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[By-Tor]

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For mexican restaurants: steak fajitas.

Also the salsa that you get at the beginning of the meal. If it tastes extra good you're in pretty good shape. It shows the restaurant has good attention to detail.

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Ouch, I realize Fajitas are fairly common these days, but I don't believe this is a 'Mexican Dish'.

I think Chile Verde would be a better choice.

I've had the Chile Verde from just about every mexican place in the south bay and I think the little hole-in-the-wall at MoonLight Shopping center, right in the corner next to Radio-Shack, is the best I have had.

The name I think is Acapulcos (not the chain).