{"id":823,"date":"2010-06-11T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=823"},"modified":"2012-04-18T16:02:17","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T20:02:17","slug":"elohel-el-oasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=823","title":{"rendered":"ElOhEl @ El Oasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>El Oasis<br \/>\nNorth-East Corner of:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/g.co\/maps\/a4k7h\" target=\"_blank\">S. Francis Ave. and Michigan Ave.<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/g.co\/maps\/xjcag\" target=\"_blank\">Streetview<\/a><br \/>\nLansing, MI<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-823 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/El-Oasis-Truck-.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/El-Oasis-Truck--112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/El-Oasis-Truck--112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/El-Oasis-Truck--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/El-Oasis-Truck--768x1024.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Food-03-Aerial-Torta-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Food-03-Aerial-Torta.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been coming to El Oasis for several years now and am just now getting to a review, what&#8217;s that about? \u00a0Anyways, I remember going to El Oasis for the first time&#8230; \u00a0My friend Jacob&#8217;s place was just up the street and a group of us were all hanging out around dinner time and he said &#8220;Hey man, we should go get some street burritos&#8221;. \u00a0Street Burritos? In my Lansing? That moniker stuck for quite a while. \u00a0This trip however was after a bout of unlucky fishing and spending $30 on cheap plastic and sharp metal.. (lures). \u00a0The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dunhamssports.com\/home\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">Dunham<\/a>&#8216;s is just east of El Oasis so Jacob and I opted to go hit up some street burrito.<\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t go wrong with street food. \u00a0I feel like a vendor who is selling out of a truck or a trailer, or whatever the venue might be, really needs to have stellar food. \u00a0There is no real scenery, or decor, or a vibe beyond the neighborhood that the vendor is at. \u00a0El Oasis is no exception. \u00a0Whatever you get will be excellent. \u00a0I love sandwiches so I lean towards the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Torta\" target=\"_blank\">Torta<\/a> , that said.. the tacos are excellent as well. \u00a0There are a variety of meats and you can&#8217;t go wrong with any of them&#8230; however I prefer to get things that I can&#8217;t get at other restaurants. \u00a0For instance, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barbacoa\" target=\"_blank\">Barbacoa<\/a> which is shredded beef cheek and slow cooked to a tender roast beef-like status. \u00a0The <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carne_asada\" target=\"_blank\">Carne asada<\/a> is also ridiculously good.<\/p>\n<p>The sandwich is a fairly simple affair. \u00a0Crusty bread with onions, shredded lettuce, fresh avocado slices. \u00a0They also have an assortment of hand crafted salsas, I like spicy so I go with the hot salsa. \u00a0Drizzle the salsa on and then dig into the mouthwatering sandwich. \u00a0My only beef with El Oasis is that there isn&#8217;t any type of seating. \u00a0So you&#8217;re going to have to eat on the car, or in the car.. or take it home. \u00a0A picnic table would be pretty righteous. \u00a0Another bonus is that they sell Jarritos and Mexican Coca Cola (with real cane sugar!). \u00a0Also this is the first time that I&#8217;ve gotten food from the big truck. \u00a0Normally there&#8217;s just the little cart when I drop by.<\/p>\n<p>**EDIT** I have been informed by reliable sources that there are places to sit. \u00a0A couple of stools and a bar around back? Thanks Phil!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/MOSTEXCELLENT.PNG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/MOSTEXCELLENT.PNG\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rating: [Rating:4.5] . \u00a0Just shy of 5 stars. \u00a0The food is always excellent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Oasis North-East Corner of: S. 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