Mexican in South Park

[mamster]

Has anyone else made it down to South Park for Mexican?  I went for the first time the other night;  I'm not ready to talk about my meal, since it's going to be for a review, but I will mention that there's a pasteleria with sixty-cent pan dulce and other confections, including great palmiers and some pink frosted rolls that our accompanying friends haven't seen since they moved up from southern California.

It's not exactly bursting with vibrant street life, but there is a taco van called Porky's Taco Wagon--there was a guy (Porky?) and a kid (his son?) working, and for an appetizer (we went somewhere else for dinner), I got a beef cheek taco and a taco al pastor.  The pastor was flavorful, but a bit greasy and without much char (I'm too lazy to use italics at the moment, so feel free to laugh at this sentence).  The beef cheek was rather dull.  But I'd go back to Porky's and try a couple others--the tortillas had good flavor and the tacos were only $1.25.

[col klink]

Woo hoo! Pacific Northwest's 100th topic!

Nope, haven't been to South Park yet, Colorado right?

If not Colorado, I'm assuming you're refering to a part of Seattle? Where is it?

[Blue Heron]

I have not been to South Park yet for Mexican, and am looking forward to reading your article when it comes out.   I have never actually seen a taco truck before either, but have read about them and would love to happen upon one.  I believe I have heard or read somewhere that South Park has tasty ethnic dining places.  We anxioulsy await to hear more....

[MsRamsey]

South Park is a neighborhood in SW Seattle.  Here's a link to more info:

http://www.allaboutsouthpark.com/

Kathy

[col klink]

Thanks!

[tighe]

This is my first post, but when it comes to Mexican food in South Park, I got something to say......  

I moved from Cap Hill to Boulevard Park (just south of South Park) a couple years ago and thought I was entering a culinary wasteland, how surprised I've been....

My fav in South Park is Muy Macho, you might have seen it written up in the Stranger.  Phenomenal taquitos of different types.  Skip Jalisco, just like all the other ones in town, but La Vagra and Juan Colorado's are both good too.  Enjoy...

[Blue Heron]

hey tighe, welcome and thanks for the tips.  

My uncle was just telling me about another good eats place in South Park.  It's a Japanese place, as one exits I-5 (onto Michigan St. I think), it's on the right hand side (in kind of a strip mall), and before you get to 1st ave.  His friend stopped everyday at this place to pick up Japanese food to take for his wife who was up at Virginia Mason being treated for cancer.   He also took my uncle there, who just raved about this place, especially the tonkatsu.   Would you know of the place I'm describing?  I don't have a name, unfortunately.

[tighe]

I think I know where the place is you're talking about, but I've never been there.  That area is technically Georgetown (east side of the Duwamish), not that it really matters.  I should check it out as I love good Japanese.

Another great place in Georgetown is Stella on Airport Way.  Top notch pizzas and sandwiches with a nice beer on tap selection to boot.

[tighe]

Funny story about one of the Mexican places in South Park....

The restaurant currently called Le Vagre Marina recently changed its name from La Viagra Marina.  Seems Pfizer threatened to sue the owner for trandemark infringement (they make the little blue pill), if they continued to use the name.

Talk about corporate paranoia run amok!....

[mamster]

I'll be reviewing El Vagre Marino (formerly La Viagra Marina) for the Times--it'll run soon.  I guess I'll try Muy Macho's taquitos next.

FYI, I know a bit about trademark law (nasty subject), and corporations like Pfizer are required by law to "vigorously defend" their trademark or the trademark will fall into the public domain.  The law is supposed to protect the public against companies merely sitting on valuable trademarks without using them, but the flipside is that the little guy gets sat on by a big elephant.

tighe, which taquitos would you recommend most highly at Muy Macho?

[tighe]

That's a tough question.....

If you turned the screws on me though, I'd have to go with the tacos al pastor, simply because it scales the heights of porky-goodness.  The carne asada is pretty awesome too....

The good news is that all the taquitos are small enough, served on really small flour tortillas, and cheap enough ($1.50 for 3 I think), that if you went with a couple people you could knock out the whole selection in one night!  I've done it....  

[Blue Heron]

hey tighe, welcome and thanks for the tips.  

My uncle was just telling me about another good eats place in South Park.  It's a Japanese place, as one exits I-5 (onto Michigan St. I think), it's on the right hand side (in kind of a strip mall), and before you get to 1st ave.  His friend stopped everyday at this place to pick up Japanese food to take for his wife who was up at Virginia Mason being treated for cancer.   He also took my uncle there, who just raved about this place, especially the tonkatsu.   Would you know of the place I'm describing?  I don't have a name, unfortunately.

I know this isn't the right thread to list a rec'd Japanese restaurant, but my uncle remembered the name of the place in Georgetown I was describing above.

DAIMONJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

5963 CORSON AV (which is between Michigan and I-5. I believe Michigan becomes Corson for a short distance. Its in a little strip mall).

Seattle, WA 98108

206-762-7820

I have not been, but plan to as soon as I can.