Tonight we went to El Metate for dinner. We had been thinking about eating there for a while (given that it’s close to home), and almost did once when we were on our way to the Roosevelt. After seeing mention of it on Tasting Table, or Urban Candy, or some, such we decided to make a point of going before we leave town.

The dining room is large and decently decorated. There’s a salsa bar and a selection of hot sauces. Not fancy, but servicable and the prices were decent. We picked a few classic Mexcian dishes. When they arrived at the table, we tucked in. We were both hungry and went away sated.

Suzanne decided on a shrimp taco.

I got some shrimp as well, but in quesadilla form. It was larger than I expected, and came with a generous accompaniment of sour cream, guabamole, and salsa.

Suzanne also picked a Flauta plate. When it came she commented that they were more of taquitas since they were made with corn tortillas rather than flour.

For the main event I chose chicken enchiladas.

Both plates came with black beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and chips. Oddly, Suzanne’s dishes came with pickled vegetables. Thankfully she shared.

Cheap, tasty Mexican food. Nothing exceptional good or interesting, but nothing unpleasant either.