Fresh, properly-balanced chips and salsa get specific praise too, the kind of detail that separates a taqueria taking its craft seriously from one just going through the motions.
On a Rollins Road corridor with real Mexican food competition, that range and attention to the less-common dishes is what sets it apart.
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