Does anyone remember the “secret” restaurant in the Calle Real shopping center that was a French deli during the daytime, and at night became a wonderful little Korean restaurant, with a sweet grandmother patiently cooking and chopping all sorts of fragrant kimchi, soups, short ribs and plates of banchan? It was sometime in the late […]
Our desire to come here was driven more by our hunger than our desire for another cocktail. What are we on, a pub crawl? No.
Sabrina had planted the seed when she thought Coast had $2 tacos on Tuesdays. At the time I thought she was confusing it with Sharkeez’s tacos on Tuesdays (no thanks). But […]
More like 3.5, if I could give halves.
Cesar’s got diversity going for them. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, specializing in Mexican seafood, plus fish and chips.
Also, a spacious dining room and sturdy tables. It does not quite feel like a hole-in-the-wall.
A flat screen tv on either side of the room means you can watch Mexican […]
This was a fun adventure down Milpas. The parking lot is shared with the batting cage business.
Tacos are in the $2-3 range and they make their own tortillas.
We ordered the chilequiles and posole, on a Saturday afternoon, and watched kids and adults swing away at the cages, some a bit more wildly than others.
Both dishes […]
There was a time when Los Gallos charged for their basket of tortilla chips, regardless whether you ate in or to take away. That bummed a lot of people out, including me. And considering a burrito was an easy $10 setback, I wasn’t too enthused to eat here, ever.
But times have changed. Here was the […]
I used to work near Lito’s and for a quick fix of Mexican food this place did the trick.
It’s nothing fancy, just simple, good Mexican food, and in generous portions for $10 or less.
Items can be bought a la carte or as a combination including rice, beans and a fountain soda for about $2-3 […]
We were a group of 10, and really noisy. I saw some other diners holding their hands over their ears. Some people at our table laugh very loudly.
I saw a specials sign as we walked in that said sopes were $8 for two. The menu shows the normal price to be $6.50 for one, with […]
Stop #4 on the block of businesses slated to close for a Fresh and Easy to move in.
I’d never been, and this place was the most pleasant surprise of all the restaurants. From outside, it looks like a standard Mexican hole-in-the-wall. There is so much design work on the windows it’s near impossible to […]
This is another business, open since 1982, currently on the chopping block for closure to make way for a Fresh and Easy market.
I’ve been trying to eat at all the four mom & pops on this block before they close. This is #3.
The business is simple: chargrilled chicken and tri-tip, served with the standard […]
La Colmena is one of two new favorite taquerias of mine.
I first sampled their food when they were the taco caterers for a friend’s birthday party. While no taco truck, they showed up with a custom-made grill, and tables to serve up condiments and side dishes.
They prepared fresh tortillas on site, and offered simple beef, […]
