Sometimes we all want to get a bite to eat, fast. For me today was one of those days. The sky started to clear, the sun had come out and the temperature was only moderately chilly when the wind was blowing. I wanted to enjoy the sunny, dry afternoon while it was here because come tomorrow it could be a blanket of clouds and rain again. But where should I go to get something fast? One thing I will promise you that will never be posted on these pages will be reviews of McDonald’s, Wendy’s or Taco Bell. I will not say that they are horrible places to eat as I too have my guilty pleasures. No, the reason you won’t see the likes of a national fast-food chain here is that, I’m sure, by now, all of you are aware of the food served at those places and what it tastes like. So that still leaves the question, where to eat. Well I was almost home when I saw the sign. A place I have been to many a time since moving here. Truth be told, it was the first place I had lunch at on arriving in Seattle. Being that it’s right around the corner from me made this place especially attractive. The restaurant in question is Tacos Guaymas.

Being that it was just after four in the afternoon the line was non-existent. So I dashed to the counter and put in an order for a Chicken Wet Burrito ($7.25). Now while I call this fast food what I really mean to say is quick food. Fast food tends to conjure images of grey-ish meat, greasy fries and rubbery cheese. What was delivered to my table mere minutes after paying for my order was a burrito the size of a tree branch. For the money one gets an over-stuffed burrito that looks like it is about to burst from its tortilla casing. Smothered in a tangy red sauce, topped with fresh pico de gallo and a sprinkling of fresh, grated cheese the burrito just begged to be eaten. And I was more than happy to oblige.

Here is where the fantasy was shattered. Like most food prepared quick the interior held the dark secret of hasty construction. Once past the rubbery tortilla, the sour cream and guacamole was piled in one end of the burrito leaving the other relatively dry. The chicken of my Chicken Wet Burrito was scattered here and there, in places shredded and in others left in large chunks, but was nonetheless very tender and tasty. I’m not sure if they had a shortage of chicken and needed to squirrel away their stores to make it last throughout the dinner rush but I could have done with a bit more. The bulk of the burrito was made of inexpensive rich and beans. Flavorful though they were, laced with fresh cilantro, I could have done with less filler and more meat.

But you get what you pay for. This was not a horrible meal but not really even close to “good”. It was quick, cheap and gave me the fuel I needed to walk down to the canal and enjoy the weather. I’ll just leave it at that.