Lance L.
Yelp
For my SIX HUNDRETH review...
I wanted to share a little piece of "life changing" advice that is rarely ever found in Southern California, let alone the United States.
Except for those of you born and raised in New Mexico or those of you who have been to the Land of Enchantment, Raise your hand if you've ever heard of Sopapillas...
Bueller?
Bueller?
Bueller??
Bueller?? IYKYK ;)
Yeah that's what I thought.
Most people have never heard of Sopapillas, let alone had them, but I assure you...
life changing is a pretty accurate statement.
(The backstory)
What is a Sopapilla you ask?
A piece of dough that is fried in oil which puffs up and forms an air pocket. You can cover in honey, powdered sugar or simply stuff with cheese, meat, etc. for a savory option.
Pro tip: eat with cold Shredded Tilamook Cheddar cheese with honey drizzled on top.
For me, I, am the lucky one...
(and apparently so is my wife)... More on this later.
My beautiful Mom, who just happened to be born and raised in Taos, New Mexico grew up eating Sopapillas (which is a regional dish of the Southwest, especially in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment).
And as generational knowledge tends to pass on, her mom, my grandmother taught my mom how to make Sopapillas and now I get to reap the benefits.
As a kid, and even more so as an adult, my mom would make me Sopapillas usually as a side dish to our already New Mexican dinner (red Chile enchiladas, Green Chile stew, tacos, etc).
And then came a long my wife. (Dun, Dun, Duuun)
I will always remember the first time my mom made her Sopapillas... it's was like her mouth won the lottery and her stomach wasn't sure on whether to take the lump sum pay out (eat all the sopapillas right then and there) or take monthly sopapillas payments for life (as long as my mom was willing to make them for her).
My wife chose the monthly annuity option and to this day...she's still getting her sopapilla fix on a regular schedule.
Fast forward to October 23rd 2023 (10.23.23)
My wife, my 3 beautiful girls, and myself were in Malibu on a family outing at a local park (see my review of Trancas Canyon Park) and if you happen to see Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones there together...
Simply smile for their little stick camera ;)
After playing hard at the park, we decided we needed a little snack & adult beverage and we decided to check out Malibu Brewing Company.
We were graciously greeted, seated and then given the time to look over our menus.
As I scanned the menu...
I couldn't believe my eyes...
I literally had to do a double take...
I LITERALLY had to do a double take...
It read...
"Life-Changing Sopapillas"
I looked at my wife and was like Babe.
She said, Yes.
I was like Babe..
And she was like Yes??
Then I said, look what they have on the menu!!!
She flipped over the menu, she instantly saw what I saw and about fell off her chair.
(O.k. Believe what you wanna believe, but I'm telling you, this is how it went down)
As our server came by, he looked at us like we had seven heads because we were both smiling ear to ear, practically foaming at the mouth with such anticipation to see if what we were seeing was actually real.
Indeed, Sopapillas, out of all places in the world were on a menu in you guessed it... Malibu, California!!!
Our lives, changed forever!!
So naturally, after we devoured our entire first order of Sopapillas, we ordered a second order of Sopapillas and made them disappear equally as fast.
Needless to say, we were in Heaven!
We ordered the kids some chicken tenders and fries, we each had an in-house made beer and just relished in the fact that we found our new favorite spot in the Bu.
In talking with the server, he shared that a lot of the items on the menu were "Southwest inspired"
A few to name a few...
-The 505 (New Mexico's Area code) Flatbread
-Southwest Taco Salad
-maybe you've heard of Sopapillas?? ;)
-a Chile Pineapple Brewrita
-a Hatch Green Chile Lager
And despite these all looking great, the next time I come, besides two, possibly three orders of Sopapillas, I have my eyes on the MBC Smash Burger!!
Everything about this place passed the vibe check, I mean c'mon...
It's Malibu!
The food, the drinks, the ambiance, the service, the decor...
Malibu Brewing Company, you are Exceptional.
So, the next time Sopapillas casually enter a conversation, now you don't have to look so confused.
My advice...
come check out what they are all about here in Malibu because these Sopapillas are truly life-changing and would make any New Mexican descendant proud!