It also serves good food at astonishingly low prices.I've learned not to trust Mexican food restaurants with decor that is too perfect or coordinated. That's why Taqueria Acapulco secured my trust early on.
Located on Airline near McArdle, it occupies the site of a former Chinese restaurant. Much of the former occupant's interior remains, alongside added bullfighting posters, beer signs, Mexican art and bejeweled sconces.
Taqueria Acapulco is an honest-to-goodness Mexican food place, where the attentive wait staff will gladly switch to speaking Spanish if you wish.
It also serves good food at astonishingly low prices.
I ordered the chicken flautas, tightly rolled corn tortillas enveloping pieces of chicken and fried to a hard crunch. They were topped with a big blob of guacamole, with rice and beans on the side. The rice was fortified with tiny cubes of onion that imparted a welcome burst of flavor. The presentation was simple but beautiful and carefully done -- nothing was slung onto the plate. I found the flautas to be delicious -- at least as good as any I've had in Corpus Christi, but the refried beans were just average.
A real surprise was the avocado gordita. What a wonderful treat. Gorditas are corn tortillas stuffed with refried beans, pico de gallo and a filling of your choice. My version was a thrilling combination of flavors. Especially pronounced was the cilantro-loaded pico de gallo. Gorditas are also available stuffed with carne asada, carne guisada, lengua, chicken, barbacoa, pork leg and pastor (pork and beef).
One of my companions ordered the No. 4 dinner, a classic combination plate with two cheese enchiladas, rice, beans and a taco. Unlike the hard-shell, ground beef tacos served by nearly every other Mexican food restaurant, Taqueria Acapulco serves finely cubed beef in a two-layer, soft corn tortilla, topped with lettuce and tomato. It's much more akin to the kind of taco you'll find on the other side of the border and it's very good. (You can order ground-beef tacos if you prefer.)
Another companion went for the carne guisada burrito and the pork leg torta. Tortas are sandwiches served on a toasted French loaf. At Taqueria Acapulco your choice of filling is accompanied by avocado, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Tortas come with the same selection of fillings as gorditas, plus ham and Milanesa. Expect more than a sandwich -- the tortas here are filling and satisfying. The burrito was huge and reportedly delicious.
Not to be missed are the fresh fruit milkshakes, available in orange, strawberry or banana. Your children will especially appreciate them. The restaurant also serves horchata, a sweet and milky rice-based drink that's hard to find outside of Mexico.
The selection of Mexican and domestic beer is good. The margaritas and pina coladas are alcoholic, but they're wine-based rather than liquor-based.
With cuisine that is tasty and authentic, and prices that are easy on the budget, Taqueria Acapulco is easily in the top tier of Corpus Christi's multitude of Mexican food restaurants.
Caller-Times restaurant reviews are prepared by a team of anonymous freelance writers. The Caller-Times pays for meals.
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