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Mexican Food

#41
macaroni tony said:
Yes!



You're tellin me :(



I've yet to try Taqueria De Anda; it's come highly recommended and I'm on and around Tustin Ave a lot but still haven't gone. I've driven by the one on 4th; oddly enough, there is a REALLY good Mexican teriyaki place on Grand and...1st? Or 4th? Right by the DMV. Cheaper than a mug too.
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You mean that little taco stand? I know it's changed hands a few times, but I've never tried it. I'm not familiar with Mexican teriyaki. Not sure about that, sounds odd.
 
#42
There's a taco truck in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle that I like a lot. There's another one on 45th Street, not far from where I live that's also very good. El Rinconsito is a chain around here, and I stop at one of their joints when I can. You hear a lot more Spanish than English around those places, which is a little unusual in western Washington. In eastern Washington, it's far more common. Those are the places I like. I don't think of Mexican food as fancy restaurant food, although it can be. With rare exceptions, if there's a waiter in a Mexican restaurant, the food will be bland, have too much cheese, and will be heavy. Taco truck food is usually greasy but otherwise full of flavor and doesn't make you want to hibernate immediately. You probably don't want to look too carefully at the truck or the ground around it, but you have to put up with little inonvenicneces to get the good stuff.
 
#43
Denver/Metro:

Los Dos Potrillos
Tres Margaritas
Tamale Kitchen

Lately I've been going for the seafood dishes. Any dish with camarones ("shrimp") in the title. One in particular has shrimp flayed with cheese inside and wrapped with a piece of bacon. Served with a hot salsa. Yum.

And I'm on a first-name basis with the bartenders at all three. The authentic Mexican margaritas they make me are not on the drink menu, and are outstanding.
 
#47
elgecko said:
Here's a mini-guide to SoCal Mexican chains I wrote in another thread:

If you're headed to Los Angeles or Orange County and are itching for chain Mexican food, here are some that don't suck:

Invalid Link Removed - Probably the biggest, most widespread chain. Not the best Mexican food but dependable and extremely satisfying on your home from the late gig. Beware of imitators like Adalberto's, Edbertos, etc who all seem to have logos very similar to Alberto's.

EDIT: Apparently, Alberto's was a spin-off of Roberto's in the San Diego area. I've never been to a Roberto's but if it has the same pedigree as Alberto's it has to be good!

King Taco - Another big chain. I've never been big on King Taco but it's popular.

Invalid Link Removed - Back in the day (i.e. the 90s), tacos were $0.50 each. They were small but tasty and most importantly, cheap. I think the last time I went into one, tacos were $1. Still not a bad deal.

Tacos Nazo - Not a huge chain but KILLER fish tacos!

Pepe's - Small, mostly Orange County chain. It was the closest Mexican to were I went to college so I spent plenty of time there.

EDIT: I forgot this place in my original post: Invalid Link Removed - Another Orange County chain. Tasty!

Not included are the soulless, quasi-Mexican, not quite as mega as Taco Bell/Del Taco chains like Chipotle, Qdoba, Rubio's, etc. Don't waste your time at places like that. They're not SoCal!

Of course, the best Mexican food will be found in the small mom-and-pop restaurants that we SoCal folk like to wax poetic about. You *could* spend your time sitting in our traffic, trying to hunt down that elusive taco or burrito, but it might be easier to just hit one the above chains.
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I have a cousin in Walnut and on New Year's Day, they traditionally go to a smallish place in East LA- can't remember the name, but it was excellent. We went out there for Christmas one year and my mom thought I was weird for saying that I wanted salsa on my eggs, when another cousin asked. It wasn't hot, but I'll take salsa over ketchup any day.
 
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#48
elgecko said:
Here's a mini-guide to SoCal Mexican chains I wrote in another thread:

If you're headed to Los Angeles or Orange County and are itching for chain Mexican food, here are some that don't suck:

Invalid Link Removed - Probably the biggest, most widespread chain. Not the best Mexican food but dependable and extremely satisfying on your home from the late gig. Beware of imitators like Adalberto's, Edbertos, etc who all seem to have logos very similar to Alberto's.

