Thursday, November 19, 2009

Isabela's Mexican Restaurant, Brooklyn: 4th Ave & 44th Street

This place is more a restaurant than a 'taco joint' per se, so not necessarily a place to grab a quick taco. Whatever, down to the basics: tacos are purchased in threes here, and three carnitas tacos will run you $6.50 for carry-out (it's $6.00 on the menu.) The tacos, at first glance, look good: lots of filling, onions, cilantro, salsa verde and rojo on the side, limes, etc. But on that first bite, you know something's wrong. The carnitas aren't actually carnitas, but what feels like maybe pork belly or something. They are moist, soft, and quite fatty. Not exactly what I was hoping for. With such solid tacos just one avenue up, I probably wouldn't be coming here again. FYI, the restaurant serves a variety of alcohol.

Isabela's Mexican Restaurant

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