A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Dos Tacos!
Available every Saturday and Sunday at the Friends in the Marketplace Funky Flea Market at the Florida Avenue Market. $2 per taco. Available in beef, pork, chicken, and (beef) tongue. 6th and Neal.
Although the food is okay, the service is spotty at best. Frankly it can be disrespectful to stand their ready to pay good money and have people ignore you. Yesterday, it happened to me for the second time and I had enough. Two workers there saw and ignored me. I got a hotdog instead from the hotdog place (an actual fully operational stand vice the hap-hazard set up of the taco tent/folding table bonanza). Although she was busy, the hotdog lady greeted me took my order and fulfilled it perfectly. Those taco people have a lot to learn re-customer service. There's no excuse or making customer's feel disrespected. If FT wanted to give equal time, or at least fair time to the food places at the market they would profile the hotdog truck vice the spotty and rude taco people.
If you want a good taco go elsewhere, if you want better customer service go to the hechinger mall safeway. I thought it was only me until another neighbor said the same thing about the taco truck. I'm all for supporting small food upstart, but pissing in my face not worth the price of two okay tacos.
I think the issue may be that the taco truck people don't really speak English. You basically need to say "taco" and the filling you want. If you want a soda hold it up. Much beyond that confused them. So, they won't exactly greet you by asking what you want. It's nothing personal.
Wow. That's kind of condescending. You are saying that because they don't know English that well, that they can't provide good customer service. Really?
Inked: It wasn't the language thing, I've ordered there before, simply they didn't even acknowledge me except for looking at me and then ignoring me.
It's cool. It's just a taco place, at flea market, but I don't want people reading this blog thinking that it's good service because it isn't.
I am sure you enjoy it, but that endorsement needs to be tempered with other's expriences. I doubt I will purchase there again because of the reasons listed and that side of the coin should be shown if we're about fairness.
I'm with you, inked, I've always gotten good service and I think the tacos are delicious!
On a side note, inked is under no obligation to give "fair time" to all of the food places at the market. The great thing about a blog is that you get to write your opinion about what you want to write about! I've never understood why people get upset with bloggers for not featuring their favorite place; bloggers are under no obligation to feature every place.
I like that Robby has taken it upon himself to be the comment section villain on this blog. It's unfortunate, though, that he's not even the least bit funny or interesting.
djbays, Where'd you get that? I'm saying that when I go they usually say hi, or just smile and wait for me to order. They don't ask me what I want. this weekend asked what kind of tacos they had that day and was met with a look of apologetic confusion. I think the woman cooking would ask what you want, she's just maybe not sure how to do so. That's my best guess.
If they are making someone elses food you may have to wait a couple of minutes to order. You are ordering from the person who is cooking, and it's a small cooking surface. They don't write stuff down, so I think they don't want to get more than an order or two ahead.
So getting ignored for a few minutes at the taco truck is akin to someone pissing in your face? Did you really mean to slam this small business so hard?
Wow, some people go straight for the jugular when some one differs with their opinion. They call people selfish, sanctimonious, and tell them to learn to read. Kim was not rude or direct with her comments in the least bit. She didn't call you any of the type of things you offered up for her. She just said she didn't understand your presumption of telling inked what to cover in her own blog.
Robby, you are coming across as a huge know-it-all who likes to verbally beat down anyone who questions you. I can't tell if you just are coming off wrong or if you really are just content with being that rude. Opinions are great. Just please respect that Kim can have one too without you insulting her three seprate times in one posting.
Having just been assulated by the K. Henderson, I guess I am ready for anything so lets go.
Annon 12:23:00 PM: Disrespect from a business is a death nail because you're there to support them and they simply reject you as if you're not good enough. That is akin to pissing on someone's face. I planned to support them until they back handed me.
Annon 1:20:00 PM
Relax no one sliced Kim's thoat, however Kim was wrong and was corrected. Her point of no one else matters but her is a bit skewed. I don't counter the person before you who loved it. I just know they are not the best with customer service. I should be able to say that. And if I am allowed to I'll say it any way.
