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The Cities' longest-lived Mexican restaurant is also one of its most beloved, not so much because the standard American-Mexican menu is that radically different from others in town--though the spicy guisado chipotle, a pork stew with nopalitos (sliced cactus) is a treat--but because the all-around level of atmosphere, service, and food is so high.
American love Mexican food, and that affair has only deepened as more and more authentic restaurants opened to showcase the real flavors of our southern neighbor. The Twin Cities are no different, esp... More »
Mangoritas!
Margaritas are usually pricey drinks--order one at any restaurant and you can expect to part with enough cash to pay for an entire meal. Which is why it's disappointing when something mediocre, stale, overly sweet or tart, or from a plastic bottle arrives in a salt-rimmed glass. Rest assured, Boca Chica does not have this problem. Made from scratch with triple sec, lemon juice, sugar, and of course, tequila, these margaritas can be ordered either frozen or on the rocks. It's a... More »
Margarita purists are hard-pressed to find a more authentic margarita than la Señora at Boca Chica Restaurante ($6.75). Lime juice, tequila, and triple sec over ice in a salt-rimmed glass puts the Slurpee-sweet concoctions found at other restaurants to shame. The tequila selection is also fairly extensive. Sample a few, but remember the shortest way to drunkytown is a ride on the tequila highway. The tart Poco Loco Hornitos ($7.50) cuts the tequila flavor for those less concerned... More »
Okay, okay. So it's dull to whip out the same superlatives year after year to describe the same spot as purveyor of the best of anything. But when it comes to the La Señora margarita at this family-owned West Side institution, we can't help it. Because year after year, like overexcited Cinco de Mayo celebrants, we just keep heading back for this most perfect of elixirs. Boca Chica knows that it's impossible to improve on the seductive, classic combination of tequila, triple sec and... More »
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