Once upon a time in the Southside of Oklahoma City, many years ago, hiding in plain sight amongst divvy, working-class businesses along SW 44th was a much-loved little drive-in named Los Tacos that specialized in, shall we say…gringo variations of popular Borderland delicacies, aimed at the appetites of those that desire a little more than usual Tex in their Mex. They succeeded admirably.
Here's a pic of the old digs:
But, like all good things, Los Tacos, and that location, eventually came to an end (it's now a 7-Eleven) and the family behind the food went off into another business venture selling ephedra pills, leaving a Texas-sized gap in the hearts of their many regulars who would often lament about their overstuffed Sancho burritos and so on to anyone within earshot. It was a short-lived bon voyage, thankfully, as a few years later, Los Tacos was back in a new location at 1620 SW 89th St.
All that being said, this was honestly the first I heard about any of this stuff. But, nevertheless, from the lips of their passionate fanbase (a.k.a. TLO Editor Patrick) to my hungry ears, it seemed like an interestingly edible enough piece of local southside legend that there was no way I couldn’t haul ass out there and see just what all the hot fuss was about.