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| - A friend of mine recommended this place after Gil the owner catered their 2nd wedding reception. She said it was a cute little spot, great food, nice patio and the owner is always there. My husband & I decided to give it a go, since we're in the neighborhood.
The place is very small, with open seating. We chose to dine outside next to another large party under the shaded patio. The patio, is super charming with its umbrella shades, hanging dried peppers, hanging lights and lots of blooming flowers dotted with plenty lush greenery. We were casually greeted by the one server on hand, he was nice but nothing formal. We ordered our drinks, I asked for an iced tea and I was happy with my choice as it was a tropical flavored tea & perfect for sipping on the patio.
Our server told us today's specials "Blue Corn Tortilla Enchiladas with your choice of filling- ground beef, chicken or cheese. With your choice of sauce Green Hatch Chile or Red Sauce plus a drink for $10" Nice I thought! We both had that, I ordered the ground beef with red sauce. Hubby tried the green with chicken. Both entrees came with generous portions of rice and beans. As a girl who knows a thing or two about Spanish Rice I can tell ya, Gils' Rice was nothing short of AMAZING!!! Definitely homemade, and with lots of tender loving care just like grandma used to make. The red tomatoey rice was pipping hot & full of flavor, I couldn't get enough of it!
My Red Enchiladas with Ground Beef was a delight to the eyes, smothered over Blue Corn Tortillas . . . what a beautiful thing. The meat was perfectly tender & seasoned well, the sauce was pretty good but a tad on the milder side, I prefer a bit more heat & spice. My husbands Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas was "OH MY GOSH AMAZING?!?!" That Green Hatch Chile Sauce was outstanding!!! It had a good amount of heat to it, so yummy I couldn't stop taking bites off my hubby's plate!
So much love & flavor went into the cooking at Gil's, I'll definitely be back for more.
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