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| - Pasqual's is close to work, so we pop over for lunch from time to time. I have mixed feelings about this place. It is definitely Tex-Mex and not authentic Mexican, so many of the flavors aren't quite what I'm looking for.
Despite this, the location is convenient, portions are large, the food isn't overly salty, and service has always been great (biggest plus). They have a lot of space inside, with a separate bar area, and an outdoor patio. Mid-workday sunshine is really nice.
I generally get a single order of their enchiladas (plenty for lunch, a full order makes for leftovers), which you can customize as follows:
Tortilla: *flour, yellow, corn, or blue corn;
Filling: shredded beef, *slow cooked chicken, pork carnitas, chorizo, garden veggies, black beans, pinto bean mash, or cheese;
Sauce: red chile, *green chile, or mole
Side: Beans (your choice) and "new" Mexican rice.
I really like their green chile sauce, but I noted that the chicken was pretty bland the last time I had it. I definitely expect more seasoning in my Mexican food. I always pass on the beans and get all-rice for my side. Now, I love rice in a way that I'm not sure I can properly express, so understand that when I say that the rice is 'meh' that I *really* mean it. Whatver is "new" about it isn't doing it for me. The quesadillas are also good (albeit difficult to screw up), but definitely avoid the carnitas on this one - they were super greasy and it really didn't work out that well. The garden quesadilla is packed. I'll occasionally get the nachos (appetizer) as my meal (again, difficult to get wrong). And finally, the chile verde soup is decent. Their salsa is 'meh' and the in-house chips are only OK, which is sad.
Being part of the Hilldale Mall area, you'll find parking on the street out front, if you're lucky, otherwise there's a couple of parking ramps behind the buildings that make for a short enough walk. I've met here with co-workers, but also with friends, and everyone seems happy enough. I've never had, or witnessed, any complaints. Still, I have to say that for Mexican, in my opinion, Pasqual's is only passable. I'll return, but primarily out of convenience.
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