The best tex mex

[Radical Activist]

I'm on vacation in Texas and of course I had to sample some real Tex-Mex. After visiting many restaurants you may be surprised by my favorite.

The Chili's in San Antonio has the best Tex Mex in the world. I had sizzling fajitas and a nacho appetizer. The best I ever had! I know, I know, it's a chain. But this was one was really different than the other Chilis restaurants. Do yourself a favor and try it some time. The special head chef was on duty. I think his name is Jose.

I also went to some fort in San Antonio but I can't remember what it's called. There was a super cool Ripley's wax museum across the street. San Antonio is a fantastic town!

[KitchenWitch]

1. I think I ate at the Olive Garden near there - Guiseppe was the head chef!

Amazing cornflake breaded veal parmegiana!

:D

[Radical Activist]

2. I missed it

I heard the one in New York is best.

[KitchenWitch]

3. You might be right about that.

[JVS]

4. Nah. The one in Rome is the best.

[XemaSab]

5. This "fort" in San Antonio?

Was it downtown? Did it look like a two-story Taco Bell? Were there a lot of people taking pictures? :shrug::hide:

[Radical Activist]

7. Yes! That sounds right.

Don't know why I can't remember the name.

[XemaSab]

8. Was it the Maine?

:shrug:

[Radical Activist]

9. no... maybe the titans?

[XemaSab]

10. The Fifth of November?

:shrug:

[kentauros]

11. No, the 5th Element

:P

[XemaSab]

13. Honda Element?

Great car. :D

(Until tomorrow, when I have to put the seats back in. :banghead:)

[kentauros]

6. Some "fort" huh?

You mean The Alamo? Because it was originally a mission ;)

Come to Houston for TexMex and especially Mex-Mex. THE place for that is Pico's Mex-Mex.

Or just use The Houston Press's Tex-Mex food guide for the best picks :)

[Radical Activist]

12. No, I don't believe those guides.

Chilis is the best!

[kentauros]

14. Oil well...

your loss

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. Hats off to the management of that particular Chilis...with that

said, I will try the fajitas at my local Chilis (on your recommendation) and let you know. ;) :hi:

[Radical Activist]

25. No, don't!

It won't be the same.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

38. you think?

but, I have never eaten at Chili's and now I have this strange urge to try it :D :rofl:

[amitten]

16. That wasn't really Tex Mex, but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Next time you're near, drop by Austin and try Guerro's :hi:

[Radical Activist]

29. OK...

In reality I went to Chuy's, right next to a Chilis and it was very good. I tried a couple other places too.

[Franzia]

17. Did you see some addle-pated old geezer with a full bladder lurking about the fort?

:P

[Hippo_Tron]

18. You ate at FUCKING Chili's!!!!1111 In Texas!!!!111

No but seriously, congrats Radical Activist on the most droll Lounge thread I have seen in a long time.

[Radical Activist]

31. For a while

I was worried not even one person would buy it.
I actually did get some great tex mex in san antonio...not at Chilis.

[datasuspect]

19. los apaches (if it's still there)

is the motherfucking shit yo

[hobbit709]

20. Tex-Mex at a chain restaurant?

I have about a dozen little hole in the wall joints within 5 minutes of me in South Austin that on their worst day are 10 times better than the pseudo Tex-Mex at Chili's. Rule number one in my book-if you don't see any ethnics eating at a ethnic restaurant, don't eat there.

[Radical Activist]

26. Oh that's right.

I saw that rule in the book "Stuff White People Like."

[MilesColtrane]

21. "git a rope"

[kentauros]

34. If you're referencing the Pace advertising campaign

that's about the only thing good about Pace Picante Sauce...:P

Now, Herdez is wonderful stuff :9
(Unfortunately, they're now owned by Hormel Foods :( )

[AwakeAtLast]

22. Did you see a pasty white man-boy in a suit looking for his bike?

:evilgrin:

[Jamastiene]

23. That's it!

San Antonio is looking better and better to me all the time. I should start a pros and cons thread between San Francisco and San Antonio and see which one wins. :D

[Radical Activist]

27. I'd take Austin

But San is tempting. All joking aside, it was a lot cooler than what I expected.

[Beausoleil]

24. You can stumble around SA

and trip over better Tex-Mex places than CHILI'S!

The only restaurant (Taqueria Aguascalientes) within two miles of my house has better Tex-Mex.

There are several better places near the "fort".

Which Chili's? If you don't mind my asking.

[Radical Activist]

28. It was near a Target and an Olive Garden.

[Beausoleil]

37. Of course! n/t

[GOPisEvil]

30. Look, I spent 20 years in San Antonio, and the best Tex-Mex is Taco Bell.

I guess you could go to Taco Cabana if you were feeling uppity.

[alarimer]

32. Well I am not going to give you a hard time for eating at Chilis.

Okay, I get the joke, very funny. :)

In San Antonio, you really need to go to Mi Tierra, which is in La Villita, not far from the Riverwalk. It is a sight to behold. Plus the cabrito there is just great. Everything I had was great.

[Beausoleil]

36. You can't beat the atmosphere at Mi Tierra

plus it's one of the places near the "fort".

I heard that the owners of Mi Tierra also own La Margarita next door.

[Radical Activist]

45. cool

thanks for the rec!

[jobycom]

33. Probably Fort Sam Houston.

:P

That other place with the basement across from Ripleys is actually an old mission church.

[Radical Activist]

35. I asked about the basement

but everybody laughed at me.

[jobycom]

39. They do that.

Seems to be an inside joke. :shrug:

[Taverner]

40. If you can, hit Chuys

One of the best Tex Mex chains in the world

And if you go there, try the Elvis Chicken Verde

Oh, and don't diet

[Radical Activist]

44. Actually,

that's where I really went after my travel companion suggested Chillis. Thus, the inspiration for this thread. I had never heard of it but the place looked good and it definitely was!

[Ishoutandscream2]

41. Ta Mollys in Greenville, Texas.

No foolin'. Has the best cheese enchiladas you'll ever eat. They melt in your mouth.

[tigereye]

42. good one!

:thumbsup:

[Xipe Totec]

43. Taco Cabana - McAllen Texas

I've been to San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and lived in Houston, and the Rio Grande Valley.

They all have great Tex-Mex food. But they pale in comparison to Taco Cabana.

You have no idea what you're missing.

[pokerfan]

46. There was this place in El Paso

that was awesome! We were in town for the Sun Bowl and I only remember it being west of town and about a mile south of the highway. Needless to say, we were the only tourists. The only reason we knew about it was through a friend who grew up there.