Fried Calamari Tacos by Chef Tai’s

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Price: $9 (no sides/drink)

Flavor: Surprisingly good. I was not expecting slices of mango on a taco along with the onions, tomato and fried calamari. I ordered mine on corn tortillas while my friend got his on flour. (Corn gets 3, flour gets 2 tacos)

Overall: Most people would scoff at the price. $9 for some tacos off a food truck? And before you rant/rave about these not being fish tacos, these were as close as I could get in a bind. Plus according to my co-workers Chef Tai’s is world renowned.
Normally I don’t like fried anything in a taco, but the fried nature of the calamari actually made these quite delectable. As you can tell by the picture, they load up each taco to the brim, so plenty of food. If for some reason you don’t like mango, I would avoid these. The sweetness of the mango really brought out the flavors of the veggies and made the calamari flavor really pop. Plus you get to enjoy these tasty things outside on a nice day.

Rating: 7/10
They were pretty damn good. But of course I had to dock some points for the price, and because they’re not fish tacos. Would definitely order again.

Chimy’s on Northgate

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Price: $6 without a drink

Flavor: The fish was good/alright, nothing amazing. Their pico de gallo is always good though.

Overall: Let me say this first, what you see above and what was served to me are two different things. I was served two tortillas with a piece of grilled fish and cheese on each one. That is it. Oh and that dainty little container of tartar sauce.
No other sauce, no lettuce, nothing. Just fish, tortillas and cheese. I felt a little empty when they handed it to me.
To be fair, they have a bar set up to the side with other toppings you can put on your food, so I threw on some lettuce and pico to give it some flavor.
The problem is, I made my own food. It wasn’t completely prepared for me. I could make this at home.
I’ll give them props for the tartar sauce though. I hate tartar sauce with a passion, but I gave theirs a shot (dabbing slightly onto each “taco”). Wasn’t that bad.
Still kind of bummed it didn’t come with a side (chips? fries? cup of beans?) for $6.

Rating: 2/10 (one point for each piece of fish)
Won’t go back for the fish tacos, but the nachos are worth the trip.

The Corner Bar and Grill

Good flavor…..Great Price….only 1 bone