ParkLaBrea wrote:This is FANTASTIC news!! Best chain Mexican in the country!
Since I've never tried it myself it's hard to comment on the merits of Del Taco as a U.S. Mexican fast-food chain (it's #2 in terms of size after Taco Bell??), but I've heard interesting things about it off and on over the years. For an interesting overview of many fast-food/road-food chains in America, I highly recommend "tesg's guide to big chain road food consumption" at the following URL:
http://www.99w.com/evilsam/ff/index.htm
I consider it invigorating reading about chains I've considered and others I hope never to see, packed with brief but informative corporate histories and personal order picks.
Consider
the Del Taco items praised: "Nobody tops Del Taco in the Chicken Soft Taco department. They have a mayo-based sauce which has a lime flavor to it. You can also get basically the same thing plus tomato in burrito form (much bigger, mind you.) While the basic Taco is a small flavorless dud (and naturally their best seller), the Ultimate Taco is one of the best tacos out there. Del Taco's burritos are HUGE. From the basic beef or bean burrito to the 1-pound-plus "Macho" line, they're very much worthwhile. Del Taco also does some of the better fast food hamburgers, fries and shakes, and most locations have a 24-hour drive-thru. Del Taco also scores major points for offering everything on the menu at breakfast."
Now that's the kind of info one could use on the interstate in a pinch!

Here are some other links of interest concerning a few chains that
might be familiar to a few of us:
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Taco Bell's random ties to
Wienerschnitzel;
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Baja Fresh, where I had an excellent Ultimo Steak Burrito today;
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Sonic and their well-known limeades;
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Steak'n Shake and their excellent Frisco Melts (I also like their lime freezes);
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Waffle House and its "good food fast";
+ And so... much... more! (Yeah, this really makes me sound like a shill, but, trust me, I'm not tesg -- I just like his site. It makes for great nighttime reading.

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So can you tell I like fast food?

Oh, and any idea when the Oak Lawn location's openin' up?
Hope you all are havin' a great evenin',
Dan