ClassicMixup All American 3877 Posts user info edit post |
nvm it's now Chile Bomba complete with jalapeno hushpuppies and a smaller menu
[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 5:43 PM. Reason : .] 8/1/2011 5:40:19 PM |
yuffie_chan All American 4898 Posts user info edit post |
What? Ew. When did that change? 8/1/2011 5:44:20 PM |
Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
While I am sad if El Rodeo really is gone, I think jalapeno hushpuppies sound delicious. 8/1/2011 5:45:26 PM |
settledown Suspended 11583 Posts user info edit post |
fuck...
i wonder if shitty business during the hillsburl st facelift doomed them 8/1/2011 5:48:12 PM |
Stein All American 19842 Posts user info edit post |
Article on the N&O said the family was just switching it to a different concept. 8/1/2011 5:51:36 PM |
ClassicMixup All American 3877 Posts user info edit post |
^^no...same owners...guess they thought Chipotle would undercut them
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/01/1383738/el-rodeo-on-hillsborough-street.html
[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 5:52 PM. Reason : ^yup] 8/1/2011 5:51:50 PM |
armorfrsleep All American 7289 Posts user info edit post |
The new place hasn't even opened and y'all are already hating on it. 8/1/2011 5:52:51 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
lame
it was nice having a generic mexican place where we could eat and drink beer between classes 8/1/2011 5:53:12 PM |
DivaBaby19 Davidbaby19 45208 Posts user info edit post |
gah I loved their chile rellano 8/1/2011 5:55:17 PM |
Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
I don't think most people are hating on the new place so much as lamenting the loss of El Rodeo. 8/1/2011 5:55:26 PM |
settledown Suspended 11583 Posts user info edit post |
maybe the new place will be good 8/1/2011 5:55:46 PM |
armorfrsleep All American 7289 Posts user info edit post |
^exactly, it's not like El Rodeo was knocking it out of the park foodwise. 8/1/2011 5:57:30 PM |
Biofreak70 All American 33197 Posts user info edit post |
I never cared for the place... food was always bland, margaritas were weak, and beer was over priced... only thing I liked was the chips and salsa, which is virtually impossible to f- up. 8/1/2011 6:02:12 PM |
darkone (\/) (;,,,;) (\/) 11610 Posts user info edit post |
8/1/2011 6:02:47 PM |
settledown Suspended 11583 Posts user info edit post |
every time Biofreak70 comments on any restaurant i end up rolling my eyes
dude's opinions are consistently bogus 8/1/2011 6:06:24 PM |
DivaBaby19 Davidbaby19 45208 Posts user info edit post |
lolololololololol
ahahahahahahah 8/1/2011 6:08:06 PM |
settledown Suspended 11583 Posts user info edit post |
THEY DIDN'T HAVE GIANT BURRITOS AND THEIR CHEESE DIP HAD TOO MUCH CHEESE IN IT
[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 6:09 PM. Reason : the servers had pointy knees] 8/1/2011 6:09:12 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
how much was the 36 oz dos equis? i always drank that and i remember it being reasonable. 8/1/2011 6:09:41 PM |
rflong All American 11472 Posts user info edit post |
good night sweet prince
8/1/2011 6:09:54 PM |
DivaBaby19 Davidbaby19 45208 Posts user info edit post |
you know that laugh where its completely silent but you're hopping up and down in your chair because its coming from deep within? well besides that almost emphysema like sound
yeah that's me right now
LOL 8/1/2011 6:10:34 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
I always just went to the downtown location anyway. Better atmosphere. I miss the old guy who played guitar some evenings. 8/1/2011 6:20:07 PM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
AHAHA
But seriously, if a smaller menu means their ingredients are fresher and their prices are lower, this sounds fantastic. I just don't understand why they wouldn't have switched to that format much sooner.
If they're just serving a smaller menu of the same crap food with rice/beans on the side, then I will continue to not dine there.
(I don't wanna seem like a food snob...if it is even moderately better with hot sauce on the table, I will eat there all the time and talk about how good it is.)
[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 6:24 PM. Reason : For serious.] 8/1/2011 6:21:12 PM |
Stein All American 19842 Posts user info edit post |
You know, I'd never been a big fan of El Rodeo prior to about 4-5 months ago. Their queso was good, but that's about it.
At some point though recently, their food got remarkably better. 8/1/2011 6:26:25 PM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
I know they opened up that location on Six Forks that was like a totally a different restaurant.
I ate there, but I never went back to any of the "original" El Rodeos after that or anything.
And I feel like since then the location on Six Forks underwent a name change at least, if not a buy out. 8/1/2011 6:29:33 PM |
Biofreak70 All American 33197 Posts user info edit post |
^^watch out with those opinions sir- settledown will come in and tell you how wrong you are
(ps- I agree totally- los caz, fiesta mexicana, and el cerro all had better food IMO, and if I was gonna pay the extra money, i'll just go to dos toquitos (sp?). I haven't been there in 2+ years though, so I can't comment of if their quality did get any better)
[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 6:38 PM. Reason : e] 8/1/2011 6:35:00 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, but el cerro employees will steal your credit/debit card number and buy internet porn and match.com subscriptions 8/1/2011 6:36:04 PM |
Biofreak70 All American 33197 Posts user info edit post |
haha never heard of that happening
is that at the one on Avent Ferry, or one of the other ones... I could totally see it happening at the Saunder St location 8/1/2011 6:37:50 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
avent ferry location
happened to me and then a few months later it happened to my wife's friend's brother at the same location 8/1/2011 6:39:08 PM |
Biofreak70 All American 33197 Posts user info edit post |
wow... that's no bueno- I guess I'll make sure to use cash there from now on! How long after you went did you start noticing the charges? 8/1/2011 6:40:35 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
like within the week
[Edited on August 1, 2011 at 6:41 PM. Reason : saw them on my online banking stuff. disputed it and got it back, but still pissed me off.] 8/1/2011 6:40:59 PM |
Netstorm All American 7547 Posts user info edit post |
The loss of a generic Mexican restaurant with no real positives to note other than it being within walking distance of north campus? HOW WILL WE BEAR IT? 8/1/2011 6:42:27 PM |
Stein All American 19842 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "^^watch out with those opinions sir- settledown will come in and tell you how wrong you are" |
Nah man, I have excellent opinions on food unless it involves pork.
