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La Fama: The Faaaaame

There are a select number of restaurants I really enjoy in the Tri-Cities, and La Fama is one of them. Anyone that has gone to Pasco High can attest to the quality of food crafted here in this little taqueria. Simple, well cooked, delicious.

I've had my fair share of tacos and tortas, and perhaps I'm partial to this establishment because I grew up eating it, but after 12 years the quality and La Fama brings to the table continues to amaze me.

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This is the exterior. Just as bright as El Sazon. Maybe these highlighter color palettes are normal for taquerias.

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The interior, right next to the cash register. They apparently take credit cards now.

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The seating area. Say hello to Sara as she sips her horchata. While this horchata isn't refillable, it beats the hell out of the watered down rice water El Sazon serves. The horchata is thicker, with bits of ground of cinnamon and rice still in the mix. The color scheme is just as bad as El Sazon's, but I prefer the yellow + green, to the yellow + orange.

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Unlike El Sazon these women will not bring you your order, instead they will yell the number of your ticket and you will bring yourself to this unnecessarily large sign.

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The condiments, pretty standard.

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They also have some warm condiments, such as caramelized onions, and caramelized onions with jalapenos that are by the the BEST THING EVER. They are really really spicy, so be warned. At least for me.

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Sara had an adobada quesadilla which looked and tasted amazing.

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These are the tacos as they come. Doesn't that look sexy? A slice of tomato, diced onions, shredded lettuce, and a handmade tortilla. Please give your taco a squeeze of lime. It's a must. I ordered lengua (tongue) and peer pressured Sara to do the same. She had a bite, and didn't like it. She insists asada  (beef) is the better taco meat.

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This is my lengua taco after I've decked it out with radishes, caramelized onions, and guacamole.

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Tortas, what can I say about these beautiful sandwiches. Adobada, of course, with lettuce, guacamole, and tomatoes, encased in amazing bread. No Mexican cheese to be found, but without the cheese the lime enriched guacamole really has its chance to shine in terms of flavor. The bread is toasted, but still soft. Amazing in every way possible.