I do love the Horchata!

[oestek]

Now that's just cruel, Carl.

[Aceshigh]

I just ate that for dinner last night.

That green hot sauce is da bomb.

[Scott Parkhurst]

Man...that IS cruel.

Finding decent Mexican food in Minnesota is like herding cats.

I have found a couple decent places, but you almost have to try everything on the menu to find what is really good and what isn't.

I have found one place that's been really good on a consistent basis, but they are slow as hell to get your order together. On one hand, that's good, because they make everything when you order it. But, it does seem to take forever. Luckily, it's worth it.

But, I do miss SoCal. Whenever I go back, Mexican food is high on the list. I'm a huge fan of the Carnitas, and if I can get to a Super Mex, I am a happy man.

If I can find good Carnitas el pastor, all the better.

I will also be in SoCal in January for the GNRS...Is that when the rest of you will be there?

We can all get our Mexican 'fixes' together!

~SP~

[trapin]

We have a Chipolte by my house. That burrito looks exactly like what they serve there. Let me ask you guys....all these places that you go to in SoCal...is the setup where you walk up to counter and they build the burrito in front of you while asking you what you want in it? Those are the new rage out here in Michigan. Rio Wraps, Baja Fresh, Chipolte, and Qdoba are a few of them that have opened out here in past couple of years. Although I've never seen that Horchata drink on the menu. But then again I've never looked.

[Scott Parkhurst]

We have a Chipolte by my house. That burrito looks exactly like what they serve there. Let me ask you guys....all these places that you go to in SoCal...is the setup where you walk up to counter and they build the burrito in front of you while asking you what you want in it?

Oh no...that's a white folks thing.

The way it's SUPPOSED to be is that you order it, and then it comes out of 'the back'. You don't actually see the food being prepared. You just want to eat it.


Besides- You eat the chips and salsa (and down your wierd drink of choice) while you're waiting.

While I do like the horchata, my wierd drink of choice is pineapple soda. Way too many Mexican places have it, and I like it way too much.

Damn you guys. Now I'll have to go to the one decent Mexican joint our here. Luckily, it's on the way home.

mmmmm....pineapple soda pop....mmmmmm


~S~

[CarlC]

Oh no...that's a white folks thing.

The way it's SUPPOSED to be is that you order it, and then it comes out of 'the back'. You don't actually see the food being prepared. You just want to eat it.

~S~

LMAO!

The reason it tastes so good coming from "the back" is that you don't know what's in it or how it was prepared. Just have happy thoughts while it's being made.

And yes, that is a carnitas burrito, double-fisted size. I also dig the pickled onions/carrots/jallepeno peppers.

What's the GNRS?

[Scott Parkhurst]

LMAO!

What's the GNRS?

The Grand National Roadster Show...what the hot rod crowd used to call the Oakland Roadster Show.

Now it's in Pomona-

http://www.hotrodhotline.com/pr/07gnrstroy/

Jan 25-27. I'll be there...and not just because it's more pleasant in SoCal in January than in Minnesota. There's other reasons...

...like Mexican food...!

~SP~

[novanutcase]

WHOA! That is some serious "Carnage" Asada there!

John

[Damn True]

We have a Chipolte by my house. That burrito looks exactly like what they serve there. Let me ask you guys....all these places that you go to in SoCal...is the setup where you walk up to counter and they build the burrito in front of you while asking you what you want in it? Those are the new rage out here in Michigan. Rio Wraps, Baja Fresh, Chipolte, and Qdoba are a few of them that have opened out here in past couple of years. Although I've never seen that Horchata drink on the menu. But then again I've never looked.

Duuuuuude, don't eat that stuff.

Find yourself a crappy looking Taqueria in a strip mall.

Best in San Jose, Taqueria Talaquepaque on Lincoln in Willow Glenn.

They also have a drink called a Chevala. It's a tequila spiked Dos Equis in a salt rimmed glass with lemon rather than lime. Bueno!

[oestek]

We have a Chipolte by my house. That burrito looks exactly like what they serve there. Let me ask you guys....all these places that you go to in SoCal...is the setup where you walk up to counter and they build the burrito in front of you while asking you what you want in it? Those are the new rage out here in Michigan. Rio Wraps, Baja Fresh, Chipolte, and Qdoba are a few of them that have opened out here in past couple of years. Although I've never seen that Horchata drink on the menu. But then again I've never looked.

Yeah, those aren't really "authentic" - they're more corporate. Anything that has the name of the place printed on the napkins, cups, wrappers, etc. is not the real deal.

[Damn True]

Yeah, those aren't really "authentic" - they're more corporate. Anything that has the name of the place printed on the napkins, cups, wrappers, etc. is not the real deal.

Chipotle is McDonalds with an accent. In fact Mickey-D's was majority owner of Chipotle until last year. If they don't sell mexican beer and mexican Coca-Cola in glass bottles (it's got real sugar in it not High-Fructose corn sryup) it ain't the goods.

[bobbaganoosh]

I've eaten better stuff bought off the back of a truck than from those "trendy" places.

[Aceshigh]

Yeah, those aren't really "authentic" - they're more corporate. Anything that has the name of the place printed on the napkins, cups, wrappers, etc. is not the real deal.

Yep, I agree.

I goto Chipotle too.
In fact so did Ozzy Osbourne on his show.
You don't even WANT to know how many BAD calories are
in those monster burrito's with the "sugar" rice.

The real Mexican joints have the carne esada grilled with a nice
charred flavor over tin foil. If the Steak isn't darkened with flavor
and it's just all light brown.....it's dookie. The good stuff comes
charred and flavored up REAL nice. That, plus the Chihuahua cheese

If you guys go into an Authentic Mexican joint, just look for one of
those fountain machines you always see in hot dog places with what
looks like milk in it. That's the horchata . Like this, but with white stuff in it.

[trapin]

I'm going to have to ressurect this thread sometime in Feburary when I'm out in Scottsdale. I know there has to be some of these places in Arizona. Arizona has a huge Mexican population. I'll be looking for some of the locals to chime in here.

[novanutcase]

LOL! A few more posts and this thread is going to become a sticky!

John

[Damn True]

That thing has gone from forehead to FIVEhead.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

i just wanna do a noseblunt on that head...

That thing has gone from forehead to FIVEhead.

[showa]

Novanutcase and Chicane67,
When in Vegas try these joints...

Rigo's Taco No.8
2737 Las Vegas Blvd North

Dimas Tacos
5081 North Rainbow...In the OLD Santa Fe Theatre Center (Rancho & Rainbow)

[bobbaganoosh]

The best Carne Asada burritos I ever had came from a little hole in the wall named Colima's in Oceanside CA. I was in Cali awhile back so I stopped by the local Wal-mart & picked up an ice chest and went to Colima's & loaded it up. I was eating them for days, & never got tired of them.

[70 Chevelle]

It's nice to see other people on this board know about the all night gold mine called burrito king in Chi-town if any of you should stop in Chicago make sure you detour to harlem and belmont you won't be disappointed. Burrito King is the only way to absorb Jack Daniels and Patron in the small hours, there's always a line regardless of the hour.