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| - So this place looks sort of frightening. I walked by once in the warmer months, and the outside patio was busy and looked fun and inviting. When I went back last night in the middle of a freezing winter day, and no one was inside except a couple of staff behind the bar, it did not look welcoming at all. In fact, I said to Brian S that we should order one thing at a time "just in case". What I meant was, just in case it's absolutely awful and we don't want to stay.
Fortunately, appearances can be deceiving. The stark uncomfortable decor hides the well seasoned food and pleasant staff who work at Mexitaco. We ordered a few Negro Modelo beers and tucked into a small portioned, but pretty tasty, plate of guacamole with homemade corn tortilla chips. The chips were really good, and the guac was OK. It could have rrbeen fresher, but the side plate of sauces was nice to dip the chips into also.
I asked the server what his favorite dishes on the menu were, because there is A LOT to choose from. He was really friendly and made a few suggestions. The one we went with was the tacos suadero, which was a really flavorful beef with onions. We easily split the 4 tacos, adding our own sauces from the accompaniments offered.
Other people came in while we were sitting there; one ate in, and one who seemed like a regular who was doing take-out. He had the right idea. The Mexican video show on the TV was hilarious entertainment though! I especially loved the cheesy boy band with their cougar-esque well-endowed girlfriends. Courtney Cox would love that.
We were too full to try anything else, the bill came to $34 (including 3 beers). I would definitely return to try some of the enchiladas and other plates, especially in the warm months on the patio. Ole!
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