State of Taco - Old Orchard Mall, Skokie, IL

I know that Frontera Grill pulled their taco joint out of Macy's at Old Orchard but I had just gotten a haircut at the mall and needed to eat so I went to check out the new taqueria in the spot: State of Taco. I noticed a chicken chili on the menu, which sounded good but it said it was "Macy's Chicken Chili", so I immediately knew it was "food service". I ordered 2 chicken tacos anyways. When I grabbed my drink from the cooler, I noticed carrot cake with Macy's stickers. Carrot cake?? In a taco place? I mean, I guess. But it still seemed like some food service cafeteria where they were throwing things together.

My food came and it was ... OK. There was plenty of chicken in the taco but the whole thing was bland. Pedestrian. It did the job. But it was no Fronter Grill place. The cashier, by the way, could not have been nicer. I forgot to take a picture of the tacos, sorry.

3/5 Stars

2 chicken tacos & a diet Coke $14.74


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