www.torchystacos.com
Today, I used a much appreciated gift card I had received at Christmas for Torchy's Tacos. I stopped in to the MidTown location in Fort Worth near Rosedale and Forest Park. Parking was great. There was a spot right in front. I expected there to be few customers due to the available parking spaces, however the place was jumping when I got inside. Where did all these people come from? It was noticeably heavy on the hipster vibe which I guess fits in with the Magnolia Near South Side revival that's going on in that area. Skinny jeans and beards aside, the atmosphere was warm and inviting. It even had a bar area.
I decided to order The Democrat. It had shredded beef barbacoa with fresh avocado, queso fresco, cilantro, onions served with a fresh wedge of lime and tomatillo salsa with your choice of corn or flour tortilla. I chose flour. I ordered two extra tortillas with it. I had visited Torchy's when it first opened at this location and there was so much meat on my tacos, I had wished I could spread it out over more tortillas. It was almost too big to handle and eat without it becoming a big hot mess. But, this time it wasn't quite as much meat. I still split the toppings from one taco between three tortillas and was full from it.
The appearance of the food was great. The barbacoa was juicy and moist but it didn't leave a puddle of drippings on the bottom of the taco basket. It was perfect as far as moistness goes. The tomatillo sauce was very fresh tasting and overall the taco tasted good. The tortillas were hot and fresh and not rubbery. My only complaint was the mildness of the flavors. I kept waiting for a bite or a kick of spice from something, but it never came. I guess I prefer a little more Tex than Mex in my tacos. I wish the barbacoa would have been a little more flavorful and the tomatillo salsa would have been medium instead of mild.
I ordered a soda with my taco and was pleasantly surprised by my options upon reaching the self serve soda fountain. There was no Coke, Dr Pepper, or Pepsi. Instead I got the Mexican Cola. They had a variety of Pure Cane Soda selections.
The service was very fast and I can't wait to try some of their other tacos very soon. I recommend this place.