{"id":443,"date":"2010-07-10T10:25:46","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/justrw.net\/blog\/?p=443"},"modified":"2016-08-17T18:01:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T22:01:59","slug":"willie-juans-in-the-east-a-mexican-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/justrw.net\/blog\/2010\/07\/10\/willie-juans-in-the-east-a-mexican-feast\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie & Juan’s in the East – A Mexican Feast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Willie<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Willie & Juan’s, Orleans Best?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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We gave them a call and they said: “there’s no line!”
\nSo we headed to Orleans for the umpteenth time!
\nThe food was superb, the service was great!
\nSo it’s not a bad place to take your next date!
\nAnd this recommendation won’t even\u00a0cost you a dime..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Where we went<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0You may remember that, a few weeks back,\u00a0the Supper Seven\u00a0made an abortive attempt to try out Willie & Juan’s on St. Joseph Blvd. in Orleans. We were dissuaded, at that time, by a wait time of 45 minutes! This being the day after Canada Day, July 2nd, we did not hold out great hope when we made the call to check on availability.\u00a0To our pleasant surprise, we were told that there would be no problem and they even accepted a reservation request (a sure sign that one was not needed \ud83d\ude09\u00a0For those who may remember it, Willie and Juan’s replaced Mexicali Rosa’s which had been an Ottawa East End fixture for many years.<\/p>\n

\"Chimichanga<\/a>What we ordered<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0It had really been\u00a0quite some time since I had eaten Mexican food and the menu presented quite a challenge since there were many\u00a0items that I\u00a0would have liked to\u00a0try. Finally, I opted for a Chimichanga with\u00a0sides of rice and salad. Since I am a\u00a0aficionado of guacamole, I\u00a0added this, even though I suspected that it might end up\u00a0being more food than I could eat.\u00a0\u00a0Dorothy ordered a taco salad and Norma a burrito. Amber, somewhat uncharacteristically,\u00a0ordered cheese nachos from the kid’s menu. It was a sign\u00a0to me that\u00a0she was a little unsure of the food, since she\u00a0normally orders\u00a0from the adult menu. Lara ordered chicken nuggets and fries.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"taco<\/a>What we got<\/span><\/span><\/strong>: There are very few restaurants, no matter how good, that can usually completely satisfy our entire group. The odds are simply stacked against it. However, this evening, everyone was satisfied with their choice. The food was served promptly and hot. Quantities were neither overly big nor small. The salads were fresh and crispy and plates were colourful and attractively arranged. For dessert, we ordered an adult portion of churros from the children’s menu. These are deep fried pastry sticks that were a perfect finish to a great meal.<\/p>\n

\"Homemade<\/a>Worthy of note<\/span><\/span><\/strong>: Our server (unfortunately I forget his name) was cheerful, enthusiastic and helpful. He informed us that he also worked in the kitchen and was very knowledgeable about and helpful with the food choices. His upbeat manner, especially with the children really made a good experience a great one! Even if you have to wait a while to get a table, it will probably be worth the slight inconvenience!
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Summary<\/span><\/p>\n