Sunday, September 4, 2011

Taqueria El Azteca - Take 2

By request, we came back again for a second week in a row.  :-) 

Sir T-Hawk got steak fajitas and raved about them - well seasoned meat, but not overpowering.  Several others made similar statements about their own meals.  Someone got the "Authentic Mexican Tacos" (topped with radish and avocado slice) and agreed that the meat was seasoned perfectly to not overpower the other flavors, all tastes blended well with nothing overpower the whole dish.  LOTS of food, Sir T filled 4 tortillas and still had nearly a full meal of the meat, peppers  and onions to take home.

The cactus salad earned raves.  The request for Taqueria was partly made due to someone wanting to try the cactus salad and she was not disappointed.  We all agreed that the cactus salad is one of the unique qualities to Taqueria, both just for the fact of cactus salad, and for its unique taste.  I threw in my own cents from previous meals and added that it is also very tasty mixed with the Spanish rice.

I got another combo - taco and burrito.  I was craving crunchy.  The taco did not disappoint, but I will reiterate the drippiness.  However, I was also craving cheese, and ordered a bowl of the white cheese dip, which I adore.  (Dip a chip into the cheese, then add salsa - love it!)  Since I have been lowering my calories, my appetite has decreased and I ate so much of the cheese, chips and salsa, I only ate half the chicken burrito.  Not that it was bad, just a bit plain - only chicken, tortilla and sauce.  Someone else got an enchilada and it looked like the only difference was the sauce.  No cheese or sour cream or lettuce or tomato.  The chicken was tasty, but the overall burrito rather boring.  I only had a few bites of the Spanish rice and black beans, but I will second the comment about the beans - not a strong bite like you get with Cuban black beans, but a mild and pleasant taste.  I may have to save my calories for the Corripollo next time.

Service this time was excellent, everyone go their correct order and drinks were re-filled before they were even empty.

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