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| - On The Border is low-quality chain Mexican food. My wife loves Mexican a whole lot more than I do and it's not terribly expensive so we come here a bit more often than I'd care to.
We went this past Saturday after an evening of shopping since it was close and we were hungry. It wasn't very busy and we were served promptly. We tore into the first basket of tortilla chips they brought out which were nice and warm, but one of my biggest complaints about OTB is that their tortilla chips are criminally undersalted. I'm not sure how they warm their chips...it might be in a fryer but I'm dubious, since they weren't greasy at all (which is a good thing). But if that is how they warm them, they should salt them right after they come out. It would make them so much more enjoyable.
I got one of their house margaritas on the rocks. It was surprisingly tasty and probably the best thing I had all evening.
My wife ordered the Border Smart Tomatillo Enchiladas. About ten minutes after ordering our server came out and said that they were out of the green tomatillo sauce and wanted to know if red tomatillo sauce was okay. First, I've never seen a red tomatillo, so I'm not sure what was in it. Second, we should have been notified they were out as soon as the ticket was fired. This would have given us more time for her to pick a different entree, since she wasn't super jazzed about not being able to get the sauce she wanted. She said they were just okay.
I was in a taco kind of mood so I got the street-style mini tacos with chicken. They were unremarkable. The "white corn" tortilla had no discernible corn taste and may as well have been flour.
We both got grilled veggies as our sides. My wife had gotten the veggie fajitas in the past and the vegetables were remarkably fresh-tasting and well-seasoned. This time the veggies were duds. Not only did they taste unseasoned, but they were simultaneously overcooked and cold when they were brought to the table. Also, it may be a fajitas-only thing, but I was looking forward to the mushrooms they serve with the veggies but only got squash and red peppers. That's on me.
All in all this is a cheap, cheap-tasting experience. You know what you're in for when you come here. I'm still trying to find that satisfying magic bullet that I can rely on when I get dragged here, and I know I'll be back, but the search continues.
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