Hector's Mexican Food is located on 2901 East 3300 South in Salt Lake's Canyon Rim neighborhood. I grew up close by. Back then it was called Alberto's and was open 24 hours. Those late nite food runs consisted of large carne asada burritos covered in guacamole. It was delicious, filling, and inexpensive. It is still filling and inexpensive but the food has taken a turn towards nasty. The meat is tough, the guacamole looks and tastes as if it came out of a play dough container, the tortillas taste like they were soaked in oil but never fried, the rice is dry and the beans were clumpy and bland.
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Usually I have something good to say about every restaurant that I try. Not this time. If you get off of I-215 on 3300 South looking for food, stop at Wendy's, Five Guys, Wing Nutz, Cafe Rio, Shiver's, Cafe Silvester, or Millcreek Cafe. If you get to Hector's, you have gone too far. Either turn around or keep driving.
Happy Eating (or fasting if it's between that and Hector's).
Wing Nutz is definitely the place to stop off of that exit!
ReplyDeleteJeff, you are doing it wrong. Your picture looks like an order of 2 carne asada tacos with rice & beans and some cheese... The burritos are a single large flour tortilla wrapping up some goodness.
ReplyDeleteHonestly though, the only things to get at Hector's are the Carne Asada Fries, and the rolled tacos. If you're thirsty, then get the horchata. I too remember the days of Molcasalsa and I've been back to Hector's several times in the past 3 months, all of which have been very reminiscent of the good old days. I think you may have just got an unlucky pack of gristle instead of carne when you asked for the wrong thing for your order. :)