"Her point of no one else matters but her is a bit skewed."
If you can't see that your style epitomizes the fact that you think no one else matters. You spent two very long paragraphs disagreeing and calling-out ink in a gruff way. Then, in a much more polite way, Kim questioned your presumptions and the way in which you did it.
You jumped down Kim's throat with both feet for expressing her opinion all the while whining that you should be able to give your opinion and it should apparently revered. Do you not see how this is ironic given what you just wrote?
If you want to trumpet your opinions and tell everyone else they are wrong, start your own blog. Your schtick is getting old.
D: Again it's simple, bad customer service is bad customer service. That's it. It hasn't changed since I worte this at 2:39 AM. If you want to banish me then cool, but really it's silly. When someone is wrong and she made a wrong assumption they are to be corrected. It sounds ridgid. Such is life.
I've noticed that the taco truck folks respond to my wife much faster than they do me. I figured they liked a pretty face and a smile instead of my unshaven wrinkled weekend style.
Robby, my reading skills are actually superb, so I do in fact know how to read! You should learn to not be rude and take everything personally. I didn't say that you weren't fine with inked not listing every place there. Perhaps you should take your own advice and "learn to read" instead of accusing others of saying things they aren't.
And, as you commented on your experiences, I commented on mine. I didn't say that your experiences were invalid or that you shouldn't share them. Again, perhaps it's time to take your own advice and "learn to read." In sharing my experiences I wasn't invalidating others' experiences or implying that others' experiences were unimportant. Just as you can only speak to what you've experienced, I can only speak to what I've experienced. Not sure why you've chosen to consistently use ad hominem attacks against all those who disagree with you. I'd also love for you to explain to me why the fact that I shared my experiences would automatically suggest to you that I don't care about the experiences that have been different from mine. Talk about a logical leap! And, thanks for your concern, but as someone who volunteers with several different organizations, despite your accusations, I'm comfortable asserting that I am not, in fact, selfish.
There's a word for someone like you, robby. It's called bully.
"It sounds ridgid. Such is life. It's not a schtick it's reality."
No, I get it man. You feel the compulsion to correct everyone with whom you disagree. My issue is in the way you do it, not for your having an opinion. I see you as being rude and disrespectful of others. You just aren't neighborly to those who live around you. Since you obviously have no ability to look at your own actions and admit you are wrong, (I have a feeling you don't think you are wrong much at all) I felt you needed to be corrected. You just take things too far, too fast.
Kim, bully eyeroll. I never said yours were invalid, but you did assume I was suggesting Inked cover all the places which isn't what I meant or wrote, which is why I said learn to read.
Again, I never said mine trumped yours, but you asserted that yours was the norm. That's where your running over people like me.
In any respects. It's a taco place. Go, don't go. What ever.
"You just aren't neighborly to those who live around you."
Sure, I'll remember that when I am out of time and treasure doing neighborhood stuff. I'll remember that when I am being called names in text and in person. I'll remember that when during clean ups or when I trim the trees on my street so that people can pass and drug dealer make not so veiled threats.
I'll remember those words, and I'll think if this isn't neighborly then frankly I don't know what is.
Robby, where did I assume that you were suggesting inked cover all of the places. I didn't even reference you in my first comment; it was a general comment in relation to comments I often read on blogs. In fact, I specifically referenced "people," which would automatically mean that I wasn't referencing you or any other single person.
Additionally, you have yet to point out where I assumed my experience was the norm. I specifically stated that I have always had good experiences. You need some serious work on your reading comprehension skills!
Kim: Read your own post. I am not heard to spoon feed you. It's funny now how you rode the high road and now you sling mud because you feel justified or what ever. I guess pride really goes before the fall.
It makes me smile in a way, and frown in others.
Customer service is important. And it shouldn't matter what your face looks like. But I must life in a strange universe. I am sorry I read your post and pointed out your error.
Robby, I have re-read my post multiple times. Not once did I state that my experience was the norm. Nor did I state that others' experiences were insignificant or not worth sharing. I guess you don't see it there either, but are too childish to admit you are wrong.
