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| - I drove across town to give this place a shot, and then grab some Thrifty's next door.
I'm pretty sure it was the owner on the grill and who greeted us when we walked in. You could tell he not only cared, but was excited to show off his food. He also made it clear that if it wasn't on the menu, he could probably make it happen anyways.
My wife wanted a burrito that she could pick up and eat, since she's not a fan of the wet burrito knife and fork style. So we asked if all the normal stuff on top could just go inside, and they agreed it wouldn't be a problem. I ordered the 3 taco plate with rice and beans, the rock shrimp. I also asked if there was something spicy they could throw on there, since I like it a bit hotter than normal gringos. He said he could give me some habanero juice. Sounded good.
We sat for a few minutes as I sucked on my horchata, which tasted homemade, until the food came out. The waitress said that since everything was put inside my wife's burrito the plate looked a bit sad, so they added free chips and a small ramekin of salsa to the plate just to keep the burrito company. That's a small thing, but still costs them, so that's pretty cool.
My tacos were overloaded with all sorts of goodies, fresh guacamole, pico, and tons of cabbage. The beans were white, and the rice was fluffy. I started the rice and beans and they were crazy good. I'm not even normally a fan, a few scoops of some refried with the Mexican rice and I'm usually done, but these beans and rice were freaking awesome. He must have a secret recipe, like MSG, nicotine and cocaine, because just talking about them makes me want to go back for more.
After wolfing down my rice and beans, I could only get about 2 tacos down, and the wife ate half her burrito, so we boxed it up and took it home. The food was just as good a few hours later when we could both handle more.
Verdict is - while not close to home, when I'm in the area I will definitely be going back for more. This place puts real quality into the food, and the guy on the grill knows his stuff. I can't wait to try different stuff on the menu and see if it's as good as what we've had so far.
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