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Nopalito

310 S. Mesquite St., Las Cruces, NM - (505) 524-0003
Posted By Richard Rowe on 2/16/2012 9:58:00 PM
I had forgotten that they were supposed to bring red and green salsa, I only got the green... it was pretty soupy, but also pretty good, though I would have liked to have sampled the red, if it is the hotter of the two. I ordered chile fries and asked the waitress which of the sauces was hotter, red or green, she said red and I ordered it with red sauce, so she brought it with green. It didn't matter, the fries were so soggy that they were barely edible. I also ordered the green chile burger that was supposed to come with beans and a dish of something, which I do not recall. I got a green chile burger -edible but nothing to write home about- no beans no dish of something exotic as pictured on the menu, but did get an order of fries that had not been mentioned (I don't think)on the menu. I guess I should have ordered something the previous reviewer had recommended, but took a chance. I hate giving bad reviews, but this place earned the honor.

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Green chile burger
Chile fries
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