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| - This tiny lunch counter is tucked in a business park, and recently changed from a Satay place to a Mexican Kitchen. I work around the corner, so I had hoped to find a hidden gem like Taco y Taco on Eastern. This place might be cheap, but it's much too basic. I dig the family business model with Mama in the kitchen and the daughters on register, but the menu is only a few items, and the food comes out very plain. I'm not a good cook, and this is no better than what we get at home.
The carne asada was cooked without seasoning, and had hard bits of fat in the mix. The lengua was tender, but again seasonless. Three tacos and a drink for $6 is great, but the onions and cilantro come on the side, the tortillas are steamed, not grilled, and no salsa in the go bag. I guess I needed to explicitly ask for it. My friend got a chicken burrito, and was disappointed in the small amount of meat inside. He was also bummed how spicy it was, since there was no indication on the menu it would include a lot of hot-hot salsa.
It feels like this family is "playing restaurant" with their kids, and while having lunch you can walk to is nice ... the food is not. Skip it, and wait for the next family to try something in this space.
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