By: Marc Kent
Since 1994 the Baja Café at 201 NW lst Avenue in Boca Raton (561-394-5449) has been the foremost in presenting a variety of these delightful tasty foods to our area.
From their standard permanent menu, we started to taste a spicy Chili Con a Queso –spicy cheese sauce with warm corn chips, then the Queso del Toro with ground beef added to the above. The guacamole with avocado, diced onions, lime, tomatoes and spices served on a bed of lettuce-all three were taste treats and all marked as “spicy”.
Gladys and Arnold and this reviewer turned to a list of 9 burritos, each served with rice and beans, deciding on
Rosarito Burrito- we had ground beef with lettuce, tomatoes, scallions in a large flour tortilla, topped with mild red sauce and melted cheeses. Full flavored and delicious! One may choose to select pulled chicken or shredded beef in lieu of ground beef. The other 8 versions offer such ingredients as rice, olives, salsa verde, Chili con Queso and more.
From a list of 5 sizzling fajitas, Carlita’s Spicy Shrimp- 8 tiger shrimp sautéed with lime juice, red wine, Spanish onions, green and red bell peppers on a sizzling skillet-shrimp tender, tasty in great sauce!
The tacos, 7 in number, included a great, large taco filled with ground beef, stuffed into a corn tortilla with lettuce, tomatoes, scallions and melted cheese-a real winner.
From a list of 4 enchiladas and chimichangas we tried Pepe’s Spinach-veggie enchilada with fresh spinach, Spanish onion, garlic and cojita cheese in flour tortilla, baked with blended cheese and topped with sour cream-this is a sensational meal in itself!
Of the 6 plates available-choose from a Mexican pizza, Quesadilla Superma, Chicken Empanizado, Voodoo Chicken, Carlita’s Spicy Shrimp or Macho Nachos-large portions of fine chicken or shrimp and vegetables-all but one listed as spicy!
Please note dishes may be prepared mild or spicy or on request El Scorcho! Trust your wait person for advice. All dishes were enhanced with delicious rice and delicious beans- well done, Baja!
We must mention the guacamole …finely diced tomatoes and onion with deep flavored avocado, also with a diced texture – best taste ever!
We tried the fried ice cream dessert and their chocolate volcano cake, full flavor chocolate molten cake in a fine chocolate cake, served with vanilla ice cream- very nice!
With wines, beers and a bevy of margarita, Baja Café is open 7 days- Sunday from 4PM to 10PM, Monday through Thursday from 11:30AM to 10PMm Friday and Saturday from 11:30AM to 11PM. It seats 125 inside and 35 outside and is a lively, jumping bistro-a lot of fun. We thing you should…Go and Enjoy!