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[ChurchBrewCrew]

BoB has Unfiltered Silva

Just as a clarification, I believe it was Unblended Silva with Coffee

 

[troygreer]

I am still pretty irritated by how bad and expensive Mad Mex is. Can someone recommend a good Mexican restaurant around town? I have an itch that needs a scratching.

 

[skaboom420]

la palapa on e Carson st is good. Las palmas grocery store in Brookline has a taco cart out front that is pretty nice. Haven't had a bad meal at patron either.

 

[Grodd87]

I am still pretty irritated by how bad and expensive Mad Mex is. Can someone recommend a good Mexican restaurant around town? I have an itch that needs a scratching.

I think they reasonable I mean a good size burrito for 11$ not going to find anything much cheaper then that.

 

[tommyguz]

I am still pretty irritated by how bad and expensive Mad Mex is. Can someone recommend a good Mexican restaurant around town? I have an itch that needs a scratching.

Have Taco Night at your house.

 

[PSUMike]

Buddy in Harrisburg just told me that Nimble Giant is now officially a once a year release, pounder cans, and a July release.

barflybastard, my body is ready.

 

[barflybastard]

I am still pretty irritated by how bad and expensive Mad Mex.

Mad Mex isn't really Mexican, so being irritated that there aren't $2 street tacos might be an unfair exercise to put yourself through. While their non-happy hour beers are expensive, feel that their food is reasonably priced for a sit-down menu.

Can someone recommend a good Mexican restaurant around town?

No.

 

[troygreer]

I think they reasonable I mean a good size burrito for 11$ not going to find anything much cheaper then that.

$11 for a burrito I can make at home is not a good value to me (i am not a cook but i have made something better at my house just by messing around). They have so little flavor to their food, even if it was $8 it wouldn't be a good value. The black beans are really dry 99% of the time and the only attempt they make at flavoring seems to be with the meat.

 

[preluderl]

I think Emiliano's in Hampton is good, but I'm not a Mexican food snob.

 

[Grodd87]

$11 for a burrito I can make at home is not a good value to me (i am not a cook but i have made something better at my house just by messing around). They have so little flavor to their food, even if it was $8 it wouldn't be a good value. The black beans are really dry 99% of the time and the only attempt they make at flavoring seems to be with the meat.

Not Saying it is the best Mexican out there but for a chain restaurant with good drink specials and a good armosphere I think it is reasonable.

 

[nhindian1]

Looks like Portland isn't bitching about Fat Heads opening there anymore.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/communi...ase-fat-heads-breakside-collaboration.403172/

 

[barflybastard]

Buddy in Harrisburg just told me that Nimble Giant is now officially a once a year release, pounder cans, and a July release.

 

[troygreer]

Mad Mex isn't really Mexican, so being irritated that there aren't $2 street tacos might be an unfair exercise to put yourself through.



No.

I am not asking for $2 street tacos and yes i know, its half assed tex-mex. Just really over priced. There is a chain in Florida called Tijuana Flats. They make solid but not great tex-mex food. You know what you are getting and the burritos are $7-8 for some good flavor.

 

[troygreer]

la palapa on e Carson st is good. Las palmas grocery store in Brookline has a taco cart out front that is pretty nice. Haven't had a bad meal at patron either.

I second La Palapa.

I think Emiliano's in Hampton is good, but I'm not a Mexican food snob.

Appreciate the suggestions. I am not a Mexican food snob, just always on the lookout for a reasonable Mexican place in the city that I live in. It is a go to meal for me, from time to time.

 

[jeevo]

I am not asking for $2 street tacos and yes i know, its half assed tex-mex. Just really over priced. There is a chain in Florida called Tijuana Flats. They make solid but not great tex-mex food. You know what you are getting and the burritos are $7-8 for some good flavor.

Edgar's Tacos in the Strip District is probably my current favorite. And I'm not entirely sure what the proper genre of food it is, but I love Smoke Taqueria on Butler Street in Lawrenceville as well.

Edgar's is more like a food stand with limited street seating, while Smoke is a cool trendy L'ville eatery.

 

[barflybastard]

Looks like Portland isn't bitching about Fat Heads opening there anymore.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/communi...ase-fat-heads-breakside-collaboration.403172/

That mod will probably say something to the effect that the good parts of the collab are all Breakside, and that FH's decor somehow adds an acetyl taste to the beer when he tasted it.

 

[preluderl]

Appreciate the suggestions. I am not a Mexican food snob, just always on the lookout for a reasonable Mexican place in the city that I live in. It is a go to meal for me, from time to time.

Yeah I didn't mean to insinuate that you were a snob, just that I'm not so others may think Emiliano's sucks.

 

[PSUMike]

Local distro only though. Won't matter for you and I as we have hook ups but it sucks for others here.

 

[nhindian1]

Local distro only though. Won't matter for you and I as we have hook ups but it sucks for others here.

 

[barflybastard]

I am not asking for $2 street tacos and yes i know, its half assed tex-mex. Just really over priced. There is a chain in Florida called Tijuana Flats. They make solid but not great tex-mex food. You know what you are getting and the burritos are $7-8 for some good flavor.

And please trust that I'm not giving you ****, but Tijuana Flats is like a nicer Moe's or Qdoba. Don't think it's a good comparison to Mad Mex.

 

[troygreer]

And please trust that I'm not giving you ****, but Tijuana Flats is like a nicer Moe's or Qdoba. Don't think it's a good comparison to Mad Mex.

Dude, Mad Mex isn't great quality food so it is closer to T Flats than one would care to admit


Edit: I started the sentence off with "dude"......ugh

 

[troygreer]

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[barflybastard]

Dude, Mad Mex isn't great quality food so it is closer to T Flats than one would care to admit

Honest question, because haven't been to a TFs in a while (and not that often to begin with): what kind of beers do they have on usually? And don't you feel their square footage is less than that of MM's and their menu much smaller? Think TFs has a fast-casual feel to it; don't think I would feel comfortable sitting down with a party of twelve, half of it kids, and sit and talk/drink for over an hour at a TFs.

 

[troygreer]

And please trust that I'm not giving you ****, but Tijuana Flats is like a nicer Moe's or Qdoba. Don't think it's a good comparison to Mad Mex.

More apples to apples - On The Border.

 

[barflybastard]

Edit: I started the sentence off with "dude"......ugh

I do that all the time; often in speech, not just writing. No worries here.

 

[troygreer]

WTF.....Imperial Session Ipa?????? - At least they are making fun of it in the name

 

[barflybastard]

More apples to apples - On The Border.

Not familiar with it. Sorry.

 

[troygreer]

Honest question, because haven't been to a TFs in a while (and not that often to begin with): what kind of beers do they have on usually? And don't you feel their square footage is less than that of MM's and their menu much smaller? Think TFs has a fast-casual feel to it; don't think I would feel comfortable sitting down with a party of twelve, half of it kids, and sit and talk/drink for over an hour at a TFs.

If I remember correctly it was mostly bottled Mexican beer. But hell, I usually order a Negra Modello or Tecate when at a Mexican restaurant so that never bothered me. Yes you are right, T-flats is a faster environment for sure but most Mexican is done in an instant so sitting down and hanging out is lost on me. I guess my comparison wasn't factoring in what you pointed out, more focused on quality of food, which is the crux of my issue with Mad Mex. Their beers are generally expensive and their food is far to expensive for the quality.

 

[OneDropSoup]

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While on the subject of Things That Only Nate Likes, I got to try that Funky Monkey from East End last night & I really liked it. It's got more depth & roundness than most Berliners, with a little vanilla & oak character.

 

[preluderl]

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