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| - Wasn't sure the place was open because the sign seemed out and there is a big window painting that only says what the breakfast hours are. But I tried the door and sure enough! There were two other tables seated so I just went in and found a place to sit. Took a minute to get a menu and my front order in but wasn't too terribly long.
I had the "grilled pork chops, mashed potatoes, and steamed veggies". My order came with a choice of soup or salad so, based on other reviews, I tried the lemongrass chicken soup. It came out after a short wait and, well, I've never had this before and it was pretty good. Very lemony.
A short bit after that came my entrée. Two giant pork chops, a heaping mound of mashed potatoes, and what we call in New Mexico, "calabictas". The potatoes were so hot I was sure they were microwaved. They weren't. They had a nice garlicky flavor and a good gravy. There were chunks of potato in the mix, and I like that. Had to let those cool. Then I tried the veggies which I was sure we're microwaved. They weren't. They were nicely steamed and not mushy carrots, squash, and zucchini, and trace amounts of cauliflower and broccoli. Normally I nibble at calabictas because in Santa fe, well. They microwave them. And they're mushy. I ate all my veggies. So far so good, right?
The pork chops: Although cooked correctly, hot and juicy, they reminded me of my step mothers pork chops. Absolutely no flavor. The difference being that my step mothers chops are dry as the Arizona desert. These chops weren't. They were nice and juicy. Just bland. So. That made me sad.
One thing to note, the servers talk to each other across the room. Because of this, I learned that if you order the daily special, check your ticket. Sometimes they forget to program the "computer". Also. While my ice tea glass ran dry, rather than fill my glass, the server spent a fair amount of time refilling condiments at empty tables. My server was very nice. Just slightly inattentive.
This is a locals place, that much is for sure. They even offer a discount card.
Oh. And yes. They do serve lunch and dinner. It looks like you already know about the breakfasts.
Im giving 4 stars because the food is "real". Next time I'll try something other than pork chops though.
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