I've taken a little bit of time off from the blog, honestly, just to refocus and find my drive again. I continued eating out and jotting down my thoughts/reviews for this space, but between Easter, visiting a friend out of town, and throwing my back out, it has been hectic! Don't worry though! I've got FOUR new posts up in the queue, so you'll have some great taco suggestions to cover you for a while.
This post focuses on El Sombrero in Claycomo, MO. Claycomo is a small sector in the KC metro area, falling near Gladstone/North Kansas City/Liberty. This restaurant was actually recommended to me by a colleague of mine from Cameron.
The first thing I HAVE to say about El Sombrero is that is very obviously a family owned and oriented restaurant. They have family photos all over the place, including past generations. From what I've found online and heard, this restaurant has been in their family for 50+ years. It's definitely the type of place that you go because your grandparents went, then your parents went, and someday your kids will probably go because you take them. I loved that when people were leaving they went to the kitchen window to say goodbye to the owner (who was cooking, obviously). Better than that, he knew most people by name! I love a good neighborhood establishment, and this definitely had that homey feel with its staff, decorations, and overall feel.
As far as food, I ordered a #5, which was 2 beef tacos, 2 enchiladas, 1 tostada, rice and refried beans [$10.50]. The meal also came with complimentary chips/salsa. I was also able to try the #2 nachos!
My overall thoughts:
- Greasy chips, very traditional
- Salsa was bright/fresh with finely diced ingredients
- Pinched tacos were their specialty - more difficult/time consuming to make
- Well seasoned beef
- So. Much. Cheese. ... yikes!
- Beans were not quite refried, so I did not love them
- For my lettuce-critiquing friends, the amount was perfect
- The nachos with cheese sauce were the best thing about the meal [and I didn't even order these!!!]
- Well seasoned rice, soft and yummy
- Boo to cheese enchiladas - no protein, so there was way too much cheese
As I said, I did not order the nachos for myself even though that's what I wanted. I'm trying to stick as true to the taco venture as possible on my first visits to restaurants. Because of that, I only got to TRY one nacho, but they were delicious!!
I definitely want to go back and eat at El Sombrero again, so that I can try something different! Plus, they have a breakfast menu, and YES to Mexican for breakfast. With that said, basing it off what I ate at this meal...
Rating (out of 5):
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