I could eat Mexican food for every meal every day. Honestly, I could…in fact I believe I have done that for a week or so at a time. I think Mexican food is simply irresistible and addicting. My former loves for Mexican food were quesadillas and enchiladas. In more recent years, however, I have rediscovered the simple perfection of the taco.
Some of my favorite memories of childhood are of the dinner table. All four kids and both parents (seated in order of age around the table) would pass tortillas and small bowls of taco fixings around the table. Back in those days we were eating mostly ground beef tacos, which are quite tasty, but these days I’ve been eating more steak and fish tacos.
As I’ve written about before, I do love the fish tacos at SeaSalt and now I’ve found my new favorite beef tacos at Dominguez Family Restaurant. This small, family owned restaurant near Lake Nokomis has been around for several years but I had never been. A few weeks ago after getting picked up from the airport around dinnertime, Kyle and I decided to give it a go. Driving up, we loved the exterior with its brightly painted exterior and the figures of a man and a donkey welcoming us. The inside is simple as well with a small kitchen and a dining area with about ten tables to match.
I loved the menu with its varied options of meals and combinations, but I decided to put some of my favorites to the test a la carte. I ordered one chicken tamal, one chicken enchilada and one beef taco. I loved when I ordered my taco because I wasn’t sure what would come on it, so I just described to her what I wanted…corn tortilla, steak, cilantro and onions. Right away, she smiled and said, “oh, you want it mexicana style.” Si, seniorita…serve it up mexicana style…that’s what I’m after!
My entire meal was fantastic. The ingredients were fresh and the flavors were distinct. And, of course, the star of my meal was the taco…simply delicious! I was happy. We finished our meals and went to pay. While standing at the register, one of the cooks (not sure which member of the family) popped his head out of the kitchen and asked if we enjoyed our meal. I love that he did that. The food itself would bring me back again (especially because I’ve now read about their fish tacos…which I will definitely need to try), but the personal touch goes a long way with me. Looking forward to another visit!
Dominguez Family Restaurant
3313 E. 50th St.
Minneapolis, MN
612.724.8493
Posted on August 7th, 2008 by katiejocannon
Filed under: Food
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