best chain Tacos...?
Aug 4, 2009 | 9:33 pm
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Aug 5, 2009 | 6:47 am
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Just a WAG but I suspect Chipotle is pretty happy not to be limited to Texahoma 
Originally Posted by skibum85
Freebirds! Mostly a Texas/Oklahoma chain, its what Chipotle wishes it was.
Aug 5, 2009 | 7:45 am
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Well, yea but.......
The OP asked for chain tacos. Oh wait, who is the OP?
Seriously, Chipotle is the In 'n Out/Five Guys of fast food Mexican. They have good ingredients (I think they use Niman ranch pork for instance) and are fresh and tasty in my experience.
Well, yea but.......
The OP asked for chain tacos. Oh wait, who is the OP?
Seriously, Chipotle is the In 'n Out/Five Guys of fast food Mexican. They have good ingredients (I think they use Niman ranch pork for instance) and are fresh and tasty in my experience.
Ok, I haven't braved Chipotle's doors yet, though they're rapidly becoming ubiquitous here. But how can a mass market chain possibly afford to source like that?
In the name of research I'll try them soon, though this thread has me more primed for a stop at the taco truck near my health club (heh). Twenty years ago there was no credible Mexican food in NY, but the situation has improved dramatically.
Aug 5, 2009 | 2:26 pm
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If the tacos atm Cozymel’s are as good as other stuff on the menu, they have to be among the best.
Aug 6, 2009 | 2:05 am
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Rubios does indeed make a good fish taco, and their other food is darn good too for a chain. The one I'll throw out there is Jimboy's. Started in Sacramento, then Roseville, CA and Lake Tahoe. Lot's of them in No.Cal now. A different take on tacos, and made like BamaVol's. We have been duplicating them at home for 30 years.
Aug 6, 2009 | 3:42 am
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Niman Ranch, are you kidding???
Ok, I haven't braved Chipotle's doors yet, though they're rapidly becoming ubiquitous here. But how can a mass market chain possibly afford to source like that?
In the name of research I'll try them soon, though this thread has me more primed for a stop at the taco truck near my health club (heh). Twenty years ago there was no credible Mexican food in NY, but the situation has improved dramatically.
http://www.qsrmagazine.com/issue/76/another_option-1.phtml. From our friend, The Google.
Originally Posted by Fornebufox
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Well, yea but.......
The OP asked for chain tacos. Oh wait, who is the OP?
Seriously, Chipotle is the In 'n Out/Five Guys of fast food Mexican. They have good ingredients (I think they use Niman ranch pork for instance) and are fresh and tasty in my experience.
Well, yea but.......
The OP asked for chain tacos. Oh wait, who is the OP?
Seriously, Chipotle is the In 'n Out/Five Guys of fast food Mexican. They have good ingredients (I think they use Niman ranch pork for instance) and are fresh and tasty in my experience.
Ok, I haven't braved Chipotle's doors yet, though they're rapidly becoming ubiquitous here. But how can a mass market chain possibly afford to source like that?
In the name of research I'll try them soon, though this thread has me more primed for a stop at the taco truck near my health club (heh). Twenty years ago there was no credible Mexican food in NY, but the situation has improved dramatically.
Aug 6, 2009 | 10:30 am
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http://www.qsrmagazine.com/issue/76/...option-1.phtml. From our friend, The Google.
http://www.qsrmagazine.com/issue/76/...option-1.phtml. From our friend, The Google.
Aug 6, 2009 | 11:14 am
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Carnitas....... scary stuff but reminds of Durian without the foul smell.... 
Aug 6, 2009 | 11:39 am
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Aug 9, 2009 | 12:39 am
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Not really a chain but an off-shoot of El Torito here in SoCal is El Torito Grill. Tuesdays is 'Taco Tuesday' and you get your choice of chicken, beef or pork delivered by the chef, hand cut on two soft tacos that are grilling on a rotating grill right in front of you. You add you own toppings and, I'll tell ya', one of each of those choices will fill you for the evening. You have to leave your table for a few minutes to go over to where these are being prepared but it takes less than 5 minutes and and you get to tell the chef exactually how you want the meat cut.
Cost: $1.50 each in an upscale, sit-down restaurant! Add a drink and you're outa' there for about $7.50 - $9.00 plus tip. And it's a fun crowd too. I go to the one at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
Cost: $1.50 each in an upscale, sit-down restaurant! Add a drink and you're outa' there for about $7.50 - $9.00 plus tip. And it's a fun crowd too. I go to the one at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.