WE'RE STILL HERE!!! Just, you know, trying not to die. So we've kept our gastronomic adventures to a minimum; frequenting the same places for takeout. But we're SO looking forward to getting back to our mission to bring you down-to-earth food reviews from every little place we can find!
So today we found ourselves headed to Coventry for lunch and a bike ride. We haven't found a lot of lunch options available in Coventry, but we happened to remember that a friend of Joe's had told us there was a great new Mexican place in the Center of New England. We decided to check it out, and without high expectations because we LOVE Mexican food and you never know how it's gonna go.
Well.
Santo Taco is the real deal. Click here for their website.
Joe had a chicken quesadilla, which although the menu did not specify, came with pico and lettuce in it (some places, just chicken and cheese unless you ask) and he was extremely pleased. I had the flautas, and they were just delicious! If I had one comment, I thought they could have come with more salsa verde, but they were done to perfection and had a wonderful flavor.
Worth mentioning also is the horchata; I don't know what the deal is with horchata, I had suspected that it was made from a mix (kind of like ordering chai and getting Big Train everywhere you go), and it may be, OR maybe these places all have their own recipes. I suppose I should probably find out. Anyway, I really loved the horchata here because it had the great flavor but managed to not be gaggingly sweet like some other places I've had it.
The room is spacious and very clean and welcoming, but we are not ready to dine in anywhere yet. The lovely gentleman who greeted me at the door brought our food out to the car when it was ready. I really look forward to when we can go back and enjoy the full dine-in experience; If you're someone who is comfortable with that, I think you'll be very pleased. Check out their online menu, which also includes a full selection of tequila and cocktails (and sangria! That'll be next time!)
Joe and I both agreed wholeheartedly that we can't wait to go back and try some more of their menu; I know he's got his heart set on some chicken tamales.
This place is set in an area that, unless you're shopping at one of the big box stores in Center of New England, you might not think to venture into for lunch--other than the options presented to you when you first turn in (you know the ones, don't make me say them). PLEASE go to Santo Taco! They have only been open since the beginning of this year, and we want to make sure they stay in business for a good long time!!
