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Sunday, November 7

Mojarra Frito

I ate again at Los Arcos restaurant on Central, near San Pedro. This place is very dumpy and generally half the cars in the parking lot have Chihuahua (Mexico) license plates; obviously a good sign.

The food, as expected, is real Mexican - lots of fish, lots of green bell peppers, and tons of garlic. The quality is high, and also the prices are medium. Most fish entrees are $9-12, definitely not cheap working class food.

I ordered the one thing on the menu I couldn't translate AT ALL, so I truly didn't know what I was going to get. I think a Japanese restaurant would be the only place where I wouldn't try that technique, knowing their predilection for not just raw, but LIVE seafood.

Mojarra Fritos al Los Arcos, al Ajo. Here's approximately what I saw on my plate when it came out (not my photo):

So it was a whole fried perch with garlic. Damn tasty, especially the head meat (much fattier). I am happy with my strategy, but now I know spanish for garlic (Ajo), and I know everything on Los Arcos' menu, so I might have to go somewhere even less Gringo-friendly.

Time posted: 20:26 [permalink]

Talk at me:

I've theorized for some time that a lot of the "scary-looking" Mexican (not New Mexican) restaurants in town are really worth checking out, but I've been somewhat apprehensive and my lunchtime work companions are way to chicken to try any of them.

This post was just the inspiration I needed.

Thanks.

# posted by Bohnsack : 25/11/04 08:44

Go for it! There are several that I see when I drive the long RT 66 corridor, usually I scribble down the name and make a note to come back and try out "senor lupe's carne shack" or whatever, the next time I'm in need of cheap eats. I'd also be willing to bet that the conditions of the kitchens in places like that are as good or better than chains (even local ones).

# posted by Miss Tenacity : 7/12/04 10:08