Quote : | "The loss of a generic Mexican restaurant with no real positives to note other than it being within walking distance of north campus? HOW WILL WE BEAR IT?" |
I mean, name another generic Mexican restaurant within walking distance of North Campus.
At least they're not turning it into a pizza place.8/1/2011 6:45:00 PM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
^^^^^^^Whoa, whoa, whoa...whenever that happens at a restaurant, it is typically one or maybe a couple of workers, not the restaurant--YOU NEED TO REPORT IT WHEN IT HAPPENS! That said, it happened to a friend of mine at a Mexican restaurant in Raleigh and another friend of mine at a totally different Mexican restaurant in Florida. The authorities are on it though, I'm sure!
The point is...the vast majority of Mexican restaurants are horrible, horrible, horrible places to eat. And, if they actually improve, like Stein is suggesting, it should be BIG NEWS. But it isn't big news because everybody else just keeps eating the same horrible, horrible food because they like the chips/dips.
REVOLT, PEOPLE! STAND UP FOR TASTY LATIN TREATS!!!! 8/1/2011 6:45:51 PM |
Netstorm All American 7547 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I mean, name another generic Mexican restaurant within walking distance of North Campus.
At least they're not turning it into a pizza place." |
I mean, El Cerro is easily walkable from central campus. But again, that's why I said being within walking distance was it's only positive... because it's the only one.
Honestly, I'm not sure if this transformation will keep Chipotle from undercutting them--that's going to be pretty difficult competition.8/1/2011 6:51:30 PM |
NeuseRvrRat hello Mr. NSA! 35376 Posts user info edit post |
it's easier to just not go there again. cash or not. 8/1/2011 6:51:39 PM |
arghx Deucefest '04 7584 Posts user info edit post |
fuck El Rodeo 8/1/2011 6:53:32 PM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
^^^Where are they building a Chipotle? 8/1/2011 6:54:25 PM |
yuffie_chan All American 4898 Posts user info edit post |
^ What I want to know. There needs to be a good burrito place other than Moes in Cameron Village 8/1/2011 7:00:14 PM |
armorfrsleep All American 7289 Posts user info edit post |
The Chipotle is in the old GoPacks Bazaar spot next to NY pizza. 8/1/2011 7:02:40 PM |
Biofreak70 All American 33197 Posts user info edit post |
is it already in and open? I've always wanted to try one of these places (I hear it is better than moes and qdoba) 8/1/2011 7:04:11 PM |
dharney All American 4445 Posts user info edit post |
el rodeo on hillsborough was prob the worst mexican restaurant in raleigh that's ive eaten at. I'm guessing cause the clientele is mostly clueless college students they can get away with lower quality dishes. El Cerro is even better. 8/1/2011 7:04:30 PM |
BridgetSPK #1 Sir Purr Fan 31378 Posts user info edit post |
^^It is significantly better.
Chile Bomba is hopefully gonna be awesome in order to compete. 8/1/2011 7:12:26 PM |
BIGcementpon Status Name 11319 Posts user info edit post |
Every time I've been to El Rodeo, the beef was not drained very well and ended up making everything on my plate soggy. It was also pretty bland. Hopefully the new place is better. Glad I have better Mexican places nearby now.
I did enjoy having a few beers between classes though ] 8/1/2011 7:16:14 PM |
marko Tom Joad 72828 Posts user info edit post |
And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords. 8/1/2011 7:31:35 PM |
marko Tom Joad 72828 Posts user info edit post |
also
lounge wormhole for the hillsborough street general thread
message_topic.aspx?topic=416339&page=27 8/1/2011 7:33:20 PM |
Stein All American 19842 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "is it already in and open? I've always wanted to try one of these places (I hear it is better than moes and qdoba)" |
If you like queso, it's worse.
Which means that unless you're lactose intolerant, allergic to cheese, or a horribly flawed individual who doesn't like queso, it's worse.8/1/2011 7:44:25 PM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
the El Ro downtown is better anyways 8/1/2011 7:52:52 PM |
marko Tom Joad 72828 Posts user info edit post |
how can you tell?
last time i was at the one downtown, you might as well have poured a bucket of water over my plate
which is consistent with this one
8/1/2011 7:54:55 PM |
Spontaneous All American 27372 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIrXKpv2gw 8/1/2011 7:54:58 PM |
Netstorm All American 7547 Posts user info edit post |
The Chipotle is literally right next to where El Rodeo was, just across the side-street.
Quote : | "el rodeo on hillsborough was prob the worst mexican restaurant in raleigh that's ive eaten at. I'm guessing cause the clientele is mostly clueless college students they can get away with lower quality dishes. El Cerro is even better." |
I was going to say there's this awful Mexican restaurant next to Barry's Cafe on Tryon, but that's technically in Cary so yeah.
I'm trying to think of a worse Mexican restaurant and having a hard time.8/1/2011 7:58:06 PM |