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| - As a market, Tres Marias earns 5 stars. It doesn't get any better than this for a small ethnic grocery store. You'll likely find all the things you'll need to prepare your own Mexican dishes at home. The food they offer, however, is a different story.
I've only had the opportunity to try out 2 dishes but will update this review to develop a more accurate rating on their food. In the mean time...
Tortilla soup with chicken...1 star. I've had many varieties of tortilla soup in my life time and I can honestly say that the worst one I've ever had was average at best. This one, however, has taken it to a new low. Some places starch up their soup for a thicker consistency but Tres Marias offers a more brothy base. The soup itself looks inviting, with its deep rich color and herbs playfully floating about. But once you take your first spoon full, you'll be sorely disappointed. The flavor of the broth is just a notch above tap water. This lack of seasoning sends a domino effect to the the rest of the ingredients, i.e., chicken and vegetables. If "bland" is your cup of tea then you'll enjoy this dish. Otherwise, there can only be two explanations...1) they forgot to taste and season the soup or 2) this dish is NOT Mexican but rather somewhere further in South America where they prefer less spicy foods....I tend to believe it's the later.
Tlayuda (Mexican pizza) with chorizo...3.5 stars. If you like eating hard shell tacos then you'll enjoy this dish; it's basically a flat taco or tostada. The corn masa is nicely toasted and topped with black beans, chorizo, mozza and shredded iceberg lettuce. Add some sour cream and salsa on top and it's all good. I couldn't really taste the chorizo cause they were so finely chopped but I enjoyed the dish. They offer a vegetarian version of which I assume will taste no different.
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