"I hate being the skunk at the garden party but . . .Food was excellent, service was very, very good, they make their own tortillas . . . so why not five stars?It's the standard Mexican restaurant in America presentation. Rice, beans (cheese on top), and protein. I can't get away from it and there is no percentage rating to fall back on because truthfully this is only a quarter point issue for me but five stars is bigger statement than I am willing to make.FOR THE RECORD IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE RICE AND BEANS PRESENTATION, CHEESE AND ALL, THEN THIS PLACE IS FIVE STARSNow down the menu.I love it when, if you are giving me chips, you bring out some beans as well. It allows me to check out the beans without anything distracting me. I love the fact that these clearly were in a large bag of dried beans before being prepared for the customers. You can taste the difference and individual places have individual methods and recipes but the beans are very, very good at Casa Tequila.I think most of us have go to dishes by which we gauge the quality of a restaurant. (i.e. it is almost impossible, as a sushi restaurant, to get five stars from me if you do not serve toro.)For Mexican restaurants, and for me, this is Chili Verde. I have a paradigmatic restaurant preparation against which all others are compared. Tender juicy pork in a sauce both savory and a little sweet, with a richness that explodes in the mouth. This place has it all. It was exactly what I was hoping for when I walked in.Their house made hot sauce (not quite habanero hot) was also delicious, with a seared chile flavor, and a good back of the mouth burn.I can't wait to bring the woman who lets me live with her (thanks Mike) to dinner some time and check out some of her favorites as well! House made tortillas complete the experience, fluffy and soft! Maybe I won't wait for her to get here and I'll just go get something else? If so, I'll let you know."
