Los Alazanes Report

We recently braved some stormy weekend weather to satisfy a craving for Mexican food. Our search brought us to the Apple Valley location of the local chain Los Alazanes. Los Alazanes bridges the gap between a more formal sit down type restaurant and a carry out place. On the night we were there we had the dining area to ourselves but despite the weather there was a constant trickle of people in getting carry-out orders. Los Alazanes is also a good compromise between a place with more authentic food and one modern and clean enough my wife doesn't have to worry.

We ordered a carnitas sope, grilled chicken wet burrito, machaca combination plate and both a bean burrito and quesadilla kids meal. I only had one bite of my wife's sope. It consisted of a thick base of corn masa formed into a disk and cooked than topped with your choice of meat, shredded lettuce, cheese, Pico de gallo and crema. The shredded pork carnitas were a good choice complementing the sope well. The grilled chicken burrito had big chunks of grilled chicken that tasted of their time on the grill and some time in a marinade that included lime juice and some spices. My machaca was also well prepared. The shredded pork was flavorful and moist and the slices of peppers and onions were cooked to tenderness without being too soft. The meat and veggies were scrambled up with some eggs and covered with cheese. The combination plate was served with hot corn tortillas and a side of refried pinto beans and rice. Each were a good version of their kind. One added note is that their salsa bar includes sliced radishes and carrots pickled with jalapenos which are accompaniments I am always glad to see.

Los Alazanes is located in the Jess Ranch Theater shopping center northwest of the Best Buy. The address is 18805 Bear Valley Rd in Apple Valley. They don't appear to have a website so to preview their menu you'll need to use a third party menu site. They have all of what I would consider the standard menu items and the prices rest between more formal dine in Mexican Restaurants and take out places. I have also enjoyed eating at the other Los Alazanes  locations in the high desert but we return most often to the Apple Valley location. One thing of note is they are open very late so it's a great choice for a late night craving.