Open almost a year at the corner of Schatzell and Mesquite streets, this cafe is a solid addition to the downtown dining scene. You may remember the corner location as the site of the old Schlotzsky's, which has since moved up Leopard Street. No other business has seemed to take hold there, although Don Pedro's is giving it a good try. This business's mainstay is the breakfast and lunch menu that offers a wide variety of egg plates and taquitos from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and about a dozen Mexican food plates for the lunch crowd. At a recent lunch, we easily found a table and scanned the room to see what the new owners had done with the place.
Artificial flowers attempt to dress up the tables, which are void of any other decoration.
The guacamole was a bit too lemony, and the rice was mushy, yet tasted good. A companion's cheese enchiladas were a bit bland, but the refried beans were smooth and flavorful. With tacos, nachos, menudo and dollar sodas, Don Pedro's is catering to the growing number of club-hoppers needing something solid in their stomachs before heading home. They're sure to find it in this pastel-colored eatery, among the red cabbage and dark green lettuce.