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July 06, 2018 Food & Drink » Dining Reviews

Monica’s Taco Shop on Palmer Park still going strong

By Griffin Swartzell @GFeatherQuill

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GRIFFIN SWARTZELL

Griffin Swartzell

There are two Monica’s Taco Shops in town. They’re separate businesses with different recipes and menus, though, amusingly enough, they’ve both outlived the K-Marts with which they share parking lot space. It’s been nearly two decades since we’ve turned a critical eye to the eastern one, so we hit the drive-thru at Rosa Rodriguez’s digs. We pick up a fish tacos plate ($8.08) and a chorizo plate ($8.60) and snag a sample bite before hitting the road.

Location Details Monica's Taco Shop - Palmer Park

5829 Palmer Park Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO

Mexican/Tex-Mex/Southwestern

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Consistent with when last we checked in, the two fish tacos come fried in crisp breading with cabbage, pico de gallo and tartar sauce. It’s a refreshing bite with sweet and creamy sauce balancing out the brighter pico and some stinging-hot red salsa with plenty of vinegar, but the fish is a touch dry. So’s the mass of cheese-covered chorizo, also not at all spicy, though the seasoning’s otherwise on point. Both come with creamy beans and good Spanish rice, making each to-go box plenty heavy and a fine dollar value.

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