what's on the menu today? (well, actually it was yesterday.) tacos nayarit. i was in the mood for someplace different than my usuals, so i started driving down blackstone looking for anything that might catch my eye. i wanted someplace local, and maybe even a hole in the wall type joint. as i headed south, tacos nayarit jumped out at me (not literally). located @ 1375 n blackstone, it's just north of olive. it's also right next to a cigarette store location.

on the window, i saw ads for homemade tortillas and daily specials. sounds good to me.

once inside, i ordered an asada taco for a buck. it tasted pretty good. there was nice salsa on it, and the spice really crept up on me, but in a good way. the taco was sort of an appetizer for me, a reference point to measure against other mexican restaurants. so far, so good.

i also ordered the chile verde plate for $6. it cames with beans and rice. but, for some reason it didn't come with tortillas. i had to ask for some. they came out (for free thankfully), but they were just some store-bought corn ones. they advertise home made tortillas on the window! wha? anyway, the refried beans were good and tasty. the rice, well, I expect spanish rice in restaurant to be mediocre, and it was. so, no loss there.

but what about the chile verde? great. chile verde is often pretty bland at restaurants, in my opinion. this one surprised me with how spicy it was. but, it was also very good tasting. they provided a very generous portion, and i finished eating i was full and satisfied.

behind the counter there was a sign up saying, "no public restrooms," but a customer did ask and use their restroom while i was there, so i don't know what to make of that.

they also had a sign that said cash only, but i saw a card swiper.

probably the only unsatisfactory part of my meal was that the soda was $2 and they wanted 50 cents for refills. come on, soda is like a nickel a gallon when you have a fountain machine.

there's seating in the restaurant for about 25 people, so feel free to bring your friends when you come eat.