La Mexicana

I was craving tacos and a trip to Cincinnati or Dayton or Indianapolis seemed out of the question with the $0.30 price hike on gasoline since the weekend.

La Mexicana has awesome tacos.  I can put them up against those from El Rodeo and Hacienda El Camino Real (Cinco de Mayo?) any day and La Mexicana wins.  She is a tough competitor.

I thought that the options were a bit thin.  I guess I should have looked over the menu again, but I didn't see fewer (1 or 2) tacos combos on the menu.  $7.00 for three tacos isn't horrible, considering I got the grilled steak (asada) selection, although the meat was a bit chewy.  I usually use ground sirloin at home and avoid meat problems.

Once again, I'm missing the lettuce and tomatoes that I had growing up and I've gotten other places, but the onion and cilantro were appreciated.  The taste reminds you of what you're missing other places, and the verde (green) salsa added to the mixture in a most positive way.

Of course, the decor does not add anything positive, but there weren't extra creatures running around the place that I could see, and they had the county health certificate right out front for all to see.  Ask places like Golden Corral to do the same.

If people are looking for a grocery store, they're out of luck except for canned and bottled goods.  If they're looking for friendly service and good food, this place is better than the other choices.

I'm not sure whether their English is slim or it was just me, but we both ended up speaking Spanglish (Espanglés!) and it worked out just fine.

Unfortunately I really only got acquainted with this burrito joint as I was finishing my time in Richmond.

Oh, Richmond. Only now do you have a Thai restaurant! No decent sushi to mention...one or two restaurant gems at best. (Ghyslain, for starters).

As you can imagine, La Mexicana has been a welcome addition to the Richmond dining scene.

Yes, the place is bare bones.  It's not trying to impress you aesthetically. It's not going to win a decor award. The first time you go you might be wondering if you found the right place.

But who cares? You're hungry. You find reheated Tex-Mex gross and you're wanting a big ol' burrito.

It's simple and it's done right. It's also wallet friendly. Recommended.

Best Mexican food in Richmond; the others (La Chiquita, El Rodeo, La Hacienda) are great! But La Mex is the best.