Penny T.
Yelp
I was in the area so I decided to consult Yelp for a restaurant that was offering take out. Actually, Chronic Tacos had their seating area open but I was alone this time so I opted for take out. Restaurant looked very clean and inviting, though.
I explained to the young lady behind the counter that this was my first time so she was patient as I surveyed the menu. I decided to opt for the 2 taco plate that comes with rice and beans. A review mentioned the tacos do not come with sides... maybe she was only ordering separate tacos? The 2 taco plate does have sides. It also does come with chips and salsa but I chose not to have any.
I decided to try the veggie taco and the chicken taco (if you order a shrimp or fish taco it is $2 extra, fyi). It is set up like a Chipotle where you are able to pick what you want on your taco but, in my opinion, it is better. First, you can pick between flour or corn tortillas. I wish they had the crunchy corn tortillas as an option but they did not. Next they load up the tortilla with your main ingredient and then you begin picking your extras. One positive... guacamole is included in the price. I also loved that they offer shredded cabbage. I love cabbage on my tacos. At any rate, I chose the same for both tacos... pico, lettuce, shredded cabbage, cilantro, salsa verde and fresh jalopenos. You have a choice of beans (black, refried or pinto... I think)... I chose black beans and a choice of white rice or spanish rice... I chose spanish.
She assembled it all in a plate for take out and placed in a bag while I was paying. The only tiny negative I have is that she tried to put the bag upright and the container was too large for it causing my beans to start seeping into the other parts of my container. Not a huge deal. I noticed it and turned the bag sideways to carry out but just a tip that they should slide the container in side ways and present it to customers that way.
When I returned home, I dug into my meal. Incidentally, the tacos were wrapped well and labeled with stickers which was impressive. The tacos were amazing. I was a bit disappointed with the amount of veggies in my taco (they do not offer mushrooms and I was tempted to ask for 2 helpings) but in the end, with the other items I chose, it was not a bad size... still would love to see more veggies because veggies are pretty cheap. The taco was very flavorful. My second taco was the chicken one and I was pleasantly surprised that the chicken had such flavor to it. I am not a big meat eater but this chicken tasted really good and was moist. Both tacos were very tasty. I then had the rice and beans which I also really liked. Spanish rice is definitely better than white, in my opinion.
I would really like to see them offer brown rice and mushrooms (because those are items I really enjoy eating with tacos). Overall, I would return to this restaurant. Oh, they offer alcoholic drinks and if I had been with someone else, I feel like I would have tried one of those, as well.
They have an extensive menu with tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowlritos (burritos with no tortillas)... maybe I will try that next time... and more. I was pretty happy. Just a few more additions and it would be near perfect for me. I thought the prices were reasonable.