tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post2507255733019747834..comments2024-03-28T14:04:21.377-04:00Comments on Broken Chains: Zantigo ReturnsZap Actionsdowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-48568572523043434452023-12-02T22:26:16.846-05:002023-12-02T22:26:16.846-05:00If you had Zantigo in Columbus, OH don't wast...If you had Zantigo in Columbus, OH don't waste your time going to Minnesota. Despite the owners claims, the taco meat is NOTHING like the original. I was up there a couple years ago and was SO stoked to go to Zantigo. The only thing that tasted the same was the Sprite. If you remember the red oil that leaked from the taco meat, it is nowhere to be found in the new Zantigo taco. SO DISAPPOINTING!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-18012360202716445482023-10-06T16:09:53.856-04:002023-10-06T16:09:53.856-04:00Rumor has it Zantigo may be coming back to Central...Rumor has it Zantigo may be coming back to Central Oh. A whole bunch of us hope. I'm from East Kentucky and I think Zantigo had a place in Ashland but none of my family remembers it on Winchester Avenue. I live in the Columbus Ohio area now and I went to High School here I frequently went to the Grove City Zantigo. Me and some buddies were some of the last customers there. Guy that was working the drive window went to school with us. He loaded us up with 5 bags of goodies We told him he going to get in trouble we didn't order all this. He said who cares I'm losing my job anyway. I think I might be able to scrounge up a packet of hot sauce from them . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-39924673120502459962023-05-14T10:14:20.240-04:002023-05-14T10:14:20.240-04:00I went to the Woodbury Zantigo for the first time ...I went to the Woodbury Zantigo for the first time yesterday, got a mild chilito and 2 taco deluxe’s. The tacos were more interesting than the chilito in my opinion, but it was all delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-27464921014380337882023-02-13T22:47:21.575-05:002023-02-13T22:47:21.575-05:00I Love your article! It made me so happy. Great m...I Love your article! It made me so happy. Great memories! Go Bucks! Thank you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-23169603585473520382023-02-10T17:12:14.902-05:002023-02-10T17:12:14.902-05:00The Saint Paul Zantigo is in an old Taco Bell http...The Saint Paul Zantigo is in an old Taco Bell https://www.yelp.com/biz/taco-bell-saint-paul-20Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005731141593978031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-39294192944125044222022-12-17T09:06:38.690-05:002022-12-17T09:06:38.690-05:00I am another Ohio resident who was a fan of Zantig...I am another Ohio resident who was a fan of Zantigo. I went to one at Ohio State all the time when I lived just behind it right off High Street. This was in the mid-80's, right before they turned it into a Taco Bell, who has never been able to hold a candle to Zantigo.Gregory Morris Oslundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015124232810188776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-8938671811133774342022-09-06T11:37:49.656-04:002022-09-06T11:37:49.656-04:00Boy I see so many Buckeye's (Ohio residents) c...Boy I see so many Buckeye's (Ohio residents) commenting on here that I'm shocked no one has tried to open a franchise in Ohio somewhere. Most of us would probably make the drive anywhere in Ohio to get some Zantigo now and again. I've told myself many times, that a Zantigo franchise in the Buckeye state would be successful, but have just never been in the position to take a chance on it. What say you Zantigo fans from the tri-state area... is it time to start a go fund me and get the ball rolling?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-21233589034615694132021-09-20T05:15:12.991-04:002021-09-20T05:15:12.991-04:00You need to try the hot chilitos. Ask for extra sa...You need to try the hot chilitos. Ask for extra sauce and cheese. OMG... they are to die for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400174511814903634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-58828356485730038972021-07-30T08:38:52.085-04:002021-07-30T08:38:52.085-04:00My hangover avoidance was always a stop at the Sub...My hangover avoidance was always a stop at the Suburban Ave Zantigo on the way home and ordering two mild cheese chilitos with as much hot sauce as I could handle. Worked everytime. Now whenever I am going past the store in Fridley I have to stop in. All four kids have to have two chilitos each and share a couple of chips and cheese. Come to Minnesota and visit the Fridley store or new on on West 7th and you will not be disappointed. #1 Fan in Minnesota. