Thanks to all of our voters last week! You wanted Como Se Taco, and we were happy to try it out. But we were just a little disappointed in the end. Check out the rankings below.
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| Sarah's Taco and Chips |
Food
Sarah - 6
Leading up to our adventure out to Como Se Taco, I was telling people all day that it was going to be some freaking amazing food. And I can’t tell you how disappointed I was. I have eaten at a couple other restaurants that are similar (Voodoo Taco, you got my heart), and this one was severely disappointing. It was good food, don’t get me wrong, but I was expecting to have my socks blown off. They weren’t. I ordered a Plain Jane taco and some house salsa and chips. Even though it was a “boring” entree, it was pretty good, just not “wow-ing” as I was expecting. The taco consisted of white rice (I do LOVE when tacos have rice), chicken, lettuce, monterey cheese, and a salsa-sour cream mixture. The salsa was fairly onion- and garlic-y and left my breath smelling as such until the next day after lunch (after three teeth brushes). With such high expectations, I knew a disappointment was inevitable, I just didn’t think it was going to be quite such a let down.
Anna - 7
So Como Se Taco and Honest Abe’s both have the same owners. Honest Abe’s was amazing, so I had really high expectations coming to Como Se Taco. I decided to be adventurous on my order and I got the Peanut Gallery taco as a rice bowl. So I had a bed of rice with thai peanut sauce, thai basil, tamarind veggie slaw, and peanuts. It was a really inventive, fresh blend of ingredients. Some of the rice was rock solid, but the other ingredients made up for it. But when I compare it to Honest Abe’s, it’s not as good. Not quite as inventive, not quite as satisfying. But hey, that’s a really high standard to match. I also got a cucumber lemonade, and it was so freaking delicious. It was sweet and sour but still refreshing. Totally worth the almost 3 dollar price tag.
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| Anna's Rice Bowl and Lemonade |
Price
Sarah - 9
I spent just over $4 for my taco, chips and salsa. The cashier told me my order total and I almost started laughing. She had warned me that the taco was small, and the shell really was very small. However, they had packed a ton of rice, chicken, cheese, and lettuce into this tiny taco that I wasn’t unimpressed with it’s tiny size. It really was a great amount of food for under $5. There were other, pricier options (see Anna’s price) but the amount of food is significantly more, too. It’s nice to know, however, that you can successfully have a meal for $4 or spend all the way up to $15.
Anna - 8
For the rice bowl and the lemonade, it was just over 10 dollars. That seemed a little steep to me when I saw the size of the portions, but the quality of the ingredients is clearly very high. Going to Como Se Taco is a treat, and not something I can afford often.
Service
Sarah - 9
Anna and I ordered our dinners within a few seconds of each other, but hers came out Jimmy John’s quick (I like her anecdote) and mine followed close to five minutes later. I would have liked it a little better if our food had come out at the same time since we were dining there together. It’s always awkward to sit there waiting for your friend’s food while your mouth is watering looking down at your plate (sorry, Anna).
Anna - 10
Sarah and I were the only ones at the restaurant, so our food was super fast. I had probably been sitting for 30 seconds before my food was brought to me. It was like Jimmy John’s fast, but much better food in the end result.
Atmosphere
Sarah - 10
I think one of the things I loved most about this restaurant, despite it being tiny, was how open it felt. The walls were white and the chairs were red, the tables were wooden, but it felt like there was plenty of room for many people to be eating all at the same time. Anna and I were the only ones in the restaurant for a while, until a family of four came in. They sat close to us, but I didn’t feel crowded at all.
Anna - 10
Holy cow this place looks so cool. The metal chairs and stools looked very old fashioned, but they were painted white so they had a modern feel. There were really cool single lightbulb lights that hanging from the ceiling, and the wall opposite from the door was a fresh white with the name in colorful writing. Overall it was very fresh and modern, but still comfortable.
Convenience of Location
Sarah - 5
I hate that there are a couple of good places to eat all the way out on 70th and Vine. There is absolutely NO easy way to get here. I chose the exact wrong time to leave campus (5:15pm, rush hour, real smart) and spent almost 25 minutes in the car. It took me just under 15 minutes to get back, so that made up for it. Just not a convenient location.
Anna - 6
This location is right next to Honest Abe’s, and if you read that review, you’d know that we had a heck of a time getting there. We went to Como Se Taco earlier, so traffic wasn’t nearly as bad. It’s still not convenient to get to, but it was much better.
