Posted by mightyoaks on April 20th, 2006 — Posted in Ethnic, Family
Located on the busy corner of Main St, in Brightleaf Square in Downtown Durham is a decent Mexican restaurant. Different from several others I’ve been to, Torero’s serves less saucy food than I typically like, but their offerings are typically still enjoyable.
I don’t recommend their sister location on 9th St in Durham because it has a fast-food feel to it, and though there are tables, it’s not a condusive location to sit and enjoy your meal.
Their salsa is generally good, but they change the consistency on some irregular basis, so some nights it isn’t as good as others. I’ve tried several items off their menu, and have found them to be a pretty good value for the cost. However, having been more recently introduced to El Rodeo across the block from Torero’s, I must say that I like them better, and would only recommend Torero’s if El Rodeo is packed.
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Posted by mightyoaks on April 13th, 2006 — Posted in Ethnic, Family
I spend about as much time near Elon as I do near Durham because of school and work. Because of this, I have been exploring Durham recently to find new places to eat, and went to Sal’s with my roommate, on his recommendation.
Located at 1821 Hillandale Rd in Durham, it’s only about 35 minutes from Elon, and is near Northgate Mall. I ordered their Ziti a la Vodka, which has a really creamy ham, vodka, and tomato sauce, while my roommate ordered their lasagna. His food came out still bubbling, and took a while to cool off – a sign that the cooks care about what they’re making. My meal came in a large, flat bowl and was very hot, also.
Along with our main dishes, they brought out fresh, hot rolls and side salads. We also ordered some garlic bread (with cheese!) for an appetizer.
Sal’s menu ranges from about $7 for the least expensive meal to just under $20 for their most expensive offering. I think they’re worth the ride from Elon – especially if you want to escape the humdrumness of Burlington for an evening.
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Posted by mightyoaks on April 11th, 2006 — Posted in Ethnic, Family
I recently tried out YAMR – yet another Mexican restaurant. One of the cool things about living in North Carolina, in my opinion, is the abundance of Mexican (or at least Americanized Mexican) restaurants actually run by Mexicans. My most recent sampling took me to the Brightleaf Square El Rodeo at 905 W Main St in Durham. Finding El Rodeo is a little tricky, since it’s not on Main St proper, but is behind Satisfaction’s.
I went with my roommate, and we enjoyed two fo their dinner combos. I got their Enchilada and Chile Relleno (#14) combo with rice and beans, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal. Their chips were served warm, and had a very smooth texture. I also liked their salsa a lot: it’s very smooth – almost the consistency of cocktail sauce – but has a good kick to it. I don’t personally like chunk salsas very much, and was pleased to see theirs to be quite easy to scoop with my chips.
All of their dinner combos are the same price, $6.75, so with a drink and tip, an individual meal is likely to cost less than $10. El Rodeo also offers student discounts, so if you come to downtown Durham, be sure to bring your Student ID.
El Rodeo is probably not worth the drive just for itself from Elon, but if you’er in the neighborhood, definitely check them out.
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