Oct25
Ciudad Juárez – Frida’s
On Saturday after returning to Ciudad Juárez from the Samalayuca dune trip, I wasn’t quite ready to return to El Paso. Luckily, my friend Michael wasn’t either so we went to one of the markets and had a cerveza outside. Since we had a burrito for lunch, we were both hungry and decided to go to Frida’s (named after the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo). I had heard great things about the restaurant and was excited we were going there for dinner.
We took one of the local buses (always an adventure) to the area of the restaurant. As we stepped off the bus we noticed a woman who had been pulled over by the police. The policeman was taking her license plate off the rear of her car – not a good sign.
Arriving at the restaurant we were “early” even though it was sometime after 6:00 p.m. In Mexico, apparently dinnertime is much later. The restaurant was excellent – and that’s putting it mildly. The decor, the food, and the waitstaff all were wonderful. We both ordered a margarita and were brought a complimentary plate of crisp sliced carrots, cucumber, and jicama served with ranch dressing.
We then ordered an appetizer plate to share and decided upon our dinner order. What a menu! There were Mexican specialties as well as chicken, steak, and seafood entrees. Michael chose a steak and I decided upon chicken mole. Both dishes were outstanding! After dinner, the waiter brought us both a complimentary “shot” of Kahlúa and cream. It was one of the most wonderful dinners I have ever experienced.
Leaving the restaurant with a “buenas noches” from the maitre d’, we took a bus back to the bridge to cross the border. It was a long, but wonderful day!
