Restaurant Review: Don José

Dropped by Erik and Liz’s. We were debating where to eat. On the way to somewhere else, we were reminded that a new place openned across the street from where El Coyote used to be. Little place called Don Jose, which openned where Joseph’s used to be.

Decore: Small, but I really liked it. Liz thought it was really campy, but I liked the streamers along the ceiling. I pointed out that El Coyote had christmas lights all year long. Lots of light. At first glance, the menus looked like stone tablets.

Nachos: I’ll go to a place simply if their complementary nachos are good. The salsa was spicy and heavy on the cilantro. Very good combination. I’ve had a weakness for cilantro ever since Paige would make homemade salsa. I was quite appetized by the time we polished it off.

Portion Size: So, I had a good feeling from the restaurant. Nachos were good, and I was hungry. Prices were also reasonable, which lead us wondering just how much food we’d get. Plates were full, and looked delicious.

Flavor: I should have asked for black beans rather than refried, but whatever. It was far more mexican than texmex, so to speak. I even spotted a couple jalapenos in the chimichanga. It was clearly whole chicken pieces. Juicy. Rice was fantastic.

We had a short discussion on the difference between service and food. Now, the service here was fine. But, I would totally go somewhere if the food was great and the service was lousy. But if the food is lousy and the service is great, I’d probably not bother.

In short, a very, very positive experience. We like getting our money’s worth, and we were surprised at how small the bill was for three people. In addition to the aesthetics, I’d love to come back sometime.