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That doesn't seem like nearly enough ingredients for a Torchy's taco...

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  • UTPhil2006
    UTPhil2006

    Only in Louisiana..  I kindly let them know we would destroy this taco in Texas too..This exclusive, Cajun-inspired taco is *ONLY* available at Louisiana locations and features fried crawfish, andouil

  • Brisketexan
    Brisketexan

    I hate Torchys. That taco probably sucks. But…I do miss the tortilla fried catfish con queso at Shady Grove. It shouldn’t have worked, yet it was fantastic.

  • Only reason I go to Torchys is when I'm craving a missionary style green chile pork with extra pickled onions. Comes with both a flour and a fried corn tortilla.

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20 minutes ago, utee94 said:

That doesn't seem like nearly enough ingredients for a Torchy's taco...

Did you not see the CEO's home upthread? Times are tough. 

Had the churroscoe today.  Better then I expected. A take on chicken and waffles.  Decent. 

That looks terrible, especially the egg. 

Sucks. The Roscoe was the 1 or 2 times a year I get the taco of the month. 

Stopped by today, went with Migas and a breakfast #1 for lunch. Both were pretty good. Looks like they have rolled out a number of new menu items since last time I stopped in along with some price increases, but I may stick with the breakfast taco for a while.

36 minutes ago, Brew said:

Stopped by today, went with Migas and a breakfast #1 for lunch. Both were pretty good. Looks like they have rolled out a number of new menu items since last time I stopped in along with some price increases, but I may stick with the breakfast taco for a while.

There's just nothing like a $6 breakfast taco in an old Mission cardboard flour tortilla.

  • 3 weeks later...

March TOTM - SCALLYWAG 

lightly breaded coconut shrimp with New Mexico green chiles, bacon, shredded jack cheese, house-made pickled onions, homemade peach habanero jam, and cilantro on a fresh flour tortilla.

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I always liked the scallywag.  I'll likely snag one this month.

Have changed my mind today about torchy's. Went there for lunch. Place was packed. It kinda sucked. I paid attention to the tortillas for the first time and yeah, they kinda sucked. Plus the dude walked around for ten minutes trying to find my table. Just call out the fuckin number. I'd rather go pick my food than the current system. Also the people that work there are not the friendliest type people.

Nm
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Torchy's loves them some mayo.

Vile glop.  -Newman

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New June TOTM - Alabama Shake 

Fried catfish with flavorful poblano slaw, Peppadew peppers, cotija cheese, avocado sauce, cilantro, and lime wedge, all served on a house-made flour tortilla.

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Catfish. And cheese. Nope

I hate Torchys.
That taco probably sucks.
But…I do miss the tortilla fried catfish con queso at Shady Grove. It shouldn’t have worked, yet it was fantastic.
6 hours ago, Brisketexan said:


I hate Torchys.
That taco probably sucks.
But…I do miss the tortilla fried catfish con queso at Shady Grove. It shouldn’t have worked, yet it was fantastic.

RIP Shady Grove. Was an all time favorite 

I think they mean they take some premade dough and run it through a press. 

 

On 6/1/2024 at 3:01 PM, Brisketexan said:


I hate Torchys.
That taco probably sucks.
But…I do miss the tortilla fried catfish con queso at Shady Grove. It shouldn’t have worked, yet it was fantastic.

 

Tortilla fried queso catfish at Shady Grove was a divine dish sent directly from Heaven.  RIP Shady Grove. :(

 

the rest of my family loves torchy's . . . I think it's very meh (their queso is quite good though).  Anyhoo, last time I was there I did notice their tortillas were different than the store bought walmart-level shit they used to use.  They tasted and looked home-madeish (by somebody).

On 6/1/2024 at 10:17 AM, UTPhil2006 said:

New June TOTM - Alabama Shake 

Fried catfish with flavorful poblano slaw, Peppadew peppers, cotija cheese, avocado sauce, cilantro, and lime wedge, all served on a house-made flour tortilla.

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I’ll take one for the Surly team and report back

2 minutes ago, Llewelyn Moss said:

I’ll take one for the Surly team and report back

Doing the lords work. 

