Tolerable chain fast food?

[PaloAltoCougar]

really? i like el azteca

It's been forty years since my last experience there. I really don't remember much about the meals there, although they came on the heels of a summer clerk experience in LA where I was dining frequently on Mexican food that was a bit more autentico, so that may have affected my lack of enthusiasm.

[Joe Public]

To continue the tangent, I also hit the Italian Place every time I'm back in the area. Steak and provolone.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It's been forty years since my last experience there. I really don't remember much about the meals there, although they came on the heels of a summer clerk experience in LA where I was dining frequently on Mexican food that was a bit more autentico, so that may have affected my lack of enthusiasm.

The current version of El Azteca is nothing like the old restaurant. It's more like a low-end taco shop.

[Donuthole]

Recently I went in and ordered "quattro tacos" in my best accent. The counter person started talking Spanish to me and I replied Si. Then she said in a thick sarcastic English voice, Do you want that here or to go?

This is pretty funny, mainly because you appear oblivious to the fact that your actions were mildly offensive. Also, based on your use of "quattro," she may have been disappointed in your lack of Italian accent. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt there, since German all-wheel-drive tacos don't sound very tasty. Neither do razor blade tacos.

[PaloAltoCougar]

The current version of El Azteca is nothing like the old restaurant. It's more like a low-end taco shop.

I remember El Azteca being the restaurant where guys with some coin took their dates if they wanted to impress. I think they even had cloth napkins.

[Donuthole]

I remember El Azteca being the restaurant where guys with some coin took their dates if they wanted to impress. I think they even had cloth napkins.

Very different from the El Azteca I knew in law school in the mid 00s. By then it was a run-down dive on Bulldog with pretty average taco-cartish offerings.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I remember El Azteca being the restaurant where guys with some coin took their dates if they wanted to impress. I think they even had cloth napkins.

Yep. My parents used to take me there as a kid.

[Joe Public]

I remember El Azteca being the restaurant where guys with some coin took their dates if they wanted to impress. I think they even had cloth napkins.

Yep. My parents used to take me there as a kid.

Now we're coming back full circle to the Pizza Hut discussion.

[SCcoug]

This is pretty funny, mainly because you appear oblivious to the fact that your actions were mildly offensive. Also, based on your use of "quattro," she may have been disappointed in your lack of Italian accent. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt there, since German all-wheel-drive tacos don't sound very tasty. Neither do razor blade tacos.

Or spreadsheet tacos.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Or spreadsheet tacos.

Whoa. There's another blast from the past.

[Uncle Ted]

Yes! Torchy's is awesome. I am jealous.

Started as a food truck in Austin.

Torchy's is pretty good but there is better... Like Rusty's.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Torchy's is pretty good but there is better... Like Rusty's.

I've had those. Torchy's is definitely better.

[Uncle Ted]

I've had those. Torchy's is definitely better.

Did you try their black bean taco? No cow meat and good for the planet.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Did you try their black bean taco? No cow meat and good for the planet.

We need to start a counter for Uncle Ted's cow joke. I will start. This is probably fairly close:

37

[clackamascoug]

This is pretty funny, mainly because you appear oblivious to the fact that your actions were mildly offensive. Also, based on your use of "quattro," she may have been disappointed in your lack of Italian accent. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt there, since German all-wheel-drive tacos don't sound very tasty. Neither do razor blade tacos.

You Audi get back to your fancy lawyering, you've got ocho more to bill this week.

FTR, my oblivious malefactions are not any better or worse than many people here.