Today, Daniele brings us a reminder that even I need to consider once in a while. It’s just too easy to fall back on your edible favorites. Daniele shares with us a new favorite she discovers when she takes a pass on an old favorite. -Leslie
Do you ever get in a rut at the restaurants you frequent? I do. To defend myself a little, sometimes I get in these ruts because the restaurants I am frequenting only have one or two vegetarian options. But other times I get into ruts at restaurants that have plenty of options and I have no excuse. Such is the case with Juan’s Flying Burrito. I was in a Juan’s taco salad rut for a long time. On one hand, it’s not such a bad thing. Juan’s makes a fine taco salad. They have lots of delicious house-made dressings to put on said taco salad. Salad is good for you.
There is a certain degree of comfort in staying in one’s food rut. Eating the same thing is familiar. You know you’ll like what you order. You don’t have to spend extra time agonizing over the menu trying to make a decision. But after a while that comfort can turn in to monotony. And why would I spend my hard-earned money on a monotonous dining experience?
So on my most recent visit to Juan’s I made the conscious decision to branch out and get something besides a taco salad. While I was at it, I chose to try something I’d never had before: the sweet and green quesadilla. And boy was I glad I did! Yum! The quesadilla had sweet potatoes, caramelized onions, and green peppers in it, held together by just the right amount of cheese. Sweet and savory goodness.
The next time you find yourself about to order the same old thing at one of your usual restaurants, take a minute to give the menu a second look. You could find a new favorite dish. And if it doesn’t work out, you can always go back to the tried and true next time you visit.
Juan’s Flying Burrito 4724 South Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119-6027 (504) 486-9950 Get Directionsand
man, I want some Juan's right now. badly.
man, I want some Juan's right now. badly.
I haven't gone to Juan's (mid-city) in a while now… since a total of 3 times in the past 6mos or so the beans have had meat in them. It seems to be burnt meat. So the best we can figure is they're cooking the beans in a pot that had been used to cook meat, without cleaning it inbetween. In my last visit, when I told the staff there was unmistakably meat in my dish, I asked if this could be remedied with another try. They said no… that everything is cooked together and that's just how it is. So I wrote a polite email to the contract address on their website about the incident, stating that I'm a frequent customer and this hadn't been a problem in the past but had become one in recent months… but did not receive a response.
if you happen to catch it, the Mid City Juan's has been running a BBQ Shrimp quesadilla that is just plain awesome. in general, the specials at the Mid City location tend to be more creative & interesting IMHO. (full disclosure: my wife works there)
try their Facebook page, Polly, they are very responsive that way. as an unofficial envoy i will check this out further & let you know what i find out, as Juan's is incredibly sympathetic to Vegan/Veggies
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Cool, Thanks for the reply Arajay!
Cool, Thanks for the reply Arajay!