Thursday, April 1, 2005 
6:15 pm 
Reviewers: Sasha Desmarais and Bunmi Laditan, students 
 

  Jalapenos Grille (yes it has an "e" at the end) is a new Mexican food restaurant adjacent to California State University, Fullerton. Sasha and I arrived at the venue not knowing what to expect. Not all Mexican food dining experiences are the same; I mean, you've got Taco Bell, Del Taco, Chili's (is that Mexican food), and countless family taquerias-  all offering their version of what Mexican food is. The laid back college atmosphere and open, clean interior immediately put us at ease.  

  The menu looked typical: tacos, burritos, quesadilla, tostadas, and tortas. The prices were in mid-range. The Chicken Burrito Combo we decided on was $5.50 plus tax and a $1.99 medium soft drink (isn't a 2-liter of coke a buck?). To amuse ourselves while our food was being prepared, we munched on the tortilla chips that come with the combo. The salsa bar only had two kinds of salsa, not bad, they were both obviously fresh and homemade, but Rubio's Baja Grill has like, four.  
   They called our number, and the hostess brought us our meal. Our combo included a nice helping of refried beans and spanish rice. The burrito wasn't huge, but it was enough for one person. It had beans, onions, cilantro, and of course chicken just like the menu said it would, but nothing else. I guess I wanted some lettuce and a handful of cheese or something. Sasha said that those kinds of items have to requested. Oh. The beans and rice were nicely flavored and complimented the burrito very well.  
   I turned my head towards the game on one of the overhead televisions, and noticed the waitress bringing some students a delicious looking sandwich made of a grilled roll with sliced Carne Asada steak with lettuce and cheese. A torta ($4.59). How'd they know to order that? 
   At the end of the meal, my stomach was satisfied, but I was little bummed on spending $8 bucks for a meal that didn't make me ridiculously full. As I was stepping out the door, I noticed a bright yellow banner they had in their window, "Tacos $.99, Saturdays and Sundays." That's what I like to hear, I'll be back. 

Sunday, April 27th, 5:20pm 
   Three days later (Sunday), Sasha and I were back in Jalapenos Grille for their $.99 cent tacos. They had two choices, soft taco Carne Asada (Steak) and hard shell Chicken. I ordered two chicken tacos and a side of beans ($.99). The tacos were probably the best I had ever had. Seriously. They were filled with onions, big chunks of seasoned grilled chicken, salsa that I scored from the salsa bar, and yes, lettuce. The beans were covered with melted cheese and were equally good. I was also given complimentary tortilla chips (which means everything). For a little over $3.00 , I got a meal fit for any college student, at a college students price. I'll be back next weekend for sure. 

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