I stopped in today at Ximalli [pronounced: 'she--mali'] and had a carne asada taco and a pork taco…read morewith green sauce. Both tacos were excellent and you can tell the chef owner has recipes that lend themselves to his family's roots.
"Ximalli", means "Beyond its functional use, the chimalli represents indigenous identity, resistance, and the warrior spirit of ancient Mexico" culturally. With this spelling, Ximalli, the owner explained to me it also represents the type of wood much like kindling that is used to start fires.
Overall the meat in both tacos was tender, lean and well prepared. The pork taco also had added beans in the mix, and an avocado sauce on top. He gave me two salsas, one was like a charred, finely minced salsa, and the second had more heat and was more of a verde. Everything was enjoyable and with a pinch of lime the tacos were even better.
I was going to take my food to go, but was surprised that there is a decent size dining area, so stayed. The owner [didn't get his name!] was super nice and kind.
All in all I hope all of you taco lovers get on over here! But they serve burritos and a myriad of other specialties too, like; Choriqueso, Carnitas, Al Pastor Street Tacos, and Burritos....the list goes on. Sorry for the blurry photos, the light on the laminated menus wasn't cooperating!
Ximalli is really, really worth the stop. I will definitely be back and I highly recommend this spot that just recently opened it's doors!