Romo’s La Jara
5011 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97215
(503) 238-1456
It was indeed, a hot and sunny day. A hot day. Hot, I say, hot. We walked the twenty plus blocks to get to the restaurant and the air conditioning felt wonderful. The margaritas were very cold and icy. Absolutely perfect. I normally have two of them at a Mexican meal out but this night I had three. Procrastinating the walk home? Well, yeah, but they were good too.
The menu had tons of options; I think I had finished a margarita before we even read through everything and made our dinner choices. The descriptions on the menu are also very amusing and creative. I giggled over things numerous times (of course, the margarita I slurped down while perusing the menu probably did nothing to hinder my amusement).
Once we had decided, jwa ordered a burrito called The Kitchen Sink. Should it have surprised us that it was the size of a kitchen sink? Well, no, probably not, but I don’t think he could help muttering a Strong Bad style “oh holy crap”, when the waitress put the plate down in front of him. I got a two item combo with a chicken/green chile enchilada and a spinach/feta enchilada, which worked out nicely as one had red enchilada sauce and the other a yummy green chile sauce. The beans and rice were very good too and served as an excellent sauce fence between the red and the green.
The walk home was long and hot and we were full. Very full — but happy. And hot. And full. Hmmm…I think there’s a pattern here.
To Recap:
Atmosphere: Sparsely decorated. Lots of kids and families. A bad thing? Of course not, but probably not a great, romantic date spot. Everyone seemd to be having a wonderful meal, though!
Food: Very, very good. Huge portions. H-U-G-E. Spicy, gooey, cheese-covered Mexican fare. Did I mention the huge?
Service: Friendly and prompt.
Overall: We’ll definitely eat there again but perhaps in the Fall & Winter, when big-portion season (much like the phenomenon pancake weather) has begun anew.
Three Coppery Pans (out of a possible four)
Like OMG I love your blog. I may make it my homepage! And such crafty tips. We’ll have to share recipes. I have some NEW favs that make the people rave. Ooh bad rhymes on my friends blog.
Speaking of margaritas I made some last week for dinner (and of course thought of you, because tequila and a blender ALWAYS make me think of you) and holy cow, it may have been the best yet. Triple Sec is the key.
I’ll write you a much longer email later.
Another one I must add to the list. Must venture out of comfort zone…
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Yeah, it’s pretty good if you are in the mood for cheesey, gooey Mexican food! I really, really miss Chez Gril tho…
*sniff*