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| - I recently moved away from my favorite grungy Mexican food source, Filipitos. So I'm on the prowl for a new place. Enter Amigos. The place is tucked inside a strip mall, an inconspicuous looking place, typical for the valley. The decor is what one would expect from a Mexican place catering to Americans. Couple this with the claim of being the "best Mexican food in the valley", who doesn't make that claim? My expectations where low.
I ordered the Green Chili Chicken Enchilada plate, to-go. Sounds good, a bit safe (it is easier to gauge a place by trying something you are familiar with). When I got home & opened the box, I was confronted with a familiar sight and sound. Nothing about the food is standing out. And that's a good thing. They aren't trying to be some hoity toity place. This is cheap Mexican food. Perfect!
First up the re-fried beans. Ick! Talk about a bland experience. I'll pass on these from here on out. Next the rice....Now that's some good rice. Great texture, not a dry grain in the bunch. It wasn't soggy either and had a great flavor. Now on to the enchilada. First this looked more like a wet burrito than an enchilada. The green chili sauce was sparingly ladled on. Not a minus, just a note. The chicken though. Oh, mostly white meat & cooked just right. The flavor of the chicken was great. It was not drowned out by sauce. (Now you know why having less sauce was a good thing.) It was clearly the center of this meal.
The restaurant offers 3 salsas. (A green and red at the self serve bar, a Habanero you have get from the cashier) The two from the bar are typical. But a must. The habanero though. SPICY HOT. I love hot, hot and more hot! So this was right up my alley. But for those with a less than iron stomach. Use sparingly or not at all.
All in all, I'm impressed with my new Mexican food source. I will be coming back.
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