taco. Seriously…you can’t remove the onions?"

"The tacos weren’t necessarily as good as Tacqueria El Si Hay, but the salsas were infinitely better. Both the green and red salsas were spicy and had a phenomenal flavor."

"I got 3 tacos for less than $5. The ordering window inside was right next to the bathrooms so all I could smell was bathroom air freshener. The meat was not as good as last time. I have eaten here before and this visit was a little disappointing."

"Beef fajita meat was sketchy. Barbacoa made up for it. It was overall enjoyable."

"The bathrooms next to the taco ordering window stink up the experience. There were creepy people staring at us. The chicken was of poor quality- grade D meat at best. The spicy sauces were lacking in flavor. P.S.- I feel sick."

"These tacos need cheese."

Fuel City

For today's Taco Tuesday, we drove through downtown, past the courthouse and the jail (I tried to drop Ashlee off, but they wouldn't take her), to a large gas station called Fuel City on Industrial Blvd.

From the outside, you probably wouldn't expect to find such tasty tacos but venture inside, to the right and you'll see the little window to place your order. There's also a window outside since they are open 24 hours.


All of the tacos are $1.40 plus tax and you can choose from Picadillo, Barbacoa, Beef Fajita, Chicken Fajita, or Pastor. They come with diced onions, cilantro, jalapeno, sliced lime, and hot sauce.

Here are some pics:

Fuel City

Yes, there is a swimming pool

Ashlee and Elissa waiting in line

Me ordering my tacos

There are also Longhorn cattle in the mini-ranch to the right side

Picadillo, beef fajita, and chicken fajita tacos

As Mike learned, if you ask for extra jalepenos, they will give you two, very spicy, large ones

The official rating is being counted as I type!

Fuel City
801 S Industrial Blvd
Dallas, Texas 75207
214.426.0011

Official Rating - Taqueria El Si Hay

And the official rating for Taqueria El Si Hay is...

Drumroll please....

8.13 / 10 points

Anonymous comments:

"Taqueria El Si Hay has very authentic tacos, very similar to what you would find at Fuel City. My meal was delicious! I would definitely recommend it! I really like that they don't drown the tacos in cheese like most Tex-Mex places do. (No, this is not Elissa.) If they added a little table outside, it would be perfect!"

"At $1.30/taco, this is one of the greatest values in Dallas. If I could have provided a 'value' ranking above 1.5, I would have.
While I enjoyed the 'authentic' atmosphere of the taco stand, standing outside in 97-degree heat isn't my favorite thing to do. Unfortunately, they lost a couple tenths of a point for this.
Overall, some of the greatest tacos I have ever eaten. I had the chorizo, chicken fajita, and the barbacoa...all three were PHENOMENAL. The deduction in 'meal' points comes mostly from the salsa provided with the tacos. The green salsa was average and the red salsa was actually sub-par. I will 100% recommend these tacos to ALL of my friends."

"Love this place. The cilantro and onion addition to my chicken fajita tacos was delightful, and so was the salsa verde. Best of all, the tacos come with NO CHEESE!"

"I gave it .5 points for atmosphere only because the parking lot was clean."

**Please note that one voter was absent today, he was on vacation :)

Taqueria El Si Hay

Today's lunch consisted of a trip down 35 to a little unknown taco stand in Oak Cliff. Taqueria El Si Hay is located in the Bishop Arts District, across from new trendy eatery, Bolsa.

If you want these authentic tacos, you need to show up early, because even before noon a line of locals and business people from downtown Dallas was forming.

Despite the lack of tables, there was a definite ambiance to this little taco stand. Here are some photos from our visit:

Taqueria El Si Hay

Ordering our tacos

Becky is as tall as the awning!

The menu - be sure to try one of the Jarritos, fruit flavored sodas from Mexico

Elissa, Michael, and the Taqueria Bear

Waiting for our tacos

Bottlecaps

Jarritos drinks!

Heading back to Uptown

My meal - chicken fajita, beef fajita, and barbocoa tacos

Rating coming soon!

Taqueria El Si Hay
601 W Davis Street
214.941.4042

Dallas Observer Article about Taqueria El Si Hay

T-3 Minutes

It's almost time to leave for Taqueria El Si Hay. We're not exactly sure where Michael is taking us, but he's heard the tacos are good. That's it below on Google Maps.

Elissa brought her mace just in case.

Stay tuned for photos and our review.


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Taco Joint in D Magazine

Last night, Elissa spotted Taco Joint in D Magazine! Turns out they won "Best Breakfast Tacos" in Dallas!

We might have to return to try those as well...

Taco Joint Official Rating

After much deliberation, a secret vote, and official tallying by Heather, we have the results of our Taco Joint visit:

Overall Ranking: 6.33 (out of 10 possible points)

Anonymous comments from the taco team:

"I've been to Taco Joint a few times prior to Quad T. Unfortunately, I thought the food was infinitely better the 3 times before venturing into the Brisket Taco Special. The brisket tacos were good, but Mi Cocina's brisket tacos were MUCH better."

"Brisket tacos were outstanding but long waits prevent the Taco Joint from getting high ratings."

Taco Joint - 8/11

For our inaugural Taco Tuesday, we journeyed over to Taco Joint in east Dallas. When we arrived, a crowd was already lined up outside the door and it wasn't even high noon yet.

At first glance, it definitely looks like a hole-in-the-wall, but with much more table space to sit inside and enjoy your lunch.

Here are some pics from our lunch:

Waiting in line to order

The Tuesday Brisket Taco Special

JR Ewing by the restroom doors

The QuadT Team

Official Rating Coming Soon!

Taco Joint - http://thetacojoint.com/
911 N Peak Street
Dallas, Texas 75204
214-826-TACO
tacojoint@hotmail.com

Grading Scale

If you are wondering how exactly we are going to compare and rate these fine taco destinations, here is our grading scale:

10 Total Points Possible:

Value - up to 1.5 points
Atmosphere - up to 1.5 points
Meal (overall) - up to 7 points

Each person will anonymously submit their rating and then they will be averaged together to give the restaurant a total rating.

Welcome to QuadT

This blog will chronicle the adventures of the Archipelago Learning marketing team as we venture out to local Dallas taco establishments.

Every Tuesday, we will dine at a hole-in-the-wall taco place and rate our meals. We will compile an average score and then present the best taco place in Dallas with a small award at the end of our tour.

So join us for QuadT (2009 Taco Tuesday Tour) and learn about the best taco places in Dallas!

Any recommendations are welcome!