At Cazadorez Mexican Restaurant, they not only refilled my glass of frosty horchata, but they also gave me a to-go cup afterward. That’s one of the reasons I enjoyed Cazadorez, 3900 N. Harrison in Shawnee. Besides the extra horchata, it’s a moderately upscale Mexican restaurant without the upscale prices. That’s good enough for me!
Throughout the seemingly massive building, skeletal art surrounds the walls. As our waiter took us to our table, the lunch crowd filtered in and out, with the plates of lunch specials of burritos, chimichangas, and tacos wafting near us.
Seated, as the complimentary chips and salsa arrived, the book-like menu seemed daunting at first, but as the Mexican food surrounded us, it was pared down with the lunch specials and all was right in the culinary world. Orders placed, I took a bite of the chips and, in a few minutes, my appetizer came.
I started with the lone starter, the Armadillo ($3.29), a well-oiled machine of pork-based goodness. A singular, gigantic jalapeno pepper, stuffed with shredded cheese and then wrapped in bacon, with the deep-fried goodness that I desperately craved.