Fish taco mania migrated across the Mexican border and into San Diego in 1983 when Ralph Rubio opened a restaurant and made fish in a shell his signature dish. Since then, the idea has been migrating east. Today South Hampton Roads is heavily populated with places serving up fish tacos. Readers nominated 61 restaurants.

For a precious few hours each week, patrons pack into Capt. Groovy's Grill & Raw Bar, 8101 Shore Drive, for the fish taco lunch special. In fact, on Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., about 150 fish tacos fly out of the kitchen.

 MULTIPLE LOCATIONS 3 Amigos Mexican Restaurant Bonefish Grill Cheeseburger in Paradise Cheesecake Factory Chili's Grill & Bar El Gran Rodeo Guadalajara Keagan's Restaurant La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant Moe's Southwest Grill Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Red Star Tavern TGI Friday's CHESAPEAKE Jalapenos Red Bones Bar & Grill Wicker's Crab Pot Seafood NORFOLK

Who has the best brownie sundae in South Hampton Roads? To nominate an eatery, tell us the name of the place and its city. One vote per person. To be a tester, make a pitch about why you should be selected. Include your name, age, city and phone number. Reply to our Taste Test line at (757) 446-2334; e-mail tastetest@ pilotonline .com. Deadline: July 7.

Mike Fetsch, 29, Norfolk Occupation Naval architect Nominated Gringo's Taqueria On fish tacos "I am a surfer, sailor, fisherman and general waterman. I know fish, and I know tacos... chicken, beef, shrimp, you name it. But fish are by far the finest filling for any tortilla shell. Fresh ingredients are the key, but really, it's fish in a tortilla shell. What's not to love?"  

Gringo's Taqueria It's hotter than a habanera outside when we duck into Gringo's Taqueria, the first stop on our fish taco taste test.

  Micah Howerton 23, Virginia Beach

Occupation Account manager, Bank of America

Nominated Chicken Caesar salad from Romano's Macaroni Grill in Town Center

On Caesar salad "I like these salads because they have such a mixture of flavors between the Parmesan cheese, the way the chicken is prepared and the flavorful dressing."

Karen Fuller

47, Chesapeake

HAIL SENOR CESAR CARDINI!  He's the Italian-Mexican chef who gave the world Caesar salad. It all started in a Tijuana restaurant in 1924. Our Caesar salad taste test got started earlier this month as readers nominated nearly 50 restaurants for their Caesars, and 50 people applied to be testers. 

Fellini's It should be spring. Instead, it's one of those schizophrenic days in May with bright sunshine blemished by intermittent rain. We duck into Fellini's, the first stop in our Caesar salad tour. A nice crisp Caesar salad - or four - will surely make this evening seem more springlike.

Multiple locations Applebee's

Baker's Crust

California Pizza Kitchen

Cheesecake Factory

Gourmet Gang

Outback Steakhouse

Red Lobster

Romano's Macaroni Grill

Surf Rider

Tripp's Norfolk

Amalfi

Bodega

Byrd & Baldwin Bros. Cuisine & Company at the Chrysler

Enrico's Ristorante

Fellini's

Green Onion

Mom's Kitchen

Downtown Norfolk