this is the kind of place that makes me love the city of erie. i’ve lived here my whole life, never made any real plans to leave, and restaurants like this are exactly why. i somehow didn’t know it had existed til recently, and the...
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this is the kind of place that makes me love the city of erie. i’ve lived here my whole life, never made any real plans to leave, and restaurants like this are exactly why. i somehow didn’t know it had existed til recently, and the reviews on here are why i knew i had to get in. we were immediately warmly greeted and welcomed in by several staff members, the menu was explained to us, and we immediately ordered agua frescas that hit the spot. their chips and salsa aren’t the kind you’d stuff yourself with by the basket-full at a texmex joint (though we were offered a second bowl of chips!), they’re instead homemade, more meaningful and so enjoyable. the red-colored salsa is spicy, but not overwhelmingly so, and the green salsa was mild but not without flavor. we had the steak tacos and burrito, and all were so. good. flavorful, fresh, and the kind of filling where we were left satisfied, but not overwhelmed. the tacos came with extra shells and i was glad to have them, as i was given such a generous amount of filling! we were visited throughout by the staff and enrique himself, and everyone was so gracious and helpful, without being intrusive or too-friendly. truly, the kind of experience i long for, always.
we parked across the street, in the empty rite aid lot, and there’s some street parking around the neighborhood. this isn’t a glamorous place, but it’s an experience, enjoyable from the moment you walk in the door, and the exact kind of restaurant we all should be supporting. i can’t wait to return!