Guns and Tacos

Cocina de Colima, part Dos.

August 13th, 2009 in Tacos! by Jay | one response

Last Sunday evening, after an exciting day working at the range, I stopped  at one of my favorite beer joints and came across a friend of mine, James H.

James can put away some tacos.

James was raised in Laredo, TX, and though his Spanish sucks, he has a healthy respect for real tacos. I was astounded by his taco knowledge when we first met a few months back in Houston. I mean, this gabacho knows tacos better than most Mexican-Americans I know.

So we stopped by Cocina de Colima (Colima’s Kitchen), one of my favorite taco joints in town. I ordered one taco al pastor , the Combos Mixtos plate, and Ceviche Colima, their trademark ceviche on a tostada. And a pair of Tecates, of course.

Everything was amazing, including their bright orange salsa. James didn’t play around with the other items on the menu. He ordered a variety of tacos.  Here is a short video clip of my reaction.

From what I  understand, Colima, Mexico is arguably one of the most beautiful places in Mexico. Many taco stands take their name from Colima’s northern neighbor, Jalisco.

Ceviche de Colima

I couldn’t get over the taste of the ceviche. The picture doesn’t do it justice- it was just fantastic.

If you order guacamole, they won’t give you that tired stuff you’ll get at chain restaurants. It’s the real thing, and if you’ve ever had the ‘make guacamole at your table’ experience at a nice Mexican restaurant, it’s the same thing. Except it doesn’t cost fifteen bucks, and they don’t make it at your table.

As I’ve mentioned before, their tacos al pastor are some of the best in the Bayou City.

Although the language barrier can be an issue for non-Spanish speakers, the wait staff is really friendly and helpful. Also, it makes it easy to order when there are pictures of all the food items on the wall. As long as you can just point at what you want (and say “Tecate”), you’ll  be in good shape.

The manager’s a great guy, and if he’s around, he’ll  introduce himself to everyone at your table.

The menu's on the wall.

Next time you’re on Fountainview, be sure to check out this spot. Cocina De Colima is located on Fountainview, just north of 59. And if you run into James H, buy him cold Tecate.

Colima, Mexico. That Rhode Island looking thing right under the state of Jalisco.