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Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:45 pm
by robdigi
Throw down.
I know that Tasty Tacos is going to win this poll, but it still has to happen.
Tasty Tacos: their signature "tasty taco" makes use of a somewhat unique cooking technique- the deep fried flour shell. Basic white bread ingredients - ground beef, iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese. A significant contributor to Iowa's sky-high rate of heart disease. Local favorite. Aside from the tacos other menu items are negligible. The name of the game here is Solid Tacos. There's not much else to say.
Taco Casa: large menu, consistent quality throughout (not saying high quality, just consistent). They do an amazing enchilada, with a sauce unlike anywhere else I've been. Some of the best home-brew hot sauce in town. Their ground beef is very lightly seasoned- the burritos are like a mexican Maid-Rite. You can taste the sadness of their employees (some who have been there well over 10 years) in every bite, and there is a distinct element of danger involved in every visit due to questionable kitchen cleanliness. The cheat code here is to order a single cheese enchilada and use the leftover soup of enchilada sauce and melted cheese as a dipping sauce for the beef burrito. This restaurant is full of easter eggs such as the secret bottle of habanero hot sauce kept behind the counter for customer safety. Des Moines' own all-purpose mexican greasy spoon.
Who wins?
My descriptions are obviously biased as I will rep 'Casa until my body turns cold, so please debate the finer points below.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:50 pm
by Hank Fist
i have never been to taco casa.
i have pregnancy cravings over Tasties.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:08 pm
by robdigi
That's cool. You have like a 10% chance of getting pregnant from eating Taco Casa.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:11 am
by Beaver
Henry J's wins, always.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:03 am
by Bullet Tooth
henry j's has never been that good. you just say that cause its family(ish).
tasty tacos is ok. i can take or leave it.
i voted for taco casa. i like their nachos and their enchiladas. i try not to think of the cleanliness part.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:44 am
by DaVo
I'm all about TT. I've worked in the area of the Taco Casa for almost 10 years and haven't eat there in about 2 years. Their flour tacos suck, cheap cheese or is that cheese stuff and the tortilla is the worst I've ever had.
Now Tasty, I never get enough of. The only problem is the beans, originally it was potatoes. I guess they changed it cause people didn't get it. I have to say their sauce is much better then casa. Casa's is too runny.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:52 am
by El Rhino
robdigi wrote:. You can taste the sadness of their employees (some who have been there well over 10 years) in every bite
That's my cousin. I think she pretty much runs that place.
I've never actually been to Taco Casa. I hear it's pretty decent, but I don't get up that way often.
I am a big fan of Tasty Tacos though. I prefer that over Henry J's. Henry J's is good and all but not quite as good as Tasty Tacos. A lot of old timers won't eat at Henry J's because that place used to be a spay clinic.
Last time I was at Henry J's I ran into someone I knew and she said something about how she likes that place because they have fideo. Ok, never had it. I'll get it as my side. Shit was terrible.
I do like Henry J's shells though. They kind of remind me of an egg roll.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:49 am
by Big Fat Retard
Gotta go with Taco Casa. I've tried Tasty Tacos, but never liked it. I've never been a fan of the deep fried taco shell. I've been to Taco Casa a few times and it was pretty good every time. Nothing to rave over, but the price was right and when you're baked it tastes really good.
If you want good burritos and shit, try the local taco wagons.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:43 am
by DSM DEATH
Kind of a 50/50 split for myself. I live 4 blocks from a Tasty Taco, and do eat there a few times a month, but there not open on Sundays, which seems to be the day I crave mexican food the most. Taco Casa's sampler number 1 is perfect, it all kind of soups together in the pie tin.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:13 pm
by tom2electricboogaloo
henry j's is a shitbox...the last time i was there, the 'lady' who prepared my food was nice enough to include a few of her long, black hairs in my taco.
tasty tacos gets my vote in the 'best taco' category, but overall, taco casa has a better menu.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:21 pm
by Furious D
Tasty Tacos really disappointed me when they got rid of the pepper rings.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:03 pm
by DARKBASS
tasty tacos.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:36 pm
by Joe
Is Casa vegan? Tasty Tacos isn't even vegetarian, fuck them.
-Joe.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:06 pm
by DaVo
Joe wrote:Is Casa vegan? Tasty Tacos isn't even vegetarian, fuck them.
