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| - Hungry on the East side past 10 pm when everything seemed to be closed, my stomach was pointing me towards a personal guilty pleasure: fast Mexican. Fast Mexican joints are arguably the best thing this world has to offer. They're open late, fill you up for cheap, and the food always tastes amazing.
This place has a menu full of classics. But carne asada fries seem to be their specialty as they've earned a rightful spot at the center of the menu board, and that's what I ordered. We waited a while for the food but were kept busy by the steamy novela playing on the TV. The lady who took our order rushed over to apologize for our food being late and then brought it to our table minutes later along with a free drink. Great service for a fast food place!
The fries came PACKED in its takeout box- it was heavy!! But quality was not sacrificed for quantity as it was mindblowingly good. The beautiful cubes of steak were cooked to perfection- so tender and juicy, melted in my mouth like butter. The fries were crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and were made even better by the cheese and sour cream. These carne fries are also available with added shrimp for a few extra bucks.
Also tried their rolled tacos. To my surprise they were stuffed with quality shredded beef instead of sketchy ground beef. Served with cheese, guac, and a generous helping of lettuce and pico. Even with added yummy yellow salsa they were kinda bland, but at only $4 can you really ask for much?
Viva el Taco Express is dang near perfect besides the below average rolled tacos. Mind blowing carne asada fries, good service, unbelievably clean space (spotless dining area and even the restrooms smell great!), and open almost all day from 7 AM til midnight. 5/5!
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