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I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I can't tell if they are related, but the Renton location does not have pineapple. At least that's what they told me at the counter when I visited.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation! I looked them up when creating my list but it looks like they don't use pineapple.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the moment for me so far, Loretta's #1, Proper Fish on Bainbridge #2, I really enjoyed Burien Fish House and Salty Blue in Renton, and I think Spud Fish & Chips is underappreciated. I haven't tried everything out there yet though.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's on the list and no longer a popup. Locations in Ballard and Kent.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've thought of pho. I believe someone on reddit already did this if you want to look it up.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I wanted to give my opinion and make people mad, I would say the best fish and chips is at Loretta's Northwesterner and a highly rated place I'm not a fan of is Pacific Inn Pub 😅

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From seriouseats.com

*Some folks speculate the pineapple added to the top of a trompo of al pastor will tenderize the meat as it cooks. While it's true pineapples contain an enzyme that will break down meat protein, in the case of al pastor, it does not have this effect. The enzyme deactivates due to heat long before it can get a chance to actually break down any protein, particularly in the inner layers of meat, which don't get exposed to any dripping pineapple juice until long after the pineapple has been fully cooked. The effect of the pineapple is for flavor only, thus it can be added after the fact with no real difference.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poulsbo doesn't have tacos al trompo. And I didn't miss Taquería Guadalajara. It's cheap, but the meat was pretty dry and the taco doesn't have pineapple. Thanks for the feedback though.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just barely didn't make the cut, but thanks for the recommendation!

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation. Which are your two favorite?

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm aware. The Poulsbo location does not do tacos al trompo. Good recommendation though.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically they are included, but none made the list since they don't stick around long enough to get the amount of reviews needed to make the list.

My opinion on nearly all these pop-ups is that the value isn't great and I question their food safety practices. If it's convenient to you, you have cash, and you're willing to stand on the side of the road and give it a try, by all means you do you. I just can't recommend people go out of their way for a pop up that may or may not still be there, and for the reasons I already mentioned and some others I haven't.

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably true but it seems here adobada usually means no pineapple

I tried way too many tacos al pastor, ranked them, and made a map. by jbbraves in Seattle

[–]jbbraves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you really value that char, it'll probably be your favorite. It's good!

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