Osuna's - Asada Sope

Haven't been here before, I got a sope for some reason. 
It was average overall.  All the ingredients were standard, especially the steak.  The lettuce was pretty bad - not fresh and stemcity.  I should have gotten TACOS.  I might try them next time.  I'll go back only because:

the best thing at this place is their mango salsa.  It's basically pico de gallo - with mango bits mixed in ~ very good!  Was "medium" spicy, just tolerable enough for me. 

Fat rating: 5/10

Salt rating: 6/10

Taste rating: 5.5/10

Tastea - Karate Chopped Chicken and BUTTLOAD A'FRIES

Tacographics loves free food.  IF YOU'RE A RESTAURANT MANAGER OR SOMETHING AND READING THIS SHOOT ME AN E-MAIL ME AND I'LL REVIEW YOUR FOOD. I'M AN INSPIRING BIG-SHOT INTERNET FOOD BLOGGER THAT TRANSCENDS THE REALM OF YELP BECAUSE I'M JUST THAT COOL.  JUST IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING, YES THIS BLOG IS A GREAT AND FREE WAY TO GAIN EXPOSURE FOR YOUR RESTAURANT, YES I LIKE FOOD (EXCEPT SEAFOOD), NO, I'M NOT SHOUTING, THIS IS JUST HOW I DO THINGS.   

Anyway, I got this food free because my friend (and die-hard TACOGRAPHICS FAN) invited me over for a free INSIDERS ONLY event.  I got my moneys worth TACOGRAPHICS ALWAYS GETS HIS $$$'S WORTH BITCH. 

The "karate chopped" chicken was pretty much the same as this popcorn chicken .  I got the level 2 of spice which was really tame.  If you want insider info - IT'S JUST PAPRIKA.  So basically level 5 has the most paprika - do not go here if you want actual spicy chicken. 

UPDATE: I have been told it is not paprika, but cayenne pepper. 

random fry

Fat rating: 7.5/10

Salt rating: 8/10

Taste rating: 6/10

I also got BUTTLOAD A'FRIES.  Yes, that's what they're actually called.  If I cashiered here I'd probably die inside every time someone chuckled from reading it off the menu.  Anyway, these were ok. They remind me of those fajita fries I used to eat a lot as a kid.  The fries were mixed with "Tastea dust" which is apparently "super secret".  IT'S MSG.  Secrets revealed only on Tacographics. 

Fat rating: 7.5/10

Salt rating: 8/10

Taste rating: 6/10

El Loco - Tostada and Shredded Beef Street Taco

Stopped by El Loco because I was in the area.  Cannot believe I have not reviewed this tostada yet, it is one of my fave single food items of all time. TACOGRAPHICS HAS EATEN A LOT OF THESE IN HIS DAY.  This is the best fast food tostada I've had, if anyone can name a better one then TELL ME OR SOMETHING. 

It is bottomed by a fried corn shell with beans, avocado sauce, TOMATOES, shredded lettuce, and cheese.  I CAN EAT ONE OF THESE EVERYDAY BUT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T.  This tostada was definitely a main contributor as to why I have developed such a liking of mexican food  IT'S THE BEST.  IT TASTES SO GOOD AND HAS A LOT OF TEXTURES.  AS YOU CAN TELL I'M A PROFESSIONAL FOOD CRITIC.  SERIOUSLY THOUGH, THIS TOSTADA IS DELICIOUS.  ONLY ISSUE IS HOW MUCH OF A SLOB I LOOK LIKE EVERY TIME I EAT ONE, NAPKINS GODDAMN EVERYWHERE.

Fat rating: 6/10

Salt rating: 6/10

Taste rating: 9/10

 

A part of a brand new dollar menu, I opted for a street taco with shredded beef WITH NO ONIONS OR CILANTRO BECAUSE FUCK ONIONS AND CILANTRO I DON'T EVEN CARE.  

DOESN'T LOOK TOO APPETIZING, EH?  WHAT THE FUCK EVER.

 

Before I took a bite, I slammed on some pico de gallo (which is one of the better picos around town).  I had an idea of what to expect since I've had this shredded beef a bunch of times, but I never have recalled it being this moist.  It's really damn good.  There's a very seasoned taste, (probably msg, meh) overall really succulent. The meat was so juicy it saturated the tortillas - makin it a mess to eat (just like the tostada) BUT IT'S THE PRICE YOU PAY TO PLAY THE GAME.

SLAMMED WITH PICO DE GALLO

Fat rating: 3/10

Salt rating: 7/10

Taste rating: 8/10

  

Chipotle - Barbacoa Burrito with Chips and Guacamole

Back to Hipotle (no, not a typo), this time to try some stuff.

The chips were like Acapulco's but less oily.  Sorta salty.  The guac was decent but nothing amazing.

Fat rating: 7/10

Salt rating: 5/10

Taste rating: 6/10

Onto the barbacoa:

"Spicy, shredded beef, slowly braised for hours in a blend of chipotle pepper adobo, cumin, cloves, garlic and oregano until tender and moist."


I was surprised to find it wasn't very spicy, but definitely tender and moist.  I will be getting this as my default burrito from now on (black/pinto beans, corn salsa, tomato salsa, rice, and cheese).  Only problem was most of the meat was on the bottom, a typical burrito issue if all the meat is distributed to the center.

Fat rating:  7/10

Salt rating: 9/10

Taste rating 7/10

Wendy's - Chicken Caesar Wrap and Fries

Hadn't been to Wendy's in a while.  This new wrap was only 99 cents, which was cool.  I'm not sure if it was suppose to come with two pieces of chicken, but that's how much I got (I remember their old wraps only having one).  The dressing was lob-sided and low quality.  Still, I would have liked more.  The thing was pretty dry without it.

The ingredients for a dollar menu item - romaine/iceberg lettuce and the bits of asiago cheese were legit.  However, the chicken was obviously not chicken breast. For 99 cents, I don't expect it to be, so whatevs.

As for the natural cut fries, I hadn't tried them before.  They were definitely good but tasted a bit artificial- especially compared to In-N-Out's fries.  Would still buy again.

Fat rating: 7/10

Salt rating: 6.5/10

Taste rating: 6.5/10

Carl's Jr. Chicken Fillet Sandwich

I will commend Carl's Jr. for their effort on this sandwich.  It's probably second to Chick Fil-A in the fast food market -  the chicken was plump and juicy.  If only Carl's Jr. had shredded lettuce, it would really help their chicken sandwiches.  They already go through the effort of hand-breading (which is a factor), might as well get a better textured lettuce to complement the sandwich.

Fat rating: 7.5/10

Salt rating: 8/10

Taste rating: 8/10 (w/ bbq sauce)