Best Tacos Hands Down

For the past few months, I have been traveling between two cities for my job and when I travel, I eat out.  Last week I experienced the best tacos I have ever had at a little restaurant in Franklin, Tennessee called Sopapillas.  My colleague and I sat on the open air patio under an umbrella and perused their mouthwatering menu.   Never ever having heard of a sopapilla, I went over the list of menu items unaware of the delicious puff pastry I would soon devour.  I ordered the Mahi Mahi taco and was soon served a delicately balanced, inviting plate of a perfectly cooked fish, flaky moist and grilled in a soft yet crisp flour tortilla.  The Mahi Mahi laid in a bed of chopped red cabbage, topped with cilantro, avocado and kicked with a fresh pico de gallo then heavenly glazed in a cream cheese and jalapeno sauce that made me incredible quiet during most of the meal.  I savored every bite and couldn’t leave a crumb behind.  To make my stomach ache even more from fullness, the two scrumptious tacos were served with black beans tossed with pico de gallo and the most enjoyable, buttery Spanish rice.  It was to die for.    Can’t explain it any other way!  My mouth is watering now as I remember this delicious meal.  And to my surprise, our friendly waitress came back to offer us the desert menu.  When we declined, she said the sopapillas came with our meal and we couldn’t miss out.  I’m so glad we didn’t.  The light, fluff y pastry was perfect though I didn’t think I had room for anymore.  If you are ever in the Cool Springs or Franklin area just south of Nashville, check it out.  The cuisine is called New Mexican and I’m sold.  I will be looking for more Tastes of New Mexico.

http://sopapillas.com/

Dilsa Saunders Bailey is the author of the romantic suspense series, The Sperling Chronicles.  Her favorite past-time other than writing is finding an excellent restaurant.