Plenty of parking.
The inside is very nice, and I got a window booth. There is another dining section to my left and a big bar in the middle.
You get warm fresh chips and an excellent salsa that packed a bit of heat. You also get the dreaded rolled up silverware that leaves you with an unusable wrinkled napkin.
When I used to visit La Carreta in Nashua, they had one dish on the lunch menu that I really liked. When I saw the same dish on Herradura Vieja's lunch menu, I had to pay them a visit. Chori Pollo ($12.25). "Grilled chicken smothered with Mexican sausage and cheese dip, served with rice & beans". The default for lunch is refried beans. They were a bit dense and needed some salt, but I did enjoy them. The rice was light and fluff. The Chori Pollo was excellent, well seasoned, and really tasty. This is a keeper. It was a generous serving.
They have a number of Lunch Combos ($9.95) that looked good. I decided to also order the Lunch Special #4 ($9.95). "Chile relleno, taco, rice & beans". The black beans were cooked nicely but lacked seasoning. There are several ways this dish can go wrong, Labeling it Chile Rellenos, and only serve a single chile. Having too thick batter. Not properly remove the seeds. This place did everything right, not a single seed present, and a very thin batter. You think all of this should be the default, but so many places fail miserably on this. The green tomatillo sauce was excellent, tart, and really tasty. I also got lucky and got a spicy chile. The taco with shredded chicken was OK, the chicken was moist but lacked seasoning. Adding some of the excellent salsa helped a lot. The service was very pleasant, and I'll be back when I have a craving for a Chile Relleno. No Taco Tuesday specials, but who need them with food this good.
Address: 7 Summer St, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: (978) 455-3954
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