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| - So, Taco Mac is not known for Taco Mac, or Mac and Cheese, or really, Tacos....so I have to wonder, were the founders two guys known as Taco and Mac? This joint is known for three things:
Beer
Wings
TV
They do all three well. I didn't even try to count the TVs, they are literally EVERYWHERE. This is a beer loving, sport fanatic's wet dream come true. They show a good mix of sports and vary the games b/t pro and college.
Definitely a kid friendly environment and the staff was great with them. The manager makes the rounds and everyone is busy but helpful (to guests and co-workers.) We were promptly seated on a busy Saturday at lunch, quickly greeted and received our drinks just as quickly. While the service and atmosphere are good, I feel they fell short w/some of the food.
The kids had corn dogs, sweet potato fries and apples. The sweet potato fries are some of the best I've ever had and the boys loved the s&p with the sweet honey mustard dressing. The apples were fresh and perfectly cored. Hubby had the wings and he said they were good, but nobody beats Hooters. I tasted and found them to be tender inside, crispy outside, medium heat was just right. BUT...but...the ranch. We both asked for it, him for wings, me a light ranch for my salad. It is house made and looks like tartar sauce. A bit gritty, super thick and with the weirdest flavor. We were later told it is garlic but nothing about that seemed garlic-y to me. I swapped for blue cheese (literally a first for me) and hubs liked the buffalo ranch.
Now, the salad I mentioned. I ordered the Cobb that comes w/grilled chicken. It was actually blackened and not in a cajun-seasoning-lotsa-flavor way. It was charred and the flavor completely overpowered and ruined the rest of the salad. Also, the tomatoes were not quite ripe, they were a little past their best days. I usually devour salad and barely ate half. The manager made rounds and I know if I'd said something, he would've comped the salad, but I do not complain just b/c the way something is made does not suit my tastes (it'd be different if it were just wroooong.)
So, will we be back? Yes. The menu is extensive and a number of other items looked good - especially the onion rings at the next table. They smelled unreal and it was hard to stop myself from reaching over and stealing one. The wings were quite good and the service made up for the 'meh' salad and dressings.
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