Burrito Special from Moe's Southwest Grill - $6.99?

1241 Quintilio Dr, Bear, DE‎ - (302) 832-6637‎

I don't exactly remember the name of the item that I ordered. It wasn't on the regular menu though. I saw a little cardboard standup with a picture of the item so I decided to get it. In the end, it's all practically the same since you can customize your burrito to your liking.

Judging from the picture, this burrito had guacamole, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, my choice of meat (I think I chose spiced pork), and some grilled peppers. I don't actually see rice or beans in there, but that doesn't sound right - I usually ask for those.

Anyway, the taste is pretty much on par with Chipotle's burritos, which to me, is a good thing. Hard to screw up Mexican food though because everything mixes with everything else and still tastes darn good.

Cemitas Atomica from Cemitas Pueblas - $9.00

3619 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL - (773) 772-8435

"Sesame seed bread layered with avocado, choice of meat, adobo chipotle peppers, fresh Oaxacan cheese and papalo (seasonal)."

For the meat, we chose the Atomica version which includes Milanesa (breaded beef fillet), Carne Enchilada (thin sheet of pork coated with chili pepper), and Jamon (a Spanish ham).

The sandwich was good, but in my opinion, over-hyped and over-priced, just because it was featured on the show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Still, this Pueblan sandwich is supposedly unique to this single restaurant in the entire Chicagoland area so it could be worth checking out.

Steak Lunch Quesadilla from El Jefe - $6.50

110 Astro Shopping Center, Newark, DE - (302)894-9000

The word quesadilla comes from Spanish, and literally means "little cheesy thing" or "cheesy" (-Wikipedia). Rightfully so, because the best part of this dish is the gooey cheese inside. I've only tried a handful of other dishes here at El Jefe, but this one has quickly moved up to be my favorite amongst the ones I've tasted.

The service can be on the slow side, but it's tolerable. My impatience may also be in part because I'm going there during my work lunch hour.

Enchiladas con Mole from Las Palmas - $11.50

1150 East Ogden Avenue, Naperville, IL - (630) 717-9030

The menu lists this dish as "a rolled corn tortilla stuffed with Seasoned Ground Beef, Marinated Chicken or Cheese, topped with our special mole sauce & melted cheese, garnished with lettuce & tomato." In my case, I paid the extra $1 to substitute skirt steak (so the cost was actually $12.50).

This was my first time trying mole sauce and I was quickly able to detect a subtle chocolatey flavor and as it turns out, mole sauce is typically made with Mexican chocolate as one of its ingredients. Anyway, this blended well with the tender steak and the refried beans. The vegetables felt a little out of place, but that could be because I'm more of a carnivore. Yummy Mexican dish.

Frito Mixto Andaluz from Ole Tapas Lounge - $7.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

Thankfully, this should be my last post on this crappy, overpriced restaurant. I never plan to go here again and I'm telling everyone how terrible the food is for the price you pay.

The menu says this is a "sampler of various fried seafood," but there's hardly any seafood! This dish was TERRIBLE! If you look at the picture, the Jenga stack on the left are fried carrots and zucchini. Those five or six tiny crumbs on the right make up the "sampler" of seafood. So basically, they charged me $7 for part of a carrot and zucchini, and three small shrimps. I mean, seriously. They might as well have just asked me to pay them $7 to have them tell me to go eff off.

Chipirones a la Plancha from Ole Tapas Lounge - $5.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

This is baby calamari griddled with garlic. Thankfully, this place didn't screw up the calamari. It tasted alright, but there was nothing outstanding about the dish. They did, however, once again charge too much for mediocre food, so I would never order it again.

Croquetas de Pollo from Ole Tapas Lounge - $5.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

I'm not done bashing this tapas place just yet. These croquettes taste like little fried nuggets of chicken pot pie. That in itself isn't such a bad idea, but slap on a $5.00 price tag for just four ice cube-sized pieces and now we're butting heads.

I don't see these on the online menu anymore so perhaps the restaurant also realized what a failure the dish is. If they had these priced at 25 cents apiece, then I'd order them again.

Patatas Bravas from Ole Tapas Lounge - $4.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

These things sucked. They had no taste whatsoever. Instead of getting this, I recommend you get french fries or cheesy fiesta potatoes for a fraction of the cost and at least then your food will have some flavor instead of just looking nice.

Tomate con Cangrejo from Ole Tapas Lounge - $7.00

1126 Capital Trail, Newark, DE - (302)224-9378

This was a tomato stuffed with crab and cheese, among other things. It was good, but only because I like crab. Would I ever pay $7 again for it? No way.

If I ever want something like this again, I'll just buy some lump crab, a tomato, and some mozzarella cheese. I would even skip the stuffing of the tomato because it didn't add anything to the dish except for its appearance.

Baja Beef Chalupa from Taco Bell - $1.69

1501 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)834-4563

This is my favorite item off the menu at Taco Bell. The only difference between a chalupa and a regular taco is the shell. They both have beef, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese in them, but instead of a regular corn tortilla, the chalupa has a fried flour tortilla, and as all Americans should know, fried = better.

The chalupas come in two varieties - Baja or Supreme. The Baja version has a some sort of special sauce while the Supreme has sour creme. Other than that, I'm not sure there's anything else different.

Crunchwrap Supreme from Taco Bell - $2.79

1501 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)834-4563

This a neat little creation by Taco Bell - the crunchwrap supreme. The first picture shows how it's given to you and how it should be eaten. The second picture shows you what it's like when you open it up just to show you what's inside.

If you go by the layers, first, there's a large, soft tortilla, then the beef/chicken and cheese, then a hard taco shell with lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream on top. It looks fairly messy from the 2nd picture, but that's because it's not meant to be opened up.

It's a pretty creative dish for a large chain, and tasty too. The only downside is that if you wait too long to eat it (which might happen when you order a lot), then the hard shell taco gets flaccid and loses its crunch.

Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes from Taco Bell - $.89

1501 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)834-4563

It's just tater tots served with cheese whiz and sour cream, but it's good enough to get with every order. Essentially, it's Taco Bell's version of French fries.

Steak Taquitos from Taco Bell - $1.99

1501 Governor's Place, Bear, DE - (302)834-4563

Taquito is just a fancy name for meat and cheese tightly wrapped in a tortilla. Still, this is probably one of my favorite things to order at Taco Bell. It tastes good, it's cheap, and it reheats well. You can choose between steak or chicken (I always choose steak) and it comes with your choice of guacamole, sour cream or salsa (I always choose the guacamole).

Parmesan-Crusted Sicilian Quesadillas from TGI Friday's - $8.99

650 South College Avenue, Newark, DE - (302)737-3700

These quesadillas are filled with sautéed chicken, sausage, bruschetta marinara, bacon and Monterey Jack, then pan–fried for crispiness.

Even though this is listed as an appetizer, it tastes so good that my sister often substitutes this as her entrée order. But now that I know about them too, I make her order a different entrée so I can split these with her as an appetizer. Good stuff.

I'll try to take note of the price next time I go and then update this post.