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Great discussion here!
I grew up in a small agricultural town in Northern California, so I grew up on Taqueria food! The thing is, the food at these taquerias were pretty different from what I found in the Yucatan, mostly because most of the Chicanos in my hometown are either recent immigrants from Northern Mexico or have had family here since California WAS part of Mexico. Either way, just like we have regional cusine in the states, the food in Mexico varies by location. Thus the flavor of the taquerias I grew up with are pretty different from what I found in the Yucatan.
That said, it's all delicious. I'm a big fan of fish tacos, but my absolute favorite is carne asada tacos. I don't eat pork, but good carne asada is so good I hardly mind! My bf fell in love with arrachera steak, but I have not been able to find the same kind of marinated steak at resturants up here.
I was also surprised at the differences in beer! Up here, it's Corona or Negro Modelo. I was shocked that I couldn't find Corona in Playa! I adjusted to Sol, but I was really bummed I couldn't find Pacifco, which is my favorite Mexican beer.
Last time I was in playa we mostly stuck to the resturants on quinta avenida because my bf is from the east coast and is still a little chicken when it comes to Mexican food. Next time though I got him to agree that we'd eat at some more local, hole-in-the-wall places - it's cheaper and just as good, if not better!
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