I think it's laughable that you would accuse someone else of slinging mud. Seriously, have you read your own posts. Yes, I have criticized you, but only after you have attacked me as a person with absolutely no rational basis. People treat others according to how the others act. This is not a new concept. I'm not sure why it would make you both smile and frown. Your lack of self-awareness does make me both smile and frown, though.
It's funny to encounter such an illogical, rude person, particularly one who criticizes others' reading skills while being lacking in both reading and grammar skills himself.
Sure, I'll remember that when I am out of time and treasure doing neighborhood stuff. I'll remember that when I am being called names in text and in person. I'll remember that when during clean ups or when I trim the trees on my street so that people can pass and drug dealer make not so veiled threats.
these seem like perfectly valid reasons be be a dick on the internet.
A douche and a Dick wow, and I aparently support sex clubs, what else can I be called of accused of today.
Kim: continue to wallow. It's becomming.
Hank: I'm not jesus, but if I'm a dick I guess I've loved by some and not loved by some. Oh well, guess you don't like dick. And there's nothing wrong with that.
And as for the cross, just respoding to D. For some reason I should be overly polite to people I've never met and frankly won't say hi to be on H street NE.
Neighborly, more like clique or cult. But cool, Kim, Hank, D, Annon X:XX May the force be with you all.
Robby, how am I wallowing? I am seriously confused as to where you got the idea that I was asserting that my experience was the norm. I'm also confused about your refusal to point out to me where you got the idea from.
Robby, continue to be rude for no reason whatsoever. It's becoming. (Note the correct spelling of "becoming.")
Oh, and I make eye contact, smile and give a little wave to everyone I pass on H Street. So, you're wrong in your assertion that those who comment here are "people who won't say hi to be (I assume you mean me) on H Street."
I'm the the other neighbor who also has had bad service at the taco truck. I've been in food service, sales, customer service since I was old enough to work. I really wouldn't care about their bad, unfriendly service if there were more food choices at Friends in the Marketplace. The Jamaican food looks great, but it's a little pricey for me. On H Street, when I get bad service at one of the restaurants, I passive aggressively punish them by going to their nearest competitor the next time I eat on H (and I eat on H at least 3 times a week). It's easier than saying something (awkward)or being a bad tipper (which just makes the patron look like a jerk). Better yet, I make a comment about it on this blog! Although, sometimes I shamefully do it anonymously! Robby, I will mention something about the taco people to Omawale who is my neighbor and the manager of the fleamarket. Maybe when we go back next time we won't receive the cold shoulder and will have to leave the fleamarket hungry, angry and/or disappointed.
So evidently Frozen Tropics has turned into the Kim and Robby show. That is fine but lets keep the cursing and foul language to a minimum. It is still a neighborhood blog. Lets not turn into the DCist or the Wash Post Blog littered with trolls and vial comments.
H street is a very unfriendly place for me. It has been for years. I walk into most places I feel unwelcomed save for the Pug, LMW's and SOVA. I've actually eaten alone at places or at the bars of some places and frankly I might as well not even be in the room. I'm glad other's enjoy it. FT is often and extension of the H culture. Here, when you dare to say you had a Y experience vice and X one people kinda go wild. I've learned over the years that people honestly don't care if your exprience was bad, but don't share them because it's like popping the H bubble.
You're right, K, I shouldn't have let Robby's rude comments get to me! I should know better. Thanks for the reminder! (This is genuine, not sarcastic. I know it's hard to tell online sometimes!)
I think it's fair to say at this point that Robby is a troll. He is certainly not alone on Frozen Tropics, and not all of his comments are trollish, but he's on a tear today, so I'm singling him out.
The best way to get rid of a troll? Don't feed them. This means just ignoring deliberately inflammatory postings and going about your business. Trolls crave attention, and starving them of that will force them to either settle down or move on.
Sorry if this post is a bit elementary, but I know a lot of folks aren't as familiar with these types of characters as others.
Let's keep FT the best neighborhood blog around! Don't feed the trolls!
