Hey, guess whose pick it is in the rotation this week?

Which is too bad because Shane had such a craving for hot dogs.

We kid. Last week cured him of that for, well really maybe only this week. But still.

So here we are in Ravenna, which we were all surprised to learn is only 23 minutes from Ted’s house. 

And seriously is there a sale on this artwork? Or some rule us has to be used on the walls os any Mexican restaurants opened in the past few years? It’s seriously been everywhere we’ve been for the majority of Ted’s picks this summer.

In other news, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a four letter word used in a font so large it takes up two lines, but here we are.

I’m sorry to all the graphic designers out there who will now have nightmares about that image.

For drinks Ted got this lovely creation called the Agave Azul.

Which of course made us all instantly think of the scene in Ghostbusters where “there is no Dana, only Zuul.”

His drink was much prettier. And much less possessed by demons. So there’s that.

Shane and I decided to share a pitcher of raspberry margaritas. Which we forgot to specify as on the rocks so ended up with frozen. Oh well.

Also not as pretty. But those frozen glasses are a nice touch.

Ted got the super burrito for his meal.

Wait, is that cheese on top?

Sure is. Despite asking for it to be served without cheese, it arrived with a decent amount of melted cheese on top. He originally was going to send it back, but since it was melted and not a sauce, he just decided it would be easier to just keep it and donate his cheese to Shane instead. 

Such friends they are.

Shane got the rootstown burrito. A bold move considering this is the first time we think we’ve ever seen a burrito that has French fries inside of it. And we all really weren’t sure how that would turn out.

He also ordered a beef enchilada, I think partially as a security move in case the French Fry d burrito was a bust, but also in what has become sort of his litmus test of Mexican restaurants of late. He orders a side of a beef enchilada everywhere we go recently, so that he has at least one staple item he can compare honestly no matter where we are.

I opted for the Diablo burrito, with chicken and chorizo in a spicy sauce. It comes with sides of Mexican rice and beans.

I thought the burrito was very good. It was spicy without taking your mouth apart and the flavors really worked well together. I took half of it home because it was very filling.

For the guys, though, the consensus on everything else was that it was just OK. Nothing super memorable, nothing they absolutely had to have again. Shane said is f he was to come back (it is only 23 minutes from Ted’s house, remember) then he would probably just get more of the enchiladas, and skip the specialty burrito. Everything else was just average.

Ted said about the same, with the one standout of the place being the service. Our server was quite attentive, coming over several times checking on us and asking if we needed anything else. In fact she was so on top of things that she even stopped by and reached in to clear Ted’s plate with about one bite of his burrito still left on it, a feat which almost cost her hand in the process because Ted was NOT ready to surrender that final morsel just yet.

But, I mean, kudos for the effort. I’d rather have that level of attention than the times we’re held hostage just trying to pay our bills so we can leave (looking at you, Brunswick Brew Kettle).

Overall this is a standard, run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurant. Nothing fancy or crazy special (don’t get sucked in by the French Fry burrito, it’s not worth it) – probably the most interesting thing we would point out is the music selection, which fell somewhere in a healthy balance of typical traditional Mexican music and American club dance tunes. So that was something. But this is a solid option if you’re in the area craving Mexican and want a reliable meal and margarita with exceptional service.

Side note, they do have a nice covered patio on the side of the building, which we didn’t utilize on this rainy night but I’m mentioning here for those times when we inevitably ask ourselves “where have we been that has a patio” and suddenly every place we’ve ever visited becomes foreign to us. You’re welcome, future self.

Picked by: Ted