REVIEW: Taco Palenque

Busy afternoon of running errands turn into busy night of catch-up.  No time to cook so had take-out at this place that just opened on 410 between Broadway and Nacogdoches.  I seem to remember a joint with this name on 410 near Marbach but I could be wrong. 

Had the Carne Guisada Plate.  The beef tips were dry not moist as is the Tex Mex tradition although it was flavored well.

The tortillas did not look very good.  Again, not very Tex Mexy.

Rice was also dry or over-cooked.  I did not try the beans.

What I did like was the Pico de Gallo and the Salsa.  Both were fresh and spicy and flavored just right.

Did some research on this chain and found a lot of good stuff here on wiki.

Found out they are open 24 hours a day so that's also something good to keep in mind?  Are Taco Cabana's open 24/7?

Bad thing was we thought the meal was a bit pricey considering this is still a fast food joint.

2.5 Stars out of 5

PS:  Overheard at the dinner table---"why do people always come to San Antonio and think they can sell us non San Antonio type of food?  This place will not last."

PPS:  Founder invented the El Pollo Loco chicken recipe. 

Posted via email from FoodAndHowToEat: It.