Inked, thanks for the heads up on the taco joint. Your blog has been a tremendous resource for me by providing a "heads up" on what's going on around the way.
Despite three years in Trinidad, I haven't had the chance to venture over to to the Florida market. Tacos are a great reason to go!
As far as my post-taco impressions of the place (quality, service, etc.), I'll save my opinions for a Yelp review.
I follow this blog pretty closely and was pumped to see you cover these tacos! I had them for the first time last weekend, and they're phenomenal--and phenomenally cheap.
As far as the service, I think they just get overwhelmed. You can tell they've put alot of time into their ingredients, and lines and the language barrier create some confusion. With a little practice, I imagine things will improve. In the meantime, I'll continue to visit them.
I hope everyone commenting on this post realizes respect goes two ways, and when someone is handing you a fresh taco for a Taco Bell price, give them a break.
Now I'm a Troll. Cool, off to a neighborhood meeting after working 12 hour day on zero hrs of sleep. Thanks for the insults (Dick, Troll, ....)
And they were not overwhelmed that day, they were just rude.
But what the hell, I can't even say that w/o someone taking it to heart as if it was their grandmother making the tacos.
I'm off to my meeting and then more work and then another sleepless night, that would make four in a row. So really tacos, just kept me going, the experience was bad. Maybe N can help by talking to them.
I actually frequent the place a lot. It is run by a couple from Mexico and who bring their family with them to sell on the weekends. They don't have a standing restaurant any place else. I'm mexican and from los angeles and the tacos are actually pretty good an authentic, albeit they aren't taco bell tacos that some of us may be accustomed to. In addition to tacos, they also on occasion, carry tamales and other specialty dishes.
Disrespect from a business is a death nail because you're there to support them and they simply reject you as if you're not good enough. That is akin to pissing on someone's face.
Self-esteem is a terrible thing to lose. Better that out-sized chip on your shoulder.
No chip here re the taco truck, just not looking to pay for disrespect.
My self esteem is fine. As I was telling a friend last night H Street NE is not a friendly place. Most people ignore you, so you won’t make friends easily. The people that acknowledge your existence look down on you with few exceptions. I have friends that are popular, or connected there and that's the only reason I may enter into a conversation with people on H. If I see them again they ignore me until I'm with another friend of theirs and then they remember me. I'm sure others have had different experiences of H, but this is mine. Because of it I've had to steel myself for conversations like this. I used to feel humiliated, now I simply don't care. I know that differences of opinion are not welcomed. H is probably one of the least friendly places I've found in the city. I'm not exaggerating. On 8th people at least said hello, on K Street you can end up in wonderful conversations with people. But on H, unless you are in a clique or have a friend who’s knows people; you are neither welcomed nor valued. It's not that people are mean, it's that you’re not even worth disdain, you’re simply not there. So I've come to expect this from you all on FT. It's an extension of H.
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Although the food is okay, the service is spotty at best. Frankly it can be disrespectful to stand their ready to pay good money and have people ignore you. Yesterday, it happened to me for the second time and I had enough. Two workers there saw and ignored me. I got a hotdog instead from the hotdog place (an actual fully operational stand vice the hap-hazard set up of the taco tent/folding table bonanza). Although she was busy, the hotdog lady greeted me took my order and fulfilled it perfectly. Those taco people have a lot to learn re-customer service. There's no excuse or making customer's feel disrespected. If FT wanted to give equal time, or at least fair time to the food places at the market they would profile the hotdog truck vice the spotty and rude taco people.
If you want a good taco go elsewhere, if you want better customer service go to the hechinger mall safeway. I thought it was only me until another neighbor said the same thing about the taco truck. I'm all for supporting small food upstart, but pissing in my face not worth the price of two okay tacos.
I think the issue may be that the taco truck people don't really speak English. You basically need to say "taco" and the filling you want. If you want a soda hold it up. Much beyond that confused them. So, they won't exactly greet you by asking what you want. It's nothing personal.
Wow. That's kind of condescending. You are saying that because they don't know English that well, that they can't provide good customer service. Really?
djbays, great point.
