San Antonio has better tacos than Austin, actor Pedro Pascal says

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[mylife]

Actor Pedro Pascal has weighed in on the great San Antonio or Austin taco debate.

Pascal was in Austin for the SXSW premiere of the Nicolas Cage film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" and while on the red carpet he was asked which city had the better tacos.

"It's San Antonio people. It's San Antonio. If we're talking about tacos. Chile con queso maybe you get that in Austin, but you get a taco in San Antonio por favor," Pascal said. "No, yes, as far as I remember yeah it's San Antonio."

Pascal expressed his love for Austin, but it probably wasn't a surprise he chose San Antonio. He was born in Chile and his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a baby. He grew up in northern San Antonio and left the area when he was about 12 but he says he still feels "kinda Texan."

Even though "The Mandalorian" and "Game of Thrones" actor has offered up his opinion, we're pretty sure the "taco war" hasn't ended.

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[mylife]

in my town in tx they put the steers skull on top of the barbacoa

that is truth in advertising!

[Liberty Valance]

Yes. I have seen that many times. The good stuff. Autentico.

[Allegra]

Ah yes, Ninfa’s. The original one on Navigation ROCKS.

[Allegra]

tex mex is not mexican :(

No, it’s Tex-Mex. 😏

And I love it. 😋

[katana]

Nothing can compare with the cuisine of any region or country served in that region or country. One of my daughters loves Sushi. Having spent a considerable amount of time in Japan I have to bite my lip whenever we go out to eat at a place serving what passes for it here. She will rave about the food, and I'll just nod while thinking back on some of the tiny restaurants that surround the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo.

[Lurker]

I will be in San Antonio next month.

Tacos will be on the agenda.

L

[TexasM1A]

Yeah, it’s better.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Heck with the 🌮 (I love a good taco)... jealous someone went to school in SD... one of the best places in the U.S.A....

It truly is. Never stop missing it.

[HollyB]

South Texas has great Tex-mex!

[I-ambush]

That looks good 👍

[mylife]

velveeta is not mexican ground beef is for burgers

[ro_dreaming]

Houston, where fajitas were born, has the best tacos and taco styles in the country.

[ro_dreaming]

Mama Ninfa Laurenzo is the one who first made skirt steak fajitas, and therefore is the ‘mother’ of said item.

Oddly enough, the original Ninfa’s on Navigation (East Downtown), sure enough isn’t owned by her family. They sold it, but opened a restaurant directly across the street from it, and have several around the city.

[Allegra]

Great! I hope you enjoy San Antonio. Have you been before?

I recommend Mi Tierra downtown.

[rrrod]

I had read or heard she sold out or let her fam run things and that did not end well. She was a big time R and received several awards.

[TexasM1A]

Then you are eating at the wrong places.
Cheers.

[Lurker]

I have not. I’ll check it out. Thanks for the tip!

L

[ro_dreaming]

The family still runs the other restaurants, just not Ninfa’s on Navigation.

El Tiempo is the family’s place now.