Calexico

Wanted takeaway tacos but I am celiac and I usually don’t trust restaurants with cross-contamination so I went for pick-up instead of delivery. Pick-up allows me to be the annoying customer, over-explain gluten contamination, warn them about its danger for me. I hate being that person but, based on my experience, I wouldn’t be taken into consideration otherwise. The employees were nice, I explained I couldn’t have chips if they were fried in the same oil they used for frying breaded food. They confirmed, indeed, that they fried everything in the same oil. I took Carne Asada taco and repeated once again “please tell the kitchen to pay attention.” 20 mins later my taco and the other food are ready and I take them home. Opened the bag, my taco was covered with crispy tortilla strips. The menu did mention them under Carne Asada taco but I had naively thought they would pay attention, which is the only thing I had asked for. My friend liked her food. However, honestly, I wouldn’t recommend a place where I felt unsafe and unheard.