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    Francisco's De Noche

    4.3 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Pork Ribs in Chili Sauce
    Nick Q.

    I visited this restaurant for the first time recently with my favorite local dining out group. My first impression was that the appearance of this place is everything a Mexican dive should be. The serve-yourself ranch beans were good and the salsa bar was reasonably well stocked. I ordered the Pork Ribs in Red Chili Sauce. I was eager to try this since I had never had anything quite like it before. The pork was tasty, nicely seasoned, and the chili sauce had good flavor and the right amount heat. My only complaint was the pork wasn't as fall-off-the-bone tender as I would have liked. The sides of refried beans and rice were also good. I also ordered a Sonoran Hot Dog. What impressed me most was that portion size was a good deal for the price. Unfortunately I can't rate this among my favorite Sonoran Hot Dogs due to the bacon-wrapped hot dog being somewhat lacking in flavor. They also took a couple of short cuts by using the serve-yourself ranch beans and salsa bar to dress the hot dog, the result a mix of flavors that really didn't work well together. Several of my fellow group members ordered different entrees that looked very good and I am sure I would like to go back at least once more and try their other items and hopefully be able to give them a higher rating.

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    Best Mexican in town. Make sure I check out the specials every day because they are the best deal around

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