I've been trying to learn more about Mexican food these past few months and with the perfect excuse to grab dinner with a friend, I had my eyes set on trying the food at Green Chile Kitchen. In the land of fancy restaurants, I liked that Green Chile Kitchen is a casual, order at the counter, get a number, pick a table, grab your own water and utensils, and wait for the food type of place. The menu is pretty eclectic and my vegetarian friend had lots of options to choose from.
I ordered the 2 homemade tamable dinner, which came with pinto beans, mild red chile, rice, and salad. I chose to order one vegan sweet potato tamale and one chicken tamale to try different things. The vegan sweet potato tamale was amazing! The tamales were made with blue corn, which made the colors of the food so pretty and made me happy.
The one and only time I've ever had a tamale was back when I was in elementary school and went to Disneyland with my family. I remember peeling back the corn husks and thinking it was the coolest food ever. I don't know why it's taken me nearly ten years to eat a tamale again considering how delicious I thought it was back then.
I had a bite of my friend's veggie savory stuffed sopaipillas but it was too rich and heavy for me. Overall, the food at Green Chile Kitchen is solid.
