You’ve heard of gas station tacos, but have you heard of mattress store tacos? If not, be sure to stop in and sink your teeth into the Tempur-Pedic® goodness of Chyngon Eats+Tacos at 8405 Burnet. Sleepily located in front of Hometown Furniture and Mattress, Chyngon (aka Badass) slings tacos, burritos, chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, quesadillas, migas, and more. The owner, Freddy, is a 24-year veteran of Taco Shack and now, with the help of Agustín and Santiago, slings his own salsa, service, and cecina.
And what comida it is! We started with a few tacos and were pleasantly surprised with a parade of gorgeous tacos on real plates (REAL PLATES!!!). The special-of-the-day fish taco glimmered with salsa’d slaw while the Heart Attack (bacon, chorizo, sausage, pastor, cheese, and flour tortilla; $7) was sleeping-in-til-noon delicious. We subsequently tried the Uri (pinto beans, chicken, pico de gallo; $5), the Wache (beans, chorizo, jalapeno & cheese; $5), the Shrimp (shrimp, rice, cabbage, salsa chili morita ranch, and pico de gallo; $5.5), and the namesake Chyngon (potato, egg, chorizo, and cheese; $5). All provided the unparalleled joy of incredible food from modest means on wheels. Although prices are not listed at the trailer (air mattresses aren’t the only things inflating these days…), they are listed at the website. Furthermore, most tacos don’t go for more than five Snoozin’ B. Anthonys.
One morning we awoke on the right side of the bed store and tried a couple plates. The chilaquiles (chilaquiles with green salsa [can choose red], beans, onions, cilantro, two fried eggs, and two pieces of bacon [can choose chicken fajita or beef fajita]; $13) sparkled with bright flavor while the migas (scrambled eggs, bits of corn tortilla, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, and shredded cheese with three tortillas, side of beans, and potatoes; $10), freckled with veggies under a blanket of cheese, soared when splashed with addictive table salsas. Perhaps it was the caffeine, but while we ate, we suffered from insom-nom-nom-nom-nia.
There are a few tables for “eating in” to fully appreciate the artistry of plated results. You can also order to-go or call ahead for take-out. We haven’t tried, but you might be able to walk in the store and have breakfast in bed (in any event, the bathrooms are available for use when the mattress store is open). Whatever you decide to do, trust me: you don’t want to sleep on Chyngon.
Chyngon Eats+Tacos, 8405 Burnet Road, (512) 981-2521
I wrote this review for the Allandale Neighbor.
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