best chain Tacos...?
Aug 9, 2009 | 6:46 am
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wow.... Didnt know carnitas were noted in the great song...
wow.... Didnt know carnitas were noted in the great song...
Aug 12, 2009 | 7:41 pm
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Aug 13, 2009 | 12:27 am
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I can't think of any chain restaurants that have good tacos in California. FIN'S used to be a chain that serves one of the better fish tacos. They had 6 locations when I lived in San Diego, but they have only 2 now or maybe 1.
Fins
Fins
Aug 15, 2009 | 2:08 pm
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One thing must be said... If the tortillas are not soft shell.... they aint tacos...
One thing must be said... If the tortillas are not soft shell.... they aint tacos...
OK small chains in San Diego include Roberto's and Alberto's.
Aug 15, 2009 | 2:28 pm
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Fins is good, I live a few minutes from one and go there often. Rubios used to be good but IMO over the past 5-6 years their tacos have begun to really suck. Wahoo's is good too, another SD-only place (as far as I know). The Roberto's/Royberto's type chains are really delicious depending on the location around the county. 
Aug 15, 2009 | 4:36 pm
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Am I the only one who finds Chipotle disgusting? Everyone seems to love that place...but I tried a burrito there once and was totally unimpressed. Maybe I need to give them another shot since people always talk about how much they like it.
Aug 15, 2009 | 6:53 pm
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Aug 16, 2009 | 12:05 am
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Their tacos though are still good (IMO) and I get them if I really need my Chipotle fix.
Aug 16, 2009 | 7:40 am
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For this native Californian, Surf Taco is the closest thing on the east coast to what I remember from my youth.
http://www.surftaco.com/
http://www.surftaco.com/
Aug 16, 2009 | 8:53 am
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Best, best tacos in L.A. - Tito's Tacos on Washington Place, in Culver City. Not a chain, but fantastic. I read a review that said they are not "super authentic" and I guess that is true: meat, cheese, lettuce and a fantastic sauce/salsa , and so tasty! There are always lines there, and although we don't live near there, we detour whenever we are nearby. I have met people across L.A. who have been there and love it.
Aug 17, 2009 | 9:07 pm
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Best fast-tacos in Houston (Westheimer at Fountain View); you order, watch the old ladies roll out the tortillas as they take the dough out from the kitchenaid stand mixers, grab your food & margraitas and enjoy.
Ive never been to their other Texan outlets.
Aug 18, 2009 | 1:49 am
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I'm not sure they actually are "chains," but anyone who has actually spent any time in San Diego (BA-UCSD, 1983) knows that you can't go wrong with any Mexican take-out or drive-through that ends in "...berto's" (My favorite one was "Humberto's")