Now I know, how many options do you truly have for 1$ tacos? Well at Hero's, you actually have three: chicken, beef or shrimp! I HIGHLY recommend the chicken or shrimp tacos. Also what sets Hero's apart, is their freshly fried shells. Normally I do not even like hard shell tacos, but they definitely changed my mind! Also along with their fully loaded tacos, they also always have beer specials. Its heaven on earth folks! For 6 tacos and two beers, our grand total was 11$!! This type of value is almost unheard of, but makes a perfect appearance on 30 Dollar Dates. Make sure to mark Hero's on your Thursday date night calendar!
Quality of Food- 4/5pts
I love tacos, and I can be very picky! The quality of their tacos is awesome and the shell is the best part. They even stack the toppings so high that they have to give you a fork to eat all the leftovers! Creativeness of Dishes-NA I am going to take out this part of the scoring system since we are only grading their Taco Thursday. I will be back to see their full menu another visit! Atmosphere- 1/2pts The atmosphere is your typical bar atmosphere, which may attract some and send others out the door. They do have some really great locally painted murals inside that are beautiful! Value-3/3pts 1$ tacos and 2$ beers? Do I need to say more? Overall this would leave us with a score of 14/18 or 7.8/10 * I will advise that since this is a bar, it is not family friendly.*
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It is time to upgrade how we do scoring here at 30 Dollar Dates! Fort Smith is such a diverse town with many different places to eat fine food. This could include anything from 5 star steakhouses to some of the best curry you've ever had- but by a gas station? 30 Dollar Dates felt the need to disclose a new system so we could level the playing field for reviews! Moving forward, this will be our new scoring system.
Cleanliness of Restaurant - 5pts Speediness of Food and Service- 3pts Quality of Service- 3pts Quality of Food- 5pts Creativeness of Dishes-3pts Atmosphere- 2pts Value-3pts *1 Bonus point available for quirky characteristics* We will also be including whether or not the location is family friendly, sometimes date night includes the kids too! 30 Dollar Dates will be going back and updating scoring on past restaurants as well! If you think there is anything else that should or should not be included in scoring, please leave a comment. We would love to hear from you!
Updated Scoring 3/30/18*
Due to our new scoring system, I will be updating this review! Cleanliness of Restaurant- 5/5. The restaurant itself is immaculate, which is a huge bonus! Speediness of Food and Service- 3/3. It does not get much faster than "build your own" type meals. Quality of service, N/a. There are no traditional servers at the burrito bowl. Quality of food- 3/5. The food was delicious but may have been sitting out for just awhile. Creativeness of Dishes- 1/3. The dishes here aren't as creative as some in town, but the food is still delicious! Atmosphere- 0/2. The parking lot is very hard to navigate and the inside of the restaurant is lacking character. Overall, very average. Value- 3/3. Burrito bowls value is amazing! The amount of food you get is perfect and you could practically pay with pocket change! Overall scoring: 15/20 or 7.5/10 Food trucks have been a new trend that has blown up! Unfortunately, we don't have too much of a selection here in the River Valley. Lucky for us locals- we have something better than just an ordinary food truck.... We have Truckin' Delicious! I will admit that I have eaten here before, probably too much. I can't help it! It's so good. Try to stop me. But really, the whole concept is amazing. The menu changes weekly and the dishes are so creative (and creatively named) it makes you so excited for your meal! The location is frequently changing, so you'll have to chase it down- but that is half the fun of a food truck right? Recommendations on this menu are hard to give because the menu changes every week! This time around, I grabbed a Cheesus loves you (which is a grilled mac n cheese sammich- GENIUS) and my husband got the Boss Hog Burrito. The blend of flavors makes everything on the menu so fun and brilliant! Here is a quick peak at our menu choices.... Everything we had here was delicious. But here is the real question.... How much money we talking here? For both of these meals was 20$ before tip (and please tip the cooks, the food is too good not to!). Truckin' Delicious is perfect for any kind of date night, but even more perfectly suited for an outdoor lunch date. I give Truckin Delicious 8.5/10 ! Don't believe me on how good this place is? You don't have to! They were just awarded Best Food Truck (in all of Arkansas) by the Reader Choice Awards! Kinda a big deal. While I don't have a "stable" menu to share with you, I will include a link below to Truckin' Delicious so you can always have their up to date menu and location. * Updated Scoring 3/30/18* Here is our new score for Truckin Delicious based on the new scoring system! Cleanliness of Restaurant- N/a.
