I think you should just call these "tours" "What I had for lunch today..." Would be more appropriately labeled that way.

Bear Doc said:

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I think you should just call these "tours" "What I had for lunch today..." Would be more appropriately labeled that way.

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Eh, the grandiose nature of the way it's currently labeled fits into narcissistic tendencies much better.

There is no way to ever get tired of tacos.. the write ups maybe, but never the tacos!

First was Trompo King (truck) which usually posts up across the street from the fairgrounds on Bosque at a gas station.

Trompo is relatively rare in Waco (La Milpa and a couple other trucks also have it) and is one of my favorite types of taco. It was pretty good with solid salsa and the seasoning on the meat was great. My wife was disappointed in a few tortillas being undercooked, but we will return. It isnt going to be in first overall, but is a solid pick. They have the usual other stuff outside of Trumpo and tacos (tortas, burritos, etc...) but we haven't tried it. You can order in either Spanish or English.


Grand Taco Tour Current Rankings

1.) Trompo King (#1 on list for Trompo)

4th and Inches said:

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There is no way to ever get tired of tacos.. the write ups maybe, but never the tacos!

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Truth!

2nd stop is La Milpa which is just up LaSalle from Taqueria Zacatecas if you're coming from Baylor. It is only open Wed-Sun and really gets busy on weekend nights when the quinces are over. The menu is large with tacos, gorditas, tortas, and nachos being the prime movers. Looked like they were dealing a lot of elote when we were there and they had crunched up doritos, fritos, and hot cheetos to add to it for free which is nice. I got the trompo tacos (of course) and the wife got some nachos and a gordita de rajas. All of it was good and La Milpa is one our favorites so we weren't surprised. The trompo itself is better at Trumpo King but as a taqueria overall La Milpa was better. You can order in Spanish or English, but Spanish is preferred with some workers.
Pictured:
Tacos de Trumpo and Gordita de rajas

Current Tour Rankings

1.) La Milpa
2.) Trumpo King (Special consideration for best Trumpo)

Can you add some more detail like salsas and quality of tortilla. I am assuming here in Waco they are all using similar tortillas. So the meat and salsa will be the difference

Localbear said:

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Can you add some more detail like salsas and quality of tortilla. I am assuming here in Waco they are all using similar tortillas. So the meat and salsa will be the difference

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Correct for the most part on tortillas. I'll add more details to the future ones. I'm almost always going to be having salsa verde unless it's a breakfast taco so most of my reviews will start from there. The salsa at Trompo King was slightly above average but certainly not top tier in the city. La Milpa's basic tomatillo salsa is a bit disappointing, but not terrible, just standard.

BaylorHistory said:

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2nd stop is La Milpa which is just up LaSalle from Taqueria Zacatecas if you're coming from Baylor. It is only open Wed-Sun and really gets busy on weekend nights when the quinces are over. The menu is large with tacos, gorditas, tortas, and nachos being the prime movers. Looked like they were dealing a lot of elote when we were there and they had crunched up doritos, fritos, and hot cheetos to add to it for free which is nice. I got the trompo tacos (of course) and the wife got some nachos and a gordita de rajas. All of it was good and La Milpa is one our favorites so we weren't surprised. The trompo itself is better at Trumpo King but as a taqueria overall La Milpa was better. You can order in Spanish or English, but Spanish is preferred with some workers.
Pictured:
Tacos de Trumpo and Gordita de rajas

Current Tour Rankings

1.) La Milpa
2.) Trumpo King (Special consideration for best Trumpo)

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La Milpa was a weekly visit my senior year at Baylor, their tortas are some of the products to ever come from a food truck IMO

Also, I'm open to any requests in the Waco area (try to keep it in the county) to add to the list.

THIS!! This is thread we have all been waiting for. This is the thread we will tacobout our grandchildren.

The king of threads!!!

Now, dear BaylorHistory, go forth and taco.

Well #3 on the list breaks us from traditional Mexican and is instead a Central American/Mexican fusion. I was working out by the airport, so I decided to hit a North Waco spot. I went to Pupuseria Mix which is a brick and mortar on Proctor which recently has been a bit of a TikTok/Instagram Reel sensation according to my wife who is on such applications. There was a single lady working the entire restaurant by herself with two groups waiting on their food when I arrived. Their menu is a mixture of Honduran, Salvadoran, and Mexican food, but the star of the show is the pupusa. I was the only non-Hispanic in the building while I was there and I also didn't hear a word of English in the building while I was there either, so I'm not sure if there would be a language barrier for anyone that doesn't speak Spanish. The lady was incredibly nice and offered me both types of salsas and was asking if I had been there before while she was frantically filling orders. I'm in no way an expert on Central American food, but the pupusa was the best I've had in town (I'll review a couple of other Central American spots in the future). The green was spicy but not overly spicy and was really solid and creamy. The red was fine, but I always pick green anyway so that wasn't an issue. the repollo it came with was mixed with jalapenos which was a nice touch for added flavor. the pupusa itself was obviously homemade and had a great consistency that you want with a thick masa product. The carne itself was average, but not the star of the show here with beans and cheese doing more work overall.

Now on the rankings it is difficult to compare tacos to pupusas, but the science must be done. I will be creating a separate rating for dessert places though as science can only teach us so much before God takes over.

Current Rankings:
1.) Pupuseria Mix (Special Categories: Best Pupusa, Best Salsa)
2.) La Milpa
3.) Trompo King (Special Categories: Best Trompo)

Pictured: Pupusa de Carne Asada and accoutrement

Please add La Hacienda San Diego @ 18th & Colcord to your list. Drove by today and it was packed.