A Taqueria Like No Other? And ice cream...
Last Saturday night was another night of wanting to eat, but no ideas where to go. I was perusing Boston.com's Arts and & Entertainment Cheap Eats section and came across a write-up for a new taqueria in Newton Centre called Tango Mango. Mexican is a favorite so I thought my usual dining companion, Pat, and I should check this place out- and the name sounded appealing. As we approached the restaurant, I noticed the slogan on the window that said "A Taqueria Like No Other..." My curiosity was peaked.
The inside was cozy with a few colorfully painted wooden seats and some kitschy plastic flowers and floral printed tables. We went up to the counter to figure out what to order. Where was the menu? A printed take-out menu was taped up to the glass that separated the order line from the trays of beans, meat, rice and vegetables that were used to prepare the Mexican creations- but there was no menu board- so it took a little while to read all the fine print on the take-out menu. Ok... so we finally we figured out what to order, but it was a challenge shouting the order over (or through) the glass partition as it was much taller than we were. I wasn't starving, so I ordered two chicken soft tacos in corn tortillas, with lettuce, fresh salsa, sour cream and guacamole. I wasn't impressed with tiny dribbles of sour cream and guacamole that were added- since these toppings cost extra. Pat ordered a quesadilla. Just that plus a Pepsi cost about $15.
The tacos were tasty, but nothing special. Pat was still hungry so he ordered something else.
I left wondering why this was a "Taqueria like no other?" And I still don't know. I revisited the Boston.com article and went into read the user comments. The reviews were mixed. One reviewer said, 'The food is a couple notches below Anna's, and their prices at least a notch above." I agree wholeheartedly. I wouldn't necessarily go back, unless I happened to be in the area and needed to grab something quick.
We left Tango Mango and were still a bit hungry so we decided to get some ice cream. I knew of two ice cream places in Newton Centre. The famous Cold Stone Creamery and local favorite, J.P. Licks. What to choose? I had been to a Cold Stone once before and while it was very good, I thought it was extremely overpriced. I also felt that J.P. Licks may be the underdog in this location with all the recent Cold Stone hype - so I wanted to support their business. J.P. Licks it was. I ordered a cone of Coconut Almond Chip which was very tasty. It had lots of coconut shavings, almonds and chocolate chips- much like an Almond Joy candy bar. Pat had his favorite Cake Batter.
Ok, so it wasn't the healthiest night of eating. But, the ice cream was a nice way to end the evening despite the cold.
The inside was cozy with a few colorfully painted wooden seats and some kitschy plastic flowers and floral printed tables. We went up to the counter to figure out what to order. Where was the menu? A printed take-out menu was taped up to the glass that separated the order line from the trays of beans, meat, rice and vegetables that were used to prepare the Mexican creations- but there was no menu board- so it took a little while to read all the fine print on the take-out menu. Ok... so we finally we figured out what to order, but it was a challenge shouting the order over (or through) the glass partition as it was much taller than we were. I wasn't starving, so I ordered two chicken soft tacos in corn tortillas, with lettuce, fresh salsa, sour cream and guacamole. I wasn't impressed with tiny dribbles of sour cream and guacamole that were added- since these toppings cost extra. Pat ordered a quesadilla. Just that plus a Pepsi cost about $15.
The tacos were tasty, but nothing special. Pat was still hungry so he ordered something else.
I left wondering why this was a "Taqueria like no other?" And I still don't know. I revisited the Boston.com article and went into read the user comments. The reviews were mixed. One reviewer said, 'The food is a couple notches below Anna's, and their prices at least a notch above." I agree wholeheartedly. I wouldn't necessarily go back, unless I happened to be in the area and needed to grab something quick.
We left Tango Mango and were still a bit hungry so we decided to get some ice cream. I knew of two ice cream places in Newton Centre. The famous Cold Stone Creamery and local favorite, J.P. Licks. What to choose? I had been to a Cold Stone once before and while it was very good, I thought it was extremely overpriced. I also felt that J.P. Licks may be the underdog in this location with all the recent Cold Stone hype - so I wanted to support their business. J.P. Licks it was. I ordered a cone of Coconut Almond Chip which was very tasty. It had lots of coconut shavings, almonds and chocolate chips- much like an Almond Joy candy bar. Pat had his favorite Cake Batter.
Ok, so it wasn't the healthiest night of eating. But, the ice cream was a nice way to end the evening despite the cold.
posted by AmyRed at 10:50 PM
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