Hot Tamales   

American fast-food aficionados know that when they pull up to the drive-in window at Mickey D's, they're not leaving with a Le-Bec Fin Happy Meal. And they're fine with that. Such is the case with Hot Tamales. Go in expecting top-of-the-line, authentic Mexican food, and you're going to be one grumpy gringo. But go in looking for a cheap, quickie burrito fix, and all will be right with your world. Hot Tamales has three aces in the hole. One is its location, which makes it crazy popular with the Center City lunch crowd, who often line up out the door for the burritos and other highly Americanized Mexican cuisine. Think Taco Bell, then take a baby step up. The second is the speed in which you get your food -- it's grab and go all the way. The last is its prices, which are low enough to keep interns, new grads and other bottom-rung-of-the-corporate-ladder types well fed and satisfied 'til dinner.