Cheap and Delicious Authentic Mexican and Yucatecan Dishes!
I visited Loncheria El Amigo Casiano once a day during my most recent travels to Valladolid (November 15-18) and it quickly became one of my favourite places to eat! It is located inside the El Bazar Municipal open-air food court and plaza situated on the north side of Valladolid's central square (corner of Calle 39 and 40), in the far left hand corner from the entrance on Calle 39.
They serve authentic, tasty and cheap Mexican dishes and traditional Yucatecan dishes, including things like huevos rancheros, poc chuc, tacos, cochinita pibil, among many other foods. This restaurant is very casual. You order and pay at the counter, wait for your number to be called and then pick up your food from the counter, similar to the process of ordering fast food in Canada. There are no serving staff.
They are only open for lunch and every time I came here, the place was packed with people! It was definitely a popular favourite for the locals. The menu is displayed in Spanish only and the staff only speak Spanish. It was a fun challenge to practice my Spanish conversation skills!
Some of my favourite things to order included the huevos rancheros, tacos, panuchos, and sopes. I also really enjoyed the refreshing aguas frescas (beverage with fresh fruit, water and sugar) and they came in a large variety of flavours. My favourites were the horchata (rice-based milky drink with cinnamon and vanilla), Jamaica (made from hibiscus flowers), sandia (watermelon), fresa (strawberry) and Chaya (a spinach-like plant that is native to Mexico).
The food was excellent at this place and I highly recommend this eatery to anyone staying in Valladolid. I cannot wait to return and try many more of their tasty dishes! read more
