Fajitas
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Personally, I'm a pass. Usually the only good part of fajitas are the sizzle on the way to the table. Otherwise, often dry and gotta do all the work myself. I am a pass. Usually much better items on the menu.
Fajitas are my standard foe how I evaluate a Mexican restaurant.
Steak.
Steak.
Fajita burrito (steak + chicken mix) is my go to. All the fajita goodness but it's already assembled and then drenched in queso. 10/10
I don't ever order them, but we usually make them at home about twice a month. Marinate the steak and shrimp for a few days and then throw in over charcoal. There's not much better.
Yes, they are in the rotation, I like the build your own aspect.
I’m a chimichanga guy. Del Rio in Independence (of all places) has a fantastic chimi.
Oh, fajitas?? Meh, once in a while.
Oh, fajitas?? Meh, once in a while.
Also, I make a goose fajita at home that is unreal. If I don't tell people it's goose they think it's flank steak.
Soak it in water for 2 days removing blood water atleast twice, marinate for 24 hours. Grill just like steak, most people over cook it.
Soak it in water for 2 days removing blood water atleast twice, marinate for 24 hours. Grill just like steak, most people over cook it.
We just did this the other day with the marinated steak and shrimp over charcoal. Turned out deeeeelicious/csb
I get steak fajitas nearly every single time, I’m a creature of habit when it comes to eating in or carry out.
I very seldom buy fajitas out when they are so easy to make at home.
There was a restaurant in Tallahassee called Cabo’s that had an actual original take on the steak fajitas (rather just strips of overcooked grilled flank steak, it was cooked in and with a Mexican seasoned “gravy” along with the onions and peppers and I ordered it frequently). But about 5-10 years ago they reverted to the standard grilled version rather than stewed in gravy with veggies version and I never got it again. Unsurprisingly they closed up shop after Covid.
There was a restaurant in Tallahassee called Cabo’s that had an actual original take on the steak fajitas (rather just strips of overcooked grilled flank steak, it was cooked in and with a Mexican seasoned “gravy” along with the onions and peppers and I ordered it frequently). But about 5-10 years ago they reverted to the standard grilled version rather than stewed in gravy with veggies version and I never got it again. Unsurprisingly they closed up shop after Covid.
Make em at home with a carne asada style marinade on the grill all the time. Eating out I get the chimichanga, birra tacos or al-pastor street tacos.
if you're going to Carlos O Kellys in Omaha I just hope all of south O kicks soccer balls at you until your butthole winks.
If at a sit down restaurant, it is the only thing I get. Copious amounts of freshly stir fried steak, onions, and peppers, and I can build by own fajita with what I want in it. I don't see the point of ordering anything else, unless you want to go the deep fried angle of a chimichanga.
If you can handle it, substitute the green peppers for jalepenos or serranos.
Good fajitas are awesome. Hard to find though, which I why about once a month I make my own.
The core of my ye olde timey restaurant experience in the 80's-90's were with a full service Mexican chain. Pretty much made fajitas for myself a thousand times (and tens of thousands for customers)...good stuff, and I had the run of the line to doctor them any way I wanted.
The core of my ye olde timey restaurant experience in the 80's-90's were with a full service Mexican chain. Pretty much made fajitas for myself a thousand times (and tens of thousands for customers)...good stuff, and I had the run of the line to doctor them any way I wanted.
Same - but for TexMex. Good fajitas are the standard for Americanized Mexican food.
For real Mexican joints, it’s a simple taco. Steak, onion, cilantro, lime.
I haven't had a good fajita since I left Texas. So no, I tend not to order them.
There is a joint down here that does a combo with chicken, shrimp and chorizo. Outstanding stuff.
You are in WDM right?
Have you tried fiesta in Adel?
El Rodeo used to have great fajitas but started sacrificing quality.
Los Tres in waukee was good pre pandemic.
El mariachi is decent in Johnston/Urbandale ( wherever it is over there)
But fiesta in Adel, may be my current #1.
There is a little hole in the wall called El jalisco in fairbury nebraska that is better but, why the hell are you in fairbury nebraska?
There's a place in CF that does that too, and it's phenomenal. Greasy and delicious
I LOOKED IT UP THERE ISNT A COK IN OMAHA YOU FUQING LIAR
FWIW, CR (marion?) has the best Gyro place in Iowa that I have found, and I go to Teds coney Island in WDM for a gyro atleast once a week.
O's.
Ankeny. I would be hard pressed to venture even out to WDM/Waukee for Mexican, but I will keep this in mind! In Ankeny, I think the best option, by far, is Hidalgo in Prairie Trail.
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