Delish!

I was introduced to El Toro by Merile. I not usually a fan of Mexican Food, but I have to admit, the food here is yum. El Toro is Merile's FAVORITE place to eat.  She is particularly fond of the green salsa.  Not my bag, but, if I'm in the doghouse a sure way out is to bring home chips and green salsa ;)

We had lunch at the El Toro on Saturday. I needed some food TLC following an unfortunate morning getting my eyes dilated and being told I need bifocals.  So, off to El Toro we went.

Please note:  El toro means "the bull."  Let me tell you...it is aptly named because the lunch special on Saturday was NO BULL!!! 

Here a lovely description of the special.  Yumcitybaby!

Now, lest you freak out...and think that I was visiting hefferville, Merile and I shared this little piece of heaven on a plate. 

Can I just describe for you this dish? Imagine a smokey, slightly peppery sauce kissed with a hint of sour cream.  I learned that a pasilla is a type of pepper, that truly shines when mixed with roasted peppers and chipoltes. 

Note that the special came with a slice of watermelon. Overkill.  Really, don't put anything on the plate except for the Pollo a la Veracruz yumminess.

As you can see,  we ate the whole thing. We didn't even realize that they had provided us with some nifty tortillas to sop up the sauce I couldn't capture with my fork. If there hadn't been people sitting next to us, I would've licked the plate.

Merile also enjoyed the special; however, she (like usual) was completely smitted by the salsa verde. Please check out the damage done by the green salsa.  It's so good, it's a clothing weapon:

So, in honor of the Saturday Vera Cruz special and the green salsa...I have written an ode to El Toro:

Thank you, El Toro for the yummy surprise
When I needed a treat for my dilated eyes
We though we'd be having the usual fare
Of chips and green salsa - but we decided to share

 A mastery of flavors- with peppers so savory
the Pollo a la Vera Cruz was driving me crazy!
It was so yummy I wanted to cry
When the dish was devored, I though I would die...

And Merile, loving her green salsa too
Drank every last drop except just a few
A little bit of salsa decided to rain
Down the front of her shirt, making a stain

A stain, however, my friend - its true
Is a small price to pay when out of the blue
You get to enjoy a treat so great
That if no one was looking, you'd lick your plate.

yay El Toro!