Skootertrash
US Veteran
IMHO, Taco Bell is better than chipotles, and I'm not a fan of Taco Bell. Around here, it seems like there is a Mexican food joint on every corner and many, if not all are better than chipotles.
Chipotle is delicious
- Thread starter James&theGiant1911
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You had better not look in the back of the house of any other restaurant you currently enjoy....
Hmm, sorry to disappoint but yeah I've had Mexican food in LA and other places in Cali a few times. The places visited were not close in taste to my preferred baseline of TexMex.
It's my taste prejudice and I'm sure the places you mentioned are great.
On another note, I have had outstanding Mexican food in Perry, GA of all places. If you like stupid large portions try any Mexican restaurant Omaha. I know one thing for sure. If I eat Mexican I'll need a nap afterward. Love it!
Don't get the Chipotle hate. Yes, it is fast food. No, it probably isn't as good the local mom & pop place. But it is far above the likes of Taco Bell. They use real chicken, pork, and beef. The grill is visible to the customers in all of the one's I've seen, you can see them cooking real meat, veggies, and rice right in front of you. They may not use everyone's favorite choice of spices, but the meat is decent quality stuff and comes from real critters.
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James&theGiant1911
Member
Yeah I worked at Taco Bell for a summer when I was 16 years old, my first job. When I started there it was a real food place as well. Tyson grilled chicken for fajitas, real beans soaked and boiled then mashed up for the burritos and real meat. I got fired for eating a Taco on break lol
That was the best Taco Bell ever was gosh that was a different time, now days for people who still eat Taco Bell they get prepared frozen food shipped in bags with so much preservatives the good through date is probably sometime next year. What Taco Bell was in the 80s taco Bueno is to today.
Baja burriots are a just large kitchen sink burritos. Blue coast burriots, MOEs and chipotles are all baja Cali style burritos. Not Mexican food nor intended to be bug still good stuff.
That was the best Taco Bell ever was gosh that was a different time, now days for people who still eat Taco Bell they get prepared frozen food shipped in bags with so much preservatives the good through date is probably sometime next year. What Taco Bell was in the 80s taco Bueno is to today.
Baja burriots are a just large kitchen sink burritos. Blue coast burriots, MOEs and chipotles are all baja Cali style burritos. Not Mexican food nor intended to be bug still good stuff.
BearBio
Member
WE used to say don't order Mexican food north of Cedar City, Utah. But I had some really good Mexican in Rawlins, Wyoming. I asked for some jalapenos on the side and they fell over themselves.
The first time I moved north, there were two Mexican places in Olympia. The one everyone raved about was a sit-down, glorified Taco Bell. The other (run by the same family) was a hole in the wall. They loved me when I ordered in Spanish. THAT ONE had great food.
Even now, only two places have mezcal here in town and there must be well over 2 dozen Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants.
M3Stuart
Member
Did someone say 'Taco Bell'?
What has the Mexican telephone company got to do with anything?
What has the Mexican telephone company got to do with anything?
I'm a certified gun nut from waaay back- but also I believe in the part of the Constitution that allows them to run their food place as they see fit. I just don't need a gun to go out to eat...
UncleEd
Member
Welcome to Moe's!
It's my Mexican place and it must be Mexican because the
franchise owner is Mexican and so are the workers there.
So it's genuine Mexican.
It's my Mexican place and it must be Mexican because the
franchise owner is Mexican and so are the workers there.
So it's genuine Mexican.
cmort666
Member
They have the right to ask me not to bring my gun.
I have the right to give somebody ELSE my money.
The're not ENTITLED to my business.
I'm sure these people thought the same thing...
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