This afternoon, while running errands in the Mountain View area, my friend and I stopped for a quick lunch. We wanted something ethnic (as always), and close by, so we found a Tex-Mex chain by the name of La Salsa.
How to describe this place? It's fast food-esque, but pricier than something like Taco Bell—and it tastes worse, too. La Salsa seems okay in theory; it has a relatively lengthy menu, and there's a salsa bar, complete with about eight different kinds of salsa.
I ordered two soft chicken tacos, which came with a side of tortilla chips. The tacos were about the size of my fist, so smaller than I expected; meanwhile, my friend, who ordered a taco salad, received a serving that was about the size of her head. Probably weighed about the same, too.
The food itself was mediocre, if that. The chips were a little bland—yes, I enjoy more salt than the average person, but these were really plain. Meanwhile, the chicken was extremely dry, and some of it was just straight up burnt and overcooked. I tried three different salsas, and while they weren't bad, they weren't good, either. I had some pico de gallo, which completely lacked spice, and which contained completely flavorless tomatoes--the cilantro was the only source of zest. Their regular salsa wasn't too bad, but I couldn't really differentiate it from something that would come out of a bottle marked "Pace" or "Old El Paso." And finally, I tried a "spicy" salsa, which had a nice kick, but that I couldn't really classify as tasty in any way.
I ended up eating most of what was on my plate, due more to hunger than anything else. And I've eaten worse, so I suppose I can't complain too much. But I'm pretty sure that I'm just never going to be coming back here--you should probably stay away, too. Your taste buds will thank you.
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