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| - For the longest time I thought this was a tattoo shop. Since I'm not tatted up, I never ventured into Yo Rita's. Once I learned it had tacos, I had to try it.
The bar/restaurant is on the smaller side and decor came straight from the Ikea catalog. The taco list got me excited - I'm a sucker for a yummy or gourmet taco. The tortilla chips and homemade salsa were delivered to the table. Fresh chips and tasty (but mild) salsa... hey at least it was free?
After ordering a brew, we heard the specials. I opted to try the watermelon gazpacho, but what I got didn't impress. It tasted more like cold tomato soup than watermelon gazpacho. I thought it would be cool and light... my stomach was unhappy with this selection.
The tacos here sound really cool - "Santa Cruz Style Fish Taco" and "Chorizo Taco" were my selections. Please keep in mind - these aren't dishes. These are individual tacos. They weren't large. They weren't PACKED with awesomeness... they were just OK. I will say the Chorizo Taco tasted like breakfast - chorizo sausage, maple glaze, topped with a sunny side up egg (mine was not very runny unfortunately). Not bad, but not worth the $7 price tag. I was less impressed with the Fish Taco - it was ... flavorless. What happened to spice and seasoning you normally get with tacos or Mexican food, in general? I want some FLAVA, Yo!!
After balancing out the pros and cons, I settled with a 3. I had a decent beer, food was ok, chips and salsa were tasty and fresh... but I was left feeling "meh." If you're hungry, I'd venture somewhere else... with single tacos costing $6-$9, you might as well venture down Carson Street a bit further.
I'm out, Yo.
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