Finally made it to Taco Casa for lunch yesterday. Gotta admit... pretty disappointed.
TLDR: fast food level Mexican food, pretty decent service, prices pretty decent.
I rolled through the drive thru right after 11am. I honestly had high hopes based on the rabid fan base I'd seen in other's comments.
I ordered 2 tacos, a chilada and a chili burger, wanting to try a variety of things.
Food was pretty quick in coming, as one would expect. The dude who brought it out to me was friendly enough, but he carried the sack with everything on end, which wasn't a big deal for the tacos and burger, but it turned the chilada into a little bit of a hot mess in the container. No real damage done, as the chilada was pretty much a hot mess anyway.
Got back home in a few minutes (less than 5) and unbagged everything. Tacos and burger were in a paper boat with several packets of hot sauce. The chilada was in a covered container, and survived the inconsiderate delivery fairly well.
If it's a fairly sauced dish, keep it flat. It's not rocket science. Braum's is horrible about this with their biscuits and gravy, but I digress.....
The chilada was just okay. Not a lot of flavor, no real zing, nothing that would make me want another one.
The tacos were fairly large, but uninspiring. The meat had little of no seasoning. They were maybe a half notch above Taco Bell at best.
The chili burger was probably the best thing in the order, and I suspect that's because it was different. Same meat as the taco, it was decent enough once I sauced the dickens out of it. It was also pretty small, so unless you're a small eater (like a bird), one of them isn't gonna do it for you.
Overall, the visit fell far, far short of the hype I'd seen. I was genuinely looking forward to Taco Casa opening and now I realize it's just yet another fast food Mexican place cluttering the Owasso food landscape. To be honest, I'll probably go back, but only because Taco Bueno sucks like a brand new Dyson and Taco Bell is farther away for me. read more