This was my first of what will be many visits. Today's order had to be what appears to be their specialty - the grilled/smoked 1/2 chicken combo which comes with black or pinto beans and yellow rice all for $13.99. First, the drumstick. ...
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This was my first of what will be many visits. Today's order had to be what appears to be their specialty - the grilled/smoked 1/2 chicken combo which comes with black or pinto beans and yellow rice all for $13.99. First, the drumstick. Skin on, moist dark meat with a wonderfully mild, not at all too strong smokey flavor. The smoke is there but it doesn't overpower the meat. PERFECT. Next the breast. Skin on, solid 7.8 - 8.2 in juiciness, excellent texture, same smoke and that wonderful flavor you expect from the white meat breast. This was a delight to eat. It also came with a wing and a thigh, which I'm saving for a late night snack. This 1/2 chicken isn't a giant bird. The breasts you see in the supermaekets are nearly double the size. So this 1/2 bird fit cozily in an 8 inch by 8 inch container. A grilled pepper is included. What I appreciated was the chicken was covered inside the container which seemed to retain the heat and moisture for the ride home. Nice touch!
One thing that positions a restaurant for long term success is a menu that offers enough variety so as not to bore the customer. The menu here is extensive!! Its big. I always like to take a shot at something that isn't an obvious specialty item, so I also orderd the Asada sandwich $13.49. This sandwich will cure anyone's hunger standing in at 12 inches. The perfect sandwich has the appropriate amout of fixings for the amount of bread. These folks totally nailed it. On what I assune is a ln Italian roll, might be french as I am not a bread expert, you are given a good amount of asada, cooked onions, and lettuce. This flavorful monster was a wonderful surprise. In a world that is seemingly short on hot sandwiches, this one is a standout. I greedily ate half without hesitation and kept the other half for tomorrow's lunch!
I also ordered onion rings $5.99 and was happy with the large portion provided. They are a good standard battered onion ring and not extreamly crunchy. If you like a good safe large portion of this style of onion ring, you won't be disappointed.
All in all, I am very happy and inspired to return!