チリ・ダイニング — Restaurant in Fukuoka

They often say you can’t judge a book by its cover (who said that... Poor Richard?), but Tex-Mex is just about as good inside as it is outside. I don’t know what Tex-Mex really is; the only preconception I had was the image of nachos mixed with fries that I saw on a televised Rangers game. So when I got there and discovered the same old pseudo-Mex fare, that is, blackened steak meat on tortillas, with green sauce, etc, I was neither pleased nor disappointed. I admit to being spoiled by the delicious Sonora-style Mexican cuisine of Southern California. The guy was really nice, and seemed to speak good English, so I’ll probably go back sometime just for him... and to see that poster of a buffalo on the wall! Driving, so I can’t take a swig of...

Don’t expect miracles from a Texmex place in Japan. Luckily I carry my own bottle of death sauce, as spice is not a big thing here. A party of 6 people and an Uber eats order was enough to make the server forget one of the dishes I ordered, though when I reminded him he gave me a free sour cream. Sweet bbq sauce on ribs, sweet salsa in tacos, but otherwise good way to get a long overdue taco fix. Ribs very Melt in mouth tender, meat in tacos is tasty. Burrito is ok but smaller than I thought...

Tasty food, cheerful host, cozy atmosphere. What else do I want? (My vegetarian friends had a different opinion though). Describes itself as tex-mex. I don't know what 'authentic' tex-mex is, so I can't comment on...