Breakfast Tacos at Rosie’s Tamale House in Bee Cave, Texas
The thrill of eating tacos for breakfast is similar to that of eating waffles for dinner: slightly rebellious and definitely not to be allowed all the time, but a good way to change things up. At the roadside stand Rosie's Tamale House in Bee Cave, Texas (near Austin), floury tortillas wrap up cheesy eggs, bacon pieces and fluffy potato slices—that's the trademark breakfast taco order.
Of course my eyes gravitated to the "Suicide Taco" which includes all of the above, plus chorizo. With contents overflowing, this one can barely fold into the typical taco posture, leaving you a second course of leftover innards. Breakfast tacos are only available here between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., after which you will be restricted to regular tacos.
Rosie's Tamale House
13436 West Highway 71, Bee Cave, TX 78738 (map)
512 263-5245
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13 Comments:
If I see a sign that says both "breakfast tacos" and "beer" I will either pull in and eat or absentmindedly run into the person in front of me. That taco looks awesome.
worldcupfever at 2:07PM on 06/20/08
I live here and, believe me, breakfast tacos are definitely allowed all the time. They are more prevalent here than McDonald's breakfast, for sure.
mistvan at 2:15PM on 06/20/08
That makes me think about how many people's idea of "breakfast burritos" is McDonald's. And that makes me cry.
worldcupfever at 2:19PM on 06/20/08
It's almost trendy now it seems, to insult fast food at every given opportunity. Meanwhile, many of those same people are gorging themselves on fatty meals at 'other' restaurants that are MUCH less healthy than fast food.
Of course it's true, most hand-cooked, home-made, slow-made, fresh-ingredient meals are better than average fast food, but fast food is not the root of all evil.
FastFoodCritic at 3:02PM on 06/20/08
I'm not insulting McD's or fast food in general because it's no less healthy than a tortilla full of chorizo and eggs, I'm insulting it because it's generally crap food.
worldcupfever at 3:06PM on 06/20/08
err, because it's less healthy, not because it's no less healthy.
worldcupfever at 3:09PM on 06/20/08
Breakfast tacos are my #1 go-to for a quick dinner. What can I say? I think dinner for breakfast for dinner is the ultimate thrill. But I don't get out much.
flood at 3:56PM on 06/20/08
@flood: "breakfast tacos" for dinner.......wouldn't that just be regular tacos? :P
I could eat breakfast tacos all day, everyday.
nichole at 5:45PM on 06/20/08
This reminds me of the only reason I'm sorry I left Texas. A real breakfast burrito brings tears to the eye and satisfaction to the soul. Sigh. No such thing in Massachusetts.
challah at 10:02AM on 06/21/08
@ Challah. Why no such thing in Mass? Not exactly difficult to make or requiring exotic ingredients.
PommeDG at 1:35PM on 06/21/08
I've lived in Austin three years, and even though i grew up in Houston, I cannot believe the prevalence of breakfast tacos. Their ubiquity, general deliciousness, and ripeness for debate makes them more akin to bagels and assorted accoutrement in New York, rather than waffles for dinner. I love a good bagel, but if I had to live with only one, I'd go with the taco for its protein and spiciness and damn it, the cured pork.
People are freaking nuts for them here. My mom always made a version for us, simple egg and breakfast sausage or egg and chorizo, but I had no idea they were such a thing.
And I think you can eat them a lot more often than you eat waffles (for dinner or for breakfast), as long as you hold off on the cheese or excessive sausaginess.
renzata at 7:23PM on 06/21/08
We have family in Austin..(and plan to move there eventually)...but, Rosie's really is fabulous...VERY unassuming....if you weren't from Austin..or a local pointed it out..you would probably pass it right by! It has become an "after-race" staple for many of us riding out in Austin! Jim Bob's is also worth the stop!
mtnbkgrl at 9:18AM on 06/30/08
Erin, come back soon! Breakfast tacos are not only allowed, but encouraged daily here in Austin.
Regional culinary nicety: breakfast tacos in this part of Texas generally are called breakfast burritos elsewhere.
vonelle at 11:37AM on 07/01/08