Foodie Digest

Sunday workouts have left both Big and Small hungry. The planned exploration to a new to us vietnamese restaurant finds the restaurant closed, so the backup plan—a return visit to Poc Chuc—is put in place.

We’d first gone to Poc Chuc a few weeks ago. It was closer than our original destination of El Metate. The first time around Small (me) ordered a turkey taco and a ground pork taco. Big ordered the signature Poc Chuc. The combination of these 3 things was quite substantial. And given that the tacos were under $3 each, the meal was quite economical and incredibly satisfying.

This time around Small stuck with the two taco combo, this time opting for turkey mole and carne asada. Big ordered a pork pibil (I can’t remember the exact menu description). 

Even though the selections below spanned two visits, I’ll do my best to remember the details of each.

• Housemade tortillas: I break this out because this was the base for each of the tacos and also served on the side of the main dishes. These were some of the best I’ve had in a while. Perfectly prepared with a great texture.
• Shredded turkey taco: This was served with pickled onions. Good flavor.
• Ground pork taco: Served on a black bean puree with a roasted tomato sauce and avocado. The flavors of this were Small’s favorite and her motivation for a return visit.
• Poc Chuc: Grilled and marinated pork served with a side of black bean puree. The citrus flavor of the marinade comes through wonderfully here. The portion is substantial and the accompanying tortillas let you make your own tacos. This was another favorite.
• Carne asada taco: This has the same presentation as the ground pork taco above. On a black bean puree with roasted tomato sauce. This also has roasted peppers and satisfying Small’s craving for the return visit (the ground pork weren’t available).
• Turkey mole taco: This was Big’s favorite. The mole was more a black pepper sauce than what we’d consider a traditional chocolate based mole. The flavors were great and very unique. The turkey was shredded (same as the turkey taco above). 
• Pork stew: because I can’t remember the exact menu selection. This was a large bowl of shredded pork and broth. It comes with a side of bean puree and tortillas. This was rich and flavorful. Between the two I preferred the poc chuc, but that may be because I really loved the poc chuc.

With the exception of the Poc Chuc, everything we’ve ordered is from the daily specials menu. There are no tacos on the regular menu.

Overall thumbs: Two thumbs up. The food is consistently good and flavorful. The prices make this place a great value. Both time we’ve visited there’s been no wait for a table.

Tastiness Rating: High. The flavors are unique for a mission Mexican restaurant. 

Service Rating: Good. Service is friendly and accommodating, though sometimes a teeny bit slow. 

Dog friendliness factor: No outside seating. No spot for dogs.

Weight watcher points (Small’s selections): 6.5