Tsunami Taqueria Y Marisco

Forget steak tacos. The tacos al carbon from this sliver of a corner dive on Lincoln are so much deeper, richer in smoky charcoal taste, smacking of fire-love and something ephemeral, that the asada offerings from, say, the beloved Guanajuato, might as well be Chipotle. It calls back to an older country, an older time, and it’s a reminder that just when you think you know Mexican food, there’s another layer, another foodstuff. Of course it helps that they also have maybe the best version of that ubiquitous Southside sauce - creamy, avocado-touched, emulsified serrano salsa. This alone might make an El Paso-seasoned offering taste great. But then you can round out a taco order with arguably the best chorizo in Milwaukee—crumbly and porky and guajillo-and-garlic-noted. Or try the stewed beef desebrada. Or opt for a fish entree coated in the spicy, buttery diablo sauce, or really anything from the massive seafood section. Actually the latter can be sampled just by sitting down—a ceviche dip is gratis, with warm chips and two popping table salsas, and is slung your way as soon as you get comfortable. It’s a portent of a spot most generous in all ways.