It was lunchtime and I had just finished a trip through everyone's favorite nightmare, Wal-Mart. The interior was dimly lit with a sort of "hacienda" feel to it. Stucco or pseudo-stucco covered the walls that were pervaded with the soft rounded arch motif, decorated with deer head trophies, Mexican sun emblems and landscape paintings reminiscent of the Mexican countryside. Quiet romantic music played which was overshadowed by the big screen TV showing a futbol game with two of the Mexican league teams kicking around their fates. The manager and a few of the servers were cheering on the game, yes this definitely had a homey feel today.
My server came over very quickly after i sat down and came back instantaneously with a beer before I could finish ordering it. They offer a number of American domestics, but what is the point of that when going to an ethnic restaurant? Their selection of Mexican beers is good, Dos Equis, Dos Equis Amber, Corona Light&extra, Carta Blanca, Negro Modelo, Tecate, and Bohemia. I don't want to leave out their very nice selection of Tequilas for shots or margaritas, but since I don't drink tequila...I will.
The menu sports a nice variety with many options outside the expected echiladas, tacos, rellenos, burritos, chalupas, and fajitas. To be different I ordered Camarones al Chipotle. shrimp cooked in a creamy chipotle sauce. The food arrived before I could finish the beer, great timing!
The shrimp were good-sized, plump and tender. The sauce was a creamy spicy cheese based sauce with that light smoked flavor from chipotle peppers. The accompanying rice and beans had much more flavor than I had come to expect from other Mexican restaurants. Overall a very delicious entree.
For dessert I ordered another negro modelo and some flan. The Mexican caramel custard came out chilled with whipped cream. The flavor with smoky sweet with a caramel finish and a rich pudding texture. Fantastic! A great finish to a great meal. I must say this is among the better Mexican restaurants around.
- Location 3165 Johnson Road., D-2 Marietta, GA 30062
- Second Location 2731 Sandy Plains Road. Marietta, GA 30066
- Phone: (Johnson Ferry) 770-641-8625
- Phone: (Sandy Plains) 770-578-0710
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-10:30pm
Sat 11:30am-10:30pm
Sun 11:30am-10pm - Kids: small menu but a lot of a la carte stuff available
- Best dishes: fajitas, camarones al chipotle
- Price Range: Lunch $4.50-7.25 Dinner $6.25-18 (fajitas for two)
1 comment:
My friend, you are certainly detailed in your descriptions of payment accepted, wheelchair accessibility, etc.. I greatly enjoyed your blog, but it has me hungry. Or wanting a beer, actually. Now I have to go buy some. Thanks.
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