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| - I ate at the old Los Chiludos on First Street, and thought it was not great. In fact, it's hard to believe this is the same restaurant, as, not only has the menu changed, the food has as well, and much for the better.
We started with an order of guacamole and chips. The guac here is so similar to what you'd find in Mexico that I found myself instantly transported there in my mind, where it's most often a very simple dip of roughly mashed avocado with a squirt of fresh lime, a sprinkle of salt and maybe a handful of cilantro and chopped serrano chiles. Theirs was very much like that, but with the addition of a little garlic. The chips are wonderfully thick and crisp, with not a hint of greasiness to them. I went for the chicken enchiladas with green sauce, and asked for no sour cream or cheese. You get two with a lunch order, and that was plenty for me, as they fill them well. These are great...nice pulled chicken, good quality corn tortillas and a salsa verde that rivals the best I've had...fresh tasting and slightly tart from the acidic tomatillos. Delish. I asked the woman taking our order to skip the rice, and they very kindly put some extra beans on my plate. They make pinto beans here and keep them very simple in their brothy bath. Perfection.
I've tried Mexican food all over the Burgh, and been disappointed every single time. I can say with confidence that this is the best I've had in this area. I worked at Frontera Grill/Topolobampo in Chicago for 8 years, and ate there every day I worked, so I truly miss eating the food and crave it regularly. And, while there's no restaurant outside of a few areas in this country where you can get Mexican food of that quality, this is fresh food, well prepared and full of flavor.
Even though it's counter service here, the woman taking orders at the front came around to ask us how everything was and cleared our plates. She was friendly and helpful, and another woman working there held the door open for us when we left, so service is obviously a priority. It was busy when we visited and everyone was keeping their cool. Thumbs way up for the professionalism and smiles.
They have successfully applied for a liquor license here, but it'll be a couple of weeks before they offer alcohol, and they've discontinued the BYOB policy, so it's soft drinks for now, but soon they'll have a full bar.
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