El Rico’s Mexican Restaurant

Another weekend, another attempt to find some place to eat amongst a sea of restaurant chains and fast food joints.

A few weeks ago, I had spotted a listing for El Rico’s Mexican Restaurant on Yelp! With four and five star ratings, we figured we should give it a try.

The restaurant is oddly located in between a few automotive shops and a vacant lot. A roadside billboard looms over an otherwise attractive courtyard that leads to the restaurant entrance. Once inside, the host station seems awkwardly placed in the path to the takeout counter.

Our amicable host, led us to a corner table and presented us with simple paper take out menu. No fancy leather bound menus or wine lists here. Prices are equally non-pretentious.

An acoustic guitarist provided a bit of ambiance, although turning down the volume a notch would have probably been wise.

For her entree, Hazel chose the pollo asado enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. I decided on the carne asada chimichanga. We both found our selections very flavorful. Hazel mentioned how she could taste the distinct flavors–such as lime–used to marinate the meat. The meat in the chimicanga was very lean and the tortilla perfectly crispy.

We left stuffed but satisfied. We will most likely return.