Looking at Florida Keys homes for sale can take a lot out of you. A great way to unwind after a day of house shopping is a great meal. I enjoy Mexican food a lot and a great new Mexican restaurant has reopened in Key Colony Beach. We can go for dinner after we find your perfect Florida Keys home. Then go back on closing day.
After a year’s absence, El Molcajete is back and
reaching a new audience on the opposite end of Marathon. The restaurant,
serving authentic Mexican food plus some American versions of tried and true
favorites, has opened its doors in the strip mall on Key Colony Beach.
Owner and operator Eltidia Cabrera Ruiz said the clientele is completely different, but just as satisfied.
“I’ve never had chimichanga on the menu before,
but people were asking for it,” she said. Diners should bring at least one
adventurous guest, though, because the lengua (beef tongue) tacos are
delicious, as is the horchata (a sweet, milky drink made from rice,
milk, vanilla and cinnamon) and something called chilaquiles (small pieces of
fried tortilla served in a red or green sauce and topped with a choice of
steak, chicken or egg).
For Eltidia,
the restaurant business is family business. Her mother, 84 years old, and her
sister continue to operate the family seafood restaurants riverside in Oaxaca
(which is pronounced with a “J” sound at the front of the word). That region of
Mexico is thought to be the gastro center of the country due to its location
equidistant from the crops and the sea.
“I told her I wanted to become a doctor, or a lawyer, but my mother told me I still needed to learn how to cook,” said Eltidia with a shy smile, certainly more comfortable in her role as chef rather than interviewee.
Eltidia’s
two grown sons are part of El Molcajete’s success, too. The younger, Raul
Fregoso, works in the back of the house while Alvaro runs the front. Both are
graduates of Marathon High School.
Everything
is made from scratch at Molcajete. Nothing comes from “a tin,” as she says.
Order at least one taco (a la carte at $3 each) because the corn tortillas are
made fresh every day and have that chewy goodness that doesn’t fall apart.
“I’m proud that everything is homemade,” Eltidia
said.
The tacos are certainly the most accessible item on the menu, but there’s also sope — a fried corn tortilla topped with refried beans, lettuce, onion, carrot and parmesan cheese. Nummy. El Molcajete also serves tostadas, carne asada, flautas (rolled, fried tacos), enchiladas, fajitas and quesadillas. The restaurant serves a kids menu, soup and dessert, too.
If for no
other reason, go for the tortillas.
The eatery serves soft drinks, jarritos (fruit
punch in various flavors), wine and beer ranging from Miller Lite to Modelo.
Right now, the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner with plans of opening
for breakfast in the near future. The phone number is 305-896-3588 and the
restaurant is located at 300 Sadowski Causeway on Key Colony Beach.
Let's make
you a Keys resident so you can take your guests out for Mexican food. All we
have to do now is find your perfect house. There are a lot of Florida Keys
homes for sale. One of them could turn out to be your piece of Paradise. Call
me today at 305-731-0501 and I'll start sending you listings direct from the
MLS. You can also follow the Keys Real Estate Market on my blog, Key WestInvesting. Don't let the name fool you. It is not just Key West and not just investing. It shows all types of residential Real Estate and Florida Keys homes for sale. It is updated every day so you will see the listings the same day
the Realtors do. Information is a powerful tool. Let's find you a new house.
Gary
