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| - Anybody with a drop of Filipino in you, take note! I don't know about the rest of the menu, but if you can manage to stay up past 11:00 p.m. (I know, I know, so take a nap), you must treat yourself to a huge bowl of rich oxtail soup. $9.99. As good as Mama made, maybe better?
Market Street Café is located inside one of the smaller, older casinos downtown, The California Hotel. We went on a rainy Monday night after a show, and there was absolutely no line to contend with. I consider our timing lucky after reading all the reviews about the wait.
The bowl is a deep, ~ 8" bowl, filled with lots of meaty, fall off the bone oxtail and an exceptional tasting beef broth. It also had carrots and celery. I don't know if the veggies are always this way, but ours were slightly undercooked, still crunchy. Just the way I love it. You are also given a bowl of steamed white rice, a small cup of cilantro and even smaller "pill" cup filled with pulverized fresh ginger. Sink your teeth into those bones, then slurp away!
If I had any complaints, it would be.... I couldn't finish it. Ended up bringing half of it home with us. And.....our dogs suddenly forgave our being away for 3 days, they were in hog heaven with the bones. And the leftovers were just as good as the first time around.
You have far better odds of feeling like a winner by joining the soup squad than gambling. Yum!
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