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[Dresden]

Wait a minute, There are -bertos in San Diego?? Thought they were a Phoenix thing.

-bertos places seem pretty spread out through the west/midwest now.

 

[doctorblurg]

All these drunk taco posts. I eat these things sober compared to the food I eat at college these tacos are a cheap gift from god.

 

[Persona7]

Taco Bell has the best fast food tacos. Extra sour cream.

I can make my own tacos but damn Taco Bell hits the spot on a saturday.

 

[Negator]

Sorry, but I'm not a fan of the Jack tacos. There are so many better alternatives for late night drunk food.

The tacos are soggy and gross.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Yep, I certainly don't 'get' how having a mouthful of grease followed by a lapful of taco guts from the thing falling apart is awesome.

Considering how greasy Five Guys is and how hyped they are, it's understandable.

IT. TASTES. SO. GOOD.

The squishiness of the grease soaked taco is the best park. The lettuce I've had was crispy, btw. The meat is a mystery because it's a secret. A Delicious Secret.

Zeopower gets it.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Wait a minute, There are -bertos in San Diego?? Thought they were a Phoenix thing.

Yeah we have them in Vegas if what you're referring to are places like Robertos and a couple other little Mexican restaurants that end in -bertos.

 

[mikeGFG]

fuck the haters

if you have five bucks in your pocket

then it's god damn thanksgiving at jack in the box

 

[ohhthegore]

The most horrible thing you'll ever enjoy. Bad quality meat and veggies, premade in a frozen taco "shell" and deep fried. What is that meat inside...who knows? Why are you asking me these questions... I'm drunk and high and damn these are good.

We need real pictures of these

mmm mmm mmmmmmm

I haven't had one in about 5 years but that shit looks delicious!

 

[zeopower6]

fuck the haters

if you have five bucks in your pocket

then it's god damn thanksgiving at jack in the box

That's like 8-10 tacos. sASKDOASPDKASD

 

[IsntChrisL]

Fuck no. I love Jack in the Box's marketing but a lot of their food is just thrown together bullshit and their tacos are some of the worst offenders.

 

[Smellycat]

They look revolting.

 

[kick51]

why do the best tacos come from the most unlikely sources?!

I used to get tacos that were bad-good from Target

 

[commedieu]

See I don't know if they really even taste good. I'm convinced there's something else in them that makes us all like them.

eef Regular Taco or Beef Monster Taco® Filling Ingredients: Beef, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Soy Grits, Seasoning [Chili Powder (Chili Peppers, Spices, Salt, Garlic Powder), Wheat Flour, Taco Mix (Chili Pepper, Garlic, Salt, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Dextrose, Onion), Imitation Beef Extract (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy, Wheat and Corn Protein, Monosodium Glutamate, Dextrose, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate), Silicon Dioxide (added to prevent caking)], Salt, Tomato Paste, Worcestershire® Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfiting Agent). Tortilla Ingredients: Ground Corn, Water, Lime. Cooked in Frying Shortening.

....heh..

 

[kick51]

MSG twice as nice

 

[StopMakingSense]

Wait a minute, There are -bertos in San Diego?? Thought they were a Phoenix thing.

It all started in San Diego.

I believe Albertos at one point, tried their hand at expansion into Arizona, and subsequently, like in San Diego/So Cal, francisee's started abandoning the franchise and created a bunch of restaurants with the exact same type of food, but with slightly modified branding, hence all the "-ertos" restaurants. (Roberto's is it's own franchise, though). In San Diego we have every permutation on the name Albertos you can think of. Notable ones near to me were Filibertos, Adalbertos, Albertacos, etc.

I've gotten San Diego-style mexican food as far as Page, AZ

 

[zeopower6]

....heh..

MSG is naturally occurring too, okay?!? lol But I'm sure that isn't the sole reason why... because I've had things with MSG that taste like... blech...

 

[commedieu]

MSG twice as nice

fuck that stuff...

Whenever i'm feverishly devouring something.. it always dawns on me to look, and boom. Mid-way through chewing my finger off.. its right there. I just thought about it when I saw the thread, as the taco's really, really aren't that good... but yes, I love them.