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929603702045366268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-75605700066810979612021-04-10T18:42:11.452-04:002021-04-10T18:42:11.452-04:00Reynoldsburg ohio and the far east side of columbu...Reynoldsburg ohio and the far east side of columbus had five zantigos in the vicinity,green chili burritos were always my order,working on the minnesota trip<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300833016262201748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-46210108103573921402021-01-21T07:58:04.904-05:002021-01-21T07:58:04.904-05:00I did the same thing every payday. They would put ...I did the same thing every payday. They would put in a lot of sauce and cheese. Yes they could/would be messy but worth it. I am from Middletown Ohio too. Wonder if they can fed ex me a cooler full. I miss them. At Taco Bell they just threaten the tortilla with little sauce and cheese. It's 8am here and I'm craving Zs now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530601475916579274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-45032758077176252242020-10-20T10:24:40.522-04:002020-10-20T10:24:40.522-04:00What I missed most were the enchiladas. Taco bell...What I missed most were the enchiladas. Taco bell never offered them nor the green chili. Zantigo's tacos never seeped grease through the shells like Taco bell did and I miss them sooooo much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838991637866773222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-60024840865856944992020-10-02T15:42:39.599-04:002020-10-02T15:42:39.599-04:00If I was using the drive-thru, I was getting at le...If I was using the drive-thru, I was getting at least one Taco Burrito (cheese enchiladas were my favorite when I was sitting down). After the Zantigos turned into Taco Bells, Taco Burrito was an item they kept making at those locations. I remember going down to Myrtle Beach and the Taco Bell there looking at me like I was nuts. That is when I realized it was just in the markets where Zantigos had been. I have forgotten when Taco Burritos were dropped from the menu. A dark day I have purged from my memory. <br /><br />Taco Bell did bring back the name for a short time in 2018 or 2019. Was not the same ingredients but it was good. The Taco Bell I frequented would continue to make it for me for a while after it officially went away but charged me more than the price it had been. Then the manager left and that was that.Big Whitmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129945733654766329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-31637849958314653452020-10-02T15:23:21.338-04:002020-10-02T15:23:21.338-04:00I have the sign from the OSU Zantigo. I was one o...I have the sign from the OSU Zantigo. I was one of three people to show up when the place was auctioned and all I wanted was memorabilia. That left the other two guys to fight over restaurant stuff. Things went very cheaply. When it was over, I asked about the outside sign. The guy said I could have it. Just pull up my truck. I said all I had was a car (I think I also brought my tools). He grabbed a ladder and outside we went. I did not take the structure of the sign, just the plastic sides that said Zantigo. Could not believe that people kept walking underneath the sign while I was working on it.<br /><br />When the Grove City location had its auction, I was prepared. Coordinated a move so I'd have a moving truck. Then the auction got postponed. I just showed up with a car when the new date happened. :( The outside sign there was huge. Would have needed special equipment. I did get the drive-thru ordering sign.Big Whitmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129945733654766329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-58235138496042944062020-07-27T07:11:31.416-04:002020-07-27T07:11:31.416-04:00Zantigo's was my favorite go-to place for lunc...Zantigo's was my favorite go-to place for lunch with a friend of mine when I worked back in the 80's in Middletown, OH at the Middletown Branch of Miami University. We zipped down Breiel Blvd. and grabbed a couple of Chilito's (those were so right for a light lunch but you needed about 3-4 paks of sauce, they were a little dry and tasteless alone) and haul over to my apt. for a quick lunch. Ah - the 80's were a good decade for me. Thanks for the memories here!Scooter Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708827954837572671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-53028829996816133882020-05-03T18:52:23.267-04:002020-05-03T18:52:23.267-04:00Zantigo