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On 9/20/2025 at 6:15 PM, HenryJames said:

That’s right.

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Nikkis is still open? Really? Are you shitting me? Do they still have gigantic fucking sushi rolls that make it damn near impossible to eat with chopsticks? Do you still have to sit on that nasty ass carpet? 

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5 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Nikkis is still open? Really? Are you shitting me? Do they still have gigantic fucking sushi rolls that make it damn near impossible to eat with chopsticks? Do you still have to sit on that nasty ass carpet? 

Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Yes.

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1 hour ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Yes. As is everything at Garcias. Carne guisada. Puerco guisada. Brisket nachos. Everything is fantastic there.

I’ve never been. Will try and check it out this weekend. Usually just hit up Taco Bell for Mexican since Helobious said he highly recommends the local chain

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On 9/22/2025 at 11:39 AM, midtown said:

Oblate was my go to on the way from kids school (Lee or Nimitz) and my office on 410

Oblate Cafe? Is this some kind of Blanco Cafe knockoff? I've never heard of it, but I was raised on Blanco Cafe. 

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Looking at pictures from Garcia's on Google I want this plate whatever it is called:

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As well as this bowl of fideo

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Might just get the regular cheese enchilada plate and see if they'll add brisket to the fideo

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does anyone have a top notch south texas carne g recipe ?
 

I’ll have to dig up my mom’s. It’s not what a lot of folks are used to (thicker brown gravy, heavy comino). It’s simple - floured and browned meat, onions, garlic, tomatoes, a bit of broth, and time to simmer. Best made with venison. For real, we had family from Mexico who, when they would come visit, would ask my mom - NOLA born, but S Texas raised - to make it.
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Posted
9 hours ago, F250 said:

Oblate Cafe? Is this some kind of Blanco Cafe knockoff? I've never heard of it, but I was raised on Blanco Cafe. 

Honestly no idea how long they've been around, By the looks of their interior its gotta be 50 years.I doubt every place using a street they are located on plus cafe is a Blanco Cafe knock off. 

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44 minutes ago, midtown said:

Honestly no idea how long they've been around, By the looks of their interior its gotta be 50 years.I doubt every place using a street they are located on plus cafe is a Blanco Cafe knock off. 

It was a joke that only made sense to me. Oblate and Blanco road intersect where there used to be a Blanco Cafe just down the road from the Oblate Cafe location. Oblate Cafe is fairly new, mid 2000s I believe. Also there is the whole Original Blanco Cafe vs Blanco Cafe controversy. 

 

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4 hours ago, midtown said:

Honestly no idea how long they've been around, By the looks of their interior its gotta be 50 years.I doubt every place using a street they are located on plus cafe is a Blanco Cafe knock off. 

That Oblate Cafe used be another Mexican food joint. I can't remember the name of it but it was pretty solid too. It actually is probably close to 50 years old.

3 hours ago, F250 said:

It was a joke that only made sense to me. Oblate and Blanco road intersect where there used to be a Blanco Cafe just down the road from the Oblate Cafe location. Oblate Cafe is fairly new, mid 2000s I believe. Also there is the whole Original Blanco Cafe vs Blanco Cafe controversy. 

The Blanco Cafe controversy is a feud between different family members IIRC. The details escape me after all these years, but I think it made for some pretty uncomfortable holiday gatherings.

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