THE KIDDIE GOURMET
— by Barbara Blackburn
Mighty Taco
5495 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville
(716) 565-1954
mightytaco.com
~ SPOONS ~
FOOD 4/5
SERVICE 5/5
FAMILY FRIENDLY 4/5
Zahz Pizza
596 Cayuga Road - Cheektowaga
(716) 630-9249
zahzpizza.com
~ SPOONS ~
FOOD 4/5
SERVICE 5/5
FAMILY FRIENDLY 4/5
Let’s
Party
Before the Pandemic, we rarely
indulged in take out, but now
for the past several months we
are ordering twice a week — supporting
local businesses. Anyway, knowing that
our daughter Trina has an affection for
Mighty Taco and must visit there every return
trip from Florida, we ordered on the
phone. We were surprised at their speed
and by the fact that they had everything on
our order.
My 3 Cheese Bean Burrito ($2.79)
stuffed refried beans, cheese, salsa, sour
cream, and salsa into a wrapper also included
crumbled strip chips. I think a niño
or niña would approve. An extra side of
the $1.70 Strip Chips, although in a bag,
were quite enjoyable, as they delivered a
comforting crunch. A side of Quacamole
($1.80) sported nice chunks and was an
upbeat addition to my burrito.
A savory Fajita Chicken Quesadilla
($2.79) offered a choice of wheat or white
tortilla; a choice of hot jalapeno or mild
banana peppers; and hot, medium, mild,
or Buffito sauce. This grill-pressed delight
was a quesadilla styled burrito, that
pleased the padre. I might add that my
burrito also offered a choice of Swiss/
American, cheddar/jack cheese, plus tortilla
choice, as well as amount of heat in
the sauce. As another fast food place says,
“You can have it your way!”
A smaller appetite might order a small
taco priced from $1.49 to $1.95, with toptions
to fill the taco shell with chicken or
beef.
Don’t skip dessert, our favorite — especially
the Cherry Empanada with a fantastic
fruit filling in the pastry ($.99).
Did you know that there are 21
Mighty Taco sites in the area, some incorporated,
all offering drive-thru and take
out service? You should be able to find one
close to you. Should it be possible to sit in
a restaurant again, know that the one we
patronized had a pleasant seating area.
Zahz, when the time comes will
have a possible seating area.
However, we did take-out after
consulting the on-line menu. There is
a special for kids on the wall above the
counter with a $6.44 plus tax deal including
six Chicken Fingers, with fries. More
about those fries later...
As for the pizza, the crust was not too
thick nor too thin for WNY palates. The
ingredients topping the pizza were plenteous.
In our case, they were pepperoni,
mushrooms, onions, black olives, and anchovies
(the latter on only half of the pizza).
Extras are $1.10 to $1.60 each. Classic
Cheese Zah is $8.29 or $12.78.
My specialty Eggplant Submarine
($4.99/7.59), although on the soggy side,
was pleasantly palatable: breaded and fried
eggplant topped with homemade sauce,
mozzarella, and parmesan. We liked the
sassy sauce with undercurrents of sweetness
and spiciness.
In normal times we never would have
ordered a carbohydrate overload, indulging
in French Fries, but these desperate
times call for deliciously desperate decisions
or measures. The fries ($2.00, $3.50,
$4.99) were deep fried to perfection and
seemed as if coated. Upon arriving home
they were still crispy. I think opening the
container for peeking and sneaking during
the ride home helped.
If you haven’t been to a taco place
lately, you may consider a chicken finger,
steak, beef, or chicken taco, in the $3.00 to
$4.00 range. Also, there are main course
salads, in the $6.00 to $8.00 range.
Keeping with the deep fried delights,
we munched on battered rings of
fresh onion, fried to a crispy perfection
($2.50/4.00). Removing the food from
some good, clean grease at the right moment
is an achievement in deep frying.
Now when we motor past this familiar
landmark on an often traveled road,
we’ll associate it with happy memories of
mealtime bonding at the home table.
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July 2020 WNY Family 47