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| - So this review is definitely late, I stayed at circus circus back in June 2016 for EDC that year & let me tell you...I still think about my meal to this day.
Now first let me give you some back story. I'm Hispanic, I grew up a stones throw away from the border & my abuela on my fathers side was from Mexico & her food was the absolute best. Even people not related to her said so! So the food I'm going to review is not the typical basic Starbucks girl meal level of food, because that is not what I ate while there. Though I would like to note that that is what I saw most people ordering (things like burrito bowls & nachos).
The first good sign while I waited in line, all the ladies in the kitchen were older, brown skinned & speaking to each other in Spanish. Next, they had jarritos sodas on ice. And finally as I looked over the menu I saw Menudo & Elote (Mexican Street corn). And that is exactly what I ordered. And as I ordered it, the young brown lady behind the counter gave me that special grin/nod of recognition & I returned it.
Anyone familiar with menudo whose had a long night of drinking can tell you that a bowl of it the following morning is a life saver. And although I do not drink & rave, my body still felt like utter crap (I'm already a month away from being 30 by this point ok). Guys, that bowl of menudo legit breathed new life into me. The carne was so tender & juicy, the broth was the perfect level of greasy & had that beautiful pungent flavor that, when others make it, it can sometimes lack. The only drawback was they had no freshly cut jalapeño (this is why my rating is 4 stars instead of 5), it was canned. Thankfully though there was freshly cut onion, cilantro & lime. Despite lacking the fresh jalapeño, the menudo was still bomb AF & remains to this day, some of the best menudo I have ever had. I honestly can't remember if my corn tortillas were freshly pressed or not, but they were still very tasty.
The elote was great, but I'm not going to lie, it was my first time having it. I've never had elote from a street vendor in Mexico, so if others find it lacking, my apologies. I will say however that I have since tried recreating the recipe, it is now a staple at family barbecues & it is loved by all. I paired all of that with an mandarin flavored jarrito & a water & after that I was good to go. Had an awesome nap back in my room & woke up ready & full of energy for EDC day (night) 2. I didn't have the energy to return in 2017 as the hotel I stayed in that year was further up the strip & it was just too much of a walk after a long night of raving...but I would definitely stay at circus circus again just to be in close proximity to the blue iguana.
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