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Just opened, 5010 Cutler NE in the Pavillions. Cutler @ San Mateo @ I-40. Between Starbucks and PakMail. Closes at 8:00.
Nothing fancy, more of a taco bar, but very good and honest to gosh family type MEXICAN food. Let me repeat that - it's Mexican. Native New Mexican's, they will not ask you "green or red", sorry. For those of you from elsewhere, good news! They won't ask you "green or red". It's not New Mexican, nor is it Tex-Mex. Not to dis green chiles, I love them. But sometimes I want what I grew up with, and this place is it
They have a multitude of meats to pick from for your taco, quesadilla, burritto, whatever. And all the toppings. I found the shredded beef (envision your grandma's pot roast falling apart but with a slightly different flavor) and the chicken fajita meat to be particularly good. The fresh made canteloupe juice was awesome too. Heck, they'll even make a pressed Cuban sandwich for you
Good food, reasonable prices, very fresh.
Salsitas Express.
They also have locations in Phoenix (mostly south & west) and south Texas.
It's nice to see another Mexican restaurant open in the area, but there are already several good ones.
Mariscos Altimar and Mariscos La Playa for seafood, Los Equipales for upscale Mexico City style, Taqueria Mexicana, Taco Tote, Pro's Ranch, Federico's, Filiberto's...I am sure I am missing some.
Since Mexico is so big, what is Mexican food? Doesn't Mexico have regional cuisine differences. Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada were all part of Mexico in the past. What is true Mexican food a burrito? Burritos were invented in Los Angeles, is that true mexican food? How do you define real mexican food?
Of course Mexico has regional cuisine. Almost every state in Mexico can claim several dishes unique to their regions...mole from Oaxaca and Puebla ( and others ) , Cochinita Pibil from Yucatan, etc.
Some foods are popular all over the country and those are what you tend to find at the places I've mentioned. Corn tortillas, refried beans, rice, carne asada, Al Pastor...pretty common all over Mexico.
It'd be like going to an "American" restaurant outside of the US and finding hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries....we're a large country with regional cusines as well but also recognized common dishes with regional variations.
And your expertise on good Mexican food is what???
Being that it looks like you live in Denver ... give me
an example of what you consider good Mexican food.
I wouldn't answer this. It's an openly hostile post.
Being that it looks like they don't think that it's possible
that one can find good Mexican food in Denver,
Or, it might be being that a person, once located in Denver
cannot ever look like they can ever have any expertise on
Mexican food. Even if that person has lived in Mexico their
entire life. It's a sad sad state of affairs, that Denver thing.
And your expertise on good Mexican food is what??? Being that it looks like you live in Denver...give me an example of what you consider good Mexican food.
M92tiger,
I have to disagree about quality Mexican food and Denver. Au contrare. Some of the best Mexican food I've ever eaten I've had the privilege of eating in Denver's restaurants. And this is from someone who currently resides in southern New Mexico!! One of the best meals I've ever had was at Dos Los Portillos, been there twice actually. There are other places around Westminster, Aurora, that I've been to, never had a bad experience!
Considering the influx of Mexicans into this country (not necessarily a bad thing) I would bet you could get good Mexican food in all of its regional variety darn near anywhere in the country.
Considering the influx of Mexicans into this country (not necessarily a bad thing) I would bet you could get good Mexican food in all of its regional variety darn near anywhere in the country.
I rarely have seen Oaxacan or Yucatecan cuisine on a menu in the US.
I've never once seen "cabrito" on a menu in a restaurant in the USA. Doesn't mean it isn't offered, but I've never run across it. And I love it when I can get it. As far as I know, it's a regional dish of Monterrey, MX. I've had it at private BBQ's in West Texas, but never at a restaurant.
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