The Best: La Salsa
La Salsa grabs first prize for best Mexican food around. Not only is it located quite close to campus, but La Salsa also boasts reliable grub at reasonable prices. Mexican food is easy to be picky about; sometimes the meat doesn’t taste right, and sometimes it’s too spicy or not spicy enough. La Salsa, however, is the happy-medium that seems to be perfect for any connoisseur of fast-food Mexican. Whether you’re in the mood for a burrito or quesadilla, the flavorful combinations of beans, cheese and meat will perfectly satisfy your cravings. One of the best things about La Salsa is that I’m never left wondering if what I just ate was really chicken or beef. There’s always plenty of salsa and guacamole if you want to spice up your dish a bit, as well as sour cream for those who like things toned down.
Staff Pick: Taco Loco
A bit pricier than La Salsa, Taco Loco delivers high-quality food, and its friendly atmosphere is welcoming. If you’re trying to eat cheaply, skip the appetizers and munch on the tasty nacho chips and salsa provided as you wait. Your wait, though, won’t be long, as Taco Loco’s service is often fast enough for a quick meal. Seating is available inside the main restaurant as well as on the enclosed patio that surrounds the building. For those of you who are of drinking age, Taco Loco offers great margaritas and other drinks, and has happy-hour specials during the week. Another great plus to eating at Taco Loco is the dessert menu, which includes, as any good Mexican dessert menu should, delicious fried ice cream.
The Worst: Barone Taco Bar
As college students, we relish the thought of taco night in Barone. This is usually because at that particular time, we lack the time, cash, or transportation to get off campus for some real Mexican food. Barone’s taco bar is something of a tease, really. We go to the cafeteria straight out of class, hungry and tired, with thoughts of scrumptious tacos floating through our minds, only to be let down once again. Maybe it starts with the meat, which, especially once you reach the bottom of the big metal pot, isn’t too appetizing. Or maybe it’s the toppings. Although they’re all standard taco toppings, there might be something about wilting lettuce that doesn’t do it for us. I could be wrong; we might all be so incompetent that we simply don’t know how to put the toppings on in the right order, but then again, something tells me it really starts with the “meat.”
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