What's the longest you've gone without tex-mex?
 

I would have went with Rice Chex
so it's good I didn't

Longer than I've gone without sex.

October 13, 2009.

1-2 weeks

LMAO

LMAO

That was a Tuesday, right?

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Tex Mex is one of my favorite foods - top 5 for sure. I don't often have it eating out but it's a strong influence in my own style of cooking. So, not very often.

The best Tex-Mex I've ever had was someplace just outside of Houston on my way to New Orleans more than a decade ago.

Tex-Mex, especially in KC, has been all to disappointing to me. I used to LOVE Annie's Sante Fe when I was in high school, but it's long gone. Jose Peppers and On The Border are awful. I'd rather have frozen food.

There is absolutely NO Tex-Mex where I live. Just hand made tortillas (both flour and corn), seasoned skirt steak, chicken and pork. The flavors are absolutely amazing. Spiced ground beef pales in comparison.

With that said, if someone can direct me to good to excellent Tex-Mex in KC, I'd greatly appreciate it. We're visiting sometime this fall and I'd like my wife to finally enjoy it.

Tex-Mex is awesome. We (me and the wife) make our own Tex-Mex. Spicy.

My whole life cuz that shit is whack.
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With all due respect, the goal of Mexican food isnt to overspice or make it difficult to eat. The peppers, jalapenos, etc. are seasoning.

IMO, Tex-Mex hides the flavor and is too "Americanized" (Don Bell founded the first Taco Bell in the 1950's and was the first guy to deep fry a corn tortilla and sell it in a drive thru restaurant).

True Mexican food is far more complicated, whether it's Oaxacan or Baja or from Mexico City.

Mole's and guacamole and fish tacos and mariscos are far more interesting than refried beans, cheddar cheese and "spicy " hamburger.

Tuesday after the bash last year.

Preach.

I like tex mex, and generally I can enjoy a meal at even average places. The one exception was this absurdly bad place in River Falls during training camp. Brutally bad. But I like places like On The Border, Chuy's, even pretty meh places like Cielito Lindo's in Springfield, MO.

However, I never feel a huge draw to go eat it when I want to eat out. If a bunch of yahoos who don't know any better want to go, I'll go, but I'd rather go to a nice Indian, Mediterranean or Ethiopian place any day. I'd rather hit up a chinese place, or a decent steakhouse like Saltgrass. I'd rather go to a pizza place, or a good burger place (not McDonalds). I love Spanish food, which is completely different and far superior to Tex-Mex (Madrid Meatballs FTW). I've never had REAL mexican food.

Basically, Tex Mex is fine, but I'm not running to get to it like I am other restaurants. Right now I'm craving indian buffet and I'm going to scarf some down on Sunday.

I prefer the lighter Mexican food you can get in California, and TJ. That heavy shit doesn't sit well in my stomach, but I do like it occasionally.

I ate a fish taco in San Diego that was maybe the closest I'll ever get to heaven.

Oaxaca cheese is very bland. It's white and stringy with little flavor. It's kind of like fresh mozzarella, which needs alot of help.

If you can't find a really good authentic Mexican restaurant in KC you haven't been to Argentine. Of course, it's on the KS side, so that deters the MO bitches.

I eat Mexican probably 3 times a week on average. Love mexican food in all forms - authentic, tex-mex, fast mex

I wasn't referring specifically to Oaxacan cheese but Oaxacan cuisine, which has a style and flavor of its own.

Correct. On The Border is terrible. But, you need to try Jose Peppers outside of Lee's Summit. For some reason, the LS location is vastly inferior to others. Drive out to Olathe to their Jose Peppers. That's the best one.

Last time I was in town, I ate at the 75th and Midland location and it was awful.

It's a bummer because I'm friends with the original owners and had several friends work there in the 80's (including my brother and sister in law).

It just seems like the quality has dropped substantially. Either that or I remember it being much better and my memory doesn't match reality.

I know. But basing your opinion on Tex-Mex in KC on Jose Peppers? Just take a chance and drive through Argentine when you're here next time. There are some awesome little authentic Mexican restaurants that are never on anyone's radar.

No, I'm basing my Tex-Mex on 27 years of living in the KC area as well as Tex-Mex in Texas.

With all due respect, when I visit KC, we go for BBQ & steakhouses, two things that absolutely suck in SoCal.

I can get Mexican food anywhere, anytime and everywhere out here.

And you should eat BBQ in KC, but don't discount the Mexican food. I love going down to the little dives that serve awesome Mexican. We have a lovely gal at work that brings in homemade tamales twice a month to help her church. You won't find anything better. It's not the where, it's the who.