![]() ![]() Both spots have some searing, caliente options too. Zona Fresca's salsa verde is almost drinkable, and Chipotle's corn salsa is worthy of a side dish. ![]() Salsas - This is tough, because both restaurants manage to pack a wallop compared to even most upscale Mexican joints. Seafood - Chipotle has absolutely no seafood options, but it does have its own signature Tabasco sauce. Zona's is solid, and it doesn't break the bank. Guacamole - Chipotle's guac comes with the hard-to-swallow "that's extra, is that ok?" bit, but it tastes unreal. Over at Zona, those tasty soft corn tortillas wrap nicely around your meat and gallo pinto like a hug for your mouth. In Chipotle's case, the shells are so narrow that most of the filling ends up in your red basket and not in your mouth by the end of the meal. Tacos - Hard shell tacos are great, but not the only way to go. Chipotle cuts its steak into smaller bits, and occasionally you can get some medium rare bites. ![]() Zona Fresca's steak comes in longer strips, and lean toward the browner side of things. Steak - A good mexican place has to know how to prepare the beef, and this does not involve putting it through a grinder. Still, there are good reasons to be loyal to both camps - they both do serve real meat, after all. Although this sand-colored storefront seems harmless right now, there could be some serious burrito wars coming to the area soon enough.įor some, a Chipotle will change nothing about their cravings for ceviche on Fridays, and the BC Surf & Sport crew isn't likely to risk losing limbs just to get across Federal Highway for a Burrito Bol. Almost directly across US-1 from the heavily trafficked Zona Fresca, a new Chipotle restaurant is under construction. Fort Lauderdale residents should prepare to pose this question to themselves every day at lunch time by this summer. ![]()
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