Molly's Downtown now The Bistro. Full bar and changing menu. Soft opening at first friday tonight.
eloc62 said:any early reviews?deh40 said:
Looks like TX Burger on Wellborn is open.
Good bull!tombdaddy504 said:
Good Bull BBQ going in old La Botana on Southgate
GiveEmHellBill said:
Not a big fan of Illinois, so I guess this place isn't for me.
Demon 8 said:
My take...GiveEmHellBill said:
Not a big fan of Illinois, so I guess this place isn't for me.
I'm going to guess, "no". The restaurant is called Cilantro Mexican Grill. Different name. And the sign says established 2017.FlyRod said:
Would this be Cilantro Taco Grill, an Illinois based mini chain? If so, menu looks good. Hope they can compete with Papa Perez and Casa Rod.
Tailgate88 said:
"Illinois based" Mexican. Color me skeptical.
I think the skepticism regarding a Mexican eateries up in yankeeland could be explained by an example of what happened to a friends Mexican eatery over in Tampa ( a totally yankee infested area). We used to go weekly as it was the only real Mex joint in Tampa that served good spicy TexMex, owned by a couple of guys from Houston. AS time wore on the food became less flavorful and eventually outright bland. The owners told to always tell the waiter to tell the chef that we were from Texas and make it for Texans..that worked for awhile but eventually we gave up. The boys finally had to give up and they sold the place. The reason was that the 80% yankee clientele fussed and complained about the spicy food. Those people think that salt and pepper are exotic and hot seasoning. The guys had to tone down their dishes simply to satisfy the yankee palate . It was pathetic but a reality.hennyj15 said:Tailgate88 said:
"Illinois based" Mexican. Color me skeptical.
There's actually a lot of Mexicans from Mexico city in Illinois so the food should be different than the Northern Mexico food that most Mexican restaurants in Texas serve.
not a big fan of cuban. the bread was good but it tends to be a little bland. I went to Ybor City a lot and tried all of the classic cuban joints, good but not great.FlyRod said:
OriginalAg, if you're in Tampa eating Tex Mex instead of Cuban, you're doing it all wrong. Way wrong.
I've never had problems getting hot sauce and salsa in a real Mexican restaurant in Yankeeland these days. Then again I avoid the fake ones like ChiChis.
Some of the best beef enchiladas I have ever eaten were in Dixie's Cafe in Cougar Washington. My wife and I had just come across Mt. St. Helens, two years after the eruption. We couldn't start across the mountain until after five o'clock because of the logging trucks pulling out destroyed trees. Anyway, it took four hours of dodging trucks and we were hungry.hennyj15 said:Tailgate88 said:
"Illinois based" Mexican. Color me skeptical.
There's actually a lot of Mexicans from Mexico city in Illinois so the food should be different than the Northern Mexico food that most Mexican restaurants in Texas serve.
hennyj15 said:Tailgate88 said:
"Illinois based" Mexican. Color me skeptical.
There's actually a lot of Mexicans from Mexico city in Illinois so the food should be different than the Northern Mexico food that most Mexican restaurants in Texas serve.
FlyRod said:
I go to AZ or NM when I want spice. Outside the RGV, I have not found Tex Mex to be remotely as spicy as I would like. Certainly in BCS I can't think of a single Tex Mex place that's really all that spicy at all. But they do pile on the cheese!
Kendall Rogers said:FlyRod said:
I go to AZ or NM when I want spice. Outside the RGV, I have not found Tex Mex to be remotely as spicy as I would like. Certainly in BCS I can't think of a single Tex Mex place that's really all that spicy at all. But they do pile on the cheese!
Try the Southwestern Enchiladas at Chuys if you want NM spicy...Blue corn tortillas stacked with roasted chicken, cheese, and green chile sauce with an egg on top.
Kitten With A Whip said:
Chick-Fil-A in Cullpepper Plaza is closed for remodeling. Not sure when they will reopen.
Thanks for the update! I am going to take the wife & son out there tomorrow for dinner.mgreen said:
As a New Orleans native I am now hooked on the new Remnants of N'awlins location in Bryan. I live in Pebble Creek but have made the drive three times this month already. I can finally get REAL french bread for my po boys. The fried shrimp and catfish are as good as any New Orleans restaurant. I brough a friend from Galveston and he raved over the seafood gumbo. Loved the boudin balls, meat pies and potato salad.
Headed back next week with some more New Orleans friends to try more of the menu including the stuffed bell peppers I keep hearing about.
Love to support locals.