Mexican twice in 3 days - each location quite different to each other.
I have been to Los Mariachis about 4 times since moving to Calgary. All for dinner. Normally walk in for dinner and there may be 1 or 2 other tables but otherwise the restaurant is pretty quiet. Not sure if they may be busier for lunch. I also have no idea why they are so quiet. Now this isn't the most amazing Mexican food you have ever eaten but they have big portions, fast service, and everything tastes pretty good.
This time around we shared a starter of avocado with shrimp. Both halves of the avocado on the plate with skewer of grilled shrimp on top - made a lovely change to cold shrimp. The avo was creamy and delightful with a tomato salsa. Really nice spin on the normal shrimp cocktail.
I had the fish tacos, which come 6 to a plate. They are the smaller tacos and are made of corn. The snapper was plentiful and lightly grilled with the thinnest coating. Comes with cilantro and some cabbage. The taco filling is minimal but they had plenty of fish pieces per taco. Would have liked a little more flavour from the taco but that may just be because I went with the mild sauce of the 2 that came with it.Was full after 1/2 so took the rest home and had them for breakfast the next day - fish was still moist and delicious.
My aunt had the trio - which was a burrito, cheese stuffed pepper, and chimichanga. All with their own sauces and refried beans. Beans were delicious. Sauce different enough from each other that tastes didn't get lost. Pepper? Not really sure. She was halfway through and said she wasn't sure she liked it. When I asked "the pepper?" her response was "oh is that what it is?". So really not sure I can blame them for her not paying attention to what came in the trio :D
Once again too full for dessert.
Really enjoy coming her. Will definitely be back again. This visit was expediated by them having a Groupon on, but definitely not the only reason we came back.