Juarez: You sneaky little diablo

For some reason, I find it really hard to find quality Mexican food in Savannah. I used to love Jalapeños but stopped eating there when I started this blog. And I know there’s that place on MLK downtown but it’s so forgettable, I don’t even remember the name of it.

Enter Juarez. 

It was late on a Friday night and Mike and I went to eat here by ourselves. Why didn’t I bring my full entourage including chicken sandwich girl? Because, I hadn't planned on reviewing this restaurant. I also didn’t plan out my photos or lighting and you can see the harried results.

I thought Mike and I would have a quiet Mexican dinner without him asking the poor server a million questions and without me trying to Instagram my way into your stomachs.

But, truth is, Juarez surprised us last Friday. Our meal was great, our server was great, the meal was cheap, and I was full. We were both a little shocked at how well this all went down.

Queso dip, chips and salsa

For starters, we added some queso dip to our chips and salsa. As you can tell by the photo, it looked amazing. It also tasted like perfection. Not too thick to break your chips into pieces and not too thin to run down your beard. (Or your lady chins)

Mike's Tacos al Pastor

Mike ordered “Tacos al Pastor” which is three pork tacos served with rice and beans. He killed it too. I saw his food long enough to take this photo and then, BLAM, gone. 

 

I ordered the “Black bean burrito, cheese quesadillas and guacamole salad.” And again, BLAM, my food vanished too.

My quesadilla and burrito

My meal cost $6.95, Mike’s was $8.99. We also added two soft drinks and the queso dip, but SCAD students get 10% off so our meal was under $20. And for a Friday night dinner for two, it was pretty great.

Like I said, I was left full and this meal was banging. Juarez took us completely by surprise.

(I need to pay a tiny bit of attention to the amount of mixed reviews out there. After further investigation, there are a ton of positive and negative reviews on places like Yelp.com. This is one you are going to have to judge for yourselves. My experience was highly pleasant, and I hope yours will be also.)