Diego's Taco Shop Review

Growing up in the southwest, Mexican food is one of the few cuisines that I rarely get tired of.  Yesterday I had Mexican twice.  I'm not tired of it at all, but one of my meals seemed like tired Mexican.

Sorry Diego's, you just didn't come very close to getting the job done for me.  Now I know that Diego's is somewhat of a Provo favorite, but in reality there are just too many other good to great options for Mexican in Utah county to have to put up with mediocrity.

Why the beef? A few reasons.  The first of these doesn't have to do a whole lot with the food, but rather the lack of it.  They were out of Carne Asada on a Saturday evening.  Having worked in the food biz, running out of something that you're "known for" is a huge faux pas, and in turn probably reflects in the rest of the review.

Second, the Carnitas and Al Pastor pork that I had in my tacos was just average.  It was good, but I can make good Mexican at home.  A tacqueria should be great. (On a side note, their Al Pastor does not have any pineapple in it like you would find in an authentic Tacqueria).

Third, and this was the primary reason that Diego's gets a negative review, THEY DON'T MAKE THEIR OWN TORTILLAS!  What the...???  Seriously?  I even make my own tortillas when I have time.  This is how easy it is:

As a result, the tacos I had (on corn) were dry.  The burrito my gf had (on flour) was store bought floury.  I just can't give a taco shop a passing grade when they choose not to do something that is so simple and cheap (i'm sure it costs more to buy pre-made) as making your own tortillas.

I apologize to all of the Diego's lovers out there, but if you want to have some real Mexican, give El Giro Gallo a try.  Diego's gets 2.5 stars.  Maybe 3 if I was really hungry.

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