The glow says it all about this joint. I'll save you the suspense, this was a treat. I was not shocked, but pretty surprised at the taco excellence that I was a part of tonight. John, new to the blog, Fo, a regular, and I were out and about working a great long day here in Georgia. We were in the restaurant most of the day, but left The Counter in Roswell to do some Business Development and Field Marketing. Interestingly enough we were discussing an important part of our business growth, Encore Experiences. As I look up, I see this street.
Had to snap a blurry photo of the sign. It played well into our work conversation. We had some productive and successful work conversations, but we were on a mission to get some tacos to wrap up the day and relish in a bit of success. We of course were enjoying Elvis Presley Radio. MJ's came on recommendation from one of Fo's regulars. We got there, walked in and grabbed a table.
The place is a bit unassuming. Simple, but eloquent, nice, but casual. The restaurant was not too big. They got a space that they can fill without putting people on ridiculous waits. Chairs were comfortable, the tables were nice. The folks working there are great. They were so nice and worked the restaurant together. It didn't feel like we had just one server. The teamwork was amazing and both girls were very sweet and knowledgeable.
Pretty cool menu, I didn't mind the glare because it just blocked out the not tacos. If you really want the whole menu, go to the website, I attached the link. Heed my warning, the pictures on their website will make you very hungry. The menu is good. It is affordable too. Their portions are monstrous. They are a really fair with the value.
Yeah, check out those nachos. It is not a pile of lettuce. The lettuce is thinly shredded, there was a ton of Spicy Chicken below. I requested extra jalapenos and they really came through. It was awesome. I really appreciate a place that is fair, they are. I will admit that, that entire plate, was crushed along with a bunch of tacos. Side note about the food before we rank...I wasn't dying of thirst. I had a fear as many Korean BBQ places are full of sodium. This place did not make us feel weighed down. We did not have pound glass of water after glass of water. OK, here we go:
RATINGS:
NACHOS: 5, these bad boys were good. They had lettuce, but it is not as overwhelming as it looks. The Spicy Chicken was chopped a bit extra on the nachos, almost like ground beef, which made it easier to eat on the chips. The cheese was not overwhelming, but was there.
SPICY CHICKEN: 3, we're already talking about the chicken, so why not. It was great, it was different, but we have to put all on as even playing field as possible. Sweet flavors, nice subtle kick, could have been a bit more tender to get that 4.
SPICY PORK: 3, here's the deal, it was really tasty. I have to compare it to adobada and pastor. I know, it's different, but its not. This is good stuff I would order next time for sure.
FRIED MASH POTATO: 4, yeah, that is a slam dunk. It was really good stuff. It was so soft and hot on the inside. These tacos were great. Nicely done taking a regular item, putting a twist on it and making this delicious treat happen.
PANKO FISH: 3, this is a thin piece of fish, heavy Panko Breading and fried right up. It was good, I'm really glad that Fo insisted we try it.
STEAK: 5, this blew my socks off. It was spicy, it was sweet, it was perfectly cooked. I mean perfectly. I don't know how they could have done this better. Slight ginger flavor? Really put this taco over the top. The guys and I really fell in love here.
KIMCHI: 4, they offer Kimchi on any taco for an extra $.50. We opted for some on the side and if you like Kimchi, you need to get this. It went really well with the fried mash potato and well, everything else. Made in house for sure, check it out.
Looks are a bit deceiving. Not as much lettuce as you think. The lettuce is also tossed on some of the tacos with some of their sauces and it is a great crisp compliment to the food. I have to say I was psyched to see both regular and extra hot Valentina's on every table, yes, it was used to enhance the meal. The sauce that they put on the tacos was so good. Sweet, a bit savory. They know how to compliment each protein with the correct flavors. A place dedicated to Korean Tacos, is worth stopping at, seriously, think about it.
A huge thank you to John Moraski for joining this blog and of course it was excellent to get Fo back in the mix. Fo always makes this thing better and I'm looking forward to some Tacoteering in Jersey with him soon. Thank you to everyone who's reading. Please keep spreading the word about the Order of the Taco. Today's gratuitous photo is of John Moraski, Fo and Miriam. Miriam was one of the lovely folks that were working there and we asked her to join us as these guys were scarfing down some excellent food!
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