It seems that we just don't get out much anymore. I'm sure that gas prices and inflation as a whole, not to mention Covid has had an affect on us? Yes, we do dine-in when travelling, but the special circumstances and self testing and such make it worth the opportunity cost to us I guess?
That's not to say that we don't miss certain dishes. Recently, the Missus had an appointment in Chula Vista and wanted me to drop Her off and wait. We came up with idea of trying some new places....but in the end; the (relatively) cold weather made us crave an old favorite of ours (and Las Ahumaderas hasn't opened yet). The Cabeza en su Jugo from De Cabeza/El Único. So, I dropped the Missus off for Her appointment and headed on over to de Cabeza. It was around 230pm on a Sunday and I thought the place wouldn't be too busy, but I was wrong!
Boy was I wrong! The place was packed. I didn't want the Missus waiting for me to pick Her up, so I was thinking about doing an "about face" when Jesus, the wonderful manager of De Cabeza saw me, smiled and waved me in. I asked how long it would take for two orders of the Cabeza en su Jugo and he told me with a smile; "for you my friend, no longer than fifteen minutes". And he went to make my order immediately. What service! And I wasn't late picking up the Missus.
It was chilly and rainy this past Sunday night, so the soup, once heated, was so comforting.
For some reason; perhaps we're missing good Mexican food, the tortillas seemed even better than before....such wonderful maize flavor! And perfect for dunking or enfolding around the luscious, rich, and tender beef head. The soup was quite rich and viscous, had a nice "zing" of heat, and a squeeze of lime just took the edge off the richness.
This totally had that "aaah" affect.
I realize that this might not be everyone's cup of tea; there is a real beefiness to this soup that might freak folks who have been attuned into eating very lean cuts. Yes, there's real fat in this, good collagen, and it all adds to the texture and flavors.
As I left Jesus shook my hand and told me; "tell your wife I said hello and hope to see you both soon"!
I guess I need to make more of an effort to get out and about.
De Cabeza/El Único
1043 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91911
nice!
Posted by: kat | Wednesday, 01 February 2023 at 02:59 PM
We enjoyed it Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 01 February 2023 at 03:30 PM
This place is a gem. Thanks for the update on Las Ahumaderas
Posted by: RedDevil | Wednesday, 01 February 2023 at 07:23 PM
It truly is a gem RD!
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 01 February 2023 at 07:31 PM
Perfect for the cold weather.
Posted by: Som Tommy | Thursday, 02 February 2023 at 09:07 AM
It was ST!
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 02 February 2023 at 03:12 PM