Tacos Mexico
One of the things I miss most about San Diego, where I lived for a year before moving here, is that you can’t turn around without running into a good taqueria. So finding a place to satisfy my taco cravings was pretty high on my priority list after arriving in Cary. I know there are quite a number of taquerias in Durham, which I’m looking forward to checking out, but happily I have a go-to spot that’s closer to home.
Tacos Mexico is in a modest brick building on Williams Street in Apex and is home to some superb tacos. The interior is cozy and colorful and service is friendly. Good chips and salsa and excellent queso, made with the good stuff. No Velveeta here. I’m also happy that they offer agua frescas (made with water, sugar, and fruit), a drink I became addicted to in San Diego.
The menu is extensive but I have to admit that I rarely order anything other than tacos. I did once try the enchiladas with verde sauce and did not find them to be memorable. Besides, the tacos are just so good. I’ve ordered them with sides of beans and rice, which were simply standard, so now I just order the tacos a la carte, which at $1.85 a pop, is a really good deal. I’ve tried the barbacoa (slow cooked, shredded beef), carnitas (shredded pork), and pastor (sliced pork). All are excellent, with juicy, tender, flavorful meat, but I have to say the pastor, with its subtle flavor of pineapple, is my favorite. They also offer lengua (tongue) for the more adventurous.
Each taco comes in a double layer of corn tortillas and is dressed only with onion and cilantro, the way a taco should be. You are not going to find layers of lettuce, sour cream, and cheese designed to mask the meat’s lack of flavor in your typical American-style taco.
Tacos Mexico is a local gem. Go get some tacos!
Tacos Mexico
209 E. Williams St.
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 362-8074