I love Mexican food, and there are many Mexican restaurants that serve great food like Las Casuelas in the Palm Springs desert area. However, this restaurant is right at the top of my list because when it comes to great restaurants, there are always 3 key elements; the food, the service and the "atmosphere", and this one has it all and that is why it is my top pick. There are other restaurants with equally good food, but it is the unique setting of this chain of 4 local restaurants that makes it my favorite. When I go to eat Mexican food, I want to feel like I am somewhere south of the border - in some exotic locale.
The Best Chips & Salsa
You can't be the best Mexican restaurant without great chips and salsa! In fact, I think that the obligatory round of C&S sets the tone for the whole meal - if you mess this one up, its over.
As mentioned above, there are 4 restaurants in this local chain, each one distinctly different. The first (and most modest) location was opened in Palm Springs in 1958 where it remains today. Three other locations have subsequently built in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and La Quinta.
