Yen for enchiladas lures us to La Cocina de Mama
We came for enchiladas and ultimately chose the mole style, a seductive blend of chocolate and hot-chocolate flavors and earthy cotija cheese.
I hate to say that my food cravings are easily influenced what I see and hear. It’s true, though. All it takes is a tempting phrase in a cooking article or an attractive food photo in a culinary video, and I’ve got to have it right now.
This time it was The New York Times that sent me out looking for Mexican food thanks to a lyrical dissertation, “All Enchiladas Are Perfect. But These Are My Favorite,” in the April 27 edition.
Oh! Yes! I had to have enchiladas, and I needed them right now. I’d been meaning to check La Cocina de Mamá for quite a while, anyway. “Mom’s Cooking,” what could be more lovable than that?
Located in a short strip of stores on Hurstbourne just south of Westport Road, it’s attractively decorated with stylish art and walls in various colors reminiscent of red chiles, green avocados and golden corn tortillas.
The menu is completely in English except for the names of the dishes, and the servers speak English and Spanish with equal fluency. ...
Read the complete article on LouisvilleHotBytes,
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/enchi ... ocina-mama
You'll also find this review in LEO Weekly's Food & Drink section later today:
http://www.leoweekly.com/category/food-drink/
La Cocina de Mamá
2809 Hurstbourne Lane
822-3506
lacocinademamaky.com
Facebook: https://bit.ly/CocinaMamaII
Noise Level: The restaurant was fairly full for Saturday lunch, and it was loud enough to make conversation difficult. Decibel levels averaged 77dB (a car 25 feet away going 65 mph) with peaks to 84dB (a diesel truck going 40 mph at 50 feet away).
Accessibility: The shopping-center space appears to be fully accessible.
Another location: 535 Main St., Shelbyville, Ky, (502) 633-1114.