Saturday, December 1, 2007

Back to Tomatillo, Dobbs Ferry, November 21, 2007

The kids are home for Thanksgiving. And they want to eat at Tomatillo, a local Tex-Mex joint in Dobbs Ferry. Since we were turned on to this place about a year ago, we like coming here. The atmosphere is great. It is always super-crowded with people of all ages - young dating couples, old married couples, families, teens. We agree that the owner looks exactly like a shorter version of Will Forte from SNL.

While waiting for a table, you can get a drink at the bar. We are partial to the frozen margaritas. They have strawberry, mango, and passion fruit as well as just a plain frozen margarita. I particularly like the combination of brain freeze, yummy mango, and a lick of salt along with the buzz that goes with it.

Finally, seated, we order our usual. We always get the same thing. We start off with a bowl of unremarkable chips and salsa, that tide us over until they arrive....the quesadillas. Husband and son always order a mix or steak and shrimp (Tomatillo's version of surf and turf). Daughter and I always get the steak quesadillas on whole wheat tortillas, with sour cream and guacamole on the side. The service is always really nice - but the guys' order is invariably screwed up. Finally it works out - yum!

I have recently started watching my weight, and the thought of the amount of weight watcher points that must be in an order of quesadillas makes me feel GUILT with every greasy bite. I think that it would be a good idea on my next trip to order my quesadilla without cheese - but then I realize how crazy that is. For what is a quesadilla exactly, but a tortilla filled with cheese, and possibly something else, then folded and deep-fried. The cheese is so integral to this dish that the word for cheese....queso....is the main root of the word.

I need to find another dish, I muse aloud, as I lick my fingers to get every last bit of grease.

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