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Friday, December 21, 2012
On Thursday, December 12, 2012, I had lunch in the Rutherford Crossing shopping center at Las Trancas, a new Mexican Restaurant, at 151 Market Street.
A hostess seated me in a booth near the front and handed me a menu. Its main headings were Appetizers, Side Orders, Combos, Fajitas, Quesadillas, Enchiladas, Burritos, Tacos, Chicken, Steak, House Specials, Seafood, Lunch, Platos de Ninos (Children's Plates), and Bebidas (Beverages).
I made the mistake of speaking to the waiter in Spanish. He seemed to appreciate that, but it kept me on my toes; my two years of high school Spanish 75 years ago needed some help. He asked me my name, and told me that his was Carlos. We alternated back and forth between Spanish and English.
I ordered from the House Specials, choosing Special No. 1. This included one chile relleno, one taco, beans, and guacamole salad. This was my first experience with chile relleno, a flat stuffed pepper filled with cheese. It and the beans were served on the usual heated platter; Carlos warned me that it was "muy caliente" (very hot).
Later, when Carlos asked me what I thought of the meal, he was pleased when I said "muy bueno". I asked him to translate "Las Trancas", the restaurant's name. It apparently refers to the gate to a field or enclosure where cows or horses were kept.
I also learned that the restaurant had opened on October 24. Las Trancas is now on my list of places worth additional visits. Research later showed that this location was previously occupied by Main Street Wings, an operation that I hadn't patronized before it closed.
— Perry CrabillSunday, December 9, 2012
Went to Las Trancas on Thursday night for dinner. Arrived shortly before 7PM and the place was dead; however, this did allow us to be seated and served very quickly. Our waitress was attentive to our table but had a hard time understanding our questions about the restaurant and menu as she was not very fluent in English. Nonetheless, she was quite friendly and ensured we had refills with our drinks without having to be asked.
I had the Texas Fajitas and was not entirely impressed as there really wasn't any seasoning. My wife ordered a chicken quesadilla but it was missing the chicken?? As slow as it was, I was highly disappointed that they messed up the order. A new order was served but no discounted was added to our bill.
The menu prices were reasonable and the happy hour (7-9 PM) price on the beer was very good. Only $1.95 for a Bud Light draft! Since this place is new, I still plan on going back in a couple of months to see if my first visit was just a fluke. I believe this place has potential, just needs to work through some of the little issues.
— Anonymous ReviewerSunday, December 2, 2012
Friday, November 9, 2012
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