Corona's Mexican Grill

After a year in London spending every Tuesday out eating Mexican, I was not apprehensive, but certainly curious to see what I would think of Coronas when I went for Tequila Tuesday. I've been there many times before with my family, who live one town over.

Coronas as pretty darn near perfected the art of Tex-Mex: everything is smothered in amazing sauces and cheese, and huge portion sizes, I'm always a fan of the enchiladas, though the tamales and burritos are very good too. They have a choice of salsas (mild, medium, hot) as well as a green chili sauce that goes great on many of their dishes. The chips and salsa that start every meal add a little kick and take the edge off while you wait for an overwhelming potion of Mexish food.

The margaritas are great: the "small" starts from $5 and the large, a bit like a swimming pool, begins from $8. They have a wide selection of tequilas, both regular and top shelf, including Don Julio, Cabo Wabo, and others. As a budding tequila connoisseur, I can't ask for more in the tequila range, especially in such a small community -- there were plenty of places in London with fewer choices.

The service at Coronas is always good, served with a smile and a conversation, and the locals are known and remembered by the servers. It's always a nice feeling to come back after a while and still feel at home.

That's what Coronas does: it's a family-run local business that makes you feel at home. It adds diversity to the restaurant options in the I-80 corridor, and will always hold a place in my heart for that reason.

I tell you what, for being in Strasburg you could do A LOT worse. The service is good...even if the place can get quite busy. The margaritas are good, the combos are pretty good as well. The gorditas are pretty freakin' tasty...remind me of how my G-ma made them. The green chili is addictive...especially covering a shredded beef burrito. The thing that was strange to me is the mixed vegetables in the rice...I'm used to veggies being in rice....peas and corn...but carrots and lima beans? Oh well, I eat it...and it's still good. Go here and enjoy...the nice girls in the staff will take care of you!

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