08-09-2007, 12:27 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Good Mexican restaurant?
Are there any good mexican restaurants? Not the Taco Time/Taco Bell type. I was reading some of the reviews online and most of them are contradicting. I haven't tried any yet for fear that they might not be up to standards. What do you suggest?
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08-09-2007, 12:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Salt and Pepper.
They have three locations, one in Bowness, one on Mcleod, and one in Cochrane (currently closed due to staffing issues).
The food is great and on Tuesdays they have all you can eat Taco Tuesdays.
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08-09-2007, 12:40 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Tecate was awesome but it closed down a while ago...
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08-09-2007, 12:56 PM
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My face is a bum!
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I forget the name, but there is a killer one on 17th ave SW. Hopefully someone on here will know what I'm talking about and be able to name it.
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08-09-2007, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I forget the name, but there is a killer one on 17th ave SW. Hopefully someone on here will know what I'm talking about and be able to name it.
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El Sombrero.
I second this one, but only if you can't make it to Salt and Pepper.
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08-09-2007, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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I think they're both very good, just different.. Salt and Pepper is more casual with casual food, while El Sombrero is more expensive with fancier dishes.
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08-09-2007, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I forget the name, but there is a killer one on 17th ave SW. Hopefully someone on here will know what I'm talking about and be able to name it.
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El Sobrero is great...Juan's on stephen ave is another good place.
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08-09-2007, 01:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toledo OH
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Juan's on 8th Ave and 2nd Street SW. It's kinda in the basement by Scotia Tower but the food is authentic, the service is good, and the portion sizes large. Bring your belt with the extra notches!
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08-09-2007, 02:00 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Is there a Julio's Barrio down there, it is not too bad up here in Edmonchuk.
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08-09-2007, 02:05 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdeeds
Is there a Julio's Barrio down there, it is not too bad up here in Edmonchuk.
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BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Julio's Barrio is terrible compared to the three restaraunts that have already been mentioned.
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08-09-2007, 02:08 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by someguy51
Tecate was awesome but it closed down a while ago...
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The Tecate Grill in the NE? Damn, that salsa bar was the best.
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08-09-2007, 02:52 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdeeds
Is there a Julio's Barrio down there, it is not too bad up here in Edmonchuk.
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Yeah there is one at the corner of Memorial and 10th, it's a little bit above Taco Bell quality. And before anyone mentions it, Sante Fe Grill is not a good Mexican restaurant either.
Is the Latin Corner considered Mexican? I had a pretty good meal there a couple years ago. My steak came out in the middle of a sword while the waitress blew a whistle, caught me a little off guard. A little on the pricey side, but the live music was a nice touch.
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08-09-2007, 02:54 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Juan's on 8th Ave and 2nd Street SW. It's kinda in the basement by Scotia Tower but the food is authentic, the service is good, and the portion sizes large. Bring your belt with the extra notches!
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I will third Juan's. They also have smokin' hot salsa dancing babes on Saturdays.
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08-09-2007, 03:13 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
El Sombrero.
I second this one, but only if you can't make it to Salt and Pepper.
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I have a friend from Mexico, lived in Canada 20 years now, and she said the only Mexican restaurant in Calgary close to being authentic is El Sombrero.
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08-09-2007, 03:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
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On a semi-related (latin-american food) topic, has anyone been to one of the churriscaria (brazilian bbq) restaurants here? I had this at a farmer`s market in LA and fell in love with it, and I recently read that there`s apparently two in calgary now... one connected with Smuggler`s, and one in the Forest Lawn area.
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08-09-2007, 03:37 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: everywhere like such as
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Quote:
Originally Posted by octothorp
On a semi-related (latin-american food) topic, has anyone been to one of the churriscaria (brazilian bbq) restaurants here? I had this at a farmer`s market in LA and fell in love with it, and I recently read that there`s apparently two in calgary now... one connected with Smuggler`s, and one in the Forest Lawn area.
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haha - that's funny, I just started a thread about this...
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08-09-2007, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sadora
El Sobrero is great...
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Isn't that what they call Alcoholics Anonymous in Mexico? 
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08-09-2007, 04:01 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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08-09-2007, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Reaper
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08-09-2007, 04:05 PM
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All I can get
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Taco Time!
"Vincenté" says it tastes just like his mama's cooking.
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