I think I found the TACO spot in Albuquerque and seeing there is only one spot in reviews for my beloved Land of Enchantment, I had to showcase this find!
Don Choche Tacos y Cerveza on 4th Street in Albuquerque, NM - oh my why haven’t I heard of this place before a month or so ago! It’s an authentic Mexican taqueria, coming at you with all of the taco varieties you can think of. Have you watched Netflix’s Taco Chronicles - well, that’s what Don Choche’s is all about!
Originally, Don Choche was a food truck, where they wondered the city of Albuquerque for 11 years. But in 2019, they opened this location in the quaint Albuquerque North Valley. I’ve driven by this place I don’t know how many times and never noticed!
The menu consists of a number of meats, carne asada, barbacoa, carnitas, shrimp, carne adovada, barbacoa, tripa, chicharron, green chile brisket….and my two favorites - Birria y consome and Al Pastor! You can choose all these for burritos, tostados and tortas. You can also get a molcajete full of 1lb of meat, which would be amazing to share with family and friends! There are some great appetizers available like chips with queso and guacamole, as well as shrimp cocktail and aguachiles. They also have what looks to be an amazing breakfast menu as well, serving huevos rancheros, breakfast burritos and chilequiles. And of course, green chile stew or menudo. And of course, the salsa bar that is loaded with roja, jalapeno, taquera, chipotle, peanut, tomatillo and then a few garnishes.
My wife and I wanted to try some tacos of course, so we went with the 4 taco selection, which allows for up to two choices. My wife loves asada, so that was first for her along with carnitas. For me, my all time favorite taco is birria, so two of those as well as two Al Pastor. Both of us were blown away by the flavor of the all the meat. The birria had a wonderful Oaxacan style cheese with the meat which brought a punch of flavor! The asada was perfectly cooked and seasoned unbelievably, and the carnitas were excellent as well. But for me, the Al Pastor was the star of the show. I don’t think these were cut from a trompo based on how the meat was served, but the flavor and tenderness of the meat was out of this world! I could have ordered more and just kept eating they were so good!
We enjoyed the meal sitting out on the covered patio, sipping on a lime margarita and listening to the Mexican music playing. They also offer watermelon and strawberry margaritas as well as a nice selection of Mexican beer and aguas frescas. The atmosphere was fun, even though it was a bit cool outside. This place on a warmer day with some friends would be so much fun!
I only snapped the one photo of my plate of tacos, so I grabbed a few from a google search to show what this little taco love shack truly looks like!
If you ever visit Albuquerque and want the real deal Taco Chronicles experience, then head over to Don Choches! But call me first so I can meet you there
Don Choche Tacos y Cerveza on 4th Street in Albuquerque, NM - oh my why haven’t I heard of this place before a month or so ago! It’s an authentic Mexican taqueria, coming at you with all of the taco varieties you can think of. Have you watched Netflix’s Taco Chronicles - well, that’s what Don Choche’s is all about!
Originally, Don Choche was a food truck, where they wondered the city of Albuquerque for 11 years. But in 2019, they opened this location in the quaint Albuquerque North Valley. I’ve driven by this place I don’t know how many times and never noticed!
The menu consists of a number of meats, carne asada, barbacoa, carnitas, shrimp, carne adovada, barbacoa, tripa, chicharron, green chile brisket….and my two favorites - Birria y consome and Al Pastor! You can choose all these for burritos, tostados and tortas. You can also get a molcajete full of 1lb of meat, which would be amazing to share with family and friends! There are some great appetizers available like chips with queso and guacamole, as well as shrimp cocktail and aguachiles. They also have what looks to be an amazing breakfast menu as well, serving huevos rancheros, breakfast burritos and chilequiles. And of course, green chile stew or menudo. And of course, the salsa bar that is loaded with roja, jalapeno, taquera, chipotle, peanut, tomatillo and then a few garnishes.
My wife and I wanted to try some tacos of course, so we went with the 4 taco selection, which allows for up to two choices. My wife loves asada, so that was first for her along with carnitas. For me, my all time favorite taco is birria, so two of those as well as two Al Pastor. Both of us were blown away by the flavor of the all the meat. The birria had a wonderful Oaxacan style cheese with the meat which brought a punch of flavor! The asada was perfectly cooked and seasoned unbelievably, and the carnitas were excellent as well. But for me, the Al Pastor was the star of the show. I don’t think these were cut from a trompo based on how the meat was served, but the flavor and tenderness of the meat was out of this world! I could have ordered more and just kept eating they were so good!
We enjoyed the meal sitting out on the covered patio, sipping on a lime margarita and listening to the Mexican music playing. They also offer watermelon and strawberry margaritas as well as a nice selection of Mexican beer and aguas frescas. The atmosphere was fun, even though it was a bit cool outside. This place on a warmer day with some friends would be so much fun!
I only snapped the one photo of my plate of tacos, so I grabbed a few from a google search to show what this little taco love shack truly looks like!
If you ever visit Albuquerque and want the real deal Taco Chronicles experience, then head over to Don Choches! But call me first so I can meet you there
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