John's Tex Mex Eatery

John's Tex Mex Eatery (formerly and colloquially Taco John's) is at 489 South Avenue, intersecting with Alexander, in South Wedge.

Their whole approach is a very simple, healthy style of Tex Mex. They're incredibly cheap for the amount of food you get -- I always have the second half of my small burrito for lunch the next day. The menu offers tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, some salads, a few dinner plates, and the Mexican plate, which is an absolutely loaded plate of nachos that maxes out at $7.

John's doesn't do the whole aspartame soda industry thing. You can get Boylan's natural sodas, Nantucket Nectars, water, or choose from a substantial list of beers and a few wines. They also have mimosas by the glass and by the liter carafe.

The highlights are the choices of toppings you can get (roasted red peppers, spinach, jalapenos, etc.), multiple vegetarian options (I almost always go with unbeef), and the best guac you'll find this far north. The mexican mush is this bean/potato concoction that works great as a side and can be used for taco/burrito fillings too. I also just had the mashed potatoes and plantains for the first time, and those were amazing! Really smooth, mellow, and slightly sweet. They also have a couple of homemade hot sauces and a couple of less popular brands.

If you're looking for traditional Mexican or a nice place to entertain your parents, you're in the wrong place. The bright red walls are covered in a mural, and they have the most awesomely eclectic music selection I've ever witnessed beyond shuffling my iPod. The atmosphere, waitstaff, and prices cater more to a student crowd. A review of John's is long over-due here, because we eat there literally once a week. I'm just always too distracted by the food to remember to take a picture for the blog. Sorry for this one, it's of the leftovers!