Inked: It wasn't the language thing, I've ordered there before, simply they didn't even acknowledge me except for looking at me and then ignoring me.
It's cool. It's just a taco place, at flea market, but I don't want people reading this blog thinking that it's good service because it isn't.
I am sure you enjoy it, but that endorsement needs to be tempered with other's expriences. I doubt I will purchase there again because of the reasons listed and that side of the coin should be shown if we're about fairness.
I'm with you, inked, I've always gotten good service and I think the tacos are delicious!
On a side note, inked is under no obligation to give "fair time" to all of the food places at the market. The great thing about a blog is that you get to write your opinion about what you want to write about! I've never understood why people get upset with bloggers for not featuring their favorite place; bloggers are under no obligation to feature every place.
Kim: kill the sanctimony. I am fine with inked not listing every place there, that wasn't my point. You too should learn to read.
There's another side of this and other experiences, but from your comment, I figure you don't care. I guess as long as you get yours you don't care.
There is a word for that, selfish.
I like the curry goat from the Jamaican lady in the same area. Haven't been there since the summer so I don't know if it's a regular truck/tent.
And I've had no problemos with the taco people
I like that Robby has taken it upon himself to be the comment section villain on this blog. It's unfortunate, though, that he's not even the least bit funny or interesting.
Hank Chinaski said...: thanks for the insult again, you're just a ball of fun. We should have you come out and entertain the troops.
Not the villian, just another guy with an opinion.
djbays,
Where'd you get that? I'm saying that when I go they usually say hi, or just smile and wait for me to order. They don't ask me what I want. this weekend asked what kind of tacos they had that day and was met with a look of apologetic confusion. I think the woman cooking would ask what you want, she's just maybe not sure how to do so. That's my best guess.
If they are making someone elses food you may have to wait a couple of minutes to order. You are ordering from the person who is cooking, and it's a small cooking surface. They don't write stuff down, so I think they don't want to get more than an order or two ahead.
@ Robby--
So getting ignored for a few minutes at the taco truck is akin to someone pissing in your face? Did you really mean to slam this small business so hard?
Jeez.
I've only had the tongue there, since they've never had anything else as a taco filling the four times I've been. However, the tacos were excellent.
Wow, some people go straight for the jugular when some one differs with their opinion. They call people selfish, sanctimonious, and tell them to learn to read. Kim was not rude or direct with her comments in the least bit. She didn't call you any of the type of things you offered up for her. She just said she didn't understand your presumption of telling inked what to cover in her own blog.
Robby, you are coming across as a huge know-it-all who likes to verbally beat down anyone who questions you. I can't tell if you just are coming off wrong or if you really are just content with being that rude. Opinions are great. Just please respect that Kim can have one too without you insulting her three seprate times in one posting.
D
Having just been assulated by the K. Henderson, I guess I am ready for anything so lets go.
Annon 12:23:00 PM: Disrespect from a business is a death nail because you're there to support them and they simply reject you as if you're not good enough. That is akin to pissing on someone's face. I planned to support them until they back handed me.
Annon 1:20:00 PM
Relax no one sliced Kim's thoat, however Kim was wrong and was corrected. Her point of no one else matters but her is a bit skewed. I don't counter the person before you who loved it. I just know they are not the best with customer service. I should be able to say that. And if I am allowed to I'll say it any way.
"Relax no one sliced Kim's thoat, however Kim was wrong and was corrected. Her point of no one else matters but her is a bit skewed."
bwhwhahah
"Her point of no one else matters but her is a bit skewed."
If you can't see that your style epitomizes the fact that you think no one else matters. You spent two very long paragraphs disagreeing and calling-out ink in a gruff way. Then, in a much more polite way, Kim questioned your presumptions and the way in which you did it.
You jumped down Kim's throat with both feet for expressing her opinion all the while whining that you should be able to give your opinion and it should apparently revered. Do you not see how this is ironic given what you just wrote?
If you want to trumpet your opinions and tell everyone else they are wrong, start your own blog. Your schtick is getting old.