Speediness of Food and Service- 2/3, Sometimes master pieces take time! The food is made fresh to order, which also means there is usually a little bit of a wait! Quality of Service-N/a. Quality of Food-5/5. The food quality is like none other in this area! Everything is made fresh and is always a delightful surprise to my taste buds. Creativeness of Dishes- 3/3. What makes Truckin Delicious a staple in this area is the their creative menu. The owners are so creative, in fact, that they have to change the menu every week! This is a place to eat where you would never get tired of the food! Atmosphere- N/a. Value-2/3. While Truckin Delicious may be slightly more expensive than other food trucks, the food you are eating is beyond worth it, and they still make it into the 30 Dollar Date realm! The fresh ingredients and the amount of food you get- is well worth the asking price! Truckin' Delicious is such a staple and is so quirky with their menu and presentation... they are being awarded a bonus point! Overall Score for Truckin Delicious- 13/14 or 9.3/10 Fried Rice is a local favorite and I was very excited to give it a try! This certain location is tucked away off Towson ave. If you get lost (and you probably will ) I promise it is worth the effort to find it! I had always heard friends speak highly of this place, but the other location was a little bit of a drive for me. So whenever I saw a sign with the new location, I didn't waste any time! I have always really loved Thai food, and lucky for me- this area has been opening new Asian restaurants all over. Fort Smith has really become a booming area for Thai restaurants so the competition is heavy, but Fried Rice is a top contender. The area is small and casual, perfectly suited for a dinner date with some friends! My sister in law and my best friend actually joined me here before we caught a movie. While the movie was way to scary for us, at least our meal beforehand was amazing! Everything about Fried Rice is A+. From the moment you walk into the restaurant you instantly feel welcome, all the staff is smiling and the portion size is easily enough to feed two people. What more could you ask for? Now... I couldn't go to a place named Fried Rice without getting an order of fried rice! It was the best I have ever had. My friend got the Pau Kee Mao Spicy and loved it! For both of these meals, two drinks and an order of eggrolls *not pictured but delicious* was a grand total of 26$ before tip! Fried Rice is perfect for any appetite and on any budget. All in all, I would certainly give this a 8.5 out of 10! Make sure to visit Fried Rice for your next date night. Wanna take a peak at the menu? *Updated Scoring 3/30/18*
Time to update this score with our new scoring system! Cleanliness of Restaurant- 5/5. Speediness of Food and Service- 3/3. Quality of Service-3/3. Quality of Food- 5/5. Creativeness of Dishes- 1/3. Atmosphere- 1/2. Value-3/3. Overall Score for Fried Rice #2- 21/25 or 8.4/10! Miss Anna's is somewhere I would frequently drive past without any thought. On the outside this establishment may not look like much and really on the inside it isn't much either. Whenever it comes to restaurants this just appears to be a normal diner atmosphere. I sat down with my best friend to catch breakfast on Saturday (one of my favorite past-times is breakfast, friends are a plus!). My very first impression may have not been astonishing, but Miss Anna's comes through where it's important... THE FOOD! I was so impressed by the portion size, the quality and the speediness of the service! Here is a sneak peak at what we got....
Not a huge fan of what we ordered? Take a look at the menu itself! * Updated Scoring 3/30/18*
Time to update scoring on this review with our new scoring system! Clea5nliness of Restaurant- 5/5 Speediness of Food and Service- 3/3 Quality of Service-2/3 Quality of Food-4/5 Creativeness of Dishes- 1/3 Atmosphere- 1/2 Value-3/3 Overall Score for Miss Anna's- 19/25 or 7.6/10 |
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