OMG Tacos

OMG Taco didn’t quite make us say, “OMG.” It was more like, “Eh.” Growing pains happen at any new restaurant. But because our order came out wrong in many ways, it was hard to tell what was what. I ordered my two tofu tacos “LOL” style but couldn’t find a single sesame seed or sprig of cilantro… on anything we ordered. What’s more, the fried tofu, supposedly “tossed with sweet OMG chili sauce,” was bare and flavorless.

So what was going to induce these acronymic exclamations of delight we’d heard so much about? The lettuce and cheese, I suppose. But the lettuce was arguably “fresh.” It looked and tasted more akin to the Taco Bell-style bagged shredded iceberg that passes for salad at church retreats across the country. The cheddar and Jack cheese may have worked when accompanied by spicy sauces and caramelized Kimchee, but on its own it was simply bland.

One of my tacos actually did receive its chili sauce treatment, and that was much more what I had I expected. But with most of the delicious toppings we’d read about on the menu still at large, the meat alone was left to carry the flavor. And judging by the faces around the table, no one was blown away by their fish, short rib, or spicy pork.

As J. Trav commented, “The beer was good.”

No doubt our OMG experience would have been better had our food come out as ordered, but kinks aside, I think next time we’ll stick to Willy’s.