Taco Delight

Taco Delight
3806 Euclid Avenue
East Chicago, IN 46394 MAP
(219) 397-TACO (8226)
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 11:00 a.m to 1:00 a.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Sunday: Closed

July 17th, 2009. 3:30 p.m.

Taco Delight is a carry-out only restaurant that has been in business since 1962. In addition to Mexican food, they also offer gyros, fried shrimp, and breaded lake perch. Unfortunately, they offer burritos as well.



Weighing almost two pounds, my mushy, hard-to-handle “steak” burrito contained mostly beans and a chili-like sauce that was taken from a plastic container in the refrigerator. This mixture was either left over “Bistec Ranchero” which is steak meat cooked in ranchero sauce or “Carne con Chili”. I found the meat to be more of a fatty, low grade roast than steak. In addition to the meat and beans the burrito also contained lettuce, cheddar cheese, and large tomato wedges along with some poblano peppers from the “meat mix”. The hot sauce was thin, runny, and lacking flavor. Chips and salsa are available for an extra charge.

For an establishment that has been in business for as long as Taco Delight has been, I was thoroughly dissappointed in the quality and value of the burrito. It is possible that their other offerings would fare much better. After all, their name isn’t “Burrito Delight.”



Weight: 30.7 ounces
Length: 8.5 inches
Circumference: 11.5 inches
Price: $7.15 or 23.3¢ an ounce
Beer availability: No

Flavor: 5/10 sombreros
Value: 5/10 sombreros