US City with the best Mexican food (state, better, places)

[portlanderinOC]

Originally Posted by CaliSon

Thats some type of gringo version right there, you will never find a Mexican restaurant in east LA or South Central advertising Calmex, all you find around LA is the real deal authentic stuff anything else will either fail or be kept alive by gringos who have a taste for sour cream and lettuce.

I have never heard "CalMex" either, I was just using it as a creative short hand, so calm down

[415_s2k]

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Mmmmmmm

[Nairobi]

It might actually taste good, but it LOOKS like several people took turns throwing up on a tortilla.

[415_s2k]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

It might actually taste good, but it LOOKS like several people took turns throwing up on a tortilla.

A har-har There's a Taco Bell a mile down the road...

[RaymondChandlerLives]

Originally Posted by BLAXTOR121

Did El Paso, LA, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Denver no longer exist for there to be Chicago in second place on this poll? Chicago is great but really? Beating San Diego and El Paso?! LOL

Chicago's Mexican food is dense, walkable, and has great PT.

[CaliSon]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

It might actually taste good, but it LOOKS like several people took turns throwing up on a tortilla.

I second your opinion that looks nasty

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by 415_s2k

A har-har There's a Taco Bell a mile down the road...

Lol what? I'm just being honest. It might actually be a tasty dish, but it doesn't look very appetizing to me.

I don't get what you mean about Taco Bell.

[rynetwo]

Originally Posted by wag more bark less

This is foolish, foolish talk!

I like the results of the poll, surely LA with it's size & variety has the overall best, and for 2nd a push between San Antonio and ABQ, probably depending on which you prefer...I can't decide, I think overall Tex-Mex is better but I do love me some green chiles! Personal preference for me: Texas > New Mexico > California.

Also, SA has incredible Tex-Mex but also has TONS of regional Mexican food too...one of the most renowned local joints in SA isn't Tex-Mex:
Guajillo's The Shortcut to Mexico - San Antonio, TX

Try Canyon Cafe in The Quarry. It's a fusion of Tex Mex and New Mexican food and very good.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by RaymondChandlerLives

Chicago's Mexican food is dense, walkable, and has great PT.

LOL wait a minute. The food is dense and has great public transit? The food itself?

just giving you a hard time. I've had some great enchiladas in Chicago. But I still would take San Antonio over it.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by rynetwo

Your completely wrong.

Blaspheme!!!!!



you're wrong if you think I am wrong.

what do you know anyway???

Originally Posted by Nairobi

It might actually taste good, but it LOOKS like several people took turns throwing up on a tortilla.

I agree. they drown the food in all sorts of juices to where you can no longer taste the meat.

I like my food on the drier side. leave the sauces to the side so that I can selectively add flavor. don't drown the thing in it.