There is something about home that just calls for comfort. This can come in the form of a childhood bed, favorite sweatshirt, the scent of your family’s detergent, or a favorite restaurant.

Tonight, Bo and I were able to indulge at one of our favorite restaurants. Even though we live in New York City, where you can get almost any type of food delivered to our doorstep, we’ve yet to find a good old fashioned order by number Mexican restaurant. There is nothing like a pile of perfectly crisp, greasy tortilla chips, a cold beer, and a trusty taco salad to end a long day and bring back childhood memories.

Growing up in Savannah, Georgia we were never far from refried beans, enchiladas, or a green, white, and red painted Mexican restaurant. My Mexican memories begin with El Potro, which was a small strip mall Mexican restaurant which delivered deliciously spicy salsa and the kids special #4, taco salad.

As we grew older, the restaurants evolved and Jalapenos has been our go to for greasy Mexican, cold beers, and strong margaritas for at least the last 10 years. The wait is always 20 minutes, regardless of the hours, but you always see plenty of friends and acquaintances which helps pass the time. 

Tonight was one of those nights that memories are made of at Jalapenos . It was Bo’s mothers first time in Jalapenos as she tends to steer clear of spicy food. But, within minutes we’d run into two friends, enjoyed a cold beer, and were all laughing as we watched the crowds and crunched on perfectly crisp and greasy chips. The burrito tipicos was the clear winner of the night though in my opinion, the taco salad was delicious as always.

Like I said, even though I live in New York City, where any genre of food can be delivered to my doorstep, there is no meal I crave more when I’m home in Savannah than an order by number Mexican meal.

What is your favorite restaurant or comfort food when you’re home?