Three hearty tacos! El Mariachi seems to grill the corn tortillas in oil before forming the tacos, which imparts a deliciously greasy, weighty character.
Hola! I finally got back to a favorite taqueria, El Mariachi, last week, and oh, did it make me happy.
Now I wish it hadn’t taken me so long, but I felt uneasy about the idea before I finally got fully vaccinated. There’s typically some language barrier for me at the storefront places I love best – I can read Spanish fairly well, but I’m not good with conversations en español – so I couldn’t gear up to investigate a favorite spot’s takeout and curbside delivery options.
Now that’s over, and I hope it’s over to stay. We headed out Lagrange Road to El Mariachi for lunch and found it back in full operation. This little place with its roots in Mexico's Guanajuato region looks the same as I remembered: Walking in feels like crossing a barrier into a the colorful little subtropical Mexican village of your dreams. Just about every surface, including the heavy wooden chairs and booth backs, is covered with big, bright works of Mexican art, depicting such varied scenes as toucans, an ox cart, and a woman gently holding a big clay pot.
El Mariachi social media is bilingual, declaring itself “Restaurante mexicano una nueva experiencia en tacos con sabor original” (“Mexican restaurant, a new experience in tacos with original flavor”), while assuring Anglophones that “Our chefs prepare every dish with care … casual, everyday style food made from fresh, natural ingredients from local farms makes our menu reminiscent of Mom's home cooking.”
The menu – accessible via smartphone from a QR code on each table – is bold in color, too, with large images of many dishes. It’s entirely in English, with only the names of familiar dishes in Spanish.
Ten pages long, it includes both familiar Mexican dishes and a separate section for Tex-Mex options. You’ll find just about all the basics, starting with a dozen soft tacos priced from $2.49 to $3.49, an attractive toll that invites one to order several. ...
Read the complete article on LouisvilleHotBytes,
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/el-mariachi-taqueria
You'll also find this review in LEO Weekly's Food & Drink section today.
http://www.leoweekly.com/category/food-drink/
El Mariachi Restaurante Mexicano
9901 Lagrange Road
413-5770
http://elmariachilouisville.com
https://www.facebook.com/elmariachimexicanres