Skip to main contentThe local branch of a Salem-based family empire Los Baez recently opened in a spartan concrete box on Burnside. Warm chips and fresh-tasting jalapeño salsa arrive almost instantly and provide brain fuel for decoding the excessively long convoluted menu. A typical dinner plate at $8.95 combines a creamy bean-and-guacamole burrito with a saucy if somewhat spongy chile relleno Spanish rice lard-free black or refried pinto beans and homemade flour tortillas. Sure the Baez atmosphere leaves something to be desired and the restaurant definitely has an unhip un-Portland feel but it's nice to know there's a place in town where you can wear a sombrero on your birthday. (SAC)
WWeek 2015