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Ate: August 19, 2006 Published: August 20, 2006 $$ My wife was in the mood to eat Mexican this weekend. Being a big lover of Mexican food myself, I was perfectly happy to go along with her suggestion. Our first instinct was to look for a tiny, sort of locals only type of place down on Broadway. However, after we got some distinctly unfriendly vibes, we decided it was wiser to go a little more mainstream. This is how we found our way to the middle of the activity on Kings Highway and a Mexican restaurant named Chalupa. It wasn't too crowded, but they were doing a brisk business. Plenty of tables and booths were full with a good mix of locals and late-summer tourist families getting in their vacations before the kids go back to school. One of the things we enjoy about these small, locally owned Mexican restaurants is their salsa, and Chalupa did not disappoint. We are happy to say that theirs is fresh, zesty and has a definite cilantro taste. We went through two bottles of it. As is her penchant, my lovely wife got a fajita dish. The Fajitas Texanas is a combination of beef, chicken and shrimp along with peppers and onions. She suspected (probably rightly) that her order sat in the kitchen for a bit because it wasn't sizzling when it came to the table. With the three meats, the plate held way more filling than the three tortillas could abide. She stuffed each tortilla as full as she could and enjoyed them. I couldn't make up my mind, and I found something on the menu tailor made for me. Little of Everything is just what the name implies, one each of a burrito, enchilada, taco, chalupa and chile relleno. The chile relleno was my favorite. Unlike at a lot of places, this was a real, honest-to-God, stuffed, breaded and fried poblano pepper. The good chalupa was also the traditional version and not the wannabe-taco proffered by a national fast-food chain. Unfortunately, the other three items didn't measure up to the first two. All three of them had the same too-dry ground beef filling and the same shredded lettuce. The crunchy shell of the taco was the only thing that made it any different than the burrito or enchilada. We had made pigs of ourselves, but we still managed to find room for just a bit of dessert. We split a sopapilla which, for the uninitiated is a deep fried tortilla drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon. As an added touch, the chef topped it with a dollop of whipped cream. Between the two of us, one sopapilla was the perfect ending to our meal. By the end of our enjoyable evening in Chalupa, we were stuffed and relaxed. The restaurant has a nice, family-friendly atmosphere that puts you at ease. The food is hearty, solid Mexican fare that fills you up good. After a busy day running all over Myrtle Beach, Chalupa is a good place to take it easy. |
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