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#92

Author: Hal
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:49

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I happend on Dos Batos today while I was near Sandy Shoes / Walmart in
the Northcross area having never eaten (or heard of) them before.
Variant of Vato?  I always appreciate any restaurant in the broad Mex
category that makes their own tortillas (and that includes Taco Cabana
even with their not so tasty meat).  To me the best tacos I've had
have had the best tortillas that I've had.  I had the best taco for my
taste that I've ever had at Dos Batos a couple of hours ago.  I saw
the sign that said "Wood Fired Tacos" along with wood stacked outside
as I was walking into Sandy's Shoes not yet thinking about where to
eat.  While inside the shoe store I started getting hungry with some
smokey fragnance making in inside the store.  I walked over next door
for lunch and ordered the Pirata.  The tortilla taste reminded me of
fresh nan.  The steak was very juicey, flavorful, and tender.  (Sorry
Mayumi) no TV's at this place but it was a "clean, well-lighted place"
for fwiw.

The "big" Pirata did not have a huge tortilla but had very ample steak
in it.

Re: Dos Batos

#93

Author: the wharf rat
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:29

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In article <931c1d4b-ce44-4f5a-ab45-bb6c693facaa@j2g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>,
Hal  <rosso.dimontalcino@gmail.com> wrote:
>I happend on Dos Batos today while I was near Sandy Shoes / Walmart in
>the Northcross area having never eaten (or heard of) them before.
>Variant of Vato?  

	Los batos live under the Congress avenue bridge, dom't they?

Re: Dos Batos

#94

Author: Sqwertz
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:40

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On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 13:49:55 -0700 (PDT), Hal wrote:

> I happend on Dos Batos today while I was near Sandy Shoes / Walmart in
> the Northcross area having never eaten (or heard of) them before.
> Variant of Vato?  I always appreciate any restaurant in the broad Mex
> category that makes their own tortillas (and that includes Taco Cabana
> even with their not so tasty meat).  To me the best tacos I've had
> have had the best tortillas that I've had.

I tried El Milagro's flour tortillas for the first time last week
and they were as good or better than any restaurant made tortillas
(many of which are just commercially-sourced fresh or frozen dough
balls).  I don't think they're available at HEB or CM, only the
Mexico-Marts and their store at 6th and I35.

I tried Cabo Bobs for the first time last week.  They also make
their own (or outsource them?) in 3 or 4 flavors.  Bob's is better
than most 1+ pound burrito places, plus they have a good selection
of retro sodas on tap (no HFCS).  And they have two ceramic
Kamado-style smokers (Big Green Eggs?).  I think they just use them
for chicken, not their pork that I could tell.  And the chicken
tasted as if it was cooked in the oven first and then cut and
smoked briefly, or possibly boneless-skinless breast portions.  It
was kinda dry and tasted like something that came out of a Cameron
stove-top smoker.  Still a good place, and they have a good
vinegar-based sauce (hot or extra hot only).

-sw

Re: Dos Batos

#96

Author: Hal
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:20

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On Nov 3, 5:29 pm, w...@panix.com (the wharf rat) wrote:
> In article <931c1d4b-ce44-4f5a-ab45-bb6c693fa...@j2g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>,
>
> Hal  <rosso.dimontalc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >I happend on Dos Batos today while I was near Sandy Shoes / Walmart in
> >the Northcross area having never eaten (or heard of) them before.
> >Variant of Vato?  
>
>         Los batos live under the Congress avenue bridge, dom't they?

hehehe, or they are used to hit los beisbols. Reminds me of some use
of the 'mano a mano' expression.

Re: Dos Batos

#98

Author: Hal
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:05

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On Nov 3, 9:40 pm, Sqwertz <sqwe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 13:49:55 -0700 (PDT), Hal wrote:
> > I happend on Dos Batos today while I was near Sandy Shoes / Walmart in
> > the Northcross area having never eaten (or heard of) them before.
> > Variant of Vato?  I always appreciate any restaurant in the broad Mex
> > category that makes their own tortillas (and that includes Taco Cabana
> > even with their not so tasty meat).  To me the best tacos I've had
> > have had the best tortillas that I've had.
>
> I tried El Milagro's flour tortillas for the first time last week
> and they were as good or better than any restaurant made tortillas
> (many of which are just commercially-sourced fresh or frozen dough
> balls).  I don't think they're available at HEB or CM, only the
> Mexico-Marts and their store at 6th and I35.
>
> I tried Cabo Bobs for the first time last week.  They also make
> their own (or outsource them?) in 3 or 4 flavors.  Bob's is better
> than most 1+ pound burrito places, plus they have a good selection
> of retro sodas on tap (no HFCS).  And they have two ceramic
> Kamado-style smokers (Big Green Eggs?).  I think they just use them
> for chicken, not their pork that I could tell.  And the chicken
> tasted as if it was cooked in the oven first and then cut and
> smoked briefly, or possibly boneless-skinless breast portions.  It
> was kinda dry and tasted like something that came out of a Cameron
> stove-top smoker.  Still a good place, and they have a good
> vinegar-based sauce (hot or extra hot only).
>
> -sw

I'll have to try these two.

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