-Joe.
No and I think just about everything from Casa comes with "cheese" and I think just about everything is cooked with lard including their beans or at least it tastes like it.
Why even mention this is a topic about tacos? Generally, traditionally tacos come with some form of meat.
Tasty has beans and cheese based dishes. So yes to vegetarian.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:33 pm
by Joe
The tacos themselves, the reason people go to Tasty Tacos and the reason it's popular, aren't vegetarian.
-Joe.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:49 pm
by Walking Thunder
DaVo wrote:
Why even mention this is a topic about tacos? Generally, traditionally tacos come with some form of meat.
NOBODY CARES ABOUT TRADITION.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:36 pm
by Beaver
Enjoying some tasty Hj's right now. It owns you all. Always.
Taco Truck on Murray is also pretty decent.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:34 pm
by jonnyROCKET
I've never eaten Taco Casa, but I had some Tasty Tacos today, inspired by this thread.
Ames needs one. To drive Es Tas out of business.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:45 am
by carbon
Here we go:
1. Tasty Tacos
2. Taco Johns
3. every mexican joint not named el explodeo
4. Taco Bell
5. el explodeo
67. Taco Casa.
taco casa is nothing special. i will eat it cuz i love tacos but i won't go out of my way ever to go there.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:35 am
by inx515xhell
DaVo wrote:
Tasty has beans and cheese based dishes. So yes to vegetarian.
lard in the beans. so no to vegetarian.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:37 am
by inx515xhell
ROBDIGI have you been to senor burritos on first and broadway by the mayan?
very tasty.
it's spanish for mr. burrito.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:39 am
by inx515xhell
DaVo wrote:Why even mention this is a topic about tacos? Generally, traditionally tacos come with some form of meat.
SO I TOTALLY DIDN'T EAT TWO TACOS WITH FAKE MEAT IN THEM. SHUT UP DAVO.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:13 am
by robdigi
inx515xhell wrote:ROBDIGI have you been to senor burritos on first and broadway by the mayan?
very tasty.
it's spanish for mr. burrito.
will go next time I see something at the Mayan, which will hopefully be soon because a friend just started working there and gets free passes out the patoot.
I will make use of your spanish tip when I am there so they know I am down with their culture.
my usual burrito spot is Chez José because it is within walking distance of my prison I mean work.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:15 am
by robdigi
Big Fat Retard wrote:I've never been a fan of the deep fried taco shell.
you don't smoke weed.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:41 am
by DaVo
inx515xhell wrote:DaVo wrote:
Tasty has beans and cheese based dishes. So yes to vegetarian.
lard in the beans. so no to vegetarian.
Same with Casa so the vegetarian point is mute.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:17 am
by El Rhino
*moot
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:06 am
by Hank Fist
jonnyROCKET wrote:I've never eaten Taco Casa, but I had some Tasty Tacos today, inspired by this thread.
Ames needs one. To drive Es Tas out of business.
Dude.
Taco Time
It really is.
ranch sauce.
nuff'
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:12 pm
by DaVo
El Rhino wrote:*moot
See I always like mute better as in "shut the fuck up" it's a Mute point.
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:16 pm
by DaVo
Hank Fist wrote:jonnyROCKET wrote:I've never eaten Taco Casa, but I had some Tasty Tacos today, inspired by this thread.
Ames needs one. To drive Es Tas out of business.
Dude.
Taco Time
It really is.
Is it still like the one that used to be at Southridge? People used to go to the South Side just to get their Taco Burgers.
ranch sauce.
nuff'
Re: Tasty Tacos v. Taco Casa
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:07 pm
by beejwins
jonnyROCKET wrote:I've never eaten Taco Casa, but I had some Tasty Tacos today, inspired by this thread.
Ames needs one. To drive Es Tas out of business.
agh es tas is the worst! i loved that place the most when we moved to ames but they've put so much meat into so many of my veggie burritos i gave up on them. plus the one server is such a fucking prick when they constantly making shit wrong. taco time is where its at. taco time and flying burrito
inx515xhell wrote:DaVo wrote:Why even mention this is a topic about tacos? Generally, traditionally tacos come with some form of meat.
SO I TOTALLY DIDN'T EAT TWO TACOS WITH FAKE MEAT IN THEM. SHUT UP DAVO.
agreed. shut up davo