We tried cactus for the first time!! It wasn't our favorite, but we can say we tried it. It's surprisingly sour. I'm not really sure how that flavor was supposed to play along with the rest of our meal, but we did have a strange combination of food.
Yesterday was Jeremy's birthday. We were supposed to go, as a large group, to Philly, but then one of the group got the dreaded Covid, so it ended up being just the four of us. Jeremy gets super excited when he gets to hang out with his friends, so much so that he just couldn't pick the restaurant he wanted to eat at to celebrate his 43rd birthday. Our friends live across the river, so we went over there. And since we're currently poorAF, I used Yelp to research a couple of places until I found a restaurant that we could afford. Then, because our friends are awesome, they paid anyway. Yay!
It was a Friday night, so the restaurant was packed. And because I'm not comfortable using a booth because I'm forced to sit at the end, because of my wheelchair, and I block everyone in, we had to wait longer than the other patrons for a table.
Jeremy ordered the beef nachos, no lettuce. I thought it was going to come out as an appetizer, but it came out with our meal. I guess they want you to focus on the chips and salsa before your meal? He was warned that they were plain, and they didn't look like much, so I didn't have any until later that night when I got the munchies. Yes, the chips were soggy by then, but the meat and cheese are so flavorful. It blew my mind how something so unremarkable-looking could be so delicious.
We shared the El Molcajete (*Portion for two approx. Grilled rib-eye, chicken, shrimp, mexican sausage, cactus and jalapeño poppers on top of melted cheese and chipotle sauce, all this coming in a sizzling molcajete. Served with a side of rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream...$29.99). We had no idea what a Molcajete was - it's sort of like a giant mortar. It's heavy as hell. I think it's made of stone. And they weren't kidding when they said it would be sizzling. I focused on the beans and rice, with guac and sour cream. No matter which Mexican place I go to, I cannot resist those creamy refried beans. I also ate the jalapeno poppers but they weren't very good. I don't like poppers with cheddar cheese inside. I prefer cream cheese. Personally, I don't feel like the meal was worth the price, and I kind of wish that Jeremy and I had both gotten $15 meals, but live and learn.
Jeremy was absolutely delighted to wear the sombrero and have the staff sing to him. He says that was the first time that has ever happened to him, so TWO firsts during the same meal. That's pretty fun. And the fried ice cream sundae was a nice treat.
I'm glad we tried the place, but I see no reason to go back. read more