I'd imagine the "taco sauce" has MSG in it too.. as i'm known to eat the errant package, and only the sauce, when I find them in my car.. at times..

so what.

MSG is naturally occurring too, okay?!? lol But I'm sure that isn't the sole reason why... because I've had things with MSG that taste like... blech...

So is radiation. But, yeah.. MSG is fine to eat.. small portions of, in a moderate diet.

Ordering 12-20 tacos, and eating them all in one sitting is a bad idea.
Or an entire bag of the MSG Japanese Crackers.. or the Hot Cheetos. I think it always bends when we look at what people are actually eating.. and yea, some MSG products are disgusting, but, if you have a good flavor, with the MSG, seems to turn people insane...

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

I personally have thought all the -bertos places in Phoenix have been garbage. Actually, I feel like Mexican food in general is garbage in Phoenix which surprised me(I'm from California).

I just recently found a small hole in the wall tacos/burritos place that probably is the best Mexican food I have found in my 3 years here lol.

.

 

[StopMakingSense]

I personally have thought all the -bertos places in Phoenix have been garbage. Actually, I feel like Mexican food in general is garbage in Phoenix which surprised me(I'm from California).

I have some friends from San Diego who moved to Phoenix who have told me the same about the -bertos places there.

 

[Homeboyd]

I like them alright when I'm in the mood for them, but there is too much lettuce in them. Between the shell, the grease, and the lettuce, it's a huge mess to eat one. Also, the new Bacon Ranch Monster Taco gave me really awful diarrhea.

I wear a diaper pretty much all day JUST IN CASE a Taco Bell commercial should happen to come on while I'm watching tv. Totally hear ya bro.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

I have some friends from San Diego who moved to Phoenix who have told me the same about the -bertos places there.

to be fair, I think the bertos places in CA are mediocre also lol.

King Tacos > -bertos lol.

 

[zeopower6]

So is radiation. But, yeah.. MSG is fine to eat.. small portions of, in a moderate diet.

Ordering 12-20 tacos, and eating them all in one sitting is a bad idea.
Or an entire bag of the MSG Japanese Crackers.. or the Hot Cheetos. I think it always bends when we look at what people are actually eating.. and yea, some MSG products are disgusting, but, if you have a good flavor, with the MSG, seems to turn people insane...

If you do it once a year, it shouldn't be that bad =3=

It's like that one time I had a box of Krispy Kremes... Ah, the days of the golden metabolism...

 

[Dion Blaster]

Wow I never realized how gross they look. I always keep them in the wrapper.

 

[commedieu]

If you do it once a year, it shouldn't be that bad =3=

It's like that one time I had a box of Krispy Kremes... Ah, the days of the golden metabolism...

mannnnnnnnn\girllllllllllllllll.... remember metabolism? Metabolism was awesome.

I don't know if im projecting, but I swear... that stuff makes my eyes roll back. Like these;

An entire fucking bag.. will be destroyed. My mouth will be burning, I can't taste anything else but the salty goodness. It rubs my tongue raw, and the top of my mouth sensitive.

 

[StopMakingSense]

to be fair, I think the bertos places in CA are mediocre also lol.

King Tacos > -bertos lol.

Well then, never mind, you are just a CRAZY person.

Agree to disagree?

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Well then, never mind, you are just a CRAZY person.

Agree to disagree?

But of course.

 

[SwiftDeath]

So people actually order the tacos at jack in the box?

Braver souls than I

 

[zeopower6]

mannnnnnnnn\girllllllllllllllll.... remember metabolism? Metabolism was awesome.

Hey, the feeling of consuming thousands of calories and not gaining a pound is/was bliss. I am trying to maintain those days even now... it just takes more work.

 

[highrider]

We don't have Jack in the Box here in the DC area but I'm trying to see the appeal.. it's the sandwich cheese that's killing it for me. I also don't drink alcohol anymore so maybe it just isn't for me.

 

[Hip Hop]

There is a new version out called Nacho Cheese (or should I say versions, as there is another one with bacon).
I have yet to try it though. They are the "Monster" versions.

