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| - This was my first time at Hot Taco. I met a friend there for a Friday lunch. We were seated immediately - no wait, which were thrilled to find. The decor is great - bright colors and open. Our server welcomed us promptly and we had drinks and chips almost immediately.
The chips were warm and crispy and the salsa was quite tasty - one of the highlights of the meal.
I ordered the korean beef tacos with black beans and rice. I had hoped to split the taco order and get one seared tuna taco, but they will not allow you to mix and match - even though the cost for each dish is the same. Okay, that's their policy and it's fine, but perhaps I would have had a better experience if I had other food to try. The korean beef tacos were fine - but, bland. I had hoped for a real burst of flavor with the meat - instead it tasted a bit like a beef taco with some lettuce and cucumber. Meh. Not bad, but also not necessarily good.
My friend ordered the skinny taco salad with grilled chicken - imagine a taco salad less the shell. She ate about half of her chicken before getting to a section of the chicken that was pink and raw. The server, manager and cook all came out to apologize and replace her meal - but we were nearly done at that point. To compensate, they did comp her meal, bring coupons and a free churros dessert. The grilled chicken was sliced before it came to the table - all they needed to do was look at it to see it was undercooked. Mistakes are made, but raw chicken is a pretty big deal. The churros were delicious.
Overall, the service was prompt and attentive. I loved the decor. I wish the food had impressed me more.
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