Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Drinks / Food Fight Margarita Match: Cantina Laredo vs. The Local Taco
Posted by Carrington Fox on Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:54 AM
The arrival of two high profile Mexican-ish eateries--Cantina Laredo and The Local Taco--is a boon for margarita drinkers and poses the inevitable question for hyper-competitive rankers-of-things: Which margarita is better?
Let's consider the frozen versions of both:
Both Cantina Laredo and The Local Taco produced a smooth, frosty texture, with none of those pesky ice pockets that invariably reduce the drinker to chasing the last bergs of frozen drink around the bottom of the glass with a straw and inevitably raising the glass thereby letting the bergs fall on her shirt.
Both drinks balanced sweetness and the zesty tang of fresh lime to subdue, but not necessarily mask, the alcoholic kick.
Tastewise, Local Taco had a slight edge, thanks to an unidentifiable tinge that we presume was a dose of beer. Our server referred to it as a secret ingredient. We also appreciated a generous glug of tequila used to finish the top of the frozen drink.
But here's the real kicker:
Local Taco's well margarita with Sauza Gold--$5.50
Cantina Laredo's Casa Rita with Sauza Blanco--$8
And we have a winner.
Comments (4)
Showing 1-4 of 4
Maybe you should compare pitchers, because I swear to you, I have never had a worse margarita than what came out of the pitcher at Local Taco a few weeks ago. Granted, I didn't pay for an upgrade, but it shouldn't have tasted like crap margarita mix.
And apparently, there's no price break on the pitcher. Because we got exactly four servings out of that tiny pitcher (on the rocks).
like
dislike
i had a rocks rita at Cantina Laredo and it was the best i've ever had. very fresh tasting and a super duper kick.
