bjt wrote:Bruce: How was your lunch? I have been reading the posts and sort of walk around with my heart in my throat knowing that this wonderful family business is struggling. (I should add that I have not been able to make it back since my original post, not that I haven't wanted to, hello scallop taco I think of you often, but life and a job and a toddler make it hard to get to that end of the city.)
I tell everyone I can, I just hope business picks up and gets more consistent. Anyhow, I'd love to hear about your meal, I can live vicariously through LTH gatherings if I can't get there myself. (I'm also considering calling her to see if they'd do a fish taco party for my husband's 40th but I dion't know, that fryer doesn't look so portable . . .)
cheers.
bjt
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I skipped out on work today and drove over from South Bend to meet Gwiv, Pigmon, eatchicago, petit pois, Kasia and her son Joe for an impromptu lunch at Tacos del Pacifico. I arrived about a half hour early and grabbed a quick crisp taco with scallops. My god it was great. I spent the next 20 minutes fighting the cravings to be impolite and pig out before the others arrived. After everyone arrived we placed an order for 19 various tacos, including mixed seafood, seafood, scallop, shrimp, and octopus. Most of the tacos were crisp shells but a few were soft shelled. All were great. Well worth the 3 hour drive, $6.00 in tolls, $30 in gas, for a lunch under $10 including tip.
Afterwards, a quick trip to Calumet Fisheries for smoked shrimp which were very good. We also split ½ orders of fried oysters and scallops, but they didn’t touch the great tacos.
Tacos del Pacifico
3544 E. 106th St
Chicago, IL
773-221-1143
Tues-Sat 10am-7pm
Sun-10am-5pm
Closed Mon.
Calumet Fisheries
3259 E 95th St
Chicago
773-933-9855
Open 7 days a week
Bruce
Plenipotentiary
bruce@bdbbq.com
Raw meat should
NOT have an ingredients list!!