The black and refried beans are made with no added oils or fats, and the guacamole is made only with fresh avocados. The results are crisp and tasty burritos, tacos, enchiladas, tostadas and other typical Mexican dishes. A specialty is carnitas, which is roast pork, grilled chicken or charbroiled beef garnished with tomatoes, cilantro, guacamole, onions and lime, served with rice and beans and a choice of tortillas. The restaurant has a small bar with a half-dozen stools and the open kitchen behind it. Mexican and American beer is available on tap.
Diners sit at tiled tables.
The wait staff wears T-shirts and sneakers, and customers are relaxed and animated in the simple and friendly atmosphere. Desperado's is open daily for lunch and dinner. If you have a kid who impersonates Rembrandt, bring the artiste to Esta for breakfast, place a crayon in the little devil's hand, and let the scribbling on the tabletop begin. The management encourages this activity. Crayons are provided for childhood expressions of art on the brown butcher paper that covers each table.