Most days this foodblog has fresh posts from Kirk or Cathy. But today, Ed (fromYuma) gets to tell you about a new old place (or is it an old new place?) in Yuma.
Ana’s (also spelled Anna’s) had been a tiny Mexican
eatery in my neighborhood of Yuma for as long as I can remember. It always
seemed like a cart/restaurant crossbreed with its tiny kitchen, window
service, and small eating area surrounded by steel cage walls. A minimalist burrito shack:
Sort of open to the outdoors, the ordering/delivering area is
pretty shabby looking as well:
About a year ago I noticed that the place had more customers
than usual, and when I stopped in, I was told that Ana’s had been sold to
Jector, of Jector’s Breakfast Burritos. Now it is called Jector’s Too:
So today you can get a wide range of breakfast burritos
there – most of the ones available at the original location. In addition, the
new management has not discarded the best parts of Ana’s old menu. That means
they will fix you a breakfast burrito with carnitas or al pastor as well as
bacon, sausage, or asada:
You can also get excellent lunch burritos with fillings such
as green chili:
A couple of years ago, Ana’s won the local newspaper poll
for the best menudo in town, quite an accomplishment for such a small place.
And Jector’s Too still prepares outstanding Menudo on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday:
The rich broth filled with abundant tripe and nixtamal is
certainly one of the best in town. It comes with a grilled bread roll (or
tortillas), as well as onion, cilantro, dried chili flakes, and lemon or lime
wedges:
But my main attraction here are the first-rate tortas.
Sometimes the carnitas is as good as it gets:
A Torta DF (in the style of Federal District – Mexico City
area) is a specialty of the house, a ham ‘n cheese/roast pork combo:
Recently, the al pastor has been specially tasty and spicy:
:
Other tortas – and I’ve tried every one – are just as good
even if I don't have pictures of them. I also love the jalapeno and carrot escabeche
that is included. A bite or 2 of hot pickle cuts through the richness of the
sandwich and, for me, adds just the right touch.
Dinner plates and excellent aguafrescas also available.
Too often restaurateurs open a 2nd location and everything
starts going downhill. Not this time.
Jector's Too, 252 E. 24th, 928-539-9595. Open daily around 7 am;
closes 6pm M-S and 2pm Sun.
Nice looking establishment! I’d eat there if it was closer. Food looks alot better than Taco Bell or Chipotle.
I always enjoy your posts Ed! Glad to see a new post from you! Now, if I could only go to Yuma to experience all of your fave spots…
Soo, not sure if the place is really “nice looking”, but the food has to be good for such a sketchy little spot to survive.
Thanks, cc. You just have to stop to grab a bite when heading east. Yuma is good for that!!
Damn that looks awesome.
I need to get me some torta.