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| - I am so, so, so disappointed that I have to write this review. I've been looking forward to Martinez Taco Bar ever since I read it was coming to the Aliante Marketplace. I waited a couple weeks before trying, hoping that any issues would be worked out. I'm so very sad to say that this place is awful, and I will not be returning unless some major changes occur.
The restaurant itself is small, but clean and nice. The decor is a little cheesy, but bright and cozy. I like the outdoor seating options. The woman at the counter was nice, and the cook was super slow. It took about 15 minutes for 2 tacos, and this was after the dinner rush on a week night.
I ordered 2 street tacos, one steak and one pork. The meat was literally just gristle. It was so bad that I couldn't tell the steak from pork by taste. Also, the toppings were pathetic. Maybe 2 cilantro leaves and 4 pieces of onion. So stingy. The tortillas are store bought and they were gross. Something was also way off with the temperature. I took 2 bites from each taco and threw them away (and I HATE wasting food).
Maybe after some good quality control (the soda machine had 3 of 6 flavors "out of order") and more generous, fresher ingredients, maybe this place can be saved. For now, I'd eat anything at Taco Bell over this place. Thumbs down.
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