643551 Mon Aug 10 13:53:01 -0700 2009 30 20 Tristate Region 0 4934070 Drove by but haven't stopped in yet... this is on Highland Avenue, across from the Community Center/Pool, in what was a short-lived fish market/restaurant. Anyone been yet? I'll try to get there, but it may take awhile before I'm on that piece of road again. Thanks, Nancy C Mon Aug 10 13:53:01 -0700 2009 10101 Nancy C 1 4936221 I didn't know it was opened yet -- I drove by a few weeks ago and saw the sign. Can't wait to try it. Ossining can use some homemade Mexican food! On a side note, I heard that Guadalajara's is open again... Tue Aug 11 08:11:24 -0700 2009 4934070 88987 golightly01 2 4939142 Drove by Guadalajara on Saturday - hope the food's better than before. Was all a bit heavy and run of the mill. My favorite Mexican foods tend to be the lighter items - grilled meats, fresh veggies, soft tacos, fish tacos, and superb rice. Not much into the beans and wrapped/baked things that seem to be the norm around here. Looking forward to some updates on Guadalajara, and will try to get to Abuelos sooner than later. Wed Aug 12 06:14:32 -0700 2009 4936221 10101 Nancy C 1 4939395 Ooh... interesting..... hadn't noticed! Wed Aug 12 07:39:35 -0700 2009 4934070 28696 i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream 1 4953248 Drove by today and looked like a decent lunch crowd was inside BUT the door was wide open, and it's over 90 degrees today--if they don't have a/c, think I'll wait till autumn to try it! Mon Aug 17 11:12:09 -0700 2009 4934070 14216 Marge 2 4953300 LOL! Mon Aug 17 11:30:02 -0700 2009 4953248 28696 i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream 2 5060695 Just finished the take-out with my family... had chicken and cheese quesadilla, beef burrito, a soft taco with pork cooked in pineapple, and a rice-based creamy drink. We loved each and every thing in the bag (I also liked the salsa they served with chips while I waited for the order... not tomato sauce with veggies... finely chopped veggies that was medium hot. The waitress/hostess spoke English fluently and they take credit cards (two pre-requisites for me). The inside is small, but clean and pleasant. My only complaint in the whole process was that the Yankees game was on loud while nice Mexican music played. One or the other please (preferably the musica). If I had it all, I would eat the food from Abuela's in Quadalahara with a margarita from the other place across from CVS on route 9. Forced to make a choice, give me the food from Abuela's. Fresh, tasty, and lots of limes and radishes in two cups that I wasn't quite sure what to do with. Sat Sep 26 16:45:53 -0700 2009 4953248 1112178 professormac 3 5062453 Thanks so much for trying this out... will absolutely get there soon! Sounds perfect alternative to pizza/Chinese take out! Sun Sep 27 15:41:09 -0700 2009 5060695 10101 Nancy C 3 5062505 thanks for the nice review. It reminded me I wanted to try out this place. The drink you had sounds like horchata - my favorite Mexican drink. As for the lime and radishes... the lime is a nice garnish on tacos - just sprinkle it over your tacos al pastor (the pork w/ pineapple) and it gives it a nice fresh citrus acidity. The radishes are mostly palate cleansers. And when you've got a particularly piquant salsa on your tongue, they also serve to cool it down a bit. Sun Sep 27 16:06:44 -0700 2009 5060695 11120 adamclyde 1 5067104 Yay! I'm so pleased this little place has opened up. I went there for lunch today (solo, alas, so I couldn't sample as much as I would have liked) and had the soft chicken tacos with rice and beans. My chicken tacos were excellent--flavorful chicken meat, some pieces were slightly crispy on the outside and extra-yummy from their flash-cooking. The tacos were served with little grilled green onions and a perfectly-grilled cactus pad. Two spicy sauces were served alongside, along with a little bowl of lime wedges, cucumber slices and radishes. The owner, Olga, is very sweet; service was prompt and friendly. Atmosphere is quite minimal. Can't wait to go back with a group. They do takeout, too, altho' they were out of takeout menus today. Tue Sep 29 11:01:08 -0700 2009 4934070 207566 Kat_in_Ossining 2 5068157 This sounds great... can you describe exactly where it is on S. Highland? Thanks! Tue Sep 29 18:48:17 -0700 2009 5067104 24391 jessheslin 3 5069501 Hi--I'll check for a street address when I go by there tomorrow. Wed Sep 30 09:24:35 -0700 2009 5068157 207566 Kat_in_Ossining 3 5070582 Just across the street from the Community Center, on Route 9. South of the Ossining