D
D: Again it's simple, bad customer service is bad customer service. That's it. It hasn't changed since I worte this at 2:39 AM. If you want to banish me then cool, but really it's silly. When someone is wrong and she made a wrong assumption they are to be corrected. It sounds ridgid. Such is life.
It's not a schtick it's reality.
I've noticed that the taco truck folks respond to my wife much faster than they do me. I figured they liked a pretty face and a smile instead of my unshaven wrinkled weekend style.
Robby, my reading skills are actually superb, so I do in fact know how to read! You should learn to not be rude and take everything personally. I didn't say that you weren't fine with inked not listing every place there. Perhaps you should take your own advice and "learn to read" instead of accusing others of saying things they aren't.
And, as you commented on your experiences, I commented on mine. I didn't say that your experiences were invalid or that you shouldn't share them. Again, perhaps it's time to take your own advice and "learn to read." In sharing my experiences I wasn't invalidating others' experiences or implying that others' experiences were unimportant. Just as you can only speak to what you've experienced, I can only speak to what I've experienced. Not sure why you've chosen to consistently use ad hominem attacks against all those who disagree with you. I'd also love for you to explain to me why the fact that I shared my experiences would automatically suggest to you that I don't care about the experiences that have been different from mine. Talk about a logical leap! And, thanks for your concern, but as someone who volunteers with several different organizations, despite your accusations, I'm comfortable asserting that I am not, in fact, selfish.
There's a word for someone like you, robby. It's called bully.
Wow, I commented before reading ahead. Thanks for defending me, D!
Robby, I'd still like to know where you read me making the point that "no one else mattters." I neither said nor implied that.
"It sounds ridgid. Such is life.
It's not a schtick it's reality."
No, I get it man. You feel the compulsion to correct everyone with whom you disagree. My issue is in the way you do it, not for your having an opinion. I see you as being rude and disrespectful of others. You just aren't neighborly to those who live around you. Since you obviously have no ability to look at your own actions and admit you are wrong, (I have a feeling you don't think you are wrong much at all) I felt you needed to be corrected. You just take things too far, too fast.
Its just reality.
D
who knew tacos would cause such acrimony. if the pic inked posted of the tacos are the real thing, they look damn tasty, that's all i can say.
Kim, bully eyeroll. I never said yours were invalid, but you did assume I was suggesting Inked cover all the places which isn't what I meant or wrote, which is why I said learn to read.
Again, I never said mine trumped yours, but you asserted that yours was the norm. That's where your running over people like me.
In any respects. It's a taco place. Go, don't go. What ever.
"You just aren't neighborly to those who live around you."
Sure, I'll remember that when I am out of time and treasure doing neighborhood stuff. I'll remember that when I am being called names in text and in person. I'll remember that when during clean ups or when I trim the trees on my street so that people can pass and drug dealer make not so veiled threats.
I'll remember those words, and I'll think if this isn't neighborly then frankly I don't know what is.
Robby, where did I assume that you were suggesting inked cover all of the places. I didn't even reference you in my first comment; it was a general comment in relation to comments I often read on blogs. In fact, I specifically referenced "people," which would automatically mean that I wasn't referencing you or any other single person.
Additionally, you have yet to point out where I assumed my experience was the norm. I specifically stated that I have always had good experiences. You need some serious work on your reading comprehension skills!
I'm being serious, please point out where I asserted that my experience "was the norm."
Kim: Read your own post. I am not heard to spoon feed you. It's funny now how you rode the high road and now you sling mud because you feel justified or what ever. I guess pride really goes before the fall.
It makes me smile in a way, and frown in others.
Customer service is important. And it shouldn't matter what your face looks like. But I must life in a strange universe. I am sorry I read your post and pointed out your error.
It's funny to read your insults.
Robby, I have re-read my post multiple times. Not once did I state that my experience was the norm. Nor did I state that others' experiences were insignificant or not worth sharing. I guess you don't see it there either, but are too childish to admit you are wrong.
