I Was In Hog Heaven Tonight
May 8th, 2007 by Don Ray
I was out this evening about 6:00 and trying to think of where to eat and it hit me. MARIO’S! The three of us headed that way to test the restaurant I wrote about here.
We arrived at Mario’s and sat outside.
As you saw from the menu on the other post, there are a lot of things to sample. Since I wanted to try several things we ordered a medium Bandeja Mexicana (Tacos, Burritos and Nachos)
Here is what came out.
It was so good, I think a few close-ups are called for. This is Mario’s version of Mexican food and he has a new fan.
This must be the nacho. It was absolutely outstanding. I loved it!
This must be his burrito. I loved it too!
There were two types of taco. One was cheese and one was with meats. I loved them also. Both kinds were soft tacos.
He had a green hot sauce that was very good and some red salsa that was great also.
In the center was a tostado covered in lettuce, salsa and tomatoes. I loved it!
What more can I say, I will be going back. There are plenty more things I want to try.
A good friend had told me that the Brochete de filete is “to die for”. If you happen to be in David after 4:00 PM and need to put something in your belly, you now have my recommendation of a great Mexican food place. It is not TexMex, but it ranks as the tastiest food I have had in some time.
While we were there, Mario came by the table to say hello. I told him I would be back and I would bring more people. If you drop in, tell him you found out about his restaurant on Chiriquí Chatter.
I’m seein’ a lot of love.
Guess you can tell I enjoyed myself.
I looked at Sofia`s photos and I think, I miss her too :))
Her eyes are like hot chocolade, I wish her all the best .
Our trees have started to get a little green now.
Take care!
Hola Don,
Kim and I will definately make Marios one of our first stops when we return in June. The food looks great.
Ciao
Hi Leena - Thanks for the comment. Yes she is a real cutie. Glad your weather is turning everything green. Take lots of photos.
Hi Ron - It was extremely good. I was very hungry, but I don’t think that had anything to do with my evaluation.
MARIO’S is in Doleguita Barrio. Right?
That is correct.
dear don ray,
i never expected such praise from a texan!
it did look delicious may be even a little peruvian! take care ellen
Well, this is PanaMex and not TexMex. If it had been advertised as TexMex I would have measured using different taste buds.
By my standards, this was very good tasting food. I bet as PanaMex this is about as good as it gets.
Hi Don,
With all your your restaurant “reviews”, it might be helpful to have a list of your recommendation in the Links section.
Hi Jeff. I will consider your request, however from my experience a recommendation is only good for months at the most. Cooks change, restaurants go out of business, and quality may not be consistent.
Also, tastes in food is sometimes a personal thing. When I write up a restaurant, I sometimes find out that I am in the minority of liking or disliking a particular place.