Real World Restaurant May not be Real Mexican Food

Ever wonder what happens to the living quarters they build for the MTV show Real World after they're done with the show? Well, in Austin they are turning the Real World house into a restaurant. Located at 301 San Jacinto Blvd., the new restaurant is the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant based out of Fort Collins, Colorado. It seems like a huge leap of faith to open a Colorado based Mexican food restaurant here in Texas where we pride ourselves on our Mexican food. But then again with the influx of people moving here from out of state, there is no telling what the reception will be like. The locals may not like it, but the new residents of Austin may just find it right up their alley.

Not that all Texans know good Mexican food. In Wichita Falls Texas they think Queso should be fluorescent orange with tortilla chips that closely rival the color of their queso. In San Angelo, they serve refried beans as dip for the appetizer. And have you ever tried to find a good, authentic chile relleno? Sometimes they try to pass off a stuffed bell pepper as a chile relleno! Even here in Austin they can't always get it right. All over town healthy vegetarian based Mexican food restaurants are popping up with sprouts and tofu!! My husband has taken to eating what they call a New Mexican enchilada. That's an enchilada with an over easy egg on top. I find it disgusting, but he thinks it's heaven. So, I guess there is no accounting for taste.