Tecolote Cafe

August 10, 2008

L and I were supposed to go cycling this morning. Yesterday I had it in the back of my mind to cycle to Guadulape Cafe and try out their breakfast, but decided on Tecolote Cafe after reading Gil Garduno's review (www.nmgastronome.com). This morning, L wasn't up to it so we just drove instead.

The cafe itself is small, consisting of three rooms. People were crowded inside the small waiting area and outside. The wait wasn't bad for a Sunday morning- 20 mins. Once we were seated, the service was excellent and prompt-- our drinks were instantly brought by and the waitress didn't blink an eye when we asked to split the entree.

The menu offered a decent variety of choices and we decided on the

• HUEVOS YUCATECOS…corn tortilla layered with black beans, two eggs any style, green chile, Swiss and feta cheese, pico de gallo, and surrounded with fried bananas; choice of beans, posole, or potatoes

And, of course, we asked for the bakery basket (they offer this in place of toast). The basket was immediatley brought by and contained a blueberry muffin, small cinnamon roll, and biscuit. The butter was very good (I hail from near Wisconsin and am a butter snob) as was the blueberry muffin. The cinnamon roll was pretty good, and L greatly liked the biscuit.

The Huevos Yucatecos arrived and man, was the green chile hot. I don't know if it's the usual at Tecolote Cafe or they just got a fresh crop of chile, but our noses were running! The taste of the cheese was good, but there weren't enough black beans in my opinion. The fried bananas helped balance out the spiciness of the green chile. L loved the potatoes, while I found them to be passable. The beans were medicore but went with the dish.

I'd say that the bakery basket was the highlight of this meal. While I wouldn't rush back, I wouldn't turn down a chance to try this place again.

3 stars out of 5 stars.

My apologies for not having pictures at this time! I need a iPhone ;)

http://www.tecolotecafe.com