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"We had an early dinner there while traveling. My husband had the diablo burger with sweet potato fries and I had the garlic sirloin with a baked potato. The steak also had a good-size serving of fresh steamed broccoli and some garlic toast. I wish we had room for dessert! They make all of their des..."serts and the dessert case looked great. The portions are large, the food is freshly prepared, and the price is reasonable. The restaurant is very clean and the decor gives it a nice feel.
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"Locals know that El-Cocinero is always packed at lunchtime, and usually fairly busy at dinner, too. That's because the owner and chief-cook-server-bottlewasher serves up an honest plateful of food. Your wallet is kind of bare? Get a basic meal of enchiladas, beans and rice for a basic price, and you..."'ll be assured of a generous serving of good, clean food. In the mood for something more elegant? Try the Carne Asada (char-grilled skirt steak, my favorite) with guacamole, or any of his other house dinner specials. My hungry husband loves the macho burrito. The portions are always generous, and the food always good, fresh and hot. The service is friendly, and they'll even apologize for charging you an extra dollar or two to split a platter (as my friend Louise and I did for lunch). They serve margaritas and beer by the glass or pitcher. Oh, and the cook has extra helpers during busy mealtimes, but really, that restaurant is a labor of love for him, and he works very hard to make it welcomi...
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"I'm a local, and I eat at the Squeeze-In every now and then. My favorite meal is the Reuben Sandwich, no sauce. It's big and fat, pastrami and sauerkraut on rye, grilled. I always tell them to "skip the sauce," it's greasy enough without it, but boy, I love it. Just a warning: the fries are home-mad..."e, from real potatoes, but the oil is not up to my standards, so I skip them too, and get the Cole-slaw instead. As others have said, the pies are delicious (and dangerous). Great service, friendly atmosphere.
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