It is 11:42 PM on Monday as I sit down to write my Tuesday top 5. I am hungry, so naturally, todays top 5 will deal with food and specifically the food I am craving right now! Over the years I have become quite the fan of some Mexican foods… I like me some spice! So for the top five today, we’re going with the fast, cheap variety of the mexi-meal.
The criteria: Because there is a large variety in this category, I narrowed it by simply saying that if you order and they assemble and hand to you w/o delivering it to your table, then it is fast food. This makes the likes of Baja Fresh and the like, eligible in this top 5. In addition, though I have had better burritos, nachos or tacos at individual places in the past, I am setting the criteria that it has to be a “chain” and I have to have had it more than three times to qualify.
Without further ado, the list.
Five: Chipotle. Of the Burrito places, this one doesn’t take top honors, but is consistently good and they really do have great Chips and Guac!
Four: Taco Time. I know, it surprised me too. Okay, I must first clarify, not just any Taco Time will do. First, it has to be a Seattle area Taco Time and quite frankly, the Fairwood Taco Time is the reason for the number four ranking. I love the Tacos, Mexi-Fries and the Chips and Salsa (mild salsa). Lately, I have gone with the large chicken taco salad made with non-fat sour cream and Jack cheese! Great stuff.
Three: Baja Fresh. I can get into the Burritos, but they have a fresh Chicken Ensalada (salad) that I think is very, very good (and healthy). Throw some fresh salsas on as a dressing and you’ve got a filling, tasty and very healthy meal!
Two: Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill. Discovered these in SoCal, but now we have one at Southcenter. The salads are great, but I really love grabbing the Nachos with some extra Jalepenos and cilantro!
One: Qdoba. The problem at Qdoba, there are too many things that I like. If I am going healthy, the naked taco salad, sans the dressing is the way to go. I add “fajita” stuff to it as well. However, the burritos are simply HUGE and very good… but, more often than not I am craving the Chicken Quesadilla. Add a little red and green hot sauce to it and my taste-buds are barking high praise!
So, you think I am wrong? Tell me how and then prove it by taking me out to your favorite place!
Grace,
Brian
did we do chipotle or qdoba for that one southcenter trip for lifeboats? which ever one it was it was good food.