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The West End is packed with tourist-trapping restaurants; this isn't one of them. Executive chef Ronald Von Hatten's menu focuses on tweaked regional Mexican food, including gordita and queso fundido appetizers, with a little Tex-Mex (e.g., chimichangas and fajitas) thrown in to appease the natives. Make no mistake, however, the latter truly is lip service. The stars here are the "especialidades del chef," like the chicken marinated in sour cream, cumin and cilantro, char-grilled and served under shrimp, crawfish and chipotle. For those who absolutely insist on something decidedly more homegrown there is the RJ Grande Fiesta (pork tamale, chicken relleno topped with queso, chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce and a grilled fajita beef taco). If the weather is nice, enjoy the meal on the front patio with a margarita that includes one of the 50 tequilas available.
An expectant hush falls over the table as the waiter finally reappears, platter in hand. He ceremoniously and deftly dips and drops your meal, wishes you bon appetit and silently glides away. You admi... More »
Sometimes you will hear tequila aficionados style themselves as "connoisseurs of the cactus." This is a misnomer because tequila is derived from the blue agave plant, which is part of the lily family.... More »
If, thanks to Hollywood, one is likely to compare the seeming randomness of destiny to a Whitman's Sampler, what then stands in for life's certainties? Perhaps it's too local to gain large-scale popularity, but I would suggest RJ Mexican... More »
great tamales!
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Because it's considered a simple tomato soup, people tend to think gazpacho is easy to make. So wrong. Often you order the cold Spanish dish only to be served a bowl of chopped tomatoes, onions and peppers, as if they can just whip up some pico de gallo and change the name. RJ's gazpacho is the real deal, though, a cool, refreshing blend of tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, Spanish onion, cilantro and Haas avocados. It has just enough spice and soupiness and exactly the right amount of garlic,... More »
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