New Mexican place for Green Lanes

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Permalink Reply by JHauptman on September 25, 2019 at 11:17

Cheap meat piled high. The literal race to the bottom continues apace along Green Lanes.

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Permalink Reply by George on September 24, 2019 at 18:12

So this will be on the site of Ο Πενταδάκτυλος (I presume this was a Greek-Cypriot club named after the five fingers mountain in Cyprus). I do find it a shame to see another sign of the Greek-Cypriot community going, but I'm sure whatever this ends up as will serve the current community, well I really do hope it does! At least it beats another empty shop unit/jewellery shop/glitzy Turkish behemoth restaurant!

I'll reserve judgement until it's open, but my excitement level from reading initially about a Mexican Taco place subsided pretty quickly over the course of this thread, especially after reading the Guardian article about French Tacos, still I'm sure I'd happily eat one after a few pints at the Salisbury and it looks perfectly placed for that so I'll be sure to give it a go when it's opened!

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Permalink Reply by kotkas on September 25, 2019 at 11:21

I kind of agree. The concept appears super gimmicky - as if the proprietors read up on the subject and thought that they could leverage the existing kebab supply chain and low skill set required to put these together to replicate the 'success' of the French offering. 

I wouldn't be caught dead eating those things as even the original iterations look quite grim BUT I welcome more choice on the high street and the fact that the premises appear poised to be refurbished to a reasonably high standard.

Let it also be noted that it appears that proprietors of Turkish background are actually waking up to the fact that there is an over-saturation of kebab on offer and are trying out new things, as appears to be the case here, and wit Abraco - 60 Grand Parade. 

So while I won't be eating a 'French taco' I remain cautiously optimistic.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on September 25, 2019 at 11:51

Judging by their names, It doesn't look like the owners of this business are Turkish.

Let's give the lads a chance, eh.

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Permalink Reply by Graham Charnock on September 25, 2019 at 11:54

Don't sound particularly Mexican either.

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Permalink Reply by Graham Charnock on September 25, 2019 at 12:46

French Tacos appear to what we would call wraps, which are already available in Sainsburys sandwich cabinet. McDonalds seem to be going for them, but I agree there is proabably not so much of a lunchtime office lunch break demand in Green Lanes, when you can go down to McDonalds or Subway in the retail park.

Permalink Reply by 0l7ft44vlytse on November 22, 2019 at 11:58

Anyone know when this place will be opening, or have a link to their FB/instagram? Pretty interested in trying this

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