I have tried Don Pablo's (pretty decent tex-mex), Franklin Inn (naah!) and El Compesino (OK) but in my opinion the best Tex-Mex in PGH area is Hungry Jose's in Washington, PA. If you haven't tried it check it out. Ate there the other night (first time in a couple of years) and it was terrific. The shredded beef Chile Relleno is great.
Pittsburgh, PA
Best Mexican in Phg. area
In article , "[email removed]" Someone wrote: > I like to drop in to visit here now and again because my family lives in > Pittsburgh and when I come back to visit I'm always interested in trying > some new restaurants as well as visiting my old favorites. I'm just > curious as to why Mexican restaurants are referred to here as "Tex-Mex". > What makes the Mexican food there "Tex"? By the way, when I lived there > the only choices for Mexican food was Taco Vista? in Oakland on Forbes > (fast food; only the beans were edible) and some really expensive place > they'd just built in Station Square on the top floor, I think. Glad to > see that there are more choices now! Lois As a transplanted Southern Californian the best we have found is the Fajita Grill, 580 Old Clairton Road, Pleasant Hills. [Old Clairton Road hits Route 51 just after (heading South) 51 crosses the "Yellow Belt (Crown Buick is across the street). On Old Clairton the Fajita Grill is just before you get to the Red Bull Inn. BYOB and no plastic but the food would hold its own anywhere. Enjoy Michael Scott
i M. wrote: # btw, Fajita Grill is opening a food court type place called "Si Senor" # in the new building at CMU. (always forget the name) # they will have just the smaller, easier/faster to make stuff at a # lowered price. forgot to mention, this means that the Fajita Grill itself will no longer serve lunch. other notables in the food court there: Papa J's and Ali Baba the "Grand Opening" will be August 28th when the students come back, but Si Senor will be open this Wednesday (!) from 10am-9pm i think. -Rick i'll be the one with double fisted Chiles Rellenos
In article , "[email removed]" Someone wrote: > I like to drop in to visit here now and again because my family lives in > Pittsburgh and when I come back to visit I'm always interested in trying > some new restaurants as well as visiting my old favorites. I'm just > curious as to why Mexican restaurants are referred to here as "Tex-Mex". > What makes the Mexican food there "Tex"? By the way, when I lived there > the only choices for Mexican food was Taco Vista? in Oakland on Forbes > (fast food; only the beans were edible) and some really expensive place > they'd just built in Station Square on the top floor, I think. Glad to > see that there are more choices now! Lois Fajita Grill is a very small restaurant in Pleasant Hills, near Century III Mall on Old Clairton Road. You must bring your own bottle if you want spirits. The food is fresh and very well prepared, nicely served and a great price.