Bakery, north of the intersection of 134/133 and Route 9. On the east side of S. Highland. Just north of the Emmigrant Bank. Wed Sep 30 15:51:02 -0700 2009 5068157 10101 Nancy C 1 5073502 Here's a picture of Los Abuelos' chorizo tacos -- soft corn tortillas, double wrapped; grilled cactus pad & green onions on top, plus fresh cilantro. The house-made guacamole is terrific, too! Thu Oct 01 18:22:38 -0700 2009 4934070 207566 Kat_in_Ossining 2 5074092 Yum! That looks like what my step daughter and son-in-law had at their rehearsal dinner in Cuernavaca Mexico. The cousins came over with a fantastic set up of grilled meats, those green onions, etc. I'm looking forward to visiting there! Thanks for trail blazing! Fri Oct 02 05:45:18 -0700 2009 5073502 10101 Nancy C 1 5084823 I just ate there last night. Growing up in Arizona and Southern California, I have been missing good Mexican food since I moved here in 93. Guadalajara and Santa Fe have been OK substitutes until last night!!! Los Abuelos was fantastic!!! Small, "hole-in-the wall" type place with sweet charm and very clean. The food was incredibly delicious!! My wife and I had 2 entrees, a small appetizer and 3 beers...leaving a heavy tip...all for only $45.00!!! It would have been twice that at Guadalajara. The food was so good, I woke up in the middle of the night and almost went ahead and re-heated the leftovers!! I'll be eating there a lot. Only problem was their liquor license is only good for beer and wine...so no Margarita's. But if you get to know them, they may let you bring your own (you didn't hear that from me) Also...if you're one who "expects" chips and salsa at the table...you may be disappointed. Wed Oct 07 05:23:04 -0700 2009 4934070 1114476 tto9791 1 5106772 hi does anyone have an actual address of phone # pls- thanks Thu Oct 15 17:54:46 -0700 2009 4934070 11476 intrepid 2 5106894 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2009/10/13/los-abuelos-a-new-mexican-restaurant-in-ossining/ Thu Oct 15 19:08:23 -0700 2009 5106772 10330 mrsdebdav 3 5106953 thanks i know that article, it does not have address- thanks Thu Oct 15 19:45:28 -0700 2009 5106894 11476 intrepid 4 5107352 38 North Highland Avenue Fri Oct 16 04:58:43 -0700 2009 5106953 11120 adamclyde 5 5107524 great thanks Fri Oct 16 06:45:26 -0700 2009 5107352 11476 intrepid 6 5115898 Since I posted the original inquiry about this place, my bad for not going to check it out sooner. Well, it is really fine food, genuinely tasty, well prepared, and yummy. We kept it simple this visit - a mix of tacos - pastor (I expected lamb, but it's very good pork and pineapple), chicken, and pulled pork. Fluffy rice, good refried beans. A tamarind drink, and tres leches cake (from a nearby bakery - they make the flan there, so we'll try it next time) for dessert. Friendly staff, soccer on the TV (funny they weren't watching the Yankee game, which was in the 11th inning when we left home for this dinner. We are very much looking forward to going again, and again. They are still out of take-out menus. Olga is very nice, enjoyed my rusty Spanish, and we hope they thrive. Love a place with the kids in the house. Mon Oct 19 18:42:30 -0700 2009 5107524 10101 Nancy C 7 5118564 Having just returned from Arizona, this sounds very disappointing according to the dishes you mention. Are you sure it's not Central American cooking? i.e. Guatemalan or Ecuadorian versions of Mexican? What's with pineapple in Mexican food? My husband and I lamented the lack of any authentic Mexican food in Westchester. Guadalajara wasn't even close to what I've had as Mexican food, but they do make good frozen margaritas. There's lots more than tacos, burritos, and more desserts than flan (common to many ethnic backgrounds). If you get to Tucson, try El Charro(there are now 4 of them, the original downtown near the Court, but the newest on Oracle is excellent- they have very good Carne Seca), Cafe Poca Casa, and Cafe Elote in Sedona (non-traditional chef). Tue Oct 20 17:59:21 -0700 2009 5115898 108710 Coco Nutt 8 5118662 go to chula puebla in sleepy hollow before you withdraw from your mex. fix @ arizona. Tue Oct 20 18:40:45 -0700 2009 5118564 46420 yeshana 8 5119152 Whoa there. There's nothing inauthentic about pineapple in tacos. It's the standard in great tacos al pastor (which is what that taco was, I'm guessing from the description). See this picture for an example from Mexico City: http://davidlida.com/_WP/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/february-24-003.JPG And the pulled pork taco is, I'm guessing, carnitas, again very authentic. So