Boca Chica

A very busy weekend! Lots to report! It all started off Friday evening at Boca Chica, not to be confused with the Boca Chica Taco House which is directly across the street. After locating the correct location - we were seated and we were brought salsa and water...but no chips. I asked if we could get some chips...but those you have to order off the menu and they are $1.25. Not a big deal...obviously we aren't at Don Pablo's! But if you want to actually try the salsa with something other than your finger - you'll probably need some chips...I ordered the chips and queso dip. The queso was definitely authentic - not overly cheesy - but good. The chips are very good - but the salsa was HOT!! Or should I say caliente! The waitress brought us a more mild salsa and that was ok. I tried two different margaritas - I took the waitress' advice and tried the mid range margarita and that was brough to the table in a shaker. It was supossed to be more tart but I thought it was rather sour. After that I had their regular margarita on the rocks and it was perfect! Food - well I was given several recommendations - their steak tacos are really good and in some of the reviews I read their enchiladas are very good. I had the platillo de pollo - or the chicken platter. Two chicken tacos (one was deep fried - and actually it's just the taco shell that is fried) and a chicken mole enchilada. It was awesome! LOVED IT! Now, I am disappointed by the dessert menu - and if you know me at all you know how much I love dessert! I don't really care for fruit or fried ice cream desserts and that is pretty much what they had - so I passed.

On the rating scale of 1 to 10 (1-2 couldn't pay me to finish it, 3-4 being I'm hungry so I ate it, 5-6 average, 7-8 definitely cravable and 9-10 being absolutely can't live without it - I give Boca Chica a 9!

If you want to try it - 11 Cesar Chavez Blvd (or Concord Street) in St. Paul (just southeast of the Xcel Center, across the river).

For info on the interesting conversation at dinner...that blog is on the way!