EDIT: Apparently, Alberto's was a spin-off of Roberto's in the San Diego area. I've never been to a Roberto's but if it has the same pedigree as Alberto's it has to be good!

King Taco - Another big chain. I've never been big on King Taco but it's popular.

Invalid Link Removed - Back in the day (i.e. the 90s), tacos were $0.50 each. They were small but tasty and most importantly, cheap. I think the last time I went into one, tacos were $1. Still not a bad deal.

Tacos Nazo - Not a huge chain but KILLER fish tacos!

Pepe's - Small, mostly Orange County chain. It was the closest Mexican to were I went to college so I spent plenty of time there.

EDIT: I forgot this place in my original post: Invalid Link Removed - Another Orange County chain. Tasty!

Not included are the soulless, quasi-Mexican, not quite as mega as Taco Bell/Del Taco chains like Chipotle, Qdoba, Rubio's, etc. Don't waste your time at places like that. They're not SoCal!

Of course, the best Mexican food will be found in the small mom-and-pop restaurants that we SoCal folk like to wax poetic about. You *could* spend your time sitting in our traffic, trying to hunt down that elusive taco or burrito, but it might be easier to just hit one the above chains.
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This. But there are so many here in LA/SoCal. You could literally walk in any direction and hit a killer Mom and Pop shop. Here in HB there is the Fiesta Grill, Azteca, Molcajete, Los Primos, Las Barcas, Achiote Grill, and Chronic Tacos. All make great tacos and burritos. That's just off the top of my head. If I'm nothing at all, I at least consider myself and expert in burritos. :D
 
#49
1958Bassman said:
I have a cousin in Walnut and on New Year's Day, they traditionally go to a smallish place in East LA- can't remember the name, but it was excellent. We went out there for Christmas one year and my mom thought I was weird for saying that I wanted salsa on my eggs, when another cousin asked. It wasn't hot, but I'll take salsa over ketchup any day.
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I will accept nearly any condiment before ketchup.
 
#50
We have a lot of good Mexican food here in KC but the best I have had was in San Antonio. My wife and I went there for our honeymoon and it was like I died and went to Mexican food heaven! I don't remember the names of the places but many were just small hole in the wall type restaurants with great food.
 
#51
elgecko said:
All the talk...now I'm craving one of these with octopus!

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Hmmm, ok, well you asked and we here at TB aim to please...

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#52
bassinplace said:
You mean that little taco stand? I know it's changed hands a few times, but I've never tried it. I'm not familiar with Mexican teriyaki. Not sure about that, sounds odd.
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I don't know if there is actually such a thing as "Mexican Teriyaki," but that's really the only way I can describe this place. Try it one day if you are out and about; you will be out maybe $3 and will be satisfied

EDIT: There is one I think across the street as well; the one I am talking about actually shares a wall with the DMV parking lot
 
#54
1958Bassman said:
I have a cousin in Walnut and on New Year's Day, they traditionally go to a smallish place in East LA- can't remember the name, but it was excellent. We went out there for Christmas one year and my mom thought I was weird for saying that I wanted salsa on my eggs, when another cousin asked. It wasn't hot, but I'll take salsa over ketchup any day.
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There's a good chance it was Manny's El Tepeyac (RIP).

MakiSupaStar said:
This. But there are so many here in LA/SoCal. You could literally walk in any direction and hit a killer Mom and Pop shop. Here in HB there is the Fiesta Grill, Azteca, Molcajete, Los Primos, Las Barcas, Achiote Grill, and Chronic Tacos. All make great tacos and burritos. That's just off the top of my head. If I'm nothing at all, I at least consider myself and expert in burritos. :D
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True, but mom & pops can be kind of hit or miss. The guide was more for out-of-towners wanting to experience SoCal Mexican. The thread that post originally came from was about someone telling the OP to go to Del Taco when in SoCal.
 

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