No Ordinary Mexican... "It's Sophisticated Mexican Street Food"!!!

Best inexpensive Mexican in town!!! 

Cascabel Taqueria  (2nd & 80th)

What it is not...  Your ordinary Mexican restaurant serving the usual staple burritos, tacos, chunky style salsa, triangular shaped tortilla chips, guacamole and a laboring menu with too many choices. 


What it is...  Perfectly executed authentic Mexican "Street Food", and what that means is quite simple...  
Seated and served quickly in casual hip decor...  A straight forward menu offering dishes like, 2 soft tortilla taco's (lunch menu offers 3) filled with your choice of seasonal veggies, roasted wild shrimp or carne asada among others.  I have tried all three and they were great, especially with fresh lime juice and a drizzle of salsa to enhance the flavors.  Although the portions are substantial, I recommend tasting a variety.  The large tortilla chips, precisely crispy and served in a brown paper bag are a great way to sample the variety of hot sauces and salsas.  Best of all, the salsas are brilliantly served in mini squeeze bottles offered as a condiment on every table, which means they're generous.  Their spicy guacamole is amazing and the perfect accompaniment to the big chips.  They also offer great main dishes like home-made chorizo, sides of roasted corn and desserts, but it's the tacos that got me!  Oh, and can't forget an ice cold Negra Modelo...  you can go Mexican or enjoy a micro brew, wine or margarita.

I was most impressed with the presentation 
of the food, served on 
mini stainless steel oven pans, with the concept of "made to share", where the food is presented in the center of the table, or you can opt to eat at the counter, either way, it's a great way to sample authentic food.  A funky and unique way of eating Mexican! 
We've been there several times, and it has been consistently delishhhh!!!  


Just a side note: I suggest that you refrain from asking your server to alter the ingredients or any item on the menu "it is what it is"...  
I think that's why I love this place so much.  

My motto "Keep it simple"! 

I have never been impressed with restaurants that try to complicate simple or delicate dishes with too many layers or flavors.