There’s something about those silver, bullet-shaped restaurants. We’ve had amazing luck dining at different eateries that have taken over buildings once occupied by 1950s-themed chain 5 & Diner. We’ve enjoyed killer sushi, fantastic Hawaiian plate lunch and amazing Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches in these odd environments.
So expectations were high when we finally tried out Taqueria Casa Del Sabor on Sahara, a brick-and-mortar expansion of a taco pop-up that’s been operating for years Downtown at Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza Road. And once again, the diner didn’t disappoint.
Casa Del Sabor is another super-casual joint where two griddled corn tortillas swaddling your favorite meat—maybe al pastor, carne asada, chicken, chorizo or birria—make up the foundation of the menu. The simple tacos ($2-$2.50) are small yet satisfying, and you can upgrade to tacos rancheros ($4.50-$5) for cheese, beans, guac and sour cream, or tacos gringas ($6-$7) in flour tortillas with cheese and avocado. Tortas, burritos, quesadillas, huaraches and the ubiquitous carne asada or other meat-topped fries ($8-$11) are also available.
We’ve settled on a routine: one melty mulita ($6)—sort of a crispy hybrid of sandwich and quesadilla—filled with pork belly or beef birria, and the huge Alhambre Plate No. 1 ($14), piled high with steak, pork, chorizo, ham, cheese, pineapple, onions and bell peppers with lots of tortillas on the side. It’s way too much food, but highly effective in avoiding the top tragedy when eating at your favorite local taco shop. You never want to order too few tacos. You never want to get back in that line to get a couple more.
TAQUERIA CASA DEL SABOR 6840 W. Sahara Ave., 702-399-0088, casadelsaborlv.com. 24/7.
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