Today's Ground Zero features Cristina's Family Restaurant in Crete. The Missus and I are huge fan of Cristina's (formerly Santiago's), so I am both excited to see it get exposure, and bummed that a bunch of Lincolnites might hog my favorite Mexican restaurant. Oh well, I suppose I should learn to share.
In typical Ground Zero fashion, the review is pretty laughable:
- On the food: "Our meals were good, and neither of us left hungry. Bonus: The chips served before the meal were warm."
- On the service: "Lopez and the other staff members make a point to chat with regulars."
- On the atmosphere: "..."
Author Cara Pesek gave Cristina's 3 stars (out of four) in each category based on that. That's not to say the ratings are or are not fair. But given what they are based on, it's hard to know how meaningful they are.
But what really gets my goat is that the review doesn't even mention the star performer on the menu: the stuffed empanada. Cristina's serves up a hot and fluffy fried ball of dough stuffed with rice and your choice of meat, and then topped with melted cheese and smothered with green chile. My stomach is crying out for one just thinking about it.
Long story short, if you're ever up for a little drive, take the 30 minute trip to Cristina's. It's located in the strip mall on the highway (former Wanek's of Crete) as you enter town on the east side.
And would somebody in Lincoln please offer up a green chile salsa like Cristina's. Mmm.
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