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Catch a taste of Old
Mexico on the Hill
By THOMAS HEALY
Staff Writer
When the question arises of where
to take Mom and Dad to eat this
Parents Weekend (or where they
should take you), look no further than
the hot Mexican restaurants avail
able in Chapel Hill. Mexican food is
perfect for family dinner outings. It's
relatively inexpensive, it's satisfying,
and it tends to cover up certain other
odors on the breath that Mom and
Dad might not be too happy about.
So enjoy one of six Mexican restau
rants in the area and tell your par
ents the chef must have put a little
too much tequila in the quesadilla.
Cisco, Charlie & Chang features
a unique combination of Mexican,
Cajun, and Oriental dishes under one
roof. Standard Mexican entrees in
clude chimichangas and chicken fajita
sandwiches. Cajun seafood and
Gumbo will set your mouth on fire.
And the Oriental specials which
include sesame chicken salads and
Singapore noodles round out a di
versity of dishes not found anywhere
else in Chapel Hill. Entree prices
range from $4-25 to $12.50.
Lunch is served Monday through
Friday from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner
is served 5:30 to 10 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 5:30 to 9:30
p.m. on Sundays. The restaurant is
located at 1 15 N. Graham St.
The Flying Burrito offers moder
ately priced Southwestern American
food in a down-home Mexican at
mosphere. A variety of spicy entrees
are offered for both lunch and din
ner. If your tastes include a plethora
of hot peppers, the Raging Bull Bur
rito is for you. Friday and Saturday
menus include seafood specials such
as blackened grouper, hot pepper
shrimp and king mackerel.
The Flying Burrito is open for
lunch Monday through Saturday
1 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and for din
ner seven days a week 5 to 10 p.m.
It's located at 746 Airport Road.
Magdalena's Restaraunte features
high quality California Mexican
dishes in a casual atmosphere. Pedro,
the Mexican chef, can serve up some
of the finest fajitas anywhere, as well
as a variety of vegetarian entrees. The
vegetarian quesadillas and vegetar
ian chile may keep you from ever
going back to meat. Magdalena's also
provides its own entertainment in a
live music nightclub upstairs from
the restaurant.
Magdalena's is open for lunch
Tuesday through Friday and Sunday,
1 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and for din
ner Tuesday through Thursday and
Sunday, 5 to 9:30 p.m. Dinner is
served on Fridays and Saturdays from
5 to 10:30 p.m. The nightclub is open
Thursday through Saturday from 10
p.m. to 2 a.m.
Papagayo's Mexican Restaurant
serves gourmet dishes carefully pre
pared with high-quality ingredients
and authentic seasonings. Dinner
entree prices average $7.50 and lunch
fares start at $3.95. Favorites among
patrons include a variety of fajitas as
well as the many non-Mexican dishes
cooked on the mesquite grill.
Papagayo's also features award-winning
marga'ritas in their cocktail
lounge.
Lunch is served Monday through
Friday 1 1:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Papagayo's
dinner hours are from 5:30 to 9:30
p.m. Sunday through Thursday and
5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The cocktail
lounge is open daily from 4 p.m. to 2
a.m. Papagayo's is located in the
NCNB Plaza on Franklin Street.
Taco Bell serves a wide variety of
standard Mexican dishes for those
whose hunger demands immediate
satisfaction. The menu includes such
starters as nachos and cinnamon twists
' as well as entrees such as tacos, bur
ritos, enchiladas, and chicken or beef
fajitas. The latest special features 59
cent soft tacos, burritos or one of
four other entrees. Free drink refills
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ilso do justice to any Mexican eater's ety of dishes from mild chicken en
tongue, chiladas to picante chile rellenos will
Taco Bell is located at 120 E. Fran- satisfy most Mexican tastes. Week-
klin St. The restaurant is open Sun- end seafood specialities include
day through Thursday from 10 a.m. shrimp fajitas, shrimp Vera Cruz and
to midnight, and Friday and Satur- . snapper Vera Cruz. The menu offers
day until 1 a.m. a la carte dishes from $1 and up, as
Tijuana Fats offers great Mexican well as dinner specialties with prices
food in a festive atmosphere. A vari- averaging $6.50. The cocktail lounge
OTHSchuyter Brown
area Mexican restaurants
has drink specials seven days a week
on such favorites as frozen margari
tas and frozen daiquiris.
Tijuana Fats is open seven days a
week from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. and
offers late-night appetizers for those
whose appetite stays awake a little
later than most. It is located at 403
W. Rosemary St.
The Perfect and Unique Setting For Any
Special Occasion In The Triangle Area
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The Dragon's Garden
"The Gourmet restaurant that's different.. and better."
Lunch 11-2 pm
Dinner: Weekdays 5-9:30 pm
407 W. Franklin St Weekends 5-10:30 pm Please call for reservations
Chapel Hill, NC Take Out Available 933-1 234 929-8 1 43
Next to McDonald's Open 7 Days a Week .
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