Finally, I ate one

Doesn't Ally look happy? She is such a sweetie.
@rebelann (111080)
El Paso, Texas
February 24, 2017 6:19pm CST
On wednesday I went shopping all over the place with a friend. We were on the road early so we stopped for breakfast, I was not impressed. I had a chili relleno burrito but the cook, or whoever prepares the chilies, didn't remove the seeds, YUCKKKK. I didn't finish the stupid thing and didn't have to pay for it. After that we went to Costco and I got some of my necessities. By that time I was ready for lunch. We chose the Lunch Box Mexican restaurant and for the first time I had a combo plate that included a gordita. I was asked if I wanted flour or corn gorditas, I chose corn. The gordita was fill with chicken and it was ok but honestly I don't think I'll ever eat another one. I'm not disappointed though, at least this one wasn't as greasy as some of those I've seen people eat. Would I recommend them? Well, if you like things like tacos then you might like them but I wouldn't recommend you get any at Taco Bell, those never look appetizing That combo plate had an enchilada , flauta , beans and rice as well along with the gordita. Well, since it will be my friends birthday pretty soon I picked up the tab. Next time I'm getting their chili rellenos How many good Mexican restaurants are in your city? Have you ever had chili relleno? What about gorditas? You do like Mexican food, don't you?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
25 Feb 17
I was relieved to read that it was a burrito that you ate. Reading the title and seeing the photograph above put the wrong thought in my mind.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Apr 17
@rebelann Oh, so now you realise you were naughty and wish to deny it.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Apr 17
Me?? Naughty?? Nay I say!! @Asylum
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Apr 17
Ahhhh, yes, I can see how you would have thought I ate a hotdog.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
25 Feb 17
Zero Mexican restaurants in all our region. I have eaten chiles relleƱos several times in the United States. The best I ate in a restaurant in Santa Fe.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
I've never been to Santa Fe but I do prefer Si Senors in Las Cruces NM.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
Did you travel on interstate 25 @LadyDuck ? That would have been the only way to get from Santa Fe to Las Cruces. Did you get to visit White Sands National Monument? If so you were very close to it.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
25 Feb 17
@rebelann I cannot remember if we stopped in Las Cruces.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
7 Apr 17
We have two good Mexican restaurants in our city. One is named Oxacana and the other is Mi Casita. The Oxacana started out as a small shop in a small mobile home with only outside picnic tables. They have grown so popular that they now also rent a storefront shop with inside seating. Hubby loves this place. I prefer Mi Casita's myself.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
9 Apr 17
@rebelann Sounds like a neat name for a restaurant but not what one would expect for a Mexican restaurant. I like eating out at Mi Casita but we normally get take-out instead of eating in. The last time we ate there it was very expensive. We have toned down on eating out and it has been a while since I have been there. I have been looking up lots of Mexican recipes and trying my hand at them. We also have a local store that caters to Hispanics and I can get so many things there that Walmart and Food Lion does not have. I have found that we really like jamaica.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Apr 17
What kind of food does Jamaica generally have @Shellyann36 I don't think I've ever seen Jamaican food around here.
@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Apr 17
We don't have either one of those here. In fact the odd name for the restaurant I was at is The LunchBox.
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• Midland, Michigan
25 Feb 17
We have a few Mexican sit-down restaurants, but I've only had taco bell nothing else. We used to have a chi chi's but that's been gone for several years already. I don't go out to those types of restaurants at present, it's not in our budget. I like most of the food at taco bell, but I generally eat the burritos. Tostatos are good too though. I've never heard of a relleno.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
The chili relleno is made of a long green chili, they're supposed to remove all the seeds before they slap it around in the batter.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
Mostly they use the Poblano chilis @MarshaMusselman no two chilies have the same heat index.
• Midland, Michigan
25 Feb 17
@rebelann Ah, is it a hot chili? I know certain ones are hotter than other ones and I'm familiar with what anaheim, cubanella, serano, pablano and of course jalopeno ones look like but we don't sell simple chili peppers so I'm not sure about them. I don't eat any of them, I just know what they are sort of to sell them to customers. I know that some have more heat than others and that the seeds make them hot, but I can see eating the seeds wouldn't be fun.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
27 Feb 17
The last time I had Mexican food was last April in North Carolina. I think I've had it all at one time or another. I do enjoy Mexican food when I have it.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Feb 17
I only like it in quality restaurants, I steer clear of those fast food places.
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
27 Feb 17
@rebelann Me, too.
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@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
19 Dec 17
We have one or two. I finally went to one and never had a chili relleno or gorditas. I love Mexican food. I had a burrito and taco and they were delicious.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Dec 17
I love some of the Mexican foods restaurants serve but my favorite is chili relleno as long as it is properly prepared, it should never have seeds in it.
@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
20 Dec 17
@rebelann I am not sure rebelann1949 if they serve that at the one I went to. I want to go there next summer too.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
25 Feb 17
All those names are Greek to me. No. We do not have a Mexican restaurant
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
I know how you feel, when I read about Indian foods it's all Greek to me too.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
25 Feb 17
I love Mexican food. I like gorditas but chili relleno's are my favorite. I have shad some really good ones and then there are places that I won't even go back to as the food was terrible.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Feb 17
Yeah, I love those rellenos too. I've had some that were really good and others that are really bad.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
25 Feb 17
We have a small Mexican restaurant in the downtown area. Amigos. I've eaten there several times. The food is good and the portions are generous.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
I just looked up that restaurant's lunch menu, it's a wee bit different from what most restaurants serve for lunch here. Most Mexican restaurants here have the choice of either burritos or a plate. I always get a plate, the portions are huge and always include both refried beans, rice and a small salad. I've noticed that Mexican cuisine varies between regions with few exceptions.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Feb 17
I do eat Mexican food but I have not went out for it in a while, I cook my own at home.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
Ohhh, homemade is always 100% better than a restaurant especially when it comes to Mexican food.
@rina110383 (24495)
25 Feb 17
I like eating Mexican food. We only have few restaurants that sell authentic Mexican dishes.
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
Have you tried chili rellenos?
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
25 Feb 17
Seems like I've never had that
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@rebelann (111080)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb 17
I've heard they are better home made but the one I tried the other day wasn't too bad but next time I'm having chili relleno.
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