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1. Muddy Girl
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   Just wanted to give kudos to Chemos Mexican Restaurant in White Center. (So sorry if I am spelling it incorrectly) From the moment I walked in the door I was treated with excellent customer service and everyone had a smile on their face. My son and I were just looking for a "snack" and ordered the nacho's. To our shock it came out as a huge plate of food and it was super yummy! Plenty of extra salsa and we left feeling totally satisfied. The staff was very attentive and it was a breath of fresh air to patronize a business with employees that actually act like they really like their job! Thanks Chemos...can't wait to come back!

   Posted 1 year ago #         

2. anonyme
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   I'd really like to know the actual name of the restaurant. The name you've given looks a little too much like "chemo" as in "chemotherapy" - not a very pleasant analogy, and one that is usually associated with nausea and loss of appetite...

   Posted 1 year ago #         

3. HelperMonkey
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   http://chemosrestaurant.com/

   it is actually CHEMOS Restaurant.

   Posted 1 year ago #         

4. MB
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   Ah man...that is a bummer of a name.

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5. anonyme
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   That is most unfortunate. However, if they serve huitlacoche, I might be enticed to ignore the name.

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6. Bonnie
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   I thought you were raving about chemotherapy! Despite the name, glad they are good!

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7. JoB
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   i've seen this place and wondered..
   guess it's time to stop in

   Posted 1 year ago #         

8. redblack
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   for those unfamiliar with spanish pronunciation, this place's name should be pronounced chay·mos.

   just waiting for the beavis and butthead crowd to start in, like they did with the name of bangbar, the new thai place in the junction. (so far, no one here has pronounced "name fail," even though it is a bit unfortunate.)

   Posted 1 year ago #         

9. anonyme
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   This reminds me of when I lived in Japan in the late 60's. Many western style products had found their way into the Japanese marketplace. The Japanese invented names for these products, loosely based on English words. Coffeemate and Cremora were popular powdered creamers in the U.S. at that time. The Japanese version was called "Creep".

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10. KBear
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    I don't think "Chemo's" is based on any English word. I think it's just a nickname in Spanish that happens to look like an English word.

    Posted 1 year ago #         

11. jwws
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    Back in the late 70's I worked for a biotech company that made a diagnostic from horseshoe crab blood that detects gram negative bacteria, also known as pyrogens. We had a Japanese company interested in marketing our product under their label. They wanted to call the small, elongated single test vials "Pyro-Dick" - our company President had to graciously explain while keeping a straight face that that was probably not the best name for the product....

    Posted 1 year ago #         

12. JanS
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    has anyone stopped to think that the name of this particular restaurant may just be someone's name? It is what it is, for goodness sake.

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13. austin
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    Chemo is a nickname for Santiago.

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14. anonyme
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    The remarks made on the irony of the name have nothing to do with their authenticity, origin, or justifiable use. This is merely a discussion about how some words don't translate well when used in a different cultural environment. Period.

    Austin, thanks for the info.

    Posted 1 year ago #         

15. thee
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    the "you kids get off my lawn" crowd got here before the "bevis and butthead" crowd.

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16. MB
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    Haha, funny Thee ;) For the record, I'm fully aware that the name is not pronounced chemo as in chemotherapy, also fully aware they weren't referring to or trying to associate with the word chemotherapy at all. I bet the food is great, considering the raves. I'll probably try them out sometime. I can't help the fact that the first thing that comes to mind when I see the word "chemo" is chemotherapy. Guess that's what happens when your father and your best friend die of cancer. I just had to correct myself multiple times because my iPad
    wouldn't allow me to just write c h e m o (auto correct makes it chemotherapy). Never was it my intent to appear to be taking a shot at the restaurant. Some things just don't translate well...

    Posted 1 year ago #         

17. redblack
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    wow! you can't smack the ipad's spellchequer upside the head, MB?

    and, btw, i wasn't impugning anyone in this thread.

    'cause no one here wrote

    "uh heh heh. heh heh. mm. heheheh. he said, 'bang bar'."

    "hehhehehehheheheh. no way!"

    "that's. like. where you go to bang or something."

    "hehehehhehehhehhehehhehheheh."

    "damn it, beavis."

    punch.

    Posted 1 year ago #         

18. tom kelley
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    Chemo's is named after the late patriarch of the family that owns and operates it.
    It is located on the other side of McClendon's south wall replacing Del Rio on Sixteenth.
    I've been there at least a dozen time and can echo Muddy Girl's comments.
    The food is authentic, the portions generous, and the prices affordable.
    The service and hospitality are outstanding making the total experience almost like dropping by someone's house for dinner.
    I had been a regular at Del Rio since 1999 and can confidently say that Chemo's is a real improvement!

    Posted 1 year ago #         

19. metrognome
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    speaking of translation problems, many years ago, Chevy tried to market one of its US models in Mexico without changing the name. Turns out
    'No va' means 'No go' in Spanish ...

    Posted 1 year ago #         

20. MB
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    Awesome, metrognome!
    @Tom Kelley, now I'm hungry! I just may be having their food for dinner ;)
    @Redlack, the 12 year old in me does still secretly giggle at that name ;) What can I say?

    Posted 1 year ago #         

21. dawsonct
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    Good info Tom. I've been a fan of Del Rio for quite some time, though hadn't been there to eat lately, and didn't realize they had closed. If Chemo's compares favorably, I'm in!

    Posted 1 year ago #         

22. Martin Salinas
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    Hi Everyone, you will see my name in the post and I just wanted to let you know why Chemos (Is a Nick Name for Anselmo in Mexico). Since, all the family works there and Anselmo passed away here in Seattle. We named it after Him (Dad). Thank you to Muddy Girl and tom kelley for your great comments and everyone is welcome to try our home made food. See you there!

    Posted 3 months ago #         

23. maplesyrup
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    Martin, I've eaten at your place a few times and it is great. Delicious food, very good prices and friendly service. Keep up the good work.

    And now I'm reminded I should stop by again. Maybe later this week.

    Posted 3 months ago #         

24. anonyme
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    Martin, do you ever serve huitlacoche?

    Posted 3 months ago #         

25. kayo
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    We stopped in at Chemo's for dinner tonight and the food was very good and reasonably priced. My hubby had the carne asada and I had the chicken fajitas (our kids had beans and rice). The salsa was really fresh and spicy and I appreciated that the food wasn't overly salty and covered in goopy cheese and sour cream like a lot of other Mexican restaurants. Definitely worth a visit!

    Posted 1 month ago #         

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