Rating:
I was taking my necessary weekly break from tacos the other day.. visiting the salad bar at Whole Foods.. feeling good about myself..salad, sushi, Feeling like a yuppie prick, which is something that bothers me about WF.. that place is eerie….its like yuppitopia -pious aroma in the air …sure, they got some cool shit but it needs some balance.. it could use a dash of Fiesta Market to even the keel …

anyway.. As soon as I paid for my food, I saw it.. A new taco bar at whole foods.. build-your-own-style tacos nestled up next to the raw food and the coffee bar.. the sign said breakfast tacos in the morning, regular tacos at lunch.. $2.99 each or 2 for $5.00…

I returned about a week later to check it out.. I walked up, no line during the lunch hour rush? interesting.. what? you yuppies dont like tacos? you bettah recognize!

heres how it goes: first you choose the meat [roasted chicken, beef fajita, or veggie chorizo] and tortilla [flour or corn].. I choose 1 beef/flour and 1 chicken/flour.. now for toppings.. for the beef: cheese, sour cream, tomatillo salsa, cilantro, lettuce..beuno.. for the chicken: rice (50c extra), cheese, sour cream, cilantro, salsa.. and Im done.. the service was friendly and quick. and the best part - they didnt skimp on the goods.. there was about 3/4 lb of beef on my taco.. it was thick juicy steak.. and at 2 for $5.50, this is the best deal you can get at Whole Foods.. if they’d have weighed my food like the salad bar.. i’d be out $15 bux! score!

now for the tasting.. first the beef taco: very nice.. you can be sure that the produce and extras will be good and fresh at whole foods and I was not let down.. the tortillas were ok, home-made, but a little bit slippery and dense..I prefer mine with a little pit of puff.. the beef was great.. tender, well-marinated.. and there was alot of it.. well done..

the chicken was next.. and I was not very impressed. It was roasted.. very soggy like chicken soup.. i had to spit out a small piece of bone that had snuck in there.. no big deal.. but the taste was very lack-luster.. I would prefer white meat chicken breast.. the beef was way better.

The Summary
Chappy says, if you can contain your pious ego long enough in this place, ditch your apricot loofah, bypass the salad bar chickpeas, and try out a couple of tacos.. get the beef..

Whole Foods Taco Bar
525 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78703
Phone: 512.476.1206

The Score:
Atomosphere: 6 (clean, new-age, yuppie mecca)
Service: 7 (friendly, quick)
Salsa: 6
Price: 8 (best deal at Whole Foods)
Food Quality: 8 (the chicken lost you a point)
total: 35/50: 70%
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