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Title:Welcome To EATS
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Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2034
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2023.0. "On The Border - Woburn, MA" by NPSS::PEPE () Mon Mar 24 1997 12:09

    "On The Border" is a fairly new Mexican restaurant in Woburn, MA,
    located off of the (I95/128) Washington Street exit and adjacent to 
    the Red Roof Inn.  I tried it out last night and thought it was very
    good.  I had the spinach quesadilla appetizer along with a main course
    of chile rellenos and both were delicious.  This is the first place
    I've seen where they make the flour tortillas in view with a big
    machine that pumps them out like nobody's business.  They're absolutely
    delicious when you get them freshly made.  Also, the complementary chips 
    and salsa were very good.  The decor and atmosphere are also kind of
    neat.  I'm not sure if this is an emerging franchised chain or if this is 
    the only one around but someone definitely invested a lot of cash in the 
    place.
    
    -RP-
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2023.1Our new favoriteSALEM::MREXrex may be king but mrex is QueenFri Mar 28 1997 13:1714
    
    Have been to "On The Border" at least a half dozen times, we really
    like Mexican food.  Everything that we have ordered, we try something
    different each time, has been really good.  
    
    We have always had good service and the atmosphere is really nice.  We
    actually sat next to the fireplace on a really cold night and it was
    wonderful.
    
    Margaritas are very good with the exception of the "generic" one.  We
    usually get the BorderRita, frozen with salt, and the Mercedes,
    on-the-rocks, with salt.
    
    Bar has neat chandelier's, beer bottles hanging up-side-down!!!!!
2023.2UCXAXP::KIMMELFri Mar 28 1997 17:223
    Hey - and being in Woburn - you wouldn't want to drink the water.
    
    Sounds like they're going for authenticity.
2023.3It is a franchiseDUNKLE::MCDERMOTTChris McDermott - Software Janitorial ServicesThu Apr 03 1997 19:4710
On the Border is a franchise out of Texas. Regionally (New England area)
they are owned by the same company that is the regional franchisee (sp?)
of Chile's restuarants.  I only happen to know this because my sister
works for that outfit.

I was at one of the pre-opening practice nights at there early this
winter and I was quite impressed.  Of course I might have been a bit
influence by the fact that everything (except the drinks) was free.  If
your looking for authentic Mexican this is not it, but you like tex-mex,
I highly recommend it.