Restaurant Report Card: El Camino

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – “It’s not upscale, but it’s not your daddy’s taco joint either,” said El Camino owner Chad Evans.

Evans is looking for a nice mix that’s got a taste of the big city as well.

“This is sort of a modern, chef-driven, street taco vibe,” said Evans. “It’s been popular in LA, Chicago, New York.”

Evans wants El Camino to give you an experience.

“It’s going to be corn or flour soft shells,” said Evans. “The proteins here–carnitas, pork, braised short rib with anbeaver pepper with a couple of the tacos. It’s exciting use of American spice.”

It’s great now, and will definitely be great later.

“I expect the future of this is going to be lots of discovery in what we can do with the taco.”

Plus that perfect health inspection tastes just as good.

“To be noticed that you’re doing things correctly in the back where people can’t see it means a lot,” said Evans. “So you know that’s something we start the day trying to get right even though we know everybody’s not going to see what we’re doing.”

El Camino is making the grade this week.

Head to their website for more information.

Here’s a restaurant that needs to step it up this week:

Bearfoot Tavern on Second Street scored a 77.

They had raw fish stored about some spring rolls, the coleslaw and butter weren’t at the proper cold holding temperature, and a bag of trash was torn open and not in the trash can.

Other scores this week:

Buca di Beppo on Riverside Drive – 98

Greek Corner Deli on Cherry Street – 79

Polly’s Corner Cafe on Zebulon Road – 91

Benson’s Steak & Sushi on S. Houston Lake Road – 100

Greek Village II on North Commercial Circle – 99

Lucy’s on Carroll Street – 91

Seoul House Korean Restaurant on Manor Court – 86

Wok N Roll on Highway 96 – 99

Good scores this week.