The first thing you’ll notice is the big menu and dozens of choices.
We counted 23 appetizer dishes, six salads, 25 lunch options and six specials, eight steak dinners, nine fajita selections, six chicken dinners, seven desserts and, well, you get the picture. Be sure to bring reading glasses because you don’t want to miss a thing.
What we had:
Connie opted for the Pollo Poblano, a well-seasoned charbroiled chicken breast topped with poblano peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, chihuahua cheese, and served with beans, rice and sour cream ($12.99). “There’s enough food here for three people!” Connie exclaimed as she dug into the melted mound of decadent goodness.
Sandy ordered what the server said is the most popular item, the Chicken Chimichanga entree ($11.99). Hot and fresh, it was delivered with a white cheese sauce poured over two large, deep-fried hand-grenade-sized chunks of heaven. It was perfectly cooked, light and hot. It came with a swath of lettuce, sour cream and cheese. One chimichanga was filling, the other one easily boxed-up for leftovers. The default side dish is beans, though if Sandy had paid attention, she would have switched them out for rice. Lesson learned.
While we waited for our meals, we caught up on Connie’s gorgeous-Hawaiian-vacation stories, with Sandy’s not-quite-as-exciting trip to Clarksville sprinkled in for perspective. During the robust conversation, we each enjoyed a recommended Blue Curacao Margarita, served strong and only $3.99 on special. Delicious!
Two dining areas seat about 100 hungry patrons, and the bright, festive colors make the experience interesting and fun. Connie noticed painted frogs, which laid head-to-toe and framed our booth’s table.
Las Piramides is a place you can take the whole family where you won’t be bombarded with televisions. It’s a nice place to have an actual conversation. We were pleasantly surprised to hear faint Spanish music playing, instead of obnoxiously-loud adult contemporary music or none at all. The volume was perfect. Adults usually don’t like to scream over their meals, unless they’re at a sports bar.
We’re anticipating that restaurant dining will be a bit of a challenge near the Rose Music Center on concert days (that’s a good thing), but we are confident that everyone will settle into a good routine and figure things out. Planning ahead is good advice.
The place: Las Piramides Mexican Restaurant
The info: 6290 Chambersburg Road, Huber Heights; Facebook: Las Piramides Mexican Restaurant; 937-235-8634.
Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Final musings: We're always looking for locally-owned restaurants to enjoy and share with our readers. Email Sandy Collins and Connie Post with your suggestions, comments and experiences with local dining at life@coxinc.com.
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