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| - I don't even know where to begin with Ladera, so I'll go ahead and jump straight into my favorite.
The burrito! Or should I say, burritos? My go to meat for any burrito is al pastor, but as soon as I read, "pineapple slaw," I was immediately turned away from it and went to my 2nd favorite, carne asada. Why the hate with the pineapple slaw you might ask? Well, it reminds me of pineapple on pizza, which is sacrilegious in my book. You know who you are, you pineapple pizza lovers. You might as well put strawberries and apples on there while you're at it.
Anyway, I can't even begin to describe how amazingly flavorful and full the burrito was. Your typical asada burrito is usually a safe bet. Nothing amazing, but satisfying at the very least. THIS? This just set my standards so high that I probably can't enjoy an average asada burrito the same way anymore.
Allow me to tell you about the al pastor one we ordered. I was sitting at the table when my girlfriend surprised me with ANOTHER burrito, but with al pastor. Often times my reluctance to try something new usually pays off, but this time it backfired... well, not really. I ended up sharing two burritos, so who's the real winner here?
The al pastor burrito was even BETTER than the asada one. The pineapple slaw really works well with all the other deep flavors going on inside the burrito. We couldn't finish it, but it tasted just as good as a microwaved leftover.
Aside from the 2 burritos, their street corn was also pure flavorful goodness. I have a newfound love for cojita cheese as well.
It pains me to know that I will most likely not visit Phoenix for a very long time, but if Ladera is still around, and I genuinely hope they will be around, then you can bet your ass I'm making a stop here as soon as I'm back.
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