Buenos Migos

Any new Rodeo 39 Public Market opening is guaranteed to get our attention, so we were immediately intrigued when we saw that Buenos Migos was opening at the Stanton food hall sporting a distinctive neon sign and logo. Pitching itself as a fusion of Mexican and Asian influences, the new restaurant used social media to show off appealing photos of tacos and ube drinks/desserts, so we went to try them ourselves; we were pleased by the quality of the former, but less by the latter.

Offered in birria, hot chicken, and spicy fish versions, the tacos impressively balanced meats, vegetables, and cheeses in flavors and aesthetics. It was clear that each “street taco” clearly received more individual attention than most tacos served from street carts, and rivaled some of the best premium alternatives we’d enjoyed in recent times.