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AgDragon01
Joined: 13 Nov 2008
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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YES! And here's another awesome thing OTB has got going for it!
An article on America's most unhealthiest restaurants!
"D-
On the Border
On the Border is a subsidiary of Brinker International, the same parent company that owns Chili's and Romano's Macaroni Grill. It should come as no surprise then that this chain is just as threatening to your health as its corporate cohorts. The overloaded menu offers appetizers with 120 grams of fat, salads with a full day's worth of sodium, and taco entr�es with an horrific 960 calories�and that�s the calculation without rice and beans. Border crossing is a decidedly dangerous enterprise.
SURVIVAL STRATEGY: The Border Smart Menu highlights four items with fewer than 600 calories and 25 grams of fat. Those aren't great numbers considering they average 1,800 mg of sodium apiece, but that's all you've got to work with."
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/26542/americas-unhealthiest-restaurants |
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Bibbitybop

Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Mexican food is fattening, yes. Most delicious things are. |
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Geckoman
Joined: 07 Jun 2007
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jkelly80

Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Location: you boys like mexico?
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:45 am Post subject: |
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I was just back in Chicago for 3 weeks and I'm sure I've gained 10 lbs, roughly 7 of which I can attribute to Mexican fare. |
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kiknkorea

Joined: 16 May 2008
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:42 am Post subject: |
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jkelly80 wrote: |
I was just back in Chicago for 3 weeks and I'm sure I've gained 10 lbs, roughly 7 of which I can attribute to Mexican fare. |
I'm envious!
That's not too bad. I would gain that much just from the pizza and hot dog stand fare - Italian beefs, gyros, and pizza puffs  |
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I-am-me

Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:56 am Post subject: |
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The only authentic mexican restaurant in Korea is La Casa in Songtan. The cooks are all mexican and the food is excellent. They even have a live mexican singer on weekends! You can't get more authentic than that.  |
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tzechuk

Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:30 am Post subject: Re: mex/tex-mex in Seoul |
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Ruthdes wrote: |
I can't believe no one's mentioned Dos Tacos! Again, I'm very sorry if I offend any real Mexican food afficiandos, but I LOVE Dos Tacos. Gangnam is my haunt and I LOVE their burritos...especially beef and avocado..yum! I know there's another in Hongdae which is also great. It's also much cheaper than OTB. More of a fast food place. |
Went to Dos Tacos a couple of times.. the first time it was pretty good.. second time seemed to have gone downhill.
Forward is right about Tomatillo - at least it's bigger than Dos Tacos and seems a LOT cleaner, too! |
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seoulsucker

Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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jkelly80 wrote: |
I was just back in Chicago for 3 weeks and I'm sure I've gained 10 lbs, roughly 7 of which I can attribute to Mexican fare. |
Mmmmmmm...Chipotle.....mmmmmmmmmm....La Bambas....mmmmmm....Burrito Palace...... |
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mack the knife

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Instead, i got a white/clear sauce with onions in it. |
Holy crap! You got the elusive jism sandwich! I thought those things had been outlawed. You can find out about them here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4qIz7wyME |
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jkelly80

Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Location: you boys like mexico?
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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seoulsucker wrote: |
jkelly80 wrote: |
I was just back in Chicago for 3 weeks and I'm sure I've gained 10 lbs, roughly 7 of which I can attribute to Mexican fare. |
Mmmmmmm...Chipotle.....mmmmmmmmmm....La Bambas....mmmmmm....Burrito Palace...... |
Also, Los Comales on 18th street.
So damn good. |
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sigmund

Joined: 11 May 2007 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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I guess that any Margareta is a good Margateta, but I don't like mine coming out of a slurpee machine. Not surprisingly enough they tast like a slurpee. |
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kiknkorea

Joined: 16 May 2008
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Had one on the rocks today and it was good, not great.
The food however, was very nice! I see why some have been giving their chips good reviews, very tasty and not too thick.
I ordered an enchilada and tacos. I know, not too exotic, but they are my favs and I can get a feel for the overall quality of a place by how well they do on these 2 basics. The enchilada was the best I've had here. Outstanding and well complimented by the rice (also yummy.) The tacos were tasty as well. After finishing the plate and 2 bowls of chips, it took an effort to get up and leave!
Overall, it was a VERY good meal with decent service for an OK price. I will go back anytime I'm in the mood for good Tex-Mex. |
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Universalis

Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:59 am Post subject: |
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OTB is a bit pricey but as close to a real mexican restaurant as one can find in Korea (specifically, free chips and salsa). I didn't care for the taco lunch meal, but the nachos were quite good (14,000W).
BRian |
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mt01ap
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:01 am Post subject: |
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OTB, there seems to be thread about this every month or so.
It's good, pricy and but good quality and portions for that price.
And yes, there is a Taco Bell on Yongsan base...I can't believe how desperate some ppl are for Taco Bell  |
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oskinny1

Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Location: Right behind you!
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Illysook wrote: |
Ummmm...you work at a TexMex chain restaurant, NOT The Four Season's, get over yourself!!! |
I worked at both, so is it possible to be a little full of myself? |
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