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| - If I could give 1/2 stars, I'd give Lone Star a 2.5, but the staff was so nice, that I'm rounding up to a 3. Eating Tex-Mex at a place called Lone Star Texas Grill and then being objective about the review is going to be difficult for a Texan in Canada, but I'll give it a whirl.
I've tried and tried and tried to find decent, even average, Tex-Mex in Toronto, to no avail. Someone mentioned Lone Star Texas Grill to me and, because I live in the area and had passed it one billion times, I finally decided to try it as my craving and hankering for food that reminded me of home had gotten completely out of control.
The place is huge, so, even though the Leafs were playing at home that particular night, it wasn't overly packed. It took a few minutes for someone to come over, but once they came, they continued to be helpful and accommodating. Four stars for the staff!
Now, the food. The chips and salsa were good. The chips were overly salty, imho, but were fresh, and the salsa was good. I wavered between the chicken fajitas and the chicken enchiladas, but decided to remain a purist and ordered the fajitas. As soon as I saw the chicken, I knew it wasn't going to be good. It looked like chicken that was processed like deli counter meat. It was definitely not the fajita chicken I'm used to in Texas. It was pretty bland, as were the guacamole and pico. The tortillas were good, and the rice was marginally good. The "saddle beans" (not sure where they got that name, as that's not what we call them in Texas) were good, as beans go. The fajitas, though, were the worst part of my meal. They were pretty disgusting.
I guess if I'm absolutely dying to have Tex-Mex, Lone Star will satiate a craving, but all in all, it's really only average. I have an idea -- let's all take a UYE to Houston so I can show you guys some *real* chicken fajitas!
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