don't judge authenticity by the description. I haven't been to this place yet, but I'm hopeful. In general, it's good to keep in mind the regional skew in Mexican cuisine out here. For good our bad, most of our Mexican food is from Puebla, where the vast majority of the Mexican immigration here is from. Sadly, you won't find many Oaxacan or Yucatecan or Sonoran places out here. That said, having been in Phoenix too... you don't find all that much regional varience in Mexican food there either... While there's no doubt the Mexican food there is on a higher quality, it also largely comes from a single region too - Northern Mexico. Which, by the way, is completely rational... Anyhow, check out this place to gauge it on it's own merits. I haven't been, so can't verify, but I'm cautiously hopeful. And there certainly are good Mexican places out here - even in Westchester, not just Queens. (guadalajara was never one of them). Take a look at some older threads - we've covered a lot of places in Port Chester, White Plains and New Rochelle. Good luck. Wed Oct 21 04:03:40 -0700 2009 5118564 11120 adamclyde 9 5119329 Not dissapointing food at all! I've eaten Mexican in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Tulum, Cuernavaca, Puerto Escondido, and southwest US style in Arizona, New Mexico, and CA. Like any great national cuisine, styles vary greatly, so be open to variations in ingredients. They do grow pineapples in Mexico. I'll be curious to ask the owner where her family hails from. But what ate earlier this week is so far from the usual overdone, over-sauced, leaded food served at many "Mexican" restaurants near where I live in Ossining. We tend not to travel further into Westchester for Mexican food, but I've been meaning to try a few other places. I look forward to eating further into the menu, although it'll be hard to stray from the simple goodness of the soft taco plate (and yes, that was al pastor, carnitas (they were out of barbacao goat), and chicken (cut into tiny bits and grilled, each bit wit a lovely browning to it). Adamclyde, I look forward to hearing what you think. Wed Oct 21 06:26:40 -0700 2009 5119152 10101 Nancy C 10 5120429 wow. barbecoa goat? Now I'm really intrigued... Wed Oct 21 12:33:18 -0700 2009 5119329 11120 adamclyde 11 5120874 And beef tongue tacos, too! Adamclyde, I just saw read your empanada odyssey and was very impressed, so I'll also look forward to hearing what you think. Wed Oct 21 15:15:45 -0700 2009 5120429 207566 Kat_in_Ossining 12 5121260 I forgot they had tongue on the menu... always a bit queasy about it, but had it at a Korean BBQ place awhile back and it was the BEST of all the things we grilled. So, I'll give that a whirl at Abuelos, too. Wed Oct 21 18:03:29 -0700 2009 5120874 10101 Nancy C 13 5145034 Another thumbs up! We loved the guacamole. Also had the mixed seafood cocktail which was chock full of shrimp, octopus, etc., but we didn't care for the sweet cocktail sauce. Tacos al pastor were terrific, we also had the tongue tacos which we did not love, but they were certainly different. Unfortunately, they did not have goat last night, we're looking forward to trying that. We shared a flan, which was very dense and sweet. We thought the food was delicious, authentic, and nicely portioned, the joint is cheerful, and the service was delightful. Looking forward to returning! Sat Oct 31 09:16:21 -0700 2009 5121260 14216 Marge 1 5131430 We tried this wonderful spot last weekend and will be returning again and again! A native of Southern California, I'm accustomed to the street food and delicacies of East LA. I've also traveled throughout Mexico and enjoy the local flavors that each area presents. Los Abuelos is definitely a welcome addition to the Ossining area -- a small "home in the wall" where the food is fresh and prepared with passion, and the services is outstanding. We tried a variety of items, from several tacos (carnitas, carne asada, pork in enchilada sauce, etc.) to a vegetarian burrito with nopales, to a mole enchilada. We loved the fresh guacamole which was very flavorful and fell in love with the homemade pineapple water that's served cold and frothy. They're open 7 days a week from 10am - 10pm. Fridays and Saturdays, they often stay open later to accommodate the evening crowds. They also deliver, but I'm partial to eating at the restaurant where I can experience the smells, sights and wonderful service. Enjoy Los Abuelos when you can! It's a gem of a restaurant and I hope they stay around for a very long time! Mon Oct 26 08:22:12 -0700 2009 4934070 88987 golightly01