Calimex: An exceptional neighborhood haunt
Calimex’s Aurea Gutierrez gives a hard time to regulars Jose Farah, and Oscar and Ada Vargas. Photo There are times when I get so excited by the upscale and creative experiences around town that I run reviews after review on high-end restaurants. At such times, people ask, “Don’t you ever eat normal food like we mere mortals?” I do. Calimex has in business for over 40 years in the same location on Artesia Boulevard in North Redondo. I remember riding my bicycle there when I was in high school, and ordering the same items that I get there now. Only the prices have changed, and they haven’t changed all that much. I could afford two tacos and an iced tea for what I earned mowing the neighbor’s lawn, and if I felt like mowing lawns again, I probably still could. The best part of eating at Calimex, the thing that brought me there rather than to other budget Mexican restaurants, arrived even before my order was placed. That’s the chips, always crisp and warm, with not one but two salsas – a mild version that still has enough pepper, onion, and cilantro to be interesting, and a very zippy hot version with a full complement of roasted chilies. I may debate the merits of tostadas or…
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