AJ Taco was a huge disappointment.
Anyone try to eat mainstream Mexican food in the US Midwest during the eighties? yeah, kinda like that.
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How about this spot, anyone tried? They seem pretty focused on social media, often a red flag haha. I am a bit confused if they also have a shop in Taichung? Or just Daan. Lots of Google searches came up with them talking about Taichung.
Mixigan
Their own websites link to this brand is broken, but here is their site
Another new place with open face tacos, pizza, etc
Margarita Social Club (MSC)
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Nacho Mama
Birria burrito is very very good huge quantity quality nice meat well prepared. Some might not like the CP though
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It’s not easy to find fresh Avocados (from central American not the Taiwanese Avocados). The Taiwanese avocado 
is awful.
It’s very easy, just insanely expensive. Most chain supermarkets have them. Expect to pay 50-100 a pop. Or buy pre-made sludge mixed with starch n stuff (eg. What Subway sells)which looks cheaper but is actually WAY more expensive.
Do they have a website somewhere? Google shows Instagram and tiktok, both of which I can’t view. Looking for their menu somewhere. Hoping they have a menu somewhere everyone can find it 
Has this place been discussed? It’s notable as the first Mexican place in Taiwan to gain some form of Michelin recognition (Bib Gourmand signalling good value).
A fine-dining twist on a taqueria, Pang Taqueria (胖塔可利亞) delivers the Michelin-worthy Mexican cuisine Taiwan’s been hungering for.
Address: 181, Wenchang Street, Daan District, Taipei City (台北市大安區文昌街181號)
Guy
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This seems not the way in Taiwan. I met a guy complaining about how even foreigner-owned restaurants are pretty cha bu duo about being open and serving customers (leaning towards not serving)
Is Mexican a race?
The name is a little offputting. Don’t want to eat at Fatso’s
I’ve been there once. Didn’t have the taco as I was hungry. Went for the chorizo burrito with guacamole. It was VERY GOOD! There are now three Mexican establishments in the Tonghua St. night market area: Masa, Nacho Mama, and Pang. I would put Pang at the top spot, followed by Nacho Mama (whose burger I still need to try), and Masa (which needs to regain its former glory).
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Went once nearly a year go, and didn’t plan to go back. Tacos were good, but not remarkable or better than Twinkeyz or Fonda. Menu was small, and they were out of something I wanted to try, and had limited drink options (no Margarita as the reviewer in the article mentioned). I’d go again if I’m in the neighborhood and in the mood for tacos, but wouldn’t go out of my way for it.
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I was thinking about giving it a try, but then I saw a Google review where a customer said the food doesn’t taste authentic, and the owner responded that they’re not trying to make authentic Mexican food. I guess I’ll have to keep waiting for the day I walk into a Mexican restaurant in Taiwan and am hit with the smell of real Mexican food. Right now, I can’t tell the difference between the smell of a pharmacy and these so-called Mexican restaurants.
Do you like Tacos Luca in Xindian? Low key northern Mexican street tacos served by a friendly Mexican owner.
Guy
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I just checked it out, and it looks good. It’s a bit far from me, but it seems worth the trip. Thanks for the suggestion!
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I have sadly read some bad comments on the usual unreliable Google type review stations. But Charles is a pretty good guy as far as I can tell. He worked at Zea just before opening his restaraunt. They are also great people with fantastic quality food. So, he is well versed in proper ingredients at least. Albiet not strictly mexican perhaps. I haven’t been in a while, but Pang was pretty damn good when we went soon after he opened his own spot!
His Facebook posts put me off putting anything he touches in my mouth to be honest. He has pribably good aspirations, but poor marketing lol.
I’ve talked about Pang here.
Pang is just good and nothing else. There is absolutely no reason for them to be singled out. Some other places far superior.
Michelin is such a scam and now I know for sure. Must just be a paid advertisement disguised as some kind of realistic rating system.
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One does not go to Luca’s shop for “marketing.”
I don’t think there is even a public washroom. I advise using the one at Xindian District Hall MRT Station before heading over to the shop.
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Pang is not a Michelin star. I don’t think his previous training spot, which is actually superior to most food, is either. Michelin means jack shit now a days. Maybe the French, English and italians can fight back on their marketing schemes.
But ya. Pang is fine. There are better. There are worse. Pang serves hundred dollar tacos. Not night market, not fancy food. Right there in the middle. Like what Masa once was before slipping a bit.
Either way, any place that takes an effort tobhave real ingredients (jalapeno, epazote, properly fermented corn tortilla (not wheat flour), habanero, tomatillo etc etc in a country whee this cuisine is largely unknown. Gets an extra 2 points in my opinion. All too often people go fusion to avoid bankruptcy. Understandable.
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