Felipe’s Taqueria – Fast Fresh and Friendly
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Cilantro and Avocados rules at Felipe’s…cheap as chips too..
My introductions to Mexican Food in Europe weren’t exactly exhilarating – some bland meat with tonnes of sour cream and cheap cheese to douse the lack of taste. Then they had the audacity to top everything with some kind of processed tomato salsa and a few tasteless beans on the side…..and call it “authentic Mexican”
Felipe’s is a far cry from the fake European replicas. Since the storm, there has been an influx of Mexican workers to the city and all kinds of Mexican eateries and Taquerias have sprung up much to the approval of my passionate taste buds.
Felipe’s on 301 N. Peters – the 2nd one in the city (the other one serves University students in the uptown area off Claiborne – 6215 S. Miro St)– fast, fresh, cheap and delicious. What more can you ask for? The staff are friendly and efficient and the interior and ambiance clean and spacious .
I love the frozen margaritas (made with freshly squeezed limes), the tortilla soup – with chunks of roasted chicken, avocado, cheese and yummy chicken broth served with a pile of tortilla chips – all for $4. The soft corn tacos with carnitas or steak are delicious (2 for $4). A creature of habit – I have never got further than those three, but judging by the lines and the “werd on da block” everything is just delicious….
I am a true Mexican food convert….and Felipe’s addict
