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"Which means that unless you're lactose intolerant, allergic to cheese, or a horribly flawed individual who doesn't like queso, it's worse."

i know. the no queso thing at chip really pisses me off

HOWEVER

this problem was alleviated in greensboro where there was a moe's and chip right next to each other. so i'd go to moe's for queso and salsa bar then skip across the street to chip for a taco and some guac (moe's guac is usually kinda ew)

that is like the most fatass thing in the world to do...BUT WHATEVER

8/1/2011 7:58:15 PM

jalapeño hushpuppies sound delicious.

someone report back!

8/1/2011 8:05:36 PM

god damnit, they should've left it el rodeo.

aren't these the same people that own jibarra? what a shit show that place is.

8/1/2011 8:14:07 PM

Man, I remember eating there at least 3 days a week....good ole days

8/1/2011 8:15:46 PM

recently i went there and got a guacamole salad

when they brought it to me they said "oh sorry we were out of avocado"

um you tell me that BEFORE i order it. i don't just want a pile of shredded lettuce and a half frozen slice of tomato. the reason for the salad is the guac, duh.

8/1/2011 8:16:52 PM

lol^

8/1/2011 8:22:51 PM

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"Stein: If you like queso, it's worse."

BS. I'm a ginormous fat person who loves queso more than anything in the entire world (no joke). That said, as a large individual, I know how easy it is to make queso at home--if you're dumb, ask me for instructions. You don't need a restaurant to prepare this stuff for you and then serve up a bunch of other total and complete crap as your meal. It's flat out insulting.

8/1/2011 8:30:04 PM

But I'm not cooking at home, I'm going out to a restaurant.

I don't go out to a restaurant just to come home and make additional food to make up for that restaurant's shortcomings.

8/1/2011 8:36:51 PM

I feel you, and I've always wondered why they won't give you a crappy cup of cheese.

8/1/2011 8:40:42 PM

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"WHAT THE FUCK"

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 9:22 PM. Reason : deleted by moderator]

8/1/2011 9:22:25 PM

really, El Rodeo was pretty mediocre. I think they used the absolutely cheapest shit they could in their food. even the salsa they gave you with chips was blander than most cheap mexican places.

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 9:30 PM. Reason : ]

8/1/2011 9:25:21 PM

A COVERUP

8/1/2011 9:25:47 PM

i don't really care about what the place is called as long as they have 2 dollar margaritas monday-wednesday

8/1/2011 9:27:30 PM

8/1/2011 9:32:34 PM

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"I was going to say there's this awful Mexican restaurant next to Barry's Cafe on Tryon, but that's technically in Cary so yeah. I'm trying to think of a worse Mexican restaurant and having a hard time."

Wait, are you talking about Fiesta Mexicana? That place is awesome!

8/1/2011 9:41:36 PM

Yeah, don't talk smack about Fiesta or a TWW contingent will come kick your ass.

8/1/2011 9:42:23 PM

their Fajitas Texanas were good as fuck

8/1/2011 9:42:29 PM

THE MEDIOCRE CHEAP MEXICAN RESTAURANT WAS MEDIOCRE

I HATED IT

8/1/2011 9:43:32 PM

go eat at an el dorado or la cocina and you won't miss it that much

8/1/2011 9:46:02 PM

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perfection ITT

8/1/2011 9:46:41 PM

WHEN I GO TO A TYPE OF RESTAURANT THAT I GENERALLY DON'T LIKE I USUALLY DON'T LIKE IT

FUCK THAT TYPE OF RESTAURANT, I LIKE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TYPE OF RESTAURANT

8/1/2011 9:47:17 PM

fiesta is awesome

barry's cafe is disgusting

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 10:52 PM. Reason : .]

8/1/2011 10:51:58 PM

Amen

8/1/2011 10:53:31 PM

I've been going to Fiesta since I was about 10, love that place. Don't talk shit about Fiesta.

8/1/2011 10:56:41 PM

This place was not good as of six years ago

8/1/2011 11:02:09 PM

Yeah, Fiesta is generic as hell. It's template Mexican food at it's most basic.

Not saying it was bad, just boring and typical.

8/1/2011 11:03:31 PM

Uh oh Smath74 is gonna be pissed.

8/1/2011 11:10:18 PM

sometimes i want generic mexican food

it is good for generic mexican food

wayyyyy better than el ro (and comparable places)

sometimes i just want some dirty, cheap, microwaved, covered in cheese mexican.

8/1/2011 11:11:28 PM

you forgot insanely fast

8/1/2011 11:12:56 PM

I will say it's the best Americanized Mexican food in Raleigh/Cary, having decided it's better than El Cerro (and recently El Ro), but that doesn't mean it's not still generic tex-mex. I didn't think it was all that cheap either.

I think the creepy waiter staring at me while I ate might have influenced my decision.

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 11:14 PM. Reason : v]

8/1/2011 11:13:25 PM

ohhhh
i do kinda like el cerro lunch. not gonna lie. i mean both of those are better than el ro and that place in avent ferry that keeps changing names IMO. i know they are all RELATIVELY the same thing, but there are varying degrees of cheapy somewhat gross (always makes my tummy hurt) mexican haha

but yeah. GIVE ME DOS TAQUITOS

what other places are good? i did not like jibarra (haters gonna hate, but i really didnt)

[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 11:18 PM. Reason : .]

8/1/2011 11:17:32 PM

Apparently the same family owns the new restaurant, I'm not sure why they bothered changing it.

http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/02/15/chipotle-coming-to-hillsborough-st/
This was posted Feb 15th... when is the actual Chipotle gonna be there?

8/2/2011 9:56:34 AM

Lol el rodeo is terrible

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

8/2/2011 9:59:36 AM

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"and a smaller menu"

Rice
Beans
Hamburger
Chicken
Steak
Corn
Tomatoes
Cheese

Which one(s) did they get rid of?

[Edited on August 2, 2011 at 10:26 AM. Reason : -]

8/2/2011 10:23:17 AM

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"I think jalapeno hushpuppies sound delicious."

8/2/2011 10:24:48 AM

They do sound tasty.

8/2/2011 10:26:44 AM

I feel pretty positive about this change. I don't believe chipotle and chile bomba are evening going after the same customer. The burrito places are specifically targeting the person that wants a large tortilla stuffed with rice, beans, meat, and sauce. If that's what I want then I won't be going anywhere else. BUT, if I want jalapeno hushpuppies and a fish taco...well, you get the point

8/2/2011 10:35:11 AM

Yeah, but the hush puppies and fish tacos have to taste good...

8/2/2011 10:38:45 AM

I think it's also important to note that chile bomba is fun to say.

8/2/2011 10:41:35 AM

I didn't know Jibarra was owned by the El Rodeo folks. That explains why their food sucks.

8/2/2011 10:49:45 AM

AHAHA

8/2/2011 10:53:06 AM