El Grullense1175 E Julian St # 5

Some of you might be saying, "It's about time!" Others may wonder why. El Grullense is like the 7-11 of Taquerias in San Jose. They're everywhere, literally. There is about 3 or 4 (maybe more) within a 5 minute drive from my house. El Grullense (or El Grullo as many have dubbed it) has been around for as long as I can remember. Does anyone know what a Grullense is? Last name maybe? I've eaten at a few of them during my lifetime. Today I will review just one.

This Grullense sits in a lil shopping center on Julian and 24th, right next to San Jose High School. This one has been there for a while too, not sure how long though. I came here for the sake of the blog. I already know where my money will be well spent, but I like to live dangerously.

I walk up and order my usual...1 Taco de Asada, and 1 Taco de Lengua. Before I could walk into the spot, I got a call from my daughter...she wanted me to pick her up, so I took my Tacos to go. I took Bistro's advice and asked for the salsa to be put on the side, "please". (remember your pleases and thank yous people, you'd be surprised how far being simply courteous can get you!) I sat down to wait for my Tacos and snapped a few picts of the inside. The place is well kept, nice mural on the wall and even has a jukebox to bump some rancheras while you eat. My Tacos show up a few minutes later and I'm off. After going to pick up my daughter and driving home, I open up my plate to find that my Tacos are in perfect condition. No greasy wet mess, no soggy Tortillas..just warm Tacos waiting to get sexy for me. So I dress up my Tacos and dive right in. The Carne Asada was a lil fatty, but had a nice flavor. The lengua was cooked just right and also had a nice flavor. The price tag wasn't too bad...I paid $2.80 for that late night snack. I wish the Asada wasn't as fatty as it was, or I would recommend eating here. I would recommend this place after suggesting somewhere else first, but that just my opinion.


Tacos all dressed and ready to go.


the layout of the place, not bad.

Taqueria Eduardo #31657 Mckee Rd

Hey all, I've been away, but I'm back with a double Taco post. I had a 3rd, but I will save that one for my next go round. First, I'd like to make a note that my last post had an error. I forgot that I ordered 1 Taco de Asada, and 1 de Lengua. The Lengua was cooked in a red sauce with onions, which is very rare. I've never seen it cooked in a red sauce personally. Usually Lengua is just salted and boiled till its tender. It must be a family recipe or something because they cooked the Carne Asada like that too. I might have to try their Tacos one more time.

Ok, now that we have that squared away, let's get back to this post. Taqueria Eduardo #3 just recently moved into my neighborhood about a year or two ago. I had never tried it before Friday night. I didn't even realize it was a Taqueria Eduardo until the other day too, I just knew it was a taqueria. If you guys remember, TruthMhz' first review was on Taqueria Eduardo #4. I am now on the hunt for Taqueria Eduardo #1 and #2.

I walked into this place with high expectations, and they were met. The place is small, but it's well kept and friendly. I ordered 1 Taco de Asada and 1 Taco de Lengua, for dine-in. They have a warmer with fresh tortilla chips...Dude offered me a small bag instead of the lil trays you see there...Now that's hospitality! Right next to those warm, crispy chips was a condiment bar! I get a lil bit of the pico, sneak a few picts and sit down to wait for my Tacos. While I wait, they're cleaning up the joint...good sign! My Tacos show up in a few minutes and it's chowtime. I like how they added a fork to my plate...so I can enjoy every piece of meat that falls off my Taco. I used the fork to sample the meats first. The Asada was very flavorful and grilled just right. The Lengua was also flavorful and cooked to perfection. The Taco de Lengua had the same red salsa as the Asada, which is kinda rare. Usually Tacos de Lengua just come with green sauce, cilantro, and onions. No big deal, the Lengua still tasted good. I don't think the tortillas were homemade, but they were still good too. The damage is $1.35 a Taco...and that's not bad at all. They even offer Tacos de Chorizo!! I would recommend hitting up this spot if you're in the area and want some really good inexpensive Tacos.


mmmm...tacos


the golden chips...bling bling!


all the salsa


I love how they decorated the place!

La Taqueria15 S 1st St. San Jose Ca.

I was going to blog La Taqueria today but upon entering this fine establishment my eyes popped out of my head Bugs Bunny stylee upon peeping the price. $3.50 a taco!!!! Fuck all that!! Man, no love. So I settled on a burrito with carne asada, cheese and avocado. While waiting for my feast i got a chance to glance over the top of the counter to check out the goings on back there. I noticed they use some pretty fresh products and that the meats are grilled on an actual grill... and i peeped the fact that just about everyone in the spot is ordering tacos, which by the way are some pretty big tacos, and I begin to wonder if I made a mistake for go astray of the Taco Blog. I grab my meal and bite into what has to be a top ten burrito in my mind. Thats about the time I realize the taco gods are telling me "you fucked up playa". I gotta remind myself to kick my own ass for this folly after work. Needless to say the next trip to La Taqueria will bring Taco Blog joy to all our fans...stay tuned kiddies...I wont let you down this time. My Apologies to Truth and Crispy, Bistro made me do it.

I was going to put up pics of the burritos and me grubbing on them here
But that would be blasphemous.

Stupidest advertisment ever...