was "THE STUFF" in Cincinnati ye...Zantigo was "THE STUFF" in Cincinnati years ago. The "Taco Burrito" did it for me. It was so simple and flavorful. Is there such a thing as "Taco Crack"? Becuz is there is, these things definitly had it on them. Every Friday for me on the way home. Sometimes, several times a week. :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468957277025873570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-29831445823699333912020-03-31T11:32:51.621-04:002020-03-31T11:32:51.621-04:00I loved Zantigos. I frequently went to the one on ...I loved Zantigos. I frequently went to the one on S High st. So miss the Enchiladas with beans n rice. and the Chilitos. When I moved to AZ..Taco Bell never heard of the chilito..now that I have the recipe I will make my ownAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115478171015771275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-64142714787264542312019-10-21T11:45:43.319-04:002019-10-21T11:45:43.319-04:00Absolutely the best fast food on campus. My wife w...Absolutely the best fast food on campus. My wife worked at the campus location as a student and came back to her apartment at night smelling like a little taco burrito. Very fond memories.marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380502459386812341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-87411145408229617652019-10-10T15:10:58.160-04:002019-10-10T15:10:58.160-04:00This was a trip down memory lane. There was a Zant...This was a trip down memory lane. There was a Zantigos just across High Street from The Ohio State campus when I went there in the mid-80s. There was another just south on High Street in the Clintonville area. The Chilito was my favorite and was not as you describe or show from your recent visit. It was closer to what Taco Bell has offered in recent years here...but rolled into a thinner tube and with a higher cheese to chilli ratio. With less filling...it did have a more pronounced tortilla-forward flavor. You could get a whole bag of them for pocket change back then. It was a go-to munchie food for my roommates and I. We would scrape up change and trek across campus for those tasty, melty tubes of heaven. I was so sad to see Zantigos close. Taco Bell...at least locally...still made the chilitos for a while afterwards. At some point, they renamed them and filled them like they do their bean burrito in terms of size and shape. Would love to see 'tigos come back to town. So many memories.Harmondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026172518521456880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-39980321417044480062019-08-17T12:01:42.439-04:002019-08-17T12:01:42.439-04:00Broke my heart when Zantigos shut down in Middleto...Broke my heart when Zantigos shut down in Middletown Ohio. Every payday..Friday..I would treat myself to 2 mild chilitos. They were good sized and so delicious. Wish there was one close around here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530601475916579274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-61415735415494570252019-07-04T12:20:37.684-04:002019-07-04T12:20:37.684-04:00Check out Zanz in Mankato Minnesota (about 2 hours...Check out Zanz in Mankato Minnesota (about 2 hours south of Minneapolis). "1041 Madison Avenue, has been home to the famous Cheese Chilito at Zapata, Zantigos, and now Zanz Mexican Restaurant since the early 1970's. The owners, Rick Otto and Marie Simmonds, purchased the business in June of 1987 and have built what has become a Mankato Landmark for the last 30 years." Until recently the menu boards were those I remembered from my high school years before my 1981 graduation. Check out their website: http://www.zanzmexicanrestaurant.com/Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644922588157617412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-15193409144285438402019-06-23T16:23:29.778-04:002019-06-23T16:23:29.778-04:00Zantigo's was excellent food for a very reason...Zantigo's was excellent food for a very reasonable price. Yes the chips and cheese and salsa dip was very good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577218773121978016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-49569542747806969802019-01-11T11:26:54.751-05:002019-01-11T11:26:54.751-05:00Our Zantigo's in Indianapolis, as far as I can...Our Zantigo's in Indianapolis, as far as I can tell, were less "odd Pizza Hut" and more Taco Bell with a wedge for the entrance. Don't ever remember eating at one (I was 8 in '88) but I've always been fascinated by then. You're on my list, Minnesota!Prog Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536583155033811845noreply@blogger.com