Juan in a Million
Chips and Salsa
“Don Juan” El Taco Grande – Potato, Egg, Bacon, Cheese, Tortilla
Tres Leches
A 6:30pm Sunday flight back to Las Vegas meant just one thing for my last day in Austin; the four remaining stops on my original agenda needed to be condensed into nine hours – first on the dance card a stop at traditional TexMex stalwart Juan in a Million. Established by Juan Meza on East Cesar Chavez in the year of my birth and reliably serving the neighborhood from 7am ever since it was with high hopes that I approached the sizable space just after opening and with only a few other tables seated my service was stellar, a smiling duo of young ladies welcoming me just as they did locals with warm chips, salsa, water, and a menu from which I reflexively selected the signature “Don Juan.” Hailed by many as an incomprehensible amount of food for less than $5 and delivered with necessary bonus tortillas presented hot and soft the Don Juan is simply denoted on the menu by its ingredients but what goes unmentioned and truly sets the dish apart is a matter of subtle earthy spices and light textures harkening a fine omelet, the size generous but quite manageable even with an eye on dessert – the Tres Leches gently seeping mellow goats milk from a toothsome crumb beneath smooth, subtle icing….the whole experience far better than one should ever expect for a sub-$10 tab plus well deserved tip.
http://www.juaninamillion.com/
