I tried Zambreros for the first time when I was in Canberra a few weeks ago and wasn’t terribly impressed. It was okay but no better than Mad Mex or GyG and nowhere near as good as proper Mexican.
Certainly wouldn’t go out of my way to find one of their Sydney restaurants.
I went to Carl’s Jr at Knox last night and bought a Famous Star with Cheese combo with fries and soft drink. The burger was tasty and the combo is reasonably priced. I will definitely be back.
I go out of my way for it because of the healthier options. Black rice and black wrap are awesome. I don’t see it as a strictly Mexican place, more of a fusion Mexican with healthier/superfood style options.
next time try the hand breaded chicken tenders. they are quite good. i got a 5 pack one night as part of a meal and ended up not eating it all
They were so good that you didn’t eat it all?
I understand that, the servings at some places can be that big that you still can’t eat it all no matter how nice it is.
the meal was massive
If you order it in at least you are near the porcelain phone for later on.
It’s already on Deliveroo but they charge a ridiculous $8.95 delivery fee which is about twice as much as most other places on Deliveroo in my area
Unless you’re km’s away from the nearest outlet and don’t drive, I don’t understand the motivation to use Ubereats or Deliveroo for the big chains like Maccas and KFC. There are so many other better choices for the same price on the apps that I feel it defeats the purpose.
I think the most common requests on delivery apps for KFC/Maccas etc would come from drunk or hungover people. Or parents with kids.
I have had Zambrero once, in Bendigo in October 2017. The meal I chose- a chicken burrito with black rice, from memory- didn’t exactly blow me away but it was decidedly healthier than the offerings from Guzman y Gomez or Mad Mex. I note that there are stores strategically positioned along the Hume Highway; I think I’ll give the Goulburn store a go on my next trip down that way.
I am in Brisbane ahead of tonight’s Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and India, so I decided to visit MOS Burger store at Adelaide Street in the city, which is a 15 minute walk from my hotel at Spring Hill. I tried the 1972 burger, fried calamari and a large cup of ice tea, and they are pretty good. I had a look at the menu and found out that there are only three varieties of rice burger available (rice burger is a MOS specialty), I wish there will be more rice burgers on the menu. Nevertheless I look forward to a MOS burger store in Melbourne.
i quite like the teriyaki chicken burger. it’s got a nice flavour and texture without being over flavoured
Yesterday I went to Westfield Parramatta to try the food at Nathan’s Famous, located at the far end of level 5 food court right next door to JB Hi-Fi. I bought a hot dog, crinkle cut chips and an old fashioned lemonade. The food was really good but a bit pricey ($6.50 for a plain hot dog).
More Taco Bell restaurants are coming to NSW.
I recently went to Zambrero’s in Glenelg and ordered a chicken IQ burrito, which came in at $14.10. It was really nice but quite expensive. Keen to hear what others think of Zambrero’s and other Mexican food chains (Guzman Y Gomez seems to be a popular chain).
Sounds like Taco Bell will be split in Australia between two master franchisees, similar to Carls Jr.
Scroll back a bit, there has been plenty of chat around Zambrero a few weeks ago. Persoanlly I love Zambrero but I see it more like a healthier fusion chain rather than a strictly Mexican chain.
Correct. According to a report in today’s Herald Sun, Restaurant Brands will open Taco Bell restaurants in NSW and ACT, while Collins Foods plan to open 50 restaurants in Queensland, SA and WA in the next three years. Neither franchisee is opening a restaurant in Victoria.