Already been here three times - love it. Mico Rodriguez - yes, of Mi Conina fame - offers us Mr. Mesero (Mr. Waiter). The menu touts "American Standards, Mexican Classics" I'm all over the Mex-Mex stuff, myself.
It's a great space (previously Burger Girl, and before that Lombardi's La Cubanita) at 4444 McKinney Ave.
Color accents the room and explodes on the plate.
^L Chiles: Jalapeño, Pulla, Habanero y Tomate, and the house salsa.
^R Toreados - pan fried Serrano peppers w/ grilled onions. Here with Aguacates (Avocado).
^L Don't call it a Mambo Taxi! - it's the El Santo (same effect, as you might imagine).
^R Complimentary pickled goodness! I'm so crazy about these I can't see straight - however it may be the heat, on second thought.
Delicious Caldos at $5:
^L Pollo y Tomatillo - Mexican pozole verde - pulled chicken, tomatillo, cilantro broth. I have this on each visit - sure hits the spot with the crisp air.
^R Fideo y Pollo - Consomme de pollo - con esencia de chile morita.
"The American Side" of the menu features a Caesar ("have to have it on the menu"), Saturday Afternoon Pork Sandwich, Texas Coast Shrimp Salad, Strip Steak and Fries, and The Rose Burger. It's in honor of Rose Stivers' famous double meat cheeseburger, served for decades at her Rose’s Bluebonnet Sandwich Shop at the corner of Greenville and Yale, until she passed away in 2003. There is a tidbit about her here.
^L Mico is testing this preparation out - steak prepared either on the oak wood grill or the plancha.
^R Arroz - a sampling of the three rices. Individual sides are also served with this wonderful mole.
^ a Combo Plate $7-$9; and a Taco Plate $7.
Service is attentive and endearing, this is not Mico's first rodeo.
^L A bunch of tacos, we had to try them all. Among them: Jardineros, Carnitas Mi General, Fino, Barbacoa, Callejeros, and Huerfano.
^R The Pescado Tacos - salmon, Mesero slaw, elote rostizado, tomate.
^L 5 Milk Pastel.
I adore this place and have brought all types of my food pals here to unanimous delight.
Well done, Mico - nice to have you back.
, it was paid for with Cold Hard Cash, and that's that.
Le deseo mucha suerte Mico.de parte de jose luis martinez.El Capitan.
Posted by: jose luis marrinez | November 29, 2011 at 09:54 PM
nice job mico i knew you would be back soon !! love u
gina lara
Posted by: gina | December 01, 2011 at 11:41 PM
I am delighted to hear about this wonderful venture and cannot wait to partake of the delicious selecions from El Mesero's menu!
God Bless!
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Posted by: vincent | January 20, 2012 at 03:07 PM
Amazing!
Posted by: Rose | April 02, 2012 at 02:39 PM