This trip, Guy's hitting the road for joints taking childhood favorites to a gourmet level. In Denver, the old-time bar going all-out homemade on the tater tots, the pork rinds and a monster pastrami sandwich. And in Tacoma, the neighborhood spot turning out pork shoulder tacos, elk sliders and tater tots stuffed with parmesan cheese.
Tyler's take on beef tacos is a far cry from gorund beef and jarred salsa! Instead, Tyler braises beef shoulder in the style of Mexican pot roast until it's falling off the bone and ready to be nestled into fresh-fried corn tortillas with homemeade guacamole & salsa. Plus, grilled corn on the cob slathered in spicy mayo with crumbled sharp cheese.
Chef Monti Carlo enlists a team of Yelpers to help raise the dismal Yelp rating of Paco's Tacos, a Mexican restaurant in Brooklyn run by two Italian-Americans. Six Yelpers expose the problems before Monti works her magic with the owners and their chef, then another six Yelpers dine undercover. Will their posted reviews help lift the restaurant out of its two-star slump?