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| - With 48 reviews (!) for this teensy place I don't think I could add much more than an update.
My husband and I went on 10/12/13, missing the place twice as we drove by. Glad I knew to look for the yellow sign on the outside; it caught my eye before we missed it a third time. Definitely a hole-in-the-wall place which was nearly full at 11 AM on a Saturday, a good sign. We were seated immediately,
We were brought an interesting appetizer of cut-up cold flatbread with a sort of sweet, spicy/fruity habenero dipping sauce which I will have to try to replicate at home someday. Rather reminded me of fried wontons with a sweet and sour sauce at a Chinese restaurant. Husband had the lamb sandwich on frybread with red chiles and I had green chiles and frybread- kind of like chili/beef with tomato, onion and lettuce.
I am a bit of a chilihead, and coming from that anticipation, the chiles were disappointing - they did say they were Hatch green chiles on the menu; on the other hand, it seems to be a lot of native food tends to be bland and that's what the cuisine just is. The lamb was very chewy, said husband, chewing manfully through his meal.
All in all, the meal was satisfying and not terrible, but not what I was expecting - the fry bread too was not what I was used to, being a different, lighter texture than types I've had before, better for a light topping than supporting a heavy dose of chile/meat and so forth. Next time I will have to try their tortillas. None of this, needless to say, is low-cal, low-carb, or anything low in any way - meant as a once-a-quarter treat, and look over your shoulder guiltily whilst you eat it, too.
I must add, though, both of us were VERY IMPRESSED with their great service and friendliness. I definitely felt like I was visiting some (kind) relatives of mine here - the woman waiting tables was sweet and attentive like an auntie, and the gentleman at the counter clearly proud of his place of business and genuinely helpful. Tables and floors were clean and we left full and content.
Thanks for lunch! Ahéhee'! :)
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