Memo's Tacos

Today was my first time coming to Memo's Tacos. My fiancé, brothers, and brother in law have been raving about this place for the longest time and I finally decided to give it a try. Don Guillermo is the owner and knows almost all my family. He gets his business from word of mouth and it travels fast. Today,  I had a super torta, which consists of mayo, grilled chicken, ham, cheese, and bacon topped with lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and onion on French bread and it's HUGE. The portion was enormous for the price and it included fries. Like most Mexican restaurants, we were served fresh crunchy tortilla chips with two homemade salsas. We were also given a small portion of beans with nopales (cactus) and fresh cheese and it all tasted amazing. Don Guillermo asked for suggestions and constructive criticism, as his restaurant is very new and he's looking to gain popularity. I wish him the best and I hope his restaurant gains great success. He cooks the food himself and with great pride.  You don't get that at most restaurants where stuff is pre-made the night before. This food is made fresh off the grill and the atmosphere is one of a family restaurant. I look forward to trying more of his menu items soon.

When I walked into this fairly new restaurant there was a group of people huddled around the bar area and everyone looked surprised I was there, including the waitress who didn't know what to do.  Finally the chef came out and told me to sit wherever I wanted.  I suppose they must have thought I was an inspector or something. The waitress, who was a pretty Mexican girl, was fairly attentive but never smiled and spent most of my meal looking at her shoes in what appeared to be agony at being there.  

I ordered the queso fundido w/ chorizo and the enchiladas suizas rojas.  The food was really outstanding.  The queso fundido came swimming in its own fat and the flour tortillas that came with them were obviously toasted on a greasy griddle.  At first I balked, but then I remembered my culinary training and the adage "Fat equals flavor", and oh was this dish delicious.  I think the calories could have kept a basketball team fed for a week but it was yummy.  The enchilladas were also delicious mainly due to the wonderfully intricate rojas sauce that it was served with.  The chef said he toasts the five different chiles that are used in the sauce giving it extra flavor.  The chicken itself should have been shredded to make it a little more tender and easier to eat but the dish was good.

I have high hopes that this restaurant will get over its birth pains and find a way to get the waitress to develop a more friendly demeanor.  The food here is worth a try.