I think it's laughable that you would accuse someone else of slinging mud. Seriously, have you read your own posts. Yes, I have criticized you, but only after you have attacked me as a person with absolutely no rational basis. People treat others according to how the others act. This is not a new concept. I'm not sure why it would make you both smile and frown. Your lack of self-awareness does make me both smile and frown, though.
It's funny to encounter such an illogical, rude person, particularly one who criticizes others' reading skills while being lacking in both reading and grammar skills himself.
Sure, I'll remember that when I am out of time and treasure doing neighborhood stuff. I'll remember that when I am being called names in text and in person. I'll remember that when during clean ups or when I trim the trees on my street so that people can pass and drug dealer make not so veiled threats.
these seem like perfectly valid reasons be be a dick on the internet.
that's a heavy cross you're bearing. woe is you.
A douche and a Dick wow, and I aparently support sex clubs, what else can I be called of accused of today.
Kim: continue to wallow. It's becomming.
Hank: I'm not jesus, but if I'm a dick I guess I've loved by some and not loved by some. Oh well, guess you don't like dick. And there's nothing wrong with that.
And as for the cross, just respoding to D. For some reason I should be overly polite to people I've never met and frankly won't say hi to be on H street NE.
Neighborly, more like clique or cult. But cool, Kim, Hank, D, Annon X:XX May the force be with you all.
Robby, how am I wallowing? I am seriously confused as to where you got the idea that I was asserting that my experience was the norm. I'm also confused about your refusal to point out to me where you got the idea from.
Robby, continue to be rude for no reason whatsoever. It's becoming. (Note the correct spelling of "becoming.")
Oh, and I make eye contact, smile and give a little wave to everyone I pass on H Street. So, you're wrong in your assertion that those who comment here are "people who won't say hi to be (I assume you mean me) on H Street."
I'm the the other neighbor who also has had bad service at the taco truck. I've been in food service, sales, customer service since I was old enough to work. I really wouldn't care about their bad, unfriendly service if there were more food choices at Friends in the Marketplace. The Jamaican food looks great, but it's a little pricey for me. On H Street, when I get bad service at one of the restaurants, I passive aggressively punish them by going to their nearest competitor the next time I eat on H (and I eat on H at least 3 times a week). It's easier than saying something (awkward)or being a bad tipper (which just makes the patron look like a jerk). Better yet, I make a comment about it on this blog! Although, sometimes I shamefully do it anonymously! Robby, I will mention something about the taco people to Omawale who is my neighbor and the manager of the fleamarket. Maybe when we go back next time we won't receive the cold shoulder and will have to leave the fleamarket hungry, angry and/or disappointed.
So evidently Frozen Tropics has turned into the Kim and Robby show. That is fine but lets keep the cursing and foul language to a minimum. It is still a neighborhood blog. Lets not turn into the DCist or the Wash Post Blog littered with trolls and vial comments.
nikkiO: Cool
Kim, D, Hank: May the force be with you.
H street is a very unfriendly place for me. It has been for years. I walk into most places I feel unwelcomed save for the Pug, LMW's and SOVA. I've actually eaten alone at places or at the bars of some places and frankly I might as well not even be in the room. I'm glad other's enjoy it. FT is often and extension of the H culture. Here, when you dare to say you had a Y experience vice and X one people kinda go wild.
I've learned over the years that people honestly don't care if your exprience was bad, but don't share them because it's like popping the H bubble.
Be good to yourselves.
You're right, K, I shouldn't have let Robby's rude comments get to me! I should know better. Thanks for the reminder! (This is genuine, not sarcastic. I know it's hard to tell online sometimes!)
Wow. Yo quiero taco bell
Oy vey! Kim and Robby, JUST GET A ROOM!
I think everyone on FT needs to read the following entry on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)
I think it's fair to say at this point that Robby is a troll. He is certainly not alone on Frozen Tropics, and not all of his comments are trollish, but he's on a tear today, so I'm singling him out.
The best way to get rid of a troll? Don't feed them. This means just ignoring deliberately inflammatory postings and going about your business. Trolls crave attention, and starving them of that will force them to either settle down or move on.
Sorry if this post is a bit elementary, but I know a lot of folks aren't as familiar with these types of characters as others.
