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| - Breakfast? Brunch? I'm always intrigued by the potential of the morning feast taking place at a Mexican spot. You know it's going to be a nice twist on two very familiar things - Tex-Mex food and breakfast.
The location is welcoming and we were greeted walking in quickly lead to a table table and given coffee. I noted a half dozen other diners in various stages of eating, ordering finishing up. A quick glance around confirmed the dishes looked very appealing on the multi colored Fiesta ware.
The menu is larger than I expected and included both gringo and Tex/Mex options. I did notice that most of the southwest options did not include a protein other than eggs which was a little disappointing. I was very interested in the Huevos Rancheros, but couldn't get Chilaquiles of my mind.
What I expected was fried corn tortillas softened in a complex red mole, topped with velvety scrambled eggs, thick and cool creme fresh, crunchy sharp onions and a bit of tangy queso fresco along with a side of tortillas, creamy fatty refried beans and tomatoy rice. What I got? What I got was not only a diet plate portion, but also the version of Chilaquiles with crunchy chips. The thick red salsa/mole was pooled on the bottom of the pile of chips, some warm salsa, disappointing canned beans and dry flavorless rice, etc, etc. etc.
Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, just not what I expected and so I can say that if you are looking for something a little different than the two eggs, bacon and hashed brunch, this could be a good spot to try.
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