To prepare for this fall's Best of Dallas® 2014 issue, we're counting down (in no particular order) our 100 Favorite Dishes. If there's a dish you think we need to try, leave it in the comments, or email me.
Gas station tacos shouldn't get a pass just because they're gas station tacos. Actually, gas station tacos should be judged with even more scrutiny than most other tacos. The idea of easy greasy, hand-held food after squeezing the trigger on a gas nozzle should be enough to raise the standards of even the most ravenous taco enthusiasts.
That's why you know the trompo tacos served at Bachman Lake Tacos and Grill are the real deal. They're worth a surgery-ready scrub down and hand sanitization. They're worth a trip to this small Chevron gas station even if you're not looking to fuel up.
The trompos are stacked with pork by hand, sometimes several times a day, and then set on a large vertical grill to spin until the meat blisters and blackens. When you order a trompo taco the cooks shave off a little pork and throw it on a flat grill to give it more color. Pair meat cooked with this much love with chiles toreados and a stellar hot sauce, and you've got one of the best tacos served in Dallas.
And a full tank of gas.
No. 100: Pastrami Egg Rolls at Blind Butcher No. 99: Chicken-fried Steak at Tom's Burgers and Grill No. 98: Pasta with Uni Butter at Nonna No. 97: Camarón en Agua Chile at La Palapas No. 96: The Wings at Lakewood Landing No. 94: Chicken Kebab at Afrah
