I had visited here numerous times before my "life as a Yelper", but this was my first visit since that has commenced, (basically, a little over two years). In that time, I've noticed a change or two.
First, and most important to me personally is that they no longer serve lengua. Whaaaat? No more lengua. No lengua anything? C'mon... That $hit was da bomb!!! Myself... I need some occasional "tongue action" and it's no longer an option here. Boo hoo... I almost started chanting, "bring back the tongue, bring back the tongue"!!! But, I exercised what little bit of self control I had left in me and kept my mouth shut and my humble opinion just that... Mine!!!
That said, what I did notice is that this place is now "on the map" so to speak. No more sleepy little eatery here. No way Jose!!! Prior visits were damned near solitary in nature, maybe, just maybe, another customer or two. Not anymore folks!!! The place was flat out pumpin' at lunchtime! Hardly any room to sit, either inside, or out on the patio, (which by the way, they have cleaned up nicely).
Casa Perez, like similar establishments, will start you off with chips and salsa. Decent, but not necessarily anything to write home about. But, (and it's a BIG BUT), after that, comes out a little corn tort, folded and stuffed with chorizo infused frijoles refritas, that just knocks ones socks off. So, so simple, yet oh so good... I almost asked them to just bring me a dozen or so of those little bad boys out for my meal. But... I am a considerate fellow and didn't want to monopolize the facilities for the rest of the day once I got back to my office...
I then ordered what I'll call a "do it myself" style three taco combination, consisting of one camaron, one al pastor, and one chicken taco. Started with the chicken, finished with the camaron and each was progressively tastier than the next...
The waitresses are super chill. They bust their little asses off to see that you're satisfied and all your culinary needs are fulfilled, even during this lunch time madhouse time period. Maybe just maybe, a tad slow with the check but I figured the quicker they got it to me, the quicker I'd be back at work so no major issue there...
So, to summarize... Chips and salsa, a radical little frijoles refritas taco, LARGE "fountain style" Diet Coke, (I didn't want the canned variety), and three exceptional little tacos for a grand total of, (drumroll please...) $7.96!!!
Now, all I needed was a wet lengua burrito to go...
Oh... 1 free chicken taco with a Yelp check-in to boot!!! (I didn't use it so that IS NOT reflected in the final $$$ total).
Peace out!!! read more