Tacos Lugy’s
Located on Irvington, north of Cavalcade, you’ll see this beautifully painted bright blue chicken joint on wheels that looks like it costs a small fortune.
That is not Taco Lugy’s.
Taco Lugy’s is right beside it, and looks kind of like a junior high science project which was constructed without parental supervision. Note that there is absolutely no way to see inside this truck. They’ve placed their friggin’ rack of chicharrones right in the window.
This is not uncommon among taco trucks. I’ve never worked inside of a taco truck, so I’m not going to speculate. Okay, I’ll speculate a bit. On a hot day, when you’re trying to keep things refrigerated properly and stay somewhat cool, you want to block out all of the sunlight you can.
I ordered an orange soda, and it was ice cold. I chose the al pastor taco, because this particular taco will tell me what this stand is all about. Here’s the kicker: this taco was ONE DOLLAR.
This taco was fantastic. Unlike the Mexico City-style al pastor tacos I discussed about Sierra Caliente, these were devoid of pineapple, marinated well, and had a bit of a pan-fried taste that I really enjoyed. There could have been a slight trace of cinnamon in the marinade.
The red salsa was good, a little watery.
I forgot to mention that a single sunbeam jumped out of a cloud and illuminated my taco. But this always happens to me.
Don't be afraid of a dollar taco.