Monday, February 16, 2009

300 Year Old Restaurant



After I ate my meal, I interviewed the waitress Elda Terraza. She has been working at this restaurant for 20 years. My perception of Elda is that she is a very nice lady. From this interview, I learned that this building is 300 hundred years old. People have dinned in this building since the colonial periods. I also learned that Las Mananitas means many things-happy times, life's celebration and all the good things to come. One of the questions that I asked was what are the other popular dishes in this restaurant? She stated that the flat enchiladas are another popular dish. The price for the flat enchiladas is $8.75, but if you want it with huevo, it is $9.75. I also asked where do you get your food products? She answered that they get some of their products from Buenos; however, she also state that "they mostly make everything themselves fresh." I also learned some of the ingredients for the plato de combinacion. Some ingredients for this dish are salt, bacon grease for the beans, and corn bread for the chili relleno. Another aspect that I learned was the way the chefs cook their enchiladas. First, they fry the tortillas. Then, they place the meat that you ordered into the tortillas. Finally, they put the chili you order on top of the enchiladas. They also cook the rice by boiling or frying it. Finally, the last feature that I learned was that customers can ask for a tour of the facility. I would recommend that you take a tour of the building if you are going to dine in this restaurant This is where the interview ended. The video that I have placed above is to give you a taste of the environment and the atmosphere of the restaurant. My next restaurant review will be El Patio De Albuquerque.

4 comments:

  1. Your language is, how do I describe it, written as if you were writing it while exploring this place. Three hundred years old! I gotta go there, and also, your own you tube video is pretty amazing. Maybe consider describing more about the atmosphere and feel of these restaurants.....

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  2. I like that you had a little video of the restaurant. I think this would be a great addition to most or all of your reviews. Maybe you could take video of your plate before you eat it and then pan around the restaurant like you did.

    I like how you gave some of the ingredients and techniques they use to cook their food, as well as the history of the restaurant.

    Are you going to make a scale, or some type of measurement for how good the food is at the various restaurants? Or are you going to focus more on their history, unique styles, techniques, etc?

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  3. Hey, I went to the Barelas Coffee House on Thursday for lunch and it was pretty good. I'm a huge fan of chicharrones and theirs are pretty good. Maybe you could visit their restaurant sometime?

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  4. Hey Victor. I love the photo and the video. It really gave me a feel for the place and incised me even more to go. Its great that you are able to get interviews with various different people in each restaurant and you should use this as a toll in all your reviews if possible.

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