It looks glorious

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

They are awesome. best nasty looking fast food. I mean, they are nasty. But they are good for some reason.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

love the 2 new monster taco... iv always loved Jack's tacos as drunk food

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

You know what I miss from Jack in the Box? Their 1.29 Western Cheeseburger back in the early 2000's. Basically was a big cheeseburger, but with bbq sauce and onions. So good.

God damn, it would hit the late night spot.

 

[Ekdrm2d1]

There is a new version out called Nacho Cheese (or should I say versions, as there is another one with bacon).
I have yet to try it though. They are the "Monster" versions.

It looks glorious

Damn! lol

 

[Smokey]

2 tacos
1 eggroll
small fry

my go to pre-game before a night of drinking

it's never failed me

 

[spwolf]

You know what I miss from Jack in the Box? Their 1.29 Western Cheeseburger back in the early 2000's. Basically was a big cheeseburger, but with bbq sauce and onions. So good.

God damn, it would hit the late night spot.

do they still ultimate cheeseburger? I lived on that stuff and i was skinny.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

do they still ultimate cheeseburger? I lived on that stuff and i was skinny.

ya I believe so. I think they have a bacon ultimate cheeseburger too now.

 

[FloatOn]

There is a new version out called Nacho Cheese (or should I say versions, as there is another one with bacon).
I have yet to try it though. They are the "Monster" versions.

It looks glorious

this is what hell looks like

 

[kick51]

that's just grade school nacho cheese sauce with jalapenos that have been soaking in vinegar for god knows how long


aka the best kind

 

[DemiMatt]

I'm with you OP, these things are the truth!

NACHO CHEESE JALAPENO MONSTER TACO FTW!

 

[The Adder]

Does anyone else think when it comes specifically to hard shell tacos, Jack in the Box has the best. I mean, when it comes to fast food hard shell tacos they're amazing. I'm not sure what it is about them I like but I guess I'd have to say they're thin and greasy, in that greasy-good kind of way. Maybe fans of Jack's tacos can explain it better.

Do you want to know how those things are made? Because I worked there.

Also, I hate you. I hate everyone who orders Tacos at Jack in the Box.

Making my life difficult.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Do you want to know how those things are made? Because I worked there.

Also, I hate you. I hate everyone who orders Tacos at Jack in the Box.

Making my life difficult.

You deep fry them?

 

[The Adder]

You deep fry them?

Deep fry them in the oldest grease we have.

Fries get the newest. Other fried food gets the 2nd newest. Tacos get the old stuff that has been used for the fries and other fried food for a few days and will be tossed soon.

Crack them open, put stuff in them.

We would have people showing up at fucking 1 in the morning ordering 20.

I contemplated murdering those people.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Deep fry them in the oldest grease we have.

Fries get the newest. Other fried food gets the 2nd newest. Tacos get the old stuff that has been used for the fries and other fried food for a few days and will be tossed soon.

Crack them open, put stuff in them.

We would have people showing up at fucking 1 in the morning ordering 20.

I contemplated murdering those people.

in a way, you were murdering them very slowly by providing 20 of those tacos.

 

[Dosia]

Once me and 3 friends ordered 50 of them in college after a night of drinking. I was pissing outta my ass for the following 2 days.

 

[fluffydelusions]

I don't know if we have any of those in NYC? But is that a slice of cheese sticking up there in the back?

 

[The Adder]

Once me and 3 friends ordered 50 of them in college after a night of drinking. I was pissing outta my ass for the following 2 days.

And you deserved it.

 

[zeopower6]

Once me and 3 friends ordered 50 of them in college after a night of drinking. I was pissing outta my ass for the following 2 days.

That is a bit much... that much of anything would... uh...

 

[The Adder]

I don't know if we have any of those in NYC? But is that a slice of cheese sticking up there in the back?

That is, indeed, a slice of American cheese. Really crappy American cheese.

 

[InfiniteNine]

And you deserved it.

I'm feel like ordering 50 next time I go because of your hostility.