I must say, Tuesdays are one of my favorite days of the week, and at Chacho’s, Tuesdays mean $1 street tacos.
A Chacho’s street taco consists of a corn tortilla carefully cradling a dollop of meat, diced white onions and cilantro.
Let’s talk salsa for a minute, though, shall we?
I’d like to begin by saying if you don’t enjoy spicy food, you’re a wimp. I’m sorry, I don’t make the rules, I just enforce them.
This brings me to my next point.
Chacho’s serves tacos with mild salsa on the side. I’d like to emphasize it is literally just pico de gallo, which is a mixture of tomatoes, onions, lime, cilantro and occasionally jalapeños.
But the real good stuff is the salsa that is not handed out.
Admittedly, I don’t know the official name for this salsa – I just ask for the hotter one – but it is orange in color so let’s refer to it as orange hot sauce.
This sauce is actually hot, like a “use sparingly because it will leave a tingling burn in your mouth” hot. However, in true destructive fashion, I drench my tacos in it and resort to chugging the margarita on my left to distract my taste buds from the fire I have set upon them.
All in all, this is an experience I obviously do not regret because I continue to do it.
Now let’s get into what you’re really here for: the drinks.
While doing “research” for this story, I discovered that I have tried 10 of the 15 specialty drinks on the menu. But for the sake of time, I’ll only touch on my personal favorites.
To start, there’s my go-to gal, the Mangolada – a beautiful blend of mango puree, lime juice and triple sec. This concoction is a 22-ounce schooner and also holds a
50 milliliters bottle of Don Julio Blanco Tequila, so more alcohol pours in the drink as you drink it.
Drinking the Mangolada through a tamarind straw is refreshing and the bottle of Don Julio does not overpower the mango in any way.
If you ever have difficulty deciding which drink to get and enjoy both mango and tequila, opt for this.
Next up is the No Panties. This drink is a light mixture of vodka, tequila, gin and Bacardi fruit juice topped with a Coronita, a small version of the average Corona bottle.
I know what you’re thinking: “What human would willingly consume this jungle juice-esque death mixture?” and the answer is me – I would.
In all honesty, it really doesn’t taste as bad as you may think. Although, drinkers beware, the mixture gives reason to believe the drink may live up to its name, so only indulge with those you trust.
Last is the arguably infamous Hennchata, which is Chacho’s house horchata topped with a 50 milliliter Hennessey bottle served in the same vessel as the Mangolada.
Truthfully, Hennessey is not a drink I particularly enjoy. I’m more of a tequila guy myself, but when mixed with horchata, the Hennessey tastes an entirely different way.
The bitter taste of the Hennessey is almost entirely masked by the sweetness of the horchata, but all the effects can still be felt.
I’d say the Hennchata is more of a cult favorite as opposed to a personal favorite, but nonetheless, worth mentioning.
To close, if your Tuesday feels like it needs a little excitement, head to Chacho’s and drown yourself in dollar tacos and 22 ounce schooner’s of alcohol.
If that can’t make your day any better, then I don’t know what can.
