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Chile Verde: A Taco Joint in Downtown Tucson

March 24, 2008 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Restaurants

Last week, my pal and were wandering downtown in search of lunch, and came across Chile Verde. We’d never heard of the place, but decided to give it a shot. Staff say they’ve been open about a year now, and we were told they are in the process of opening a bar within the restaurant, hoping to draw a later dinner crowd as well as the lunch bunch.

It’s a neat little place off of Stone Ave, at 20 North Stone, just South of Pennington, in downtown Tucson. Once you order and sit, you can see the people making your meal off to the side of the dining area, and there’s bar seating around it, as well as tables and booths along the edges. There’s a patio outside as well, sort of placed off the back of the dining area, away from the main street, which made it rather private and enjoyable.

Since they bill themselves as "chile verde a taco joint," I had to go with the chile verde taco especial for lunch. And was not disappointed.

It was a pretty simple meal, really. Steak bits in a chile verde sauce with cheese, but everything was detailed well. The tortillas had been lightly cooked so they had a nice crispy outside, and the plate came with a grilled jalapeno and green onion, and a small bowl of beans. There’s a salsa bar as well with several options, and a little cone of chips found its way to our table while we waited for our food.

They are very close to the courthouse, and are trying to leverage that. I love this little card they had beside the register: Free fountain drink when you show your juror badge!

tags: mexican food, restaurant, tucson

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