Let's keep FT the best neighborhood blog around! Don't feed the trolls!
-Anonymous Coward ~4:39:00 PM
Inked, thanks for the heads up on the taco joint. Your blog has been a tremendous resource for me by providing a "heads up" on what's going on around the way.
Despite three years in Trinidad, I haven't had the chance to venture over to to the Florida market. Tacos are a great reason to go!
As far as my post-taco impressions of the place (quality, service, etc.), I'll save my opinions for a Yelp review.
I follow this blog pretty closely and was pumped to see you cover these tacos! I had them for the first time last weekend, and they're phenomenal--and phenomenally cheap.
As far as the service, I think they just get overwhelmed. You can tell they've put alot of time into their ingredients, and lines and the language barrier create some confusion. With a little practice, I imagine things will improve. In the meantime, I'll continue to visit them.
I hope everyone commenting on this post realizes respect goes two ways, and when someone is handing you a fresh taco for a Taco Bell price, give them a break.
tolerance folks. tolerance.
Now I'm a Troll. Cool, off to a neighborhood meeting after working 12 hour day on zero hrs of sleep. Thanks for the insults (Dick, Troll, ....)
And they were not overwhelmed that day, they were just rude.
But what the hell, I can't even say that w/o someone taking it to heart as if it was their grandmother making the tacos.
I'm off to my meeting and then more work and then another sleepless night, that would make four in a row. So really tacos, just kept me going, the experience was bad. Maybe N can help by talking to them.
Be kind, rewind.
Robby, why do you think they would intentionally just look at you and ignore you?
Anon 6:13
Because that's exactly what happened. I'm not sure why they did it. I'm apparently not the first.
Any who, at the point that I'm physically shaking due to exhaustion, going to go make dinner and tend the flock. Its been real.
I actually frequent the place a lot. It is run by a couple from Mexico and who bring their family with them to sell on the weekends. They don't have a standing restaurant any place else. I'm mexican and from los angeles and the tacos are actually pretty good an authentic, albeit they aren't taco bell tacos that some of us may be accustomed to. In addition to tacos, they also on occasion, carry tamales and other specialty dishes.
can't wait until we get a ruby tuesdays or an applebee's on H... they really understand service
If you want a good taco go elsewhere, if you want better customer service go to the hechinger mall safeway.
Wait... There's a taco truck at the Hechinger Mall? Details please!
@Robby
Disrespect from a business is a death nail because you're there to support them and they simply reject you as if you're not good enough. That is akin to pissing on someone's face.
Self-esteem is a terrible thing to lose. Better that out-sized chip on your shoulder.
Anon 12:56
No chip here re the taco truck, just not looking to pay for disrespect.
My self esteem is fine. As I was telling a friend last night H Street NE is not a friendly place. Most people ignore you, so you won’t make friends easily. The people that acknowledge your existence look down on you with few exceptions. I have friends that are popular, or connected there and that's the only reason I may enter into a conversation with people on H. If I see them again they ignore me until I'm with another friend of theirs and then they remember me. I'm sure others have had different experiences of H, but this is mine. Because of it I've had to steel myself for conversations like this. I used to feel humiliated, now I simply don't care. I know that differences of opinion are not welcomed. H is probably one of the least friendly places I've found in the city. I'm not exaggerating. On 8th people at least said hello, on K Street you can end up in wonderful conversations with people. But on H, unless you are in a clique or have a friend who’s knows people; you are neither welcomed nor valued. It's not that people are mean, it's that you’re not even worth disdain, you’re simply not there. So I've come to expect this from you all on FT. It's an extension of H.
I didn't expect it from a taco stand.
off to a neighborhood meeting after working 12 hour day on zero hrs of sleep ...
Maybe that's the problem?
Community work or not sleeping?
Listen as stated it's my experience at the taco truck. Like it's mine on H. It's cool.
Wow. Saying "Disculpe. Dos tacos de carne por favor" has always worked for me.
It probably took me less time to learn than it did for all this bickering but probably solves the problem.
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