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| - It's shockingly difficult to find tacos around here, so we decided to try out 3 Amigos. Sitting out on the terrace was nice, but inside, it is dim and loud and crowded. It's very, very heavily themed. Certainly don't expect "authentic" Mexican food--I don't think they claim to serve it, but if they do, don't believe it. Go if you want to see every available surface inch covered in a tropical theme. It appeals to some, but not to me personally.
The drinks are very, very weak. Honestly, don't bother. They're dressed up as big, fanciful affairs but they just taste like fruity sugar. You could ask for more alcohol, but at that point, you could just walk across the street to the SAQ and buy a nice bottle of tequila.
The food isn't terrible. 89 cent (used to be 69 cent) tacos on Sundays are adequate--definitely a step up from fast food, but maybe not two steps.
My personal recommendation is the taco salad. You have to mix it up a bit yourself so you don't end up with plain rice and beef at the bottom, but I think it's tasty. It has a nice mix of crunchy veggies (bell and jalapeƱo peppers, etc), and the shell is nice and crispy. It's not super greasy, which you would expect of a taco bowl.
Most importantly, we've never gotten sick here. Low/medium-grade restaurant Mexican food is always 50/50 for me in terms of feeling bad afterwards, but 3 Amigos has never made us feel even a little bad. The service is hit or miss. They always seem to be packed, somehow, so the servers always seem rushed. I've had both good and bad servers.
Overall, it satisfies a taco craving, but I'd pick a better option if it was available.
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