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| - Not usually a big taco fan, so take my criticisms with a grain of salt. I thought Tin Kitchen was a decent, not great lunch. Tracked down the TK mobile outside Gateway Village on a weekday for lunch and used the Yelp Deal to score 3 tacos for $7...not a bad deal at all.
Here's the break down:
Chana Masala Taco (Stewed Chick Peas in a Coconut Curry Sauce over Date and Apricot Cous Cous, topped with Goat Cheese & Scallions - A little sweeter and not as spicy as your typical Indian chana masala as its stewed in a coconut curry sauce. Caught myself looking for a little more of the traditional dry, spicy taste, which I'm used to. The flavor and consistency of the date and apricot cous cous seemed to dominate the taco but all-in-all I was impressed with how well all flavors meshed.
Chicken Tinga Taco (Chipotle Braised Chicken with Tomatoes, & Charred Onions, topped with Salsa Verde, Queso Fresco Crumbles, & Scallions) - This was probably the most traditional of the three and my favorite. I was a little disappointed with the texture of the chicken, a little on the dryer side but had great flavor. Good thing for the salsa verde to compliment the chicken! Charred onions were a great touch.
BBQ Beef Brisket Taco (Slow Braised Beef Brisket with House-made Chipotle Barbeque Sauce, Chipotle Slaw, & Shaved Scallions) - So where I thought the Chicken Taco was a little dry, this taco had way too much moisture. The brisket was dripping barbecue than smothered in chipotle slaw. The taco was soggy before I got around to finishing it. Chipotle overload for me and no other flavor except the scallions to even it out...Meh.
Try it out for yourself, this place has great ratings and just opened a brick and mortar in Uptown so they must be doing something right. Will definitely be trying something other than the tacos next time!
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