One Man's Quest

I have driven by Tijuana Flats probably 100 times. I have never gone in.

My allegiance to Chipotle has been so strong I would never dare to even consider trying something different. That will all change this weekend.

A carefully planned study will be conducted when my wife and I journey to Tijuana Flats for the first time this weekend. (It's possible that I will get Tijuana for myself and my wife will demand I take her to Chipotle). In preparation for our quest to another Mexican fast casual joint, I began some extensive background work tonight and checked out their website. Judging from the Tijuana Flats Manifesto, I'm already impressed. To read it for yourself, see below or click here.

The Tijuana Flats Manifesto: The "Anything Goes" approach to food, wall art, hot sauce, & life in general. Eat what you like how you like it & as hot & wet as you want it. Colors are for crayons, not tortilla chips.

Hot Sauce = bragging rights! Don't stop believen'. Crushed ice can take you to your happy place. Predictable is too normal, normal is too predictable. Hot is the new cool. Mexican is a culture, not a theme. We deal in heat, wetness, & innuendo...& we've heard all the stupid jokes.

Embrace the strange & unexplained, if at first you don't understand it maybe you never will. Something might offend you, but it will never be the food. Hot rods, dragons, gas masks & cold beer all go great with burritos. CHAINS ARE MEANT TO HOLD YOU DOWN! Lighten up or leave. Accept all kinds of people, even those who use mild sauce. Science fiction makes a good back drop. It only burns for a little while. Sometimes cheesy is good.

We serve delicious HOT (or mild if you prefer) Tex-Mex food in a unique atmosphere with outstanding guest service. We'll clean up the mess, so get messy.

The urge to find something better than perfection (Chipotle) has been eating away at me, maybe Tijuana Flats will feed that desire and if not I will continue my quest. Although it's possible that Chipotle can never be defeated.