Finally! Authentic, local and cheap Mexican that I've been craving, and only a 10-min walk from mi…read morecasa...
This morning I was considering going to ihop, (don't judge me. It's their red velvet pancakes that have the allure) BUT my desire to patronize more local businesses, rather than feed the corporate machine that is "ihop" & co won out. That & the fact that I was really craving huevos rancheros.
Yelp to the rescue! I discovered Antojitos after typing in "huevos rancheros" & my zip, and voila! With lots of decent reviews, too. So of course I'm adding my 2 cents in...
I am delighted that we went. I'm stuffed like a tick in deer season. The humongous plate was only $5 as advertised, and pretty tasty. I had to add a good measure of the green sauce to get more flavor, but all said, great value.
Also tried something new: a "mamey" shake. (note: it has been my experience that "milkshakes" in Mexican restaurants here are heavy on the "milk", light or zero on the "ice cream"). They are called "licuados", the server called it a "milkshake". It is not, at least not in the American sense of the word. But... I like them cuz they're a lot more refreshing than your typical milkshake.
Googled "mamey" & it was described as "a fruit native to Central America, that is salmon in color, and tastes like pumpkin, sweet potato, and maraschino cherries". WHAT? I immediately recognized the synesthesia at work, read: It tastes like cherries! It LOOKS like the other two things, which also happen to be orange. Duh!
Anyway, it was muy delicioso! And tasted like cherries.
My only complaint is this: when I order a $5 plate of huevos rancheros, and it only comes with 5 tortilla chips, and I ask for "a few more chips", you should tell me before charging me $2 for extra tortilla chips! I guess I got spoiled living in TX where free chips & salsa are standard fare at ALL restaurants, Mexican or not!
Anyway, I was surprised to see the $2 extra charge for tortilla chips. I probably would have ordered them anyway, cuz the food was so cheap, but at least give me a heads-up AS I'm ordering, not just like "surprise!" on the bill (it is not listed as a menu item, btw).
Bill ended up being about $19, but that's for 2 people, each with a $5 plate & a $3 "licuado", plus coffee for one. Oh, and the $2 chips.
Still gave a decent tip (as always...I strongly believe that if you don't have the $ to tip well, you really have no business eating out. If you disagree, I suggest you take this tip: fix yer own food, cheap-ass!) Service was good, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that tax had already been included in the prices. I suppose that makes up for the chip fee.
I shall return...