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clapton1970 t1_jc94uof wrote

Absolutely do not eat at Mexican Villa, it’s for old white people that have never had Mexican food. Their salsa (they call it sauce) for their chips is like the consistency of ketchup

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Azanskippedtown OP t1_jcac7jh wrote

As someone coming from New Mexico and the border, I am picky about Mexican food. We went to a place in the area last summer and it was not what I was expecting. In New Mexico, we have red chile and green chile. That being said, Mexican food is very regional. It's extremely different in New Mexico versus Arizona.

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Any-Fault-8382 t1_jcaertr wrote

Tacos El Gordo is what you'll be looking for here then

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Azanskippedtown OP t1_jcagh6z wrote

I just looked at their website - it looks good! Have you ever heard of Hatch Chile?

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[deleted] t1_jcaizwa wrote

I lived in Albuquerque for a while, you’re not going to find a ton of green chili here at all. It’s a real shame. Tortilleria Perches is also worth checking out.

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clapton1970 t1_jcanktk wrote

Yeah I figured that would be the case since you are from New Mexico. The place I mentioned is very popular in Springfield and locals rave about it but it’s very weird if you’ve had actual Mexican food

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Numerous-Mix-9775 t1_jcb3ate wrote

Mexican Villa’s origin story is literally that a guy from the Midwest tried Mexican food, liked it, and decided to DIY it over a decade later, then made a whole restaurant based on the “exotic” flavors where everything that can come from a can does, and the microwaves do most of the cooking. It ranks in authenticity about the same as Taco Bell.

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