We’re back for round 2 here at Village Taqueria! We were passing by on our way home from our friend’s birthday nearby and decided it was the right place for dinner. We hesitated because we weren’t sure if they were open or if it was too close to closing, we don’t like being those people that push it down to the wire at all but a couple of people/groups came after we ordered which made us feel better for sure.
LOCATION: 2 E. MAIN ST. DRYDEN, NY
No tamale sightings this time so tonight was a taco only night. I couldn’t quite remember how I felt about the tacos the last time we went so it was a fresh slate for me this time around when I ordered. I decided to go with my standard order and went with a Carnitas Street Taco. an Al Pastor Street Taco, and a Baja California Fish Taco. Caleb found my order to be annoying since I got three different types of tacos but I’m convinced it’s totally normal. I always get three different tacos whenever I go to a taco place like this. There’s a reason that they sell them individually! He’s more of a burrito person though so I guess if he got tacos he would just order one type. Where’s the fun in that!?
Since I’ve already written about the Baja California Fish Taco last time I’ll glaze over it and just say it was a perfectly good battered fish taco. On to the meat! The Street tacos are listed as coming on a grilled corn tortilla with onions, cilantro, radish, and lime. The al pastor however, came with pineapple instead of radish which is a pretty typical substitute. This was a pretty good sweet addition but as you can see in the photo, the pineapple was a huge chunk and would’ve been a little more enjoyable if it was cut more uniformly for the taco. The Carnitas Street Taco was flavored well and had a good balance overall. It doesn’t stand out at all but it was a good taco.
I think my take away from the Village Taqueria after two visits is that it’s a pretty good place for tacos and Mexican food but it doesn’t quite live up to all our friends hyping it up. I haven’t been blown away by anything and while the ingredients are good, they don’t feel impressive or exceptional in any sort of way to me. They have a standard menu and if I’m passing by I’ll stop but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.