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Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:13 pm
by philip964
https://www.click2houston.com/food/2020 ... ical-move/
Doesn't say if there is a Democrat taco. Because of Covid-19 to simplify menu and financial as they didn't sell well.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:15 pm
by SigM4
There is a Democrat taco, and surprise surprise it's still on their (online) menu. A shame, I liked their tacos...
I get that it's not good business sense to keep poor performing items on the menu, but when you remove two leaving only one side of the polarized political landscape represented (yes I realize it's just tacos) it sure seems to have been at least partially political. Now had they removed them and renamed the Democrat, sure.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:08 pm
by LabRat
I sent them a contact email request for feedback. Will let you know if they respond and what they say.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:27 pm
by puma guy
I didn't see one Tex-Mex ground chili meat taco on their menu. I guess one could say fajita taco's could qualify, but they are johnny come lately to Tex-Mex food scene. I don't know anything about the founder Mike Rypka, but apparently he never ate at any of the restaurants I did. He's a likely candidate to eat Pumpkin Chili!

May be a yankee.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:42 pm
by SigM4
^I think your first mistake was taking the place for a Tex-Mex restaurant, which it is decidedly not.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:33 pm
by PUCKER
So, this is just ripe for comedy...imagine the new line of tacos they could have??
-The Looter: full of beans and rice with all kinds of spice, guaranteed to "loot" your digestive system...
-The Arsonist: like the name implies, HOT and SPICY...you've been WARNED!
-The Protestor: our best seller, full of everything we have, but it does nothing...except fill you up...leaving a void in your wallet...
-The Virtue Signaler: fill in the blank
-Get OFF My Lawn: see St. Louis
I don't know, that's all I've got...maybe I need some more coffee, or whiskey?, for inspiration? LOL!!
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:34 pm
by puma guy
SigM4 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:42 pm
^I think your first mistake was taking the place for a Tex-Mex restaurant, which it is decidedly not.

The "Tacos" in the name had me fooled. Chicken Tender, Fried Chicken and Jamaica Jerked meat 'tacos' should have been a clue. Maybe they'll add Chicken Cordon Bleu.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:37 pm
by SigM4
puma guy wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:34 pm
SigM4 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:42 pm
^I think your first mistake was taking the place for a Tex-Mex restaurant, which it is decidedly not.

The "Tacos" in the name had me fooled. Chicken Tender, Fried Chicken and Jamaica Jerked meat 'tacos' should have been a clue. Maybe they'll add Chicken Cordon Bleu.
Haha, fair enough. The barbacoa and fajita tacos are probably the only ones that resemble true Mexican food. That said their seasonal CFS (that’s chicken fried steak for the uninitiated) taco smothered in queso is awesome, if not ridiculously glutinous.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:57 pm
by puma guy
SigM4 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:37 pm
puma guy wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:34 pm
SigM4 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:42 pm
^I think your first mistake was taking the place for a Tex-Mex restaurant, which it is decidedly not.

The "Tacos" in the name had me fooled. Chicken Tender, Fried Chicken and Jamaica Jerked meat 'tacos' should have been a clue. Maybe they'll add Chicken Cordon Bleu.
Haha, fair enough. The barbacoa and fajita tacos are probably the only ones that resemble true Mexican food. That said their seasonal CFS (that’s chicken fried steak for the uninitiated) taco smothered in queso is awesome, if not ridiculously glutinous.
CFS taco is just sacrilegious!

Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:26 pm
by Take Down Sicko
the dimocrat taco gives me gas. I`ll buy republican tacos any day.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:30 pm
by SewTexas
they have a salmon taco that is soooo good.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:22 am
by Redneck_Buddha
I honestly don't think the taco shuffle was political. I'm still a fan.
Re: Torchy's removes Republican and Independent tacos from Menu
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:45 am
by C-dub
puma guy wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:34 pm
SigM4 wrote: Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:42 pm
^I think your first mistake was taking the place for a Tex-Mex restaurant, which it is decidedly not.

The "Tacos" in the name had me fooled. Chicken Tender, Fried Chicken and Jamaica Jerked meat 'tacos' should have been a clue. Maybe they'll add Chicken Cordon Bleu.
I'd definitely go for the cordon bleu before the CFS. Never been to a Torchy's and not even sure where there is one.