(this post is being written nearly one week later)...After doing pre-reg at the middle school, the co-workers decided to go to this Mexican restaurant, La Finca D'Adobe on Bonita Road. This is by the 7-11, on Bonita and Frisbie. It used to be an Italian place, Palumbo's, which closed about a year or year and a half ago. Prior to being Palumbo's for about a decade or so, it was Brendory's, a Cajun place that I never had the chance to eat at (bad grammar, I know).
This was their lunch special menu. As you can see by the prices, it's kind of high (or is it because I'm cheap?)...
The ambience is rustic Mexican furniture and decoration:
Blurry menu photo:
More menu items. Click photo for larger view:
Last time I was here last year, they had just added a new room addition. The waitress gave us chips, red salsa (which wasn't really hot or anything) and pickled carrots.
I really like their plates here - handpainted Mexican style. It was nice NOT to see a logo on it, like Frida's at the Otay Ranch mall. Since there were 7 of us, I took a lot of photos. One of my co-workers got the Finca Quesadilla with Chicken (below):
Another one got the Shrimp Ceviche with tostada and crema:
Here's the lunch special fish taco plate with rice and beans:
Here's one of the items I ordered, the Tacos Gobernador (Shrimp with Cheese):
Interior view of that tasty taco ("I'm hungry...let's go get a taco" - Harvey Keitel in "Reservoir Dogs"). This was pretty damn good - You can't go wrong with seafood and cheese and peppers!
One co-worker (along with an intern) got the carne asada burrito. Man, this burrito was $7.99. You could get the same thing at Roberto's for less than half the price - and it probably tastes better too.
Cross section of the carne asada burrito:
Oops - just realized this is another photo of the shrimp and cheese taco. Oh well, here it is again for your enjoyment:
The other item I ordered was the Ceviche Mixto - This was shrimp, fish and octopus ceviche with avocado slices on top of a tostada. I couldn't finish this - it was really good, but the portion was a lot. Plus, I had the taco earlier and the chips. Gotta lay off those chips. I never really ordered ceviche before and now I think to myself, "What have I been missing?". It tasted light and fresh and I liked the tiny octopus pieces. Nice and chewy but not rubbery.
I don't know about the men's bathrooms, but wow! Check this out - this is the women's bathroom. The rustic Mexican decor extends into this room as well. The mirrors are tin with embossed designs and brightly painted enamel flowers. The tile inlays were also quite pretty. And look at those sinks:
Each sink had a different painted design...It's little touches like these that I like in a restaurant. Would I go here again? Maybe not. I'd rather eat at a hole in the wall Mexican place. But for the ambience, decor, friendly service, and decent food, yes - I would go here again.
Gotta hand it to my co-workers...they were good sports and put up with me taking pics of their food. They already think I'm wierd and this adds fuel to the fire! Ha ha.
This was their lunch special menu. As you can see by the prices, it's kind of high (or is it because I'm cheap?)...
The ambience is rustic Mexican furniture and decoration:
Blurry menu photo:
More menu items. Click photo for larger view:
Last time I was here last year, they had just added a new room addition. The waitress gave us chips, red salsa (which wasn't really hot or anything) and pickled carrots.
I really like their plates here - handpainted Mexican style. It was nice NOT to see a logo on it, like Frida's at the Otay Ranch mall. Since there were 7 of us, I took a lot of photos. One of my co-workers got the Finca Quesadilla with Chicken (below):
Another one got the Shrimp Ceviche with tostada and crema:
Here's the lunch special fish taco plate with rice and beans:
Here's one of the items I ordered, the Tacos Gobernador (Shrimp with Cheese):
Interior view of that tasty taco ("I'm hungry...let's go get a taco" - Harvey Keitel in "Reservoir Dogs"). This was pretty damn good - You can't go wrong with seafood and cheese and peppers!
One co-worker (along with an intern) got the carne asada burrito. Man, this burrito was $7.99. You could get the same thing at Roberto's for less than half the price - and it probably tastes better too.
Cross section of the carne asada burrito:
Oops - just realized this is another photo of the shrimp and cheese taco. Oh well, here it is again for your enjoyment:
The other item I ordered was the Ceviche Mixto - This was shrimp, fish and octopus ceviche with avocado slices on top of a tostada. I couldn't finish this - it was really good, but the portion was a lot. Plus, I had the taco earlier and the chips. Gotta lay off those chips. I never really ordered ceviche before and now I think to myself, "What have I been missing?". It tasted light and fresh and I liked the tiny octopus pieces. Nice and chewy but not rubbery.
I don't know about the men's bathrooms, but wow! Check this out - this is the women's bathroom. The rustic Mexican decor extends into this room as well. The mirrors are tin with embossed designs and brightly painted enamel flowers. The tile inlays were also quite pretty. And look at those sinks:
Each sink had a different painted design...It's little touches like these that I like in a restaurant. Would I go here again? Maybe not. I'd rather eat at a hole in the wall Mexican place. But for the ambience, decor, friendly service, and decent food, yes - I would go here again.
Gotta hand it to my co-workers...they were good sports and put up with me taking pics of their food. They already think I'm wierd and this adds fuel to the fire! Ha ha. 
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