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| - Roland's Market, a project that was originally going to be a Pane Bianco-Tacos Chiwas mashup, is a place with an end result that's more on the Mexican side of things, with traces of Italian thrown in. And when you have access to Bianco's resources and the right people at the helm, how can you go wrong?
My girlfriend and I have visited a couple of times. Please note that their lunch/dinner menu is identical, with the exception of a few additions that get added after 9pm during "late hours."
I really like their quesadillas. We've tried both the basic cheese, which consists of asadero and mozzarella, as well as one that incorporates chorizo. These pack excellent flavor and thrive on their simplicity, coming off more like a "cheese crisp." It's a great example of how you can make something great with just using the simplest ingredients of the highest quality. Absolutely nothing else is needed.
The chile colorado burrito, which is something I don't see much of on local menus, was definitely on point, having just the right amount of spice and enough flavor to where, once again, you don't really need to add anything. I particularly love the flavor of the tortillas they use here.
We've also tried a steak sandwich that uses the Bianco bread similar to what you'd find over at Pane. Not the traditional flat bread, but the thicker style you'd find in more of his market sandwiches. In fact, it would fit right in with something I'd order for lunch over at that particular sandwich shop.
Other experimentations, such as the chicken tinga tostadas and entomatadas are both well executed, but I still feel that their sandwiches and burritos are really where this place excels. The Nutella french toast, for example, is fine, but can easily be found elsewhere. My girlfriend, who loves enchiladas, finds the salsa roja to be a bit too spicy for her tastes - although I thought they were fine.
French fries are on point, with a crispy exterior and very light interior. Beans and rice are okay, while the steak taco I ordered was also good, but not something I'd probably order again. Not because it's bad, but I feel this is kind of place that puts more emphasizes on their other options as opposed to just tacos.
For dessert, they offer a variety of pastries. I really like their Mexican wedding cookies, which are crunchy, powdery, messy, and spectacular. Additionally, we sampled a sponge cake which was somewhat similar to a tres leches cake, only with banana cream packed inside. Excellent stuff!
As of right now, Roland's is definitely on the right track to be something great.
Highly recommended!
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