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Can't Miss It, Weekend Edition: Nov 6-8
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Seattlest is still getting our bearings after spending the last few weeks of 2007 on the east coast, but one of the most surprising things we've seen is commentary lamenting the closure of the Taco Bell on Broadway.
Really? Their food was awful even by Taco Bell standards, and their only saving grace was their late hours. They were an eatery of last resorts. Good riddance. Our collective g-i tract (we're very close here in Seattlest HQ) is celebrating the closure. What we're actually hoping is that Taco Bell's farewell will bode well for Taco Gringos, the newish spot on Olive for late night eats. It's pricier, but it's also far better. Your gut will thank you for the change.
Seattlest headed down late on a weeknight, unsure if they'd still be open at midnight. They were. We ordered three tacos initially (two chicken, one chorizo), upping that to four once we noticed the small size. Total: $8. We stood by the window (there were no chairs), ate our simply prepared tacos, and made the walk back home. We weren't full, but we were comfortable, and the food was tasty. Don't mind those Yelp complaints. These might not be taco truck-worthy, but until one of those makes its way onto the Hill, this is your best taco bet late at night. Stumble on by after a night of drinking and tell us if you don't agree.
Image not from Taco Gringos, but from flickr user jslander and indicative of Taco Gringos' simple preparation).
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Maybe they could put an Interlock device on the door of the Taco Bell, so only sober people could order? I used to live two blocks away, I can't tell you how many times I woke up, staggered into my living room, saw some Taco Bell wrappers on the floor and knew that I've done a very bad thing.
i disagree. when i've been drinking i want to spend as little money as possible to get as full as possible. spending $8 for 4 tacos and not feeling full is not a good deal. and judging by some of the yelp comments, most people would agree.
add to that the fact they don't open until 8 and i don't see them lasting that long unless they are skimping on ingredients and have free rent. either that or people are just gullible and willing to pay too much for tiny tacos. then again, i think the owners i trying to target drunk people and drunk people aren't known for their good judgment.
$2 a taco is too expensive unless it's really good authentic tacos.
Taco Bell was great because you new there was a significant possibility you would die. But what a way to go.
I don't think anyone would have recommended that Taco Bell for Zagats, but hell. When you're at the north end of Broadway, hungry, possibly intoxicated, it sounds good. Then you order way too much for $8 and finish it all in 15 minutes, spend 10 crying, take twice as long to get home, and then spend the rest of the night in the bathroom.
I really don't see how anyone can not appreciate that grandness.
I have been seriously saddened by the broadway taco bell's demise. It was a regular source of cheap and tasty food for me through most of college and post-college working days(taking the #7 or 49 south up the hill or walking north up broadway) and, more recently, a sporadic source of cheap and tasty post-night out drinking food. The open 'til 3:30 AM on the weekends aspect couldn't be beat. Not even by Dick's - makes Sir Mix-a-Lot's rhyme a bit ironic, no?
I know there are many who won't miss it a bit, but I will...a lot.