text: Bummed that Silver Dragon was closed we had to think fast about where to head for lunch instead That is when El Gran Taco occurred to me nnI pass it every day to and from work It is cute little exterior newlypaved big parking lot and wellmaintained patio always seemed so out of place in this somewhat rundown industrial stretch of Hatcher Road nnInside it is bright and the walls are decorated with bucolic murals At the counter we looked over the menus which are in Spanish on one side and in English on the other Listed are the usual Mexican food items along with others you might not see as often such as tacos containing brain or tonguennWe placed our orders grabbed our can sodas and took a seat We snacked halfheartedly on some cold tortillas chips and bland salsa Besides us the place was pretty empty Just a couple of firefighters and later a local worker At this point my hopes were not too highnnAfter a about minutes just about the right amount of time to actually MAKE our food the counter woman brought us our dishes One of my companions had a HUGE honkin burro and the other had the huevos rancheros I got a ceviche cocktail nnAccording to my mates the carne asada meat in the burro tastes just like it does in Mexico and the huevos were eggalicious I could see that the yolks were bright yellow Mmm freshnnMy ceviche just under was composed of a huge schooner full of about a dozen shrimp diced onions cucumber and avocado swimming in a simple limey broth As an avid cilantrohater I was overjoyed to see that only a few bits of that nasty green weed topped it off All it needed was a several dashes of Tapatio and some saltnnNo it is not innvovative or mindblowing It is just good Mexican food in a pleasant environment and gringofriendly I am actually a little glad that Golden Dragon was closed