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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Tin Star Restaurant Review: A shining star in the trendy quick-casual dining segment, Southwestern-styled Tin Star strives for a swift eight-minute time span between ordering at the counter and delivering the food to your table. Light pine interiors and giant abstract stars on leather-like booths make for a fresh look. The café's motto, Sizzle, Smoke and Salsa, describes the menu accurately. Soft tacos, top-selling items, aren't an everyday Tex-Mex version; their flour tortillas wrap fillings of grilled chicken, fajita beef or steak layered with Jack cheese, grilled onions and avocado. What makes these particularly delicious are the untraditional accompaniments you tuck inside: tangy pickle relish, roasted garlic, red peppers dressed with balsamic vinaigrette and barbecue sauce. Lettuce lovers go for the Santa Fe salad with grilled chicken, bacon, mixed greens and pico de gallo, along with a choice of seven inventive salad dressings. Black Angus chicken-fried steak with jalapeño cream gravy will satisfy those seeking a hot knife-and-fork entrée. Visit the condiment bar and load up on thick warm tortilla chips, tomatillo sauce, piquant red sauce and garnishes like lime, cilantro and, of course, jalapeños.