Las Tres Peñas

Some restaurants go out of their way to distract you with fancy visuals and pleasing aesthetics. When you come to this restaurant, don't expect that, but do expect great food and great service. The restaurant is hidden and there aren't any major shopping centers near by. It is next to Hidalgo City's post office but you have to drive deep into a gated area to find it. Once inside, the owner greeted us. She seemed to be the only one running the business, and we were the only ones eating at the place, so that provided a much more personal experience. I ordered a milanesa, which is a lightly breaded steak. It tastes just like a home cooked meal, which is what I was expecting from this place. The meal was good, the price was great, and the natural lemonade was the coupe de grace. It doesn't get more authentic Mexican than this.

Needed a quick bite to eat and this popped up on yelp. Though there was only a picture-on-the-wall menu, we still decided to go. As we pulled up, the area looked abandoned and we were the only customers in the restaurant for maybe 15 minutes. They didn't have the quesadillas pictured available, but the server said they could make something similar of that sort. Thankfully, the food did not disappoint. The make-shift "quesadillas" had fajita meat, refried beans, queso blanco, and avocado with a side salad and rice. The flour tortillas were also awesome. Definitely a hole-in-the-wall but totally worth our time and money!