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Taco Bell testing fast-casual concept restaurant "U.S. Taco Co." to take on Chipotle
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HighAmperage
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Ahh there it is..."craft sodas". I knew the word "craft" would have to appear somewhere.
greatestjediever
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District Taco isn't even the best taco place in the DC area.
I'm gonna be honest here...
That sounds kind of interesting to me. I mean when you think about it, only a certain type of person has the desire to share things to that degree. And only a certain type of person can watch certain reality shows. I know some people that likes to indulge in those things some of the time but the people that do them REALLY do them to the point where it seems a little excessive. My girlfriend is a big sharer. She can't do much of anything without sharing it.
I wonder...
Anyways... that place looks awesome.
if your order only have one taco, those are some really expensive tacos. LOL.
eh, two tacos would be around $8-9, which is how much I usually spend at Chipotle. These look a bit more inventive and more exciting to eat than a typical Chipotle burrito anyway.
BobTheFork
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Yeah this isn't the thread for it and I never made one but I found it very interesting. My father has similar views about reality tv and I'm on board with the bumper sticker theory at least. When you think about it, you sure as heck aren't reminding yourself what you believe in so the very nature of those stickers is kind of agressive. When you see someone with a dozen of them, I think it indicates a problem.
All 3 loaded fries have the same name as a Taco. My guess is that the fries come topped in whatever the content of the Taco would be
Escape Goat
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No, I just checked. It is the best.
jchap
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Prices are insane if those are for single items. I miss living in Texas where authentic Mexican food is also inexpensive. Mexican food is mostly originating from street foods for the masses... these places are making it up and making insane profit margins. I was in a Mexican restaurant the other day (Northern VA) and saw that Chorizo and Eggs were one of the more expensive items on the menu. Two of the cheapest possible proteins prepared in a simple way (scrambled) with dirt cheap rice and beans were marked up to ridiculous levels. It blew my mind.
what?? really??...
man, you guys are getting ripped off...
In any mexican taqueria you can get something like this for about 3 bucks.
the "magic" of the tacos is that the raw ingredients to make them are dirty cheap.
Cosmo Clock 21
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what?? really??...
man, you guys are getting ripped off...
In any mexican taqueria you can get something like this for about 3 bucks.
the "magic" of the tacos is that the raw ingredients to make them are dirty cheap.
damn this looks tasty
edit: gonna go out and get some tacos now
what?? really??...
man, you guys are getting ripped off...
In any mexican taqueria you can get something like this for about 3 bucks.
the "magic" of the tacos is that the raw ingredients to make them are dirty cheap.
Street tacos are pretty good, but they are cheap because they are small, and only have usually a cheap cut of beef on them with some onion and cilantro. These tacos aren't really comparable.
Yes. I understand that. It's still dumb.
I am surprised they don't have some kind of explanation on the menu, for the minority of visitors that go the place and haven't carefully gone through the neogaf thread explaining the concept.
I see them like they are about the same size.
maybe the beef is better, but I still think it's crazy pricing.
well, I'm not on the USA, so I guess my opinion is kinda irrelevant here =/
oh, and also... Tacos and Milkshakes is a VERY BAD IDEA... even a mexican with iron stomach would get diarrhea with that combination.
what?? really??...
man, you guys are getting ripped off...
In any mexican taqueria you can get something like this for about 3 bucks.
the "magic" of the tacos is that the raw ingredients to make them are dirty cheap.
In Huntington Beach, CA that would be more like $7 dollars. At King Taco, tacos like that are $1.29 each without the side of avacado.
Liquidsnake
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Man theres a taco truck in West LA called Reubans taco, it blows away anything I ever had at one of these places.
I see them like they are about the same size.
maybe the beef is better, but I still think it's crazy pricing.
well, I'm not on the USA, so I guess my opinion is kinda irrelevant here =/
oh, and also... Tacos and Milkshakes is a VERY BAD IDEA... even a mexican with iron stomach would get diarrhea with that combination.
That meal is
4.50 for the taco
4.50 for the shake
2.75 for the fries
$11.75 - which is on the medium high side by So Cal standards for fast casual.
way more
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Purple Cheeto
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Tacos that cost more than a dollar and a quarter are wrong.
That's cause of the lactose intolerance.
speculawyer
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U.S. Taco Co.? Pretty bland name.
But that food looks OK.
But that food looks OK.
Went to Torchys while I was in Austin and I am now eagerly awaiting their arrival in LA.
Spectral Entity
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Agreed. This thread is about tacos. But you certainly have me thinking. Interesting indeed...
And damn this place looks good. Love the branding too.
RageWaffles
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The design and the menu names are so tacky. They're taking trying-too-hard to a new level. And I'm just imagining ordering there; saying that I want "two Wanna Get Lei'ds"... ugh.
killertofu
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Those names are cringe worthy.
Septimus Prime
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Can I make my own Doritos Locos?
Panda Express has something like this in Arcadia, CA, called Innovation Kitchen or something like that. It's pretty bad. Imagine stuffing Panda Express food into a burrito.
Panda Express has something like this in Arcadia, CA, called Innovation Kitchen or something like that. It's pretty bad. Imagine stuffing Panda Express food into a burrito.
Looks like they are copying Torchy's Tacos that is expanding in Texas. Started in Austin. Man that place is good.
http://torchystacos.com/
http://torchystacos.com/
Uhhh ... all the loaded fries are named after a taco
Wait ... this info was in the OP.
BAN THY SELF!!!!!!!!
Yeah. Its good for that specific taste of fast food they provide and morning/late hr service.
BoboBrazil
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They are using low quality ingredients and charging Chipotle prices. Horrible.
Actually, I suspect it's more for the fact mason jars are used a ton in the south and Mexico.
Weirdly, I've been really into them lately ... and replacing a lot of old glasses/mugs/containers with them. I really hope they aren't getting big with hipsters :\
Shit, I'm drinking out of a blue glass mason jar mug right now, had some lids delivered yesterday from Amazon, and bought some other lids from Target a few hours ago :\
Lonewolf_92
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Where did I leave my fedora?
Exactly my thought, those pics, that logo, and that instagram statement are so hipster it hurts.
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