My
family does not have the luxury of eating out regularly. Since we have birthed the children, we always
seem to have a tough time managing the kid’s needs and getting to eat our food
while it is still warm. There is usually
some type of spilled mess that I feel the need to clean up before our server
spots the flowing river that will make its way down the table, pooling on the
floor. And inevitably either my husband
or I have to remove one child or the other from the restaurant because they
wanted or did not want some food item touching another food item on their plate
and they proceed to have a screaming fit to express their dislike. We are a hot mess with young children and we
know it, so we opt out of most of the trendy new openings where people can
easily see our crazy life.
When
I was invited to attend a soft opening of One Taco Two Taco I was truly excited
and figured I could make a date night out of it for my husband and I. Sadly, we did not make it because one of the
kids was not feeling well. I shrugged
off the opening and I did not really think too much about it until the day that
One Taco Two Taco opened to the public.
It
was lunch time, I was home and the kids were in school. Although I was in the midst of school work, I seized
the moment and bolted out the door to eat some tacos. I am super picky when it comes to food. Picky
as in the ingredients quality has to be something I would have chosen to cook
with myself. The recipe needs to be
totally authentic or a completely new, twisted version. I mean, I do not want a
Taco Bell type taco from a locally owned eatery. Not only am I selective with the food itself
but the environment in which I will be eating is also important. The music playing in the background, the color
of the lighting, the ability to see what is happening or not happening in the
kitchen will all influence my experience.
There
are always, always some hic-ups during the first day of a new business. Whether it is computer glitches, an item left
off the plate or the air conditioning goes out, something will go wrong. Knowing this through personal experience, I
kept my expectations realistic and just wanted to eat something as fuel for my
body and not for my soul.
I
was pleasantly surprised by the scene. The
décor was fresh and swanky without being over the top. There is a sort of chic, modern atmosphere
with cool toned colors, yet warm lighting. It made me feel comfortable and impressed me
more than I thought it would.
The server was
friendly and quickly took my order of Carne Asada Fries, which by the way is a
healthy serving, and two of their specialty tacos. The tacos by themselves would have been
sufficient to feed my husband.
My food arrived
and holy smokes it had an amazing presentation.
The server placed a piping hot, cast iron trivet on my table. It was piled high with pencil thick fries,
marinated beef cuts and fresh pico-de-gallo. The two tacos were of the same quality of
pleasantness. You could clearly tell the food was fresh and cooked with care. To say that I enjoyed the flavors would be an
understatement.
One Taco Two Taco
has definitely earned my business. If I
were to recommend a restaurant it would be this one. The family friendly, yet modern feeling dining
room with excellent, affordable food is a win for me and my family. I hope you
and your family will enjoy One Taco Two Taco as much as I do.
