Taco Shell — Restaurant in Sidney

I wanted to like this place. Unfortunately, there's no good salsa (just that vinegary Taco Bellish stuff that comes in a squeeze bottle, or "baja sauce" which appears to be mayonnaise based), and the prices are too high for what you're getting (50 cents for a tiny sprinkle of industrial processed shredded cheese?) If someone's paying this much for a dinky taco, a little cheese sprinkle should be on the house. On the plus side, they do use corn tortillas and the vegetables are fresh. I'd give them three stars if they didn't inflict awful autotuned pop "vocals" on their customers instead of digging up some groovy Latin American music. But if you want passable Mexican food, you'll need to drive to Victoria, and if you want really good Mexican food, you need to get on the ferry and go...

This unassuming spot on the corner seems like where you'd go for a quick meal with few expectations. That was my attitude, anyway, and after a bit of a wait I wasn't really expecting much. But I was impressed as soon as my fish tacos were handed to me: everything was assembled with more care than usual, and the fish was obviously chunky and freshly fried. Even the cabbage seemed fresh and freshly cut! In sum, it was absolutely delicious, with a quality that far surpassed my expectations and seemed like something you'd get at a more formal (and expensive) establishment. Congrats on the owner for sticking to a freshly-made and fresh-quality-ingredients approach to "fast food". I'll definitely swing by again whenever I can (maybe get it to go and walk to the pier only a couple...

As a Latin American I was so disappointed with our experience here. We ordered shrimp and carnitas tacos. The shrimp were from frozen then put into a stand up fryer. The pork was from the bottom of the bin... Dry, stale, and flavourless. The customer service barely had a pulse. The individual helping me didn't do the basics like saying hello. They simply starred at me until I told them my order.

This was an awful experience especially with such high ratings and expectations. Worst of all the tortillas tasted like they were the ones from Fairway foods and were cold by the time my party got to eat them. I would NOT recommend this...