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Pulled Pork Tacos

The Pulled Pork Tacos at Smokestack Urban Barbecue.

As a New England resident having spent a fair amount of time in the South, I had high expectations of Smokestack Urban Barbecue hoping it to rival the BBQ in Tennessee and Texas that I’ve grown to love. Traditionally a Tex Mex dish, the Pulled Pork Tacos at Smokestack did not live up to the expectations that I had. The soft shelled tacos, although very fresh, seemed to be sloppily prepared with more emphasis on the embellishments to the pork than the pulled pork itself—which, with a dry rub rather than sauce, made it’s flavor indistinguishable from the meal. With the sour cream on the side, I had hoped that there would be more meat in the tacos themselves.

Although fellow Worcester Foodies reported very positive meals, the Pulled Pork Tacos, in my opinion, were a far cry from the authentic Southern BBQ that I was hoping to find.

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Crispy Fired Tilapia Tacos

Fried Tilapia on homemade corn tortillas with chopped lettuce, red onion, salsa & jack cheese; habanero vegetable relish, cilantro crema, roasted bell pepper.

I first tried fish tacos on a trip to San Diego and loved them so whenever I see them on a menu, I order them. When Mezcal’s version of fish tacos arrived, I was excited, as the presentation was very interesting. Three good-sized soft corn tortillas lay open on my plate, each filled with a generous portion of fish and habanero vegetable relish. Off to the side was chopped lettuce, red onion and jack cheese. Our waiter had brought two hot sauces to the table also so I dressed my first taco with a creamy, smoky ghost chile sauce and bit into it. The tortilla was virtually tasteless, but the inside exploded with fantastic flavors and spices. The fish was tasty and hot, the habanero relish was crispy and the smoky ghost chile sauce brought enough heat to compliment the sweet cilantro crema dressing. Available at Mezcal Tequila Cantina.