Fresh Fast Food in Cali!

We recently had a load that delivered in Chino, CA and between picking up the next load in City of Industry, CA we were desperate to find some good Mexican food. I was also desperate to do some much needed shopping stress relief so we bobtailed on over to the nearest TJ Maxx and what did we find in the same outdoor mall?! 

Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill! Color me happy! Fish tacos and shopping all in the same spot? I'm there! We quickly check out the reviews on Yelp (as always, we like to know what we're getting into) and they had great reviews and a good looking menu. We went inside and I ordered the Original Fish Taco (corn tortilla, battered fish, salsa and cabbage) and the Chicken Grilled Gourmet Taco (corn tortilla with toasted cheese, chicken, bacon, avocado, cheese & two different sauces). Both were really amazing and the Grilled Gourmet Taco was just as sinful as it sounds. Sadly I ate both of them before I thought to take a picture of them so the pics below are courtesy of Rubio's website. 

After we picked up our next load in City of Industry we headed on over to our company terminal to do some laundry and shower. We were thisclose to ordering Domino's for dinner when we walked by a woman eating a really good looking burger. We asked where she managed to get that stunning sandwich and she told us "oh just up at the Farmer Boys right over there" as if everyone knows about Farmer Boys. Well I now know that if you don't, you NEED to know about them! We borrowed the terminal van and hightailed it up the street as it was 9:51 PM and Farmer Boys closes at 10 PM. EEK! We parked and raced into the joint huffing and puffing but we made it! We both got burgers & fries and I got a chocolate shake for good measure. The burgers feature a thin patty (think Steak N Shake) which is cooked to order so you can go well or medium whichever you like and the bacon is thick-cut and delicious. The shake tasted like it was made from fresh ice cream and real cocoa and best of all... it had fresh whipped cream (not from a can!). 

We liked it so much that we went back the next morning before we headed out so that we could get some breakfast. George got the 3 Meat Breakfast Burrito (with sausage, bacon, ham, eggs, chili, hashbrowns and salsa) and hashbrowns with chili for us to share. I got the Chicken Go Bowl (hashbrowns covered with white sausage gravy topped with scrambled eggs and generous chunks of cubed chicken strips). Needless to say, their breakfast is just as good as their lunch/dinner options. And this time I did remember to get a photo of our breakfast at Farmer Boys :) 

Both of these SoCal options are chains but are quite a few steps of quality above your typical McDonald's or Taco Bell. If you're in the area you absolutely must try one or both of these places!