100 Favorite Dishes, No. 36: A Rotisserie Chicken Taco at Velvet Taco
To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me.
Two tacos are better than one at Velvet Taco. (But it's hard to finish three.)
There is a certain segment of taco enthusiasts who take great pleasure in spewing hatred at the gringo taco. These purists worship the double stacked tortillas of Mexico City. Cilantro and onions: always. But the globe is a very big thing and one can hardly fault an innovative cook for creative liberties -- especially when fresh and interesting ingredients are involved.
This is the way of Velvet Taco. Purists be damned, sometimes it looks as though a train wreck landed on your metal taco holder, but somehow all those ingredients resonate with each other. My favorite has always been the No. 2, a taco filled with rotisserie chicken, white queso, roast corn pico de gallo, cilantro, and a smoked poblano salsa. The chicken is roasted in a magical chicken roasting machine. It's awesome.
But the last time I dropped by Velvet Taco there was a new addition on the taco menu, or at least new to me. Number 3.5 (in an effort to keep from renumbering the entire menu) is the picnic chicken taco and it's not to be missed. It's basically every think you want in an out door lunch, crammed into a flour tortilla. Potato salad and chicken skin that fried up will it's crispy is dressed with an avocado crema, and a touch of cilantro is added for good measure.
So now it seems I somehow have multiple favorite tacos at my favorite late-night taco stand. There are worse problems to have. It's a taco twofer.
No. 100: Pastrami Egg Rolls at Blind Butcher
No. 99: Chicken-fried Steak at Tom's Burgers and Grill
No. 98: Pasta with Uni Butter at Nonna
No. 97: Camarón en Agua Chile at La Palapas
No. 96: The Wings at Lakewood Landing
No. 94: Chicken Kebab at Afrah
No. 93: Trompo Tacos at Bachman Lake
No. 92: Fish and Chips at 20 Feet
No. 91: Canelés at Village Baking Co.
No. 90: Banh Mi from La Me
No. 88: The Burgers at Off-Site Kitchen
No. 87: The White Album at Spoon
No. 86: Ramen at Tei An
No. 85: Tacos at Revolver Taco
No. 84: Stuffed Chicken Wings at Sakhuu
No. 83: Korean Fried Chicken at Bonchon
No. 82: Grilled Branzino at Tei Tei Robata
No. 81: The Toddfather at Cattleack Barbecue
No. 80: The Biryanis at Chennai
No. 79: Shish Tawook at Qariah
No. 78: Arepes at Zaguan
No. 77: Goat Momo at Everest Restaurant
No. 76: Steak Tartar at Gemma
No. 75: Escabeche at Joyce and Gigi's
No. 74: Spicy Fish in Oil at Royal Sichuan
No. 73: Pupusas at La Pasadita
No. 72: The Kathi Roll at Simply Dosa
No. 71: The Chicken Wings at Teppo
No. 70: Cheesesteak at Truck Yard
No. 69: Chicken and Waffles at Jonathon's
No. 68: Birria Tacos at Los Torres Taqueria
No. 67: Bulgogi Cheesesteak at Say Kimchi
No. 66: Suadero Tacos at La Banqueta
No. 65: Brian Luscher's Post Oak Red Hot
No. 64: Banana Flower Salad at Mot Hai Ba
No. 63: Cinco Leches Cake At Mesero Miguel
No. 62: Cabrito a la Parilla at El Ranchito
No. 61: Reuben at Kuby's
No. 60: Plain Cheese Pizza Cooked Extra Crispy at Zoli's
No. 59: Enmoladas at Mesa
No. 58: Pig's Head at CBD Provisions
No. 57: Rib "Sandwich" at Baby Back Shak
No. 56: Beef Noodle Soup at Monkey King
No. 55: The Nachos at Spiral Diner
No. 54: Elotes, Everywhere
No. 53: The Popeye At Green Grocer
No. 52: The Cuban at International Bakery
No. 51: Rush Patisserie's Croissant
No. 50: Kitfo From Sheba's Ethiopian Kitchen
No. 49: Beer at Craft and Growler
No. 48: Pastor Tacos at El Rincon
No. 47: Banh Mi From Nammi
No. 46: Beef Fajitas From Mariano's
No. 45: Italian Combo from Carbone's
No. 44: The Brisket at Pecan Lodge
No. 43: Chicken-Fried Steak at Ellen's Southern Kitchen
No. 42: Carnitas Tacos at Taqueria Y Carneseria Guanajuato
No. 41: Lamb Burger at LARK
No. 40: Regina Margherita At Cane Rosso
No. 39: Barbacoa At Barbacoa Estilo Hidalgo
No. 38: The Peace 'Stachio at Hypnotic Donuts
No. 37: Nasi Lemak at Kampong
Location Info
Email to Friend
Write to Editor
Print ArticleAdvertisement
Myles Chefetz's newest is destined to be a winner by using the empire's formula. 
Make Harlem's Mountain Bird a Destination 
Gabose in Lauderhill is the best Korean restaurant in South Florida. 