2 hours ago, Deej said:

I think they mean they take some premade dough and run it through a press. 

 

If that's what they are doing, that's a HUGE improvement for them.  There's nothing wrong with getting fresh dough made off-site or beforehand, then pressing and cooking.  Hell, Cabo Bob's does that, and their tortillas are pretty damned good.

I still hate the concept of $6 gringo tacos.  But better tortillas would be a big step up.

18 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

If that's what they are doing, that's a HUGE improvement for them.  There's nothing wrong with getting fresh dough made off-site or beforehand, then pressing and cooking.  Hell, Cabo Bob's does that, and their tortillas are pretty damned good.

I still hate the concept of $6 gringo tacos.  But better tortillas would be a big step up.

Meh. It looks like the tortilla equivalent of Subway's "fresh baked" bread. 

8 minutes ago, Deej said:

Meh. It looks like the tortilla equivalent of Subway's "fresh baked" bread. 

Maybe, maybe not.  I won't be rushing to Torchy's soon to confirm.  But I do know that the old-school fresh made tortillas at Taco Cabana were plenty good, and the fresh made tortillas at Cabo Bob's are legit good.  Nothing wrong with using pre-made dough (shit, when I make tortillas, the dough rests and sits for a while, so it may not be that different).  Do I trust Torchy's to get it right?  Not really.  But anything is better than those storebought shit tortillas they used for years.

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Torchy's tacos of the month seem like they're AI-generated.

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There’s a porn look to that photo. That green sauce looks like it’s been ejaculated on that “taco”.

That tortilla looks as homemade as a Mission flour frisbee out of the bag.

8 hours ago, bschoolprof said:

the rest of my family loves torchy's . . . I think it's very meh (their queso is quite good though).  Anyhoo, last time I was there I did notice their tortillas were different than the store bought walmart-level shit they used to use.  They tasted and looked home-madeish (by somebody).

Yeah, they have been a lot better lately (at the Escarpment location anyway)

  • 2 months later...
On 8/27/2024 at 9:55 AM, Deej said:

Replacing potatoes in their breakfast tacos with tater tots. 

What are we going to do with all of the leftover, cold tater tots?  Oh, I have an idea.

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On 6/3/2024 at 9:05 AM, Deej said:

I think they mean they take some premade dough and run it through a press. 

On 6/3/2024 at 12:05 PM, Brisketexan said:

If that's what they are doing, that's a HUGE improvement for them.  There's nothing wrong with getting fresh dough made off-site or beforehand, then pressing and cooking.  Hell, Cabo Bob's does that, and their tortillas are pretty damned good.

I still hate the concept of $6 gringo tacos.  But better tortillas would be a big step up.

 

On 6/3/2024 at 12:25 PM, Deej said:

Meh. It looks like the tortilla equivalent of Subway's "fresh baked" bread. 

 

On 6/3/2024 at 12:36 PM, Brisketexan said:

Maybe, maybe not.  I won't be rushing to Torchy's soon to confirm.  But I do know that the old-school fresh made tortillas at Taco Cabana were plenty good, and the fresh made tortillas at Cabo Bob's are legit good.  Nothing wrong with using pre-made dough (shit, when I make tortillas, the dough rests and sits for a while, so it may not be that different).  Do I trust Torchy's to get it right?  Not really.  But anything is better than those storebought shit tortillas they used for years.

We had Torchy’s last night and they are clearly doing the above now. A marked improvement in tortilla quality.

 

baja shrimp still the best thing they do

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Today is the last day for one of my colleagues and they picked Torchy's for our team's last lunch. I got a Wrangler and a Ranch Hand. No they are nowhere near an authentic Mexican taco, but to use their slogan, they were damn good. I have no shame in saying I enjoy eating there, understanding exactly what I'm getting. 

52 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Today is the last day for one of my colleagues and they picked Torchy's for our team's last lunch. I got a Wrangler and a Ranch Hand. No they are nowhere near an authentic Mexican taco, but to use their slogan, they were damn good. I have no shame in saying I enjoy eating there, understanding exactly what I'm getting. 

They make a great migas taco.

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