Thrilled with Maldonado's new restaurant.
What we had:
The horchata: the pecans always make it just right
The brisket, crispy fish, 50/50, the pastor and the shrimp. Pastor was the star of the bunch with the papaya slaw on top. Crispy fish was perfect and not salty like Tacos Estilo de Oaxaca.
What I loved: Maldonado remembers us from Tacos Atoyac days. He offered us the habanero salsa. I asked him at a distance, sort of whispering so as not to offend other patrons, "do you need balls for this?" as I made a gesture to illustrate my question. And he merrily responded, with the same gesture, "yeah, really big!"
He was right. A drop was an atomic bomb to my mouth.
The food is good and cheap, the staff is personal and friendly, what is seriously not to love? I will drive 4-45 minutes for this place!