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TOP LEFT: ENCHILADA plate TOP RIGHT: TACO plate
BOTTOM LEFT: MACHO fiesta salad BOTTOM RIGHT: CHICKEN quesadilla
fresh food these days, but Taco Sombrero really
does it right, so expect freshly fried taco shells and crispy, eatable salad bowls, house made pico de gallo, guacamole, and refried beans that are made from dried beans, and then cooked the way they are supposed
to be. Does making it fresh make a difference? Taco Sombrero goes through about two hundred pounds
of ground beef a day, if that gives you an idea how popular this place is.
Best sellers according to staff are the enchilada platter, Mexican pizza, taco salad and chimichanga platter, and I have to say that everything I saw leave the kitchen looked good, really good. But sit down and take a look at this hefty menu. You can get a basic taco, chili pie, bean burrito or a chalupa for just $1.29! A tamale is just 89 cents! With food this good and prices this low, it is
no wonder this place is as popular as it is. There are nine signature items on the menu, the most expensive is just $4.39, and there are ten tacos to choose from, ranging in price from $1.29 to $3.69. Wow!
But there is much more to this business model
than just serving good Tex-Mex and being a local tradition. In a statement that is almost unheard of in the restaurant industry, Danny Mercer told me that the staff he hired to run his restaurant has not changed much at all since he opened. Low turn-over in a restaurant? Wow again! Decent salaries and health care for employees is hard to find in the restaurant world.
If you are a Tex-Mex fan, Taco Sombrero needs to be on your radar. You can expect fast and friendly service, great food that is made fresh daily, and lunch for the family at an extremely affordable price.
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