I love the atmosphere and vibe of Joyride on Gilbert Road. My husband and I were starving and worked quite late Thursday evening - we were so excited that Joyride was open till 11pm!
The service was excellent! I felt like we were getting checked on non-stop! As we were starving, we ordered an appetizer and three tacos each with a side of habanero salsa: carnitas quesadilla, shrimp tacos, crispy fish tacos, a braised beef and a carne aside taco.
The carnitas quesadilla was absolutely delicious. It was very greasy, which made us a little uneasy at first, but after your first bite the rest is history. We destroyed the quesadilla and couldn't stop talking about it after. We even said it was our favorite, beyond the tacos!
The tacos were pretty good but definitely had some opportunities. The crispy fish had great flavor but the fish in both my taco and my husbands were the size of a golf ball. It was disappointing that the best taco was so tiny. The shrimp tacos were opposite, a good portion of shrimp (also very tasty). The braised beef and carne asada were also both good but not as flavorful as the fish and shrimp.
In the end, the quesadilla with a little bit of guac and habanero salsa is still blowing our minds.