Located on Brown and Ellsworth, Chilero’s has a clean cantina feel with a colorful interior. There is a lunch menu that has 5 meals aside from the normal dinner menu.

I ordered the #1, a shredded beef taco and cheese enchilada, but substituted the beef for chicken. The taco is a typical medium-sized, hard shell taco with the exception of having the right proportions of ingredients. I was pleased to see that the taco was not over stuffed with meat and topped off with two shreds of lettuce and a shred of cheese as I usually do. Instead, there was the right amount of chicken, cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

The cheese enchilada was covered in cheese and red sauce, though, there was not much, if any, cheese inside. It complimented the taco nicely even though I wish the red sauce had a little more kick to it. The plate was rounded out with spanish rice and refried beans to make a good sized meal.

Lunch was topped off with fluffy sopapillas.

First Impressions

The Eagles Buffet is set off to the side of the McKellips branch of Casino Arizona, next to some elaborate native-art displays and hidden behind about six banks of slot machines.  The general vibe appears high-end, with dim lights, fairly elaborate surroundings, and many booths.

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FloriDema’s (FloriDino’s) is a small italian bistro in Gilbert. Entering through its small patio area, the restaurant itself is nearly picturesque of a stereotypical italian bistro. Seating is mostly tables with red and white cross-hatch table cloths and medium-small wooden chairs with several booths throughout.

The menu contains pastas, pizzas, and more. I ordered the chicken parmigiana that comes with breadsticks and a side of your choice of spaghetti or ziti. The dish comes out nice and hot and smothered in tomato sauce and melt mozzarella. It went well with the breadsticks which were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The chicken was very tender and its breading mixed very nicely with the tomato sauce.

I decided to head out to the new San Tan Mall in Gilbert Arizona. I had heard good things about the restaurant Cantina Laredo from a few friends. I also heard it was a bit pricy but decided to try it anyway. We got there at about 7 and we were seated immediately. The place didn’t seem to busy. There was a good atmosphere and the hostess and our waiter were both very nice. They were quick to answer any questions we had about the menu. The special there is their guacamole dip. We started with some of that along with their chips and salsa. They bring out two avocados and some fresh ingredients like onions, tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, etc. to mix in with the avocados to make a great tasting fresh guacamole dip. I would definitely recommend this dip. The chips and salsa was also very good. They had two salsas. Both a bit different but very delicious.

I decided to go with a meal that came with three different types of enchiladas. My Fiance decided to just go with a bean and cheese burro. The enchiladas were very good. All were a bit different and had a great taste. The meal came to a little over 30 dollars. I didn’t find it that expensive.

This was a very nice restaurant and a good atmosphere. The cost is reasonable for what you get. The food is excellent and the service was great. Next time you are in the san tan mall area stop by and give it a try. I’m sure you will be impressed.