Fresh and Fantastic Street Tacos in a Mucho Cute Ambiance
Does Faustino's serve the best tacos in town? I won't even go there! But I will go back to this charming Franklin Avenue spot.
Review of Faustino’s Taqueria
4944 Franklin Ave Suite I, Des Moines; 515-255-1410
Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday.
“It’s very Austin,” commented one friend after she visited Faustino’s Taqueria. Agree. There’s a great vibe at this Franklin Plaza spot, which opened last year. With its whimsical phrases on the walls, natural light from the slanted windows (a charming relic of the mid-century shopping plaza), and vibrantly hued Tolix chairs, the quirky-yet-thoughtful decor made me instantly happy.
Eighteen varieties of street-style tacos anchor the menu; find anything from chorizo, carnitas, beef shank, and steak, to tripe, head, and tongue. And chicken and shrimp. And more. Tacos are priced $3.50 o $4.00, and for me, two were plenty for lunch, with a shared side of rice.
We ordered steak, carnitas, chorizo, and chicken. Now, glancing again at the varied menu, however, the fact that I opted for chicken kind of haunts…