EL SARAPE

If you ask Carmen Herrera what real Mexican food is, the owner of El Sarape restaurant will tell you:"It's like what my mom makes at home. It's the way my parents cook," said Herrera, whose mother and father lived in Mexico until they moved to Milwaukee in 1979. "Mexican food isn't hot and spicy. If you want it hot, you can make it hot with the sauces we give you." El Sarape diners who order the Lomo De Res En Chile De Arbol (chopped ribeye steak in chile de arbol sauce) are sure to feel some heat. Ditto for those who choose to start their day with Desayuno Especial (two sunny-side-up eggs and broiled ribeye steak also served with the peppery sauce).aztecHerrera and her husband, Albino, bought the former Jalisco Restaurant, 2030 E. Mason St., in June of 2000. "I worked at Jalisco's in Milwaukee since I was 13," Herrera says. That's where she met Albino, who came to work there after moving to milwaukee from Mexico around 1991. "Albino always wanted to have his own restaurant," Herrera..

Also known as: El Sarape GB

Primary location: Green Bay United States