Friday, September 24, 2010

Garibaldi, Florida Mall Area

I had lunch at this Mexican restaurant near the Florida Mall (John Young and Sand Lake) on Wednesday. I had a bowl of Guacamole for $3.50 and a Milaneza (beef) Torta (sandwich) for $5. The Guacamole was ok. It wasn't freshly made. Part of it still had a chill to it (from the refrigerator). The salsa was also a little bland and disappointing. The chips were fresh. The Torta was good. The beef was fried within an inch of it's life and the bread needed a chainsaw to cut through it, but, it was an interesting diversion from the usual taco/burrito selection. The vegetables that accompanied it were fresh. They had a pretty complete menu. Some of the entrees were straying into upper teens in price. Don't just settle on the Lunch options. The full menu had some of the better bargains. The service was good. The Torta did take longer than expected to arrive. The place is like a Mexican Bennigans. Lots of false flair. It was clean. It seats about 100. It was half full. It seemed like a popular spot regular customers. They have a bar. The sodas were around $2, large and refilled without asking. A perfectly adequate Mexican restaurant.

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