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| - I'll start by saying this: YELP really does work.. the ratings really do work, and in this case, they're VERY accurate. I found this place on a whim.. was having coffee with friends, we were hungry, decided to check google for something nearby. Google had this place at 5 stars, which seems hard to believe, so I checked in with Yelp. 4.5 stars? Ok...there might be something to this place.
The restaurant itself is buried deep in a shopping plaza and gets zero street exposure.. best way I can describe it, go to the starbucks on 107th & Indian School, walk to the smoke shop.... turn around, you'll see it. Bad location aside, the restaurant itself isn't really much to look at, no fancy decorations, no bells or whistles. Just a counter, some 4 tops and a nice sized dining room with big family style tables and booths. Once inside, you'd be hard pressed to find a reason why this is the best damned mexican food in avondale, but decor notwithstanding, that's exactly what this place is.
Starting with the house-made salsa and fresh tortilla chips, you start to get the sense of what you're getting yourself into... the salsa isn't soupy or watery like most typical mexican restaurants.... it's thick, viscous and looks more like marinara than salsa. The taste is unapologetically home-made. Rich and flavorful, smoky and hot; when it's this good, you want to pour it on everything (more on this later). The chips looked hand-made and looked golden brown and fresh from the fryer. Gone in an instant, they were refilled happily and promptly with hot and fresh chips every time we asked.
We ordered the Enchiladas Suizas with rice and beans and opted for the upgraded frijoles puercos (their standard refried beans with added chorizo, a $.75 upcharge) . A few moments later we were regaled with 4 large enchiladas, rice and beans. The enchiladas were saucy, yet held their shape due to the hand-made corn tortillas, overstuffed with moist, perfectly seasoned shredded chicken and topped with all the fixins. The pickled onions are crunchy and add a little bit of an acidic flavor that combines well with savory cheese. The rice was hot and moist, unlike many restaurants, and was very rich and flavorful. The beans were not my favorite, texture wise, but the flavor was unmistakably and unabashedly your abuelita's frijoles maneados; in the best way possible. As for the enchiladas, I'm biased. Enchiladas are my favorite mexican dish, and the enchiladas suizas are my favorite variety. THESE enchiladas? Best I've ever had.
That awesome salsa I talked about earlier? After the chips were finished, I was reserving the last bit of salsa left in my tiny dipping bowl, knowing I'd want to try it on the enchiladas... lo and behold, the server brings two condiment bottles; one green guacamole type sauce (which looked amazing but I didn't even bother with) and the red bottle of their epic house-made salsa; i poured it on everything. It was glorious.
Victor and his family run the restaurant together and they work very hard at making sure every bite feels like home cooking. The service is amazing, The food is affordably priced and the menu is simple. Come in, try the amazing food, kiss your old favorite mexican restaurant goodbye.
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