So let's just get it out of the way. Our opinion about De Leon. I might not be religious, but if there is a heaven, I imagine De Leon's deli would be pretty close to what it'd be like. 

Be it their crazy good guisados or just the tortillas, you truly can't go wrong here. You know this, of course, because you've visited either their north or downtown location more times than you can count. If you haven't, you're dead to me. In fact, if you haven't, you've never really lived. Go grab their brisket and beans—Friday special downtown—and you will get it. It's love for the mouth and stomach.

And of course, it's when you get the rare specials that you really live. The huevos rancheros, last seen during the Mexico World Cup game downtown, is a good example. A special spicy salsa and beans with chorizo. It's an epiphany and it should be embraced.

I maintain the market part of El Mercado del Pueblo is marginally better than De Leon, but as far as the deli goes, nothing in town beats De Leon. It rivals the best Mexican food I've had anywhere else for that matter.

De Leon = awesome and a half. But again, you already knew that.