“Borimex” is a fusion of Mexican and boricua, or Puerto Rican. You’re literally eating in a Latin grocery. Bottles of salsa, candy, party favors and bags of corn flour line the walls. Before you sit you can grab a Jarritos or other soda from the fridge in the corner. The service is prompt and polite. The food comes out hot and fast. The bistek is not the chewy kind passed off as authentic (the way Old El Paso passes for refried beans at so many “Mexican” restaurants). The beans are runny and black and served with crema. There is no food coloring in the “Spanish rice.” Even the meat-filled chilis rellenos are dripping with cheese and favor. Two house salsas—including a spicy, smoky red—are perfect for adjusting the thermostat.
But what makes La Borimex special is where it sits. Look out the front window, and you’ll see a Lancaster County farm. Sit on the back patio and you’ll see another farm. Like a Latino UFO, La Borimex has landed in Ephrata. But it’s no alien—this county has more Latinos than Amish. We just need more real Latino restaurants.
http://laborimex.com/
