I did have some tacos on the coast, rockfish and halibut at a place called Clearwater in Newport. Not bad at all, but they had the advantage of being by the ocean. Like right by it. There were seals in a pile on a dock not 50 feet from where we sat. Barking the whole damn time. Dicks.
But tonight we're back at it! For some reason my dad is a huge fan of El Gallo Giro in Kuna (Google says it's called Enrique's now, not sure if that's true), so I've been there a few times. Not bad. Hadn't been to the El Gallo Giro in Boise before, but with a vague understanding of their relationship, I assumed good things.
The restaurant is well hidden on Glenwood, I had to annoy the drivers behind me as I slowed a few times trying to find the place. We eventually made it in to a pretty sleepy restaurant. A couple other customers, Olympics on the TV, and quick service. Just fine for an early Thursday evening.
Presentation - Really no complaints here. It has the ambiance of a typical valley Mexican restaurant and a menu to match. The molcajetas are their specialty (Christine got one, it was pretty decent) but they also have a pair of taco options on the menu. Per the rules, I tried the entree and added an ala carte solo taco. Nothing fancy in the plating, though taco holders are always a welcome addition. 4/5
Aroma - They smelled like tacos. The big ones had a cheese smell, probably because they had cheese on them. The little one was simpler, cilantro, onions, and salsa. Nice tomatillo smell to that one. 3/5
Value - Like Fresh of the Hook, a bit tricky here. The entree (Tacos de Pescado) is $10.95 and comes with a pair of good sized tacos, rice, and beans. Average deal, and the tacos are generously sized. The ala carte option is $1.50, as you can see it's not large, Still, it's a dollar freakin fifty. For $10.95 you could have seven of them. That'll fill you up fine. I'd wager that 4-5 plus the free chips and salsa they give you would be enough for a filling dinner at well under $10 with a drink. Really solid for a sit down restaurant. 7/10
Fish - I really liked the breading, it was nice and crunchy and just the right amount. Reasonably generous amounts all around, the tiny taco is a two biter, the entree tacos are stuffed with it. Flavor is decent, not a lot of seasoning and they didn't specify what it is, mild but nothing wrong with that. 6/10
Not Fish - The sauces (apparently there were two of them) on the entree tacos were really mild. I can't say I actually saw or tasted them, though I didn't look too hard. This left the tacos a tad dry, but not enough to matter much. The little one was just fine. Flour tortilla on the entree, two corn tortillas on the ala carte. One lime with the ala carte, none with the entree. Just a bit above average all around, nothing wrong but nothing exceptional. 6/10
Overall Taste - These all went down very easy. I don't vividly remember them, they didn't wow me, but they were balanced and tasty, I cleaned my plate. 6/10
Bonus Points - They have an all you can eat taco buffet on Tuesday for something like $8. I want to try that. However it does not include fish tacos and today is not Thursday. No points for you. +0
Overall Overall - 32/50
Middle of the pack, good not great. They will not be winning this contest, but I'll be back for Taco Tuesday to try their other offerings. That has to mean something. Ole!
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