‘Border Grill’

Borderline Okay at the Border Grill Truck

February 2nd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Sweet design.

Finally, I feel like I’ve been to just about all of the food trucks in LA that I have any desire to visit.  Yes, I know I haven’t been to all of them, but I think I’ve been to enough to justify paying a visit to the Border Grill Truck, despite the fact that the Border Grill is already a restaurant I have been to.  I guess I just wanted to see how an upscale Mexican restaurant could translate into a truck.  People  seemed to be enjoying their food outside of the truck, so I went to see if I could partake in their enjoyment. Continue Reading»

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Classy Mexican at Border Grill

July 29th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Sickly looking green stuff on my quesadilla!

Sickly looking green stuff on my quesadilla!

It’s pretty rare, but sometimes it’s good to break free of Mexican fast-food and slow, yet still greasy Mexican food.  To make this jump, I went to the Border Grill in Santa Monica and attempted to class-up my Mexican repertoire.

They actually had a surprisingly welcome selection of unvegan options and I was torn between a few of the dishes.  The steep prices may have ended up playing a role in my final selection, which was still pretty pricey at $15.  This was one of their specials, the Chicken Adobo Quesadilla.  Adobo is a great seasoning, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong.  It came with manchego, panela and cotija cheeses inside, and mizuna salad, salsa fresca, guacamole and sour cream on the outside.  I ordered mine without the mizuna salad and although I’m not entirely sure what “mizuna” means, I know it involved vegetables I didn’t want to eat. Continue Reading»

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