MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL

MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Have never eaten at Moes Southwest Grill so I had to stop in and try a couple of their tacos.  I entered and was greeted by the entire staff yelling "Welcome to Moes".  They do this every time someone walks in the door.  As you sit and eat you hear "Welcome to Moes" constantly.  Moes lets you pick your burrito, taco or salad and build it your way.  I chose one Chicken Taco and one Steak Taco.  They ask if you would like hard shells or soft.  I tried both.  You then pick your meat and another person asks what toppings you would like.  Moes loads them up with a wide variety of toppings.  Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, jalapenos, cilantro, guacamole, sour creme and a lot more.  More choices of any place I have been.  Service was fast and the food was warm.  Served with a large pile of fresh chips.  I headed to the salsa bar and tried four of the five offered.  They were pretty good but not too hot.  I liked both the Chicken and Beef tacos.  Really want to try Moes again.

MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL SOFT STEAK TACO

FIVE DIFFERENT FRESH SALSA
HABANERO BOTTLE SAUCE AVAILABLE TOO!

TACOS COME WRAPPED UP IN FOIL AND SERVED WITH CHIPS

TRIED FOUR DIFFERENT SALSAS
MILD TO MEDIUM HEAT

CRUNCHY CHICKEN TACO WITH JALAPENOS

JOSE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

JOSE'S MEXICAN CAFE AND CANTINA

Finding good Mexican food in Hawaii is nearly impossible. No one gets it quite right. Joses is close to home and does a pretty good job. I like the taco's, but they are a bit expensive. ($13) for three. They seem to have gotten smaller over the years. I get the shredded chicken and beef. We also tried the fish taco this visit. It was just o.k. Joses is a great place for a cold beer, chips and salsa and some Mexican food. I would go here more often if my family would let me. They can only take so much Mexican. I could eat it every day and be happy.
Click links below for more posts on Jose's Mexican Restaurant;

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2013/01/joses-mexican-restaurant-and-cantina.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/04/joses-mexican-restaurant-kaimuki.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/07/joses-restaurant-mexican-food.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2008/03/joses-mexican-restaurant.html

TACO DEL MAR

TACO DEL MAR

There is a reason why Taco Del Mar's are opening all over Hawaii. The food is good. It is not at the level of the taco places in San Diego, but for fast Mexican food it does just fine. The meats actually have flavor, the hot sauce actually has some kick, the beans and rice are actually good. The portions are also big while the prices are actually reasonable. I noticed most patrons consuming the Mondo Burrito's. This is like a pound of meat, rice, beans, cheese and salsa packed in a soft tortilla ($5.99). My daughter loves the burritos. They offer a kids size ($3.39) and let you pick the ingredients. The kids menu also comes with beans and rice and chips. The menu is pretty simple here. There are six main items to choose from; Carne Asada Steak, Shredded Beef, Braised Chicken, Carnitas, Ground Beef and what they call Alaskan Fish. You pick the meat or fish and pack it into a soft taco, hard taco, burrito, enchilada, salad or quesadillas. Then you pick black beans or refried and then load on the fixins. I opted for two hard tacos ($4.39). One Shredded Beef and one Braised Chicken. They are large and filled with meat, then topped with cheese, lettuce and Pico De Gallo. I went for the "hot" sauce and it had the perfect heat and good flavor. My only complaint is that they use pre-made taco shells. Other than that they are amongst the best tacos you can find in Hawaii. We also tried the Fish Tacos. Lightly battered fish in a flour tortilla and topped with cabbage and Pico De Gallo. Pretty good, but not at the level of the San Diego Fish Tacos. The beans and rice are very good compared to other places. I have been complaining for 17 years that Hawaii does not have any good Mexican restaurants. Taco Del Mar helps out but I would really love for Roberto's or Juanita's from San Diego to open here.