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Mexico Express has two red salsas, a mild and a spicy. The mild is good, but the spicy is fantastic.

The meal started out with complimentary salsa and chips. Mexico Express has two red salsas, a mild and a spicy. The mild is good, but the spicy is fantastic. I’ve seen a lot of salsas with “bold” written on the container, but I’ve never tasted a truly bold salsa until Mexico Express.The flavor is lovely with a dark cilantro base, and it’s absolutely worth the runny nose and red cheeks of the intense spice. Just make sure you have something handy to wash it down.

I also ordered the fajita nachos, and I say these are an absolute must try. From the cheese to the meat, these nachos are quality. I love the rounded flavor and light cheese with the multitude of toppings. The bell pepper, grilled onion, tomato and chicken fajita meat toppings are the center of the meal with the chips as a comple-ment used to eat them, unlike plenty of other nacho counter-

parts where the chips seem to take the forefront.

The next dish I tried was the #18 with two beef enchi-ladas and one chicken flauta. The flauta is good with very well cooked, juicy shredded chicken. The flavor is slightly lacking, however, so take care to dip it in the queso or brown gravy sauce topping your en-chiladas. The enchiladas are alright. The flavor is good with a nice finish, but the brown gravy sauce is lacking, and the composition is off. It needs something to round it out.

The chimichanga was next, and it sported an all around good flavor. The juicy beef is not overcooked, but it could stand to be a bit crispier. I have two suggestions for this dish and most other dishes — spend the extra $1 for fajita meat and choose the queso over the brown gravy sauce. The fajita meat is leaps and bounds ahead of the regular ground beef.

The rice and beans at Mexico Express could stand to be better. The rice is dry and has no seasoning. The beans are unsalted but are a little better than the rice. On their own, the rice and beans wouldn’t stand a chance, but their blandness does make them good for mixing.

The next time I visit Mexico Express, I can’t wait to try their breakfast, their green sauce (available on request) and visit between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. when their chile con queso is complimentary.

Mexico Express is located at 1603 W. Frank Ave. and is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or to place a to go order, call 637-3200.

Olive Waldorf is a pseudonym for the food critic of The Lufkin Daily News. Her email

is foodcritic@lufkindailynews.com.

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UPCOMING EVENTSFinding Neverland — National

Broadway Tour. 7:30 p.m. June 12, Temple Theater Angelina College, 3500 S. First St., presented by the Angelina Arts Alliance. Tickets: $45-$65. For info: Ginger Trotter, gtrotter@angelina.edu or 633-5454.

An Evening with Kathy Mat-tea. 7 p.m. Nov. 22, Historic Pines Theater. To purchase tickets: www.angelinaarts.org, call the box office at 633-5454, or visit the Temple Theater box office in person. Box Office hours are Monday – Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.ONGOING EVENTS

Street Entertainment. 6:30-8 p.m. Main Street brings entertainment to

downtown Lufkin. Walk around and watch the entertainment or become a performer the third Saturday of the month. For info: 633-0205.

Main Street Market Days. Downtown event every third Saturday, April-December featuring music and special sales by the downtown merchants plus vendor booths along First Street. First Street will be closed for this event. To become a vendor, call 633-0359 or visit visitlufkin.com to download the vendor application.

Restoration Wine Bar Open Mic. 7 p.m. every Thursday. Free. You do not have to be a pro to sing. It is not karaoke but if you have a CD they will play it for you. Glenn Lenderman will

be there if you need him to accom-pany you.

Square Dancing. Lufkin Pine Squares Dance Club dances at 7 p.m. every second Friday night and every fourth Saturday at the Angelina County Senior Citizens Center, 2801 Valley Drive. For info: 639-6469.

Joie de Vivre Duplicate Bridge Club. 10 a.m. Saturdays. Contact Karen Jennings at 225-4575 for details. Affiliated with the American Contract Bridge League.

Chess Club. Meets twice per month, 9 a.m.-noon, second Saturday of the month; and 6-9 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month, at Standpipe Coffee Shop. Chess players or those

who want to learn are welcome. For info: Facebook at Lufkin Chess Club.

Lufkin Community Band. Former band members are encouraged to join the Lufkin Community Band that is seeking new members at all levels of playing ability. Rehearsals: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Hudgins Hall, AC campus. For info: 632-7385.

Lufkin Area Radio Control Model-ers Club. 2 p.m. Sundays at the Flying Field behind Ellen Trout Zoo, Loop 287 north. Spectators are always welcome. For info: lufkinarcc.com or call 632-4188.

To have your events listed in the entertainment calendar, contact the newsroom at 631-2618 or by email at news@lufkindailynews.com.

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