KMango Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The apotheosis of fish taco excellence, even for this Southern Cali-savvy diner, is Pelon’s in Virginia Beach. Their shrimp tacos are on my short list of Death Row Foods. I’ve posted previously about this obsession. I recently experienced Taco Tuesday at Hank’s in Old Town, three crispy renditions for $15. It sounded expensive for what is historically a street food, but I must say the quality of ingredients launched this into a must-repeat experience. A flour-based tortilla, freshly fried and deftly seasoned, stuffed with plenty of firm, white fish (likely baked or roasted), top-notch pico de gallo, ripe avocado, and smoky chipotle cream all culminate in fresh, full flavor that won’t demonstrate the dreaded shell-shattering effect. With $6 house margaritas part of the Tuesday menu, all that’s missing is the ocean atmosphere. Where else in the DMV area are the excellent fish or shrimp tacos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 If you like fried fish tacos, the Dos XXs fish tacos at On the Border is super fattening but tasty. On the more expensive side but not necessarily better are the tacos at Alegria in Vienna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbee Nayee Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 The ones at PassionFish are credible, but will pale in comparison to the SoCal versions I will devour next week when I'm on the other coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schulju Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Caught a rerun of Thowdown on TV last night and the subject matter was Fish Tacos. Boy, those looked good and gave me a hankering.... Anyone have any suggestions for a great fish taco in MoCo/DC/NoVA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Taco Bamba in Falls Church has a fish taco made with fried tilapia on its menu. I've not had it, but if it's as good as the other tacos I've had there, it'd be worth a visit. Tortacos in Gaithersburg used to have fish tacos on Saturdays. I haven't been there in awhile so don't know if it's still true. I never made it in on a Saturday to try them, but I very much enjoyed all of their other kinds of tacos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Surfside in Glover Park has a few varieties of fish tacos (and tends to have specials as well). It would also be a nice spot to sit upstairs on the roof deck to enjoy the weather with a few cold ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dedrick Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I've enjoyed the ones at Ceiba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Fish Taco on MacArthur Blvd is pretty decent, not as good when they first opened but passable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I haven't had the Fishnet Fish Tacos, but I have a hankering for those! Especially after some really good ones in the Virgin Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 The two best fish tacos I have had in my life are the ones I had in Mexico, where the fish had been swimming just moments earlier before being turned into lunch, and the ones I had at Fishnet in College Park just a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rieux Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just had some very nice fish tacos for lunch from the Surfside food truck in Franklin park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Fishnet would be my first choice. Daniel is correct - the fish tacos in Baja California are splendid. I also had a salmon taco in Los Angeles that was fantastic. Nobody has mentioned Taqueria El Poblano which serves passable fish tacos - not worth a special trip for, but if you're in the area, they're okay. But if you're in Arlington, Taco Bamba is near, and that would be my destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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