EAT THESE IMMEDIATELY: Honest Tom's fish tacos

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EAT THESE IMMEDIATELY: Honest Tom's fish tacos

POSTED: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:20 PM

Filed Under: Eat This Immediately

Photos | Drew Lazor

Yesterday evening, "Honest" Tom McCusker put out the word via Twitter that he'd be slangin' fish tacos from his truck for the first time. Meal Ticket headed up to the Chester side of Clark Park to check it out. Simply delicious, these things ï¿½ fresh blackened tilapia, homemade guac/pico, a bit of corn. Squeeze on some lime and hot sauce to up the drip quotient. Any taqueria denizen knows a griddle-crisped tortilla is heaven, and Tom and Co. don't forget that.

At two for $6, Tom's fish tacos aren't exactly couch-change cheap ï¿½ but what other cart in the city offers Stumptown coffee? Get there ï¿½ he's serving them right now at 33rd and Arch ï¿½ and sip some before the so-called "backlash" against the Portland roasters seeps down to Philly.

Eat these immediately.

PREVIOUSLY: Cart Alert: Honest Tom's Taco Shop

tnd

Posted 2009-06-04 19:33:56

I heard somewhere that these tacos were the work of a new cook,  a new cook honest tom was forced to hire due to the fact that it takes him for fucking ever to make tacos and that his second in command is ALWAYS stoned.

elastica

Posted 2009-06-05 00:27:15

ha! ha ha!         ha.. still laughing.

Devon Bickhart

Posted 2009-07-29 12:28:29

Fat Matt needs to start acting like a real man.

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