Problem: What would be an example of an positive review?

Answer: Every time I am genuinely surprised by how legit this place is! Of course, I've had my share of coming here at 2am on Saturday nights and I usually end up going with my default, the beef noodle soup, but this time around I went for lunch and actually got to try a bunch of different items from the menu. First the beef noodle soup is good. It has a good amount of kick and the brisket has been braised long enough so it's tender. Portion's a little small but it is always satisfying. If you like rice, YangChow fried rice is the way to gooo. You can definitely tell that it's been wok-ed in a super hot wok and oil glistens on every rice kernel. Lots of BBQ pork and diced veggies. You can even make it spicy if you request it! As for other noodles, black pepper beef udon is great if you love peppery flavors. It's not black pepper sauce that you see from most cafes in LA but actual cracked black pepper. Shanghai noodles has a little bit of curry powder in it and loaded with shrimp and other goodies. Of course can't go wrong with the wonton soup either. For me, I'm just really surprised at how... authentic or as authentic as it can be. I mean, it sits right next to the casino and the sports book. Usually spots like these are reserved for a crappy deli or something. Definitely nice to have something like this when you've had Grand Luxe so many times! It is a bit overpriced and be prepared to wait around noon, dinner, or late night. It's not a big place!

Problem: What would be an example of an negative review?

Answer: Let me preface this fact: I have eaten what could amount to a family of cows (that would be daddy cow, momma cow and 2.5 child cows) in carne asada during my life. Needless to say I like it. This doesn't make me an MD in C.A. but I've had really good (i.e. Yeah, I loved it so much I'd marry it.) and really bad (i.e. Truly thought I'd die.) and everything in between. That said I'd place America's Taco shop squarely in the middle. Again, it's just my opinion but it was really nothing special. Maybe, and I say MAYBE, I was slightly thrown by the hype and was expecting too much. That alone though wouldn't have merited my two stars. I eat at plenty of places with just-okay quality of food but I go back because of the atmosphere or service. But the fact that the wait was over 30 minutes for two tacos, a vampiro and a burrito was part of it. Also, the help was less than, um, help. Two teenagers with that wonderful teen-approach to service. Example, not knowing exactly what an item includes. Lastly, the prices. A vampiro at most places is the size of a good portioned tostada. At A.T.S. however everything down to the burrito was half the size of what I expected, and pricier. I understand the tacos being small as is traditional for carne asada tacos but don't price them $3 a pop. I could get the same quality and half the price at Food City (no joke). The seating was really limited so this place would probably be best for a pick-up order to avoid the wait. The positives were that that the food came exactly as I'd ordered it and also they served elote (corn) traditional style which you don't see much outside of late night taco stands. Also, the place was clean and the small house it was built into was neat.

Problem: What would be an example of an positive review?

Answer:
We received fantastic customer service at this location when purchasing furniture for our nursery. Love all the sales here, too!