Clearly, I am a big fan of tacos, and I am not just saying that because I am fat. Tacos are easily the best food you can fit in your hand. Meat, cheese, veggies, beans, or anything else you can throw in a tortilla and eat with your hands is A+ in my book. Ole’ Mole’ is not the only place at Camden Yards where you are free to put down your fork and knife and pick up a soft tortilla and enjoy a meal.
[Related: Carne’s Camden Kitchen Reviews – Ole’ Mole’]
TAKO Asian Bistro offers a twist on the traditional Mexican offering. Their “takos” feature either Kogi (not to be confused with the Lakers’ choke artist, or the rare, grass-fed Japanese beef known as Kobe) beef or Kogi chicken. In addition to offering their Asian tacos, they also offer Wow Bao Hot Asian Buns and Pad Thai.
I threw down $23.75 of my own money (yeah, apparently my appetite isn’t considered “reimbursable” nor is it considered a tax write-off) for Beef Takos, Pork/Chicken Asian Buns and a Hite, a traditional South Korean beer that I would imagine you have to order with a very aggressive accent.
Hite Pale Lager – I feel like they are making fun of me
First I want to talk about the Wow Bao Hot Asian Buns, since I imagine they are meant to be the traditional “appetizer” for your meal. They are delicious. A bun includes some sort of Asian breading, much like a dumpling, but with a sweet and savory meat filling. The meat was delicious. In my opinion (and let’s be honest, that’s why you’re here), the pork is the best of the two, but you couldn’t go wrong with the chicken.
Pro-tip: Grab some hosin sauce, located at the left side of the stand, to dip.
Hot crossed buns is the only song I can play on the piano.
Next, I moved on to our main course, Takos. I chose the beef tacos, since I read the menu wrong and thought I was getting “retired Lakers’” beef, but apparently Kogi (not Kobe) is a fusion of Mexican and South Korean food.
2 Tacos? $9 for only 2 tacos?
Finishing the tacos was the easy part. They are slightly spicy and overall had a good flavor. The meat was a little too tough, a little too well done. The kimchi was delicious. (kimchi is the grandfather to sauerkraut. Do not be afraid of kimchi. Sure it’s fermented cabbage. Sure it’s a LITTLE spicy. Kimchi ALWAYS delivers).
Pro tip: get a free extra side of kimchi. Ask for two, maybe they’ll deliver. Either way, kimchi is free.
HITE! TAKOS!
Lastly, I finished it all with a can of Hite. A traditional pale lager, Hite is reminiscent of Stella Artois, without being actually a good beer. Save your money, or waste it on an actual Stella. Your call.
Overall I would give my experience a 3.5 Meaty Heads out of 5. There’s promise there and overall the food was pretty decent. The price, however, isn’t. $23.75 (without being able to write off) is a hefty price to pay for a meal at Camden Yards, and could be better spent elsewhere.
