John Ryan J.
Yelp
Elotitos
1933 Fredericksburg Suite 105
I absolutely love specialists. But here's the thing: if you are gonna do only one thing, you have to do it very well. Luckily for Elotitos, a "corn bar" that only serves elote (Mexican street corn), they do. Now, this is a specific snack restaurant, so do not go here expecting a big meal; you get corn. Only corn. But their corn is REALLY good.
I got their small Old Fashioned ($4.50), their small Spicy Mule ($4.75), and a large Agua de la Casa ($5.25).
The Old Fashioned was very typical elote: crema, queso fresco, and chili paste. Delicious. The chili past was extremely salty and rich, not overpoweringly spicy, with a wonderful roasty smokiness. This paste, which was on both styles I got, was the standout twist that made these the best elotes I have ever had.
The Spicy Mule was topped with more of that chili paste, but, even though it had crema and queso fresco, it punched the spicy flavor up by adding nacho cheese, chili powder, lime, Takis, and Hot Cheeto dust. It was very crunchy, which was a wonderful contrast with the soft, buttery corn. I am not sure I liked it quite as much, but it was also very delicious.
The Agua de la Casa was their signature house agua fresca, made with both pineapple and cucumber. It was wonderfully refreshing, though I tasted the cucumber significantly more than the pineapple.
To sum up, if you have a real craving for some great corn, I can highly recommend this place. I would love to go back and try some of their other styles. Until next time,
Stay hungry, my friends!