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| - I love good 'n fancy tacos. My favorite local place is Taco Guild, but unfortunately, they are a pretty far drive from where I live on the west side of Phoenix. I was excited to try Revolu--they still aren't really close to me, but their place is a lot more convenient than fighting downtown Phoenix traffic to reach the Guild.
Revolu lived up to my expectations. Service was consistent and excellent from the time we walked through the door. The place has a fun atmosphere. When we were there on a Saturday at lunch time, the tables were over half full and it was nice and quiet.
This was our one big meal for the day--and my birthday--so we went all out. We ordered the chips and salsa to start, since that's all our son would want. My husband had one of their many beers on tap, and I had a Funky Fresa to drink, and REALLY enjoyed that. To share as a couple, we ordered Brussels sprouts. I love roasted sprouts and make them at home a lot, but I never considered adding salsa verde on top. It works, very well! Some bacon was mixed in, too.
I ordered two tacos: Cilantro shrimp and the Quesa-taco with chicken tinga filling. The tortillas are street taco size, but they seriously pile on the filling. The shrimp taco had three shrimp--good quality ones--and shaved cabbage, and I had to eat a couple forkfuls before I dared to pick it up. It was a dripping mess and delicious. The Quesa-taco fascinated me. I've never had a taco like it anywhere else. The cheese casing was fantastic, and there was a lot of meat stuffed inside!
My husband had the carnitas taco and the Revolu wings, cilantro-lime style. I snagged a chicken wing and it was absolutely delicious.
I'm thrilled to have found this place. I've already informed my husband that we need to make return trips because I want to try most all of their tacos.
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