Mystery Diner: La Salle’s Fajitas offers an inclusive menu for all to enjoy

It’s no surprise people love Mexican food for its rich use of spices and wide variety of ingredients.

Lucky for Illinois Valley residents, Fajitas Mexican Restaurant makes its food with the freshest ingredients too.

Located at 254 Third St. in the heart of downtown La Salle, Fajitas offers many menu options from the classic tacos, burritos, enchiladas and chimichangas to the more exclusive items like chile rellenos and carne asada.

Fajitas has daily lunch specials from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that will fill you up quickly for $8 over your lunch break. Dinner specials also are offered frequently, and every Wednesday, Fajitas gives customers $2 tacos in whatever style meat or tortilla they choose.

With a menu that gives customers a wide variety of options besides traditional Mexican items – such as salads, seafood, sandwiches and even a kids menu for pickier young diners – Fajitas has something for everyone to enjoy.

I recommend starting off your meal with an order of queso dip ($3.95 small, $5.95 large) that is served alongside homemade chips. You also may add chorizo to the dip ($1) for those in search of an extra kick.

As most could probably guess, Fajitas Mexican Restaurant has fajitas, and they are definitely worthy of living up to the namesake.

The steak fajitas ($12.95) came paired with red and green peppers, onions and flour tortillas that combined to create an almost sweet-savory taste that many are sure to enjoy. For an extra dollar, customers can get a combination fajita with steak, chicken or shrimp.

While for the Mystery Diner, the fajitas were a highlight, there are many other quality items on the menu. The plates featuring chimichangas ($9.95), enchiladas ($9.95), burritos ($9.95) and tostadas ($9.95) are all popular items offered a la carte without beans and rice.

Tacos ($1.95) are available in Mexican style with onions and cilantro or American style with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream. Tacos can be ordered in corn or flour shells with ground beef, chicken, steak, marinated pork or avocado.

Fajitas also serves breakfast. They offer the traditional morning meal all day, and provide such items as huevos rancheros ($7.95), huevos con chorizo ($7.95) and huevos con bistec ($7.95) that all feature cooked eggs alongside traditional Mexican ingredients.

For fans of a sweet treat after dinner, Fajitas tempts customers with fried ice cream ($3.50) that comes in chocolate, honey and strawberry, as well as traditional Mexico City-style caramel flan ($3.50) that is baked fresh daily.

Whether you’re in the mood for traditional Mexican items, a la carte options, breakfast food, or just want to try something new, Fajitas Mexican Restaurant is a unique experience with a little bit of something for everyone.

You are sure to find something you will enjoy.

• The Mystery Diner is an employee at Shaw Media. The diner’s identity is not revealed to restaurant staff before or during the meal. The Mystery Diner visits a restaurant and then reports on the experience. If the Mystery Diner cannot recommend the establishment, we will not publish a story.

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Fajitas Mexican Restaurant

WHERE: 254 Third St., La Salle

PHONE: 815-224-3020

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