La Cabanita Mex 4

The service was amazing, so friendly and helpful with great suggestions. The food was delicious and authentic. Best tamale we ever had. The Al Pastor taco was incredible. Loved the “chips” spoiler it’s a whole corn tortilla!

The food was terrific and service was good too. There was about 6 tables that had menus when we walked in, little bit of wait, but, service was good, and wait wasn't that long considering how busy they were. I had a skirt steak and my wife had a salad, both were excellent!

I had a Super Carne Asada buritto and it was amazing 👏. The chicpd and salsa were tostada shells which was a little weird bu came with Salsa and beans with cheese on them. The waiters were helpful and nice.

For Cinco de Mayo, and at the recommendation of Dwight Nielsen, I checked La  Cabañita Mex 4 in Meridian.

La Cabañita opened in 2009 in Ketchum. There are also locations in Bellevue and Hailey. In December 2020, Senator Jim Risch recognized la Cabañita in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate for it’s contribution to the community, by naming it Idaho Small Business of the Month. In 2022, La Cabañita in the Wood River Valley won 3 awards: Best “Cheap Eats,” Best Salsa, and Best Mexican Restaurant.

I arrived close to 1 PM, and the place was packed. I was lucky to find a table. My server quickly brought me a menu, water, and complementary fried corn tortillas, salsa, and refried beans. The fried corn tortillas, salsa, and refried beans were excellent!  The salsa was so good that I was tempted to ask if I could purchase some.

I was a bit overwhelmed by how many menu options there were, so for the first time in decades, I ordered a combination plate. I ordered #20, which is an Enchilada and a Chile Relleno, served with a side of rice and beans ($11.99). I don’t normally order enchiladas, and was trying to decide between ground beef and shredded beef. My server recommended the shredded beef. I also ordered a Fish Taco on the side ($2.75).

I loved the Chile Relleno! It was very cheesy and a bit spicy. I didn’t care for the shredded beef enchilada because the beef wasn’t seasoned, but according to reviews, this is one of the most popular menu items. I didn’t love the fish taco, which was a bit bland for my taste. I later realized it was supposed to have been served with some green salsa, which my server forgot. Also, I’m partial to Baja style fish tacos.

Even though there were a couple of items I didn’t care for, there was a lot I did like about this restaurant. Also, the service was excellent! I look forward to returning and trying some other menu items.

La Cabañita is one of the few restaurants in the Treasure Valley that serves crisp shelled tacos. My favorite crisp shelled tacos of all time were at Art’s Casa in Nampa. Art served Sonoran style Mexican food. I’ve never found any quite like his, but El Rinconcito in Nampa was a close second. Sadly, it too has closed.  I can’t wait to try La Cabañita’s crisp tacos!

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