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Every Kind Of Taco At The Fraserhood’s “Sal Y Limon”

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Sal y Limon had us wrapped around its finger from day 1. We wish it wasn’t as busy as it is (people call it “the Mexican Stepho’s of the East Side” for good reason), but life goes on. At least the line-ups during peak hours move quickly, and one knows that at the end of it lies good chow and cold bottles of good ‘ol Mexican Coca-Cola (different from Canadian/US Coke in that there’s no high fructose corn syrup). Our favourites include the carnitas tortas (beef sandwich on bolillo roll), the chorizo and cheese-stuffed quesadillas, the addictive house-made potato chips, and pretty much every type of taco they offer from porky al pastor to the zucchini-laced veggie option.

The thing to pounce on whenever it’s available is the tortilla soup (so very rich and restorative). The thing to avoid at all costs is the taquitos dorados, which sound tasty but appear unappetizingly like a pair of artillery shell casings greased up and stuffed heavily with bland potatoes. The thing to explore is the DIY salsa bar, with its options ranging from the gentle to the terrifying. Bonus: the burritos are densely fabulous, and everything is wicked cheap.

701 Kingsway at Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 604-677-4247 | www.salylimon.ca

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  1. Way to butcher a review for the best / most authentic Mexican place in BC you say it wrapped you around its finger yet there is so much more to it than tacos and burritos, the tortas and the huaraches , even the potato chips are worth the wait you missed the horchata and coleslaw! Oh Scout always missing the ball…

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