First Look at Taqueria El Habanero

There’s a restaurant space inside Plaza Mexico at 808 W. 25th St. N, that’s been home to such eateries as La Sirenita, La Sopresa, and El Puerto. The newest one to take over is Taqueria El Habanero.

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808 W 25th St. N, Wichita, KS 67204
316-932-9173

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My apologies for not getting the hours, I forgot to ask while I was there. I’ve called multiple times over the past week with no answers. With that said, let’s get on to the food.

I’m not sure if it is the same owners as prior restaurants, the same cooks, or similar families, but the salsa has pretty much always been great in this building. It was simple, yet flavorful with a nice level of heat.

The menu at Taqueria El Habanero was also similar to all the prior restaurants. It was tacos, seafood, burgers, gorditas, etc. A friend of mine stopped by recently and said the flautas were the best he’s had in any Mexican restaurant in town. Unfortunately, I was feeling something else.

The desayuno caught my eye. It translates to the word breakfast and came with two eggs, rice, beans and a thinly sliced flank steak. It may not look like much, but it really hit the spot. Everything was well executed.

I was worried the steak would be very dry and tough at first look, but it worked well mixed with the eggs, beans, and rice. There was some sort of seasoning like paprika and something else that I loved. I couldn’t point out exactly what. When I asked, they said it was a family secret.

Have you ever had a meal that just aligned with your mood that day? This was it. It’s hard to describe, but for as simple as this desayuno was, I loved every second of it. It was the right portion size over lunch to prevent me from feeling bloated.

And the service was OK. My one complaint was they didn’t come back to refill my drink. Typically, I’d try to track someone down, but everyone was in the kitchen. Oh well, I enjoyed the food and that was the big win for me.

Here’s the menu:

Happy Dining,
Eddy

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