{"id":38000,"date":"2015-12-22T07:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=38000"},"modified":"2016-05-24T02:09:09","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T18:09:09","slug":"vatos-urban-tacos-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/12\/22\/vatos-urban-tacos-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatos Urban Tacos, South Beach Quarter: KoMex (Korean-Mexican) Food, Best Tacos in Singapore\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"vatos-urban-tacos-singapore\"Vatos Urban Tacos has arrived to Singapore from Korea. Who knew that Korean cuisine would fit so well with\u00a0Mexican food like a key to a lock?<\/p>\n

\"vatos-tacos-singapore\"The menu is rather ingenious. There are only several ingredients but they re-use the ingredients for starters, or sides, or tacos, or quesadillas. For instance, the pork from the kimchi carnitas fries <\/b>($16) appears in the braised carnitas tacos <\/b>(2 for $10). Or the Korean pork belly tacos <\/b>(2 for $10) is mirrored in the kimchi pork quesadillas <\/b>($18). Although the menu looks varied, be careful when ordering to avoid duplication of similar dishes.<\/p>\n

\"vatos-singapore-review\"Quesadillas are grilled\u00a0tacos with cheese. Not really interested in quesadillas—I’m a tacos guy—although in this restaurant,\u00a0quesadilla\u00a0gives more bang for your buck when compared to tacos.<\/p>\n

\"vatos-urban-tacos-south-beach-quarter\"What I like about the tacos here is the home-made tortillas. In most tacos places in Singapore, the tortillas often have “dry,” floury spots, but Vatos’ version is pliable and moist and firm.<\/p>\n

\"vatos-urban-tacos-singapore-menu\"Out of the three variations of tacos, our favorite is the\u00a0baja fish<\/strong> ($10 2 tacos, $14 for 3). The strong sauces—spicy chipotle mayo, apple coleslaw, and pico de gallo—bring out, not overpower, the mild sweetness of the fish. The crunch of the batter provides a textural contrast. Korean pork belly tacos\u00a0<\/b>($10 for 2, $14 for 3) is slathered in ssamjang aioli—not bad, but this is something I can fix at home without much trouble.<\/p>\n

Avoid the\u00a0chimichurri chicken<\/strong> ($10\/$14). It has an unpalatable aftertaste of soil—from the cheese, maybe?—and way too much salsa and lettuce that we couldn’t taste the chicken. Overly\u00a0spicy.<\/p>\n

\"vatos-singapore-menu\"Honey tequila chicken wings<\/strong> ($16) is priced similarly to the\u00a0kimchi carnitas fries <\/b>($16)—always better value to go for the meat. Their tequila wings happen when buffalo wings and spicy Korean wings have a sweet baby, quite delicious.<\/p>\n

Although expensive and not much of a kick, the\u00a0sexy sanchez<\/strong> ($28), consisting of strawberry margarita with an inverted apple and strawberry cider, is sweet and easy.<\/p>\n

\"vatos-tacos-singapore-menu\"Considering that tacos are Mexican streetfood, and I had it at food trucks by illegal Mexican immigrants in New York for US$2 for 2 tacos (and churros at US$1 for 3 pieces), paying $87 for two people<\/strong> seems extravagant. But we enjoyed ourselves immensely. The food is bold and full of flavors. This is my go-to place for tacos now, and is in the running for Best Casual Restaurants 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Reservations highly encouraged. It was full house when we were there.<\/p>\n

Vatos Urban Tacos Singapore<\/a>
\n<\/strong>36 Beach Road, South Beach Quarter, Singapore 189673
\nM-Th 12pm-11pm, F & Sat 12pm-12am
\nT: +65\u00a06385 6010 \/ +65 6385 6970
\nfacebook
\n<\/a>\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/h3>\n

Food: 7.5\/10
\nValue: 4\/10
\nDecor: 6\/10
\nService: 7\/10
\nOverall rating: 3.063\/5<\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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