We’re cheating on our favorite local Mexican purveyors. Patron’s
seemed to have opened under another name a short bit ago and quickly
closed only to reopen recently as Patron’s. Actually I can’t
remember if the name was different before the coming soon sign was
returned to the window. Doesn’t matter they are open now and we are
going to the big box Mecca of Walmart and Patron’s is in the strip
mall to the side of the parking lot. |
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From the outside it looks very strip mall, inside it features a pretty kitschy Mexican-feeling decor. Now, I know, Mexican food in suburban Ohio has come a long way but still isn’t a shadow of the real enchilada. A fond nod to a prep cook of the past in Arizona who only worked a few months in this country every year before returning home and would turn scraps into simple magic…Hola Maria! Sorry.
Our local joint is busy without exception and more than one
competitor has failed to survive for long. When we walked in to sit
down, Steph asked the bus boy if we could sit where ever and he had
no idea what she was saying…good sign. The service was friendly but
couldn't compare to classic Casa...which has been slipping some in
this department over the years anyways. |
Different But Not Bad + ETOH |
A Little Different But Tasty |
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Salty Cheese With The Salsa |
The #12 Double Enchilada, Steph Said Was Pretty Good |
The mandatory chips and salsa followed us quickly to the table and
in what would be a theme, they were different. Other local Mexican
startups to this point have had sloppy and bland food and service.
Patron’s does much better. Everything has a slightly different taste
and texture than Casa, but it is different not bad. The salsa is
thinner and has a little less jalapeno and cilantro but still tastes
pretty good. The margarita different but tasty and I drove Steph’s
car home. |
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Choripollo...Different Name...Same Ingredients...But Still Tastes Distinctly Different |
Sausage And Chicken Work Well Together |
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We ordered two lunch specials, the #12 enchiladas and choripollo.
The enchilada’s were cheese and chicken and quickly disappeared from
Steph’s plate. She reported they were good. The choripollo is the
same chicken/chorizo combo I would typically order at
Casa and have
tried under several names at other places. Patron’s wasn’t my
favorite but it wasn’t bad at all. The sausage was more lightly
seasoned than I would prefer but still added a nice bite to the
chicken. I don’t think Casa is in any trouble but for folks running
in to WallyWorld or standing outside in the cold at
Casa they may have a
viable second option in town. |
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C+ | B | C | N/A | N/A | C+ | ||