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Allegria Tacos 2017

Alegria Tacos

3801 N. Andrews Ave.
Oakland Park FL, 33309
(954) 563-7170
Overall Rating
2.6
Food
Service
Ambiance
Value
Last Review
10/31/2017

Details

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30-9p, Fri/Sat 11:30-10p, Closed Sunday
Attire: Casual
Parking: Private Spots
CC: Yes
Alcohol: None
Prices: cheap
Outside Dining: No
Reservations: No

Pros

Made to order "Authentic" Tacos

Cons

Not as Tasty as I expected
No choice of Salsa

Insider Tips

Pass on the Beans

Critic's Review

When you want real tacos, you don't go to Rocco's or any place on US1. You come to Alegria Tacos, a small storefront on Andrews north of Oakland Park Blvd.

There's parking on the side; inside there's 1 booth, 2 tables and 1 high top; take your pick. It's the furthest thing to the newfangled quick serve restaurants that there is. A Mexican guy mans the grill.

Allegria Inside

I order 3 tacos and a side of refried beans. I make refried beans myself once in a while; home made is so much better than from a can. I take a seat and wait.

Posters of Mexican food on the walls. I'm not sure how the clowns fit in.

Allegra Wall Decorations

It takes quite a while to make the tacos; they make them fresh to order. I can hear him banging the grill with metal tools as he chops. After a while a woman delivers a smiley bag to me.

I drove carefully home so as not to tip over the bag. However a peek into the bag shows that their packaging isn't ideal for messy stuff.

Allegria Take Out Packaging

Refried beans were oozing out of the styrofoam. Eek. Messy stuff.

Allegra Lunch

The 3 tacos were chicken, chorizo and tongue. Lots of cilantro, raw onions and fresh tomato on the tacos.

Alegria Chicken Taco

Also included was a tub of salsa. Spicy stuff. Not the best salsa I've ever had, but it was hot.

Alegria Salsa

The taco shells were doubled up and held together nicely; frankly the tacos were disappointing. The chicken, which I really liked the last time I was here, had no flavor at all. Just chopped up chicken breast. The Chorizo was easily the best, although the chorizo was a bit overdone; black in spots.

Allegria Chorizo Taco

The tacos lacked pop. The meats weren't as flavorful as I would have liked; I just felt like I was eating shells with stuff in them, like at so many other places in town. The salsa and lime added some flavor, but I didn't feel exhilarated after eating them.

Allegria Tacos

I tasted the beans and they disappointed as well. Not enough seasoning. I threw them in a pan to melt the cheese, but they weren't as good as the canned stuff they serve in most Mexican restaurants.

Allegria Refried Beans

Certainly not worth $3. I recommend you pass on the beans.

Conclusion

Today I sought out authentic Mexican Tacos, and I guess I got them. They certainly looked authentic. But they still failed to pass the test of being as good as Tacos I've had in Mexico. Too much cilantro and not enough spice. Good, but not good enough.

Review 7/13/10

Alegria 2010

In Fort Lauderdale, you really don't have to go very far to find a better taco; you just need to know where to look. Don't expect to find them on Las Olas, US1 or even A1A. You have to head into the ethnic neighborhoods located in areas rarely traveled by BMWs and Hummers.

Alegria really isn't that far from Downtown Fort Lauderdale; its just south of Catfish Dewey's. Its very easy to miss. Its right across from a 7/11 gas station. With cars parked in front, you can barely see the sign from the road.

Inside the tiny storefront are 3 patio type tables and a couple who jump up when someone comes in. I order a couple of tacos; they push the beans and rice, but you just want the tacos.

Alegriatacos 2010

As you can see these are more like the tacos you'll get at a small place in Mexico than on US1. Hand made on a grill tended to by a guy who looks like he knows how to make tacos. No cheese. No sour cream. These are just good, authentic tacos.

They have lunch combos that I don't really find very appealing. For example you can get 2 tacos with rice and beans for $7.50. But the tacos are $2.50 each, so you're paying $2.50 for rice and beans. Fine if you want rice and beans, but I'd rather skip them or get a 3rd taco.

Of all of the "authentic" taco places, I like the chicken here the best. It's nicely seasoned.

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