Columbus Junction, IA
April 2010
We stopped at this little panaderia and taqueria while traveling through town, looking for a place to eat. Knowing there were a few great Mexican restaurants in this little town, we chose a great place.
First of all, their menu is written across the far wall, all in Spanish except at the bottom where it says "Whatever you need, ask in English." So we asked the one man there what he recommended, and ended up with chicken burritos which were excellent and filling. He brought out chips with 3 hot sauces (salsa picantes) and spoons to pour the sauce over the chips. 2 of the sauces (the red and green) were very good. The 3rd (a brownish color) was a chipotle sauce, and neither of us are big fans of chipotle.
The man working there asked if we like hot stuff, and brought out a habenero salsa warning us to just take a drop. It was pretty hot (I could tolerate more than just a drop) and very flavorful- we both poured a mixture of the habenero and the other 2 sauces on our burritos. We washed down the tasty food with glass bottles of Coke & Pepsi. We were the only ones in the little restaurant/bakery, and when the man wasn't cooking or bringing us our food, he was watching soccer on a tv, all in Spanish, with the volume up pretty loud. Somehow, that just added to the atmosphere- and we were pleased to leave with stuffed bellies after only paying $16.50 with the tip. (They don't take cards)
We will be back.
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