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Tempo Urban Kitchen, Is This The Taco Tuesday Dream Come True?

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This Taco Tuesday, we tried Tempo Urban Kitchen located in Brea, CA. We looked at no reviews, and had our first meal totally blind. Based on 5 objective measurements, below is our official score for Tempo Urban Kitchen. Should Tempo be your Taco Tuesday destination?

Tempo Urban Kitchen: A Fiesta For The Taste Buds

Taste

Tempo Urban Kitchen is delicious. Their food is like music to our taste buds. The restaurant has great music too, but we will cover that in our ambiance section of the review. We tried the California burrito and it was phenomenal. The burritos are big and difficult to finish in one sitting. Tempo’s California burrito is easily the best California burrito in all of California. The entree comes with shoestring fries that was complemented greatly with the garlic aioli. The garlic aioli is delivered in a small portion, but you can ask for more. The service was great as well. Thank you very much Steve for the amazing service.

Price

The happy hour price is phenomenal. Outside of happy hour, it is difficult to say we completely recommend visiting, but at the same time it is also very fair. Tempo Urban Kitchen has daily deals even outside of happy hour. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday/Sunday have their own special deals and events tied in. This includes the Saturday and Sunday mimosa brunch. It is easy to make it to Tempo during one of these many great deals, so this is what we recommend doing. We of course value Taco Tuesday, so we specifically recommend coming Tuesday evenings before 6:00PM.

Ambience

The atmosphere of Tempo Urban Kitchen is high energy and loud. The walls are covered in graffiti, loud music is filling the restaurant, and flat screens are in every corner. This is not a place to relax, but it keeps a bright mood and happy smiles. At times the music was a bit too loud, causing awkward yelling when the music suddenly quieted down. Awkward! It also caused the server to think I asked for olives when I requested a “glass of water.” Maybe keep the music a little quieter Tempo. A final touch to the ambience was the wonderful birthday dessert. They give an ice cream cart with churros and 3 dipping sauces.

Toot Power

This Taco Tuesday excelled in the toot department. The car ride home was a flatulence symphony. The Tempo of the toots was music to my ears! We expect no less from a proper Taco Tuesday. Between margaritas, burritos, chips and salsa, and churros, it felt like bombs were going off in our stomachs. Not only were the toots fantastic, there was an abundance of burps. This might be the best part of the meal.

Butthole Burn

Following the symphony of toots was a symphony of poops. Our colons feel as cleansed as ever. We feel like new men. The burps and full tummies were a precursor this lovely event. However, it was a little too pleasant. There was no actual burning sensations. Unfortunately, it is less pain more pleasure. Taco Tuesday isn’t complete until the colon is cleansed, and Tempo surely does the job, but it lacked the tears. This concludes our journey through a perfect Taco Tuesday.

Tempo Urban Kitchen Final Score

We will definitely be returning to Tempo Urban Kitchen. Great staff, great food, and a fantastic Taco Tuesday experience. Thanks Steve!

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Last Week we reviewed Chronic Taco. Check back next week for another Taco Tuesday News Day!

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Chronic Tacos. Will These Tacos Change Your Life?

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This Taco Tuesday, we tried Chronic Tacos for the first time. We looked at no reviews, and had our first meal totally blind. Based on 5 objective measurements, below is our official score for Chronic Tacos. Should Chronic Tacos be your Taco Tuesday destination?

Chronic Tacos: Taco Tuesday Without Sauce

Taste

When it comes to taste Chronic Tacos does not disappoint. We tried out their Cali burritos and they were delicious. The french fries add some greasy deliciousness, and the mystery meat inside was perfect. We couldn’t tell what the meat was because our intern ordered the food. Our burritos were also very dry. While the restaurant (?) has sauces, we were not given any. We asked for sauces on the side, but it didn’t happen. This is the taste portion of the review though. We will not complain about the service, but the burrito’s dryness left much to be desired.

Price

When it comes to price, we can’t be too sure. Our intern picked up the burritos, and she often takes out an extra 20 dollars for herself. She claims she lost the receipt, and always tells us a ridiculous price. Our total came down to $45. This is either an absurd amount for two burritos, or she pulled a fast one on us again. Regardless, our wallets are left injured after this experience. No dry burrito is worth 22 dollars each.

Convenience

Our intern told us that the convenience was poor. They were expecting an easy Taco Bell or Del Taco pick up. However, they were met with a daunting Subway like experience. Practically putting the customer in the shoes of the chef, our poor intern was forced to pick and choose the ingredients to each burrito. Perhaps the disappointing taste was because of our intern and not Chronic Tacos. Nonetheless, when eating out, the customer should never be in charge of preparing their meal.

Toot Power

Neither of us have tooted once since eating these burritos. It has us questioning the authenticity of the entire restaurant (?). How can a burrito not create toots? This is suspicious and disappointing. The highlight of a good Taco Tuesday is the after-meal tooting. The other categories hardly matter, as your stomach knows best. If Taco Tuesday doesn’t leave you with gas, that food was ass.  

Butthole Burn

Neither of our buttholes faced a challenge after Chronic Tacos. Much like the Toot Power, your body knows when you had a good Taco Tuesday. We always hope the food is easy going down, but hell coming out. This weekly event is supposed to leave your butthole burning in sweet satisfaction. The egg casserole I ate this morning put my butthole through a far more painful journey.

Chronic Tacos Final Score

Chronic Tacos gave almost no bang for your buck. No toots, no burn, no sauce, no second chances. We recommend you don’t try Chronic Tacos, but if you do please let them know how dissatisfied we were with our experience. Also don’t go on Taco Tuesday.