Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant- Westnedge

• 7375 S. Westnedge Avenue
• Portage, MI 49024
• (269) 323-2911
• No Known Website
• Menu

Our three day weekend of relaxing at home has come to an end.  We still had a few more errands to run in the Portage area after I got my ass out of bed and Mexican food sounded good to both of us.

Los Amigos just opened a new restaurant in a brand new building on South Westnedge in front of the Wings, Etc.  We noticed the building going up a couple months ago and had a feeling it was a Mexican place just by the design of the place.  We’re fans of Los Amigos other two locations (Romence Road and Stadium Drive) so we figured giving the new location a shot would be a pretty safe bet.

The two dining rooms have the same feel as the Stadium Drive location.  For a new building, the space does feel a little cramped though.  The furniture is all heavy, solid wood that has the Los Amigos logo painted on it.  The first thing both J and I noticed was that the place was very hot.  Both of us were only wearing a zip up hooded sweatshirt for a coat and we both had to take them off when we sat down.

We were seated in the dining room with the bar, which again, felt a little cramped.  The booth itself was quite large and even J’s pregnant belly fit comfortably. 

Our waiter got our drinks and dropped off a basket of chips and salsa while we looked over the large menu.  When I mentioned Los Amigos, J was very excited about the chips and salsa. The home made tortilla chips and the thin, spicy salsa is a favorite of ours.

I was leaning very heavily towards the Arroz Con Pollo or the Huevos Rancheros, but noticed the combination dinners on the back as I folded the menu up.  Instead of going with one of the lunch specialties, I got Combination Dinner #3.  The plate is two hard shell tacos, a tostada, and an enchilada.  All were beef and all were delicious.  I love Los Amigos tacos.  They top them with chihuahua cheese and lettuce and there was plenty of both.  The tostada was pretty soggy by the time I got to it, but it was topped with the same cheese and lettuce that was on the taco.  There was quite a bit of lettuce on the plate and I kind of picked around most of it to get to the good stuff.  When I was done, it looked like there was still a lot of food on my plate, but it was all lettuce.  The enchilada was topped with a red sauce and was a little spicy, but not overwhelming.  My favorite thing about this plate was that it did no come with rice and refried beans.  I actually wanted to eat, and did eat, almost everything on my plate.

J also went with a combo plate, but she chose of the vegetarian side.  She got Veggie Combination A.  That plate comes with an enchilada and a bean tostada.  She must have been really hungry because when I looked up her plate was cleaned.  She remarked a couple times that she’s always liked Los Amigos and the fact that her plate was empty is proof.

Our bill was right at $20 and we both left stuffed and happy with our meal.  Los Amigos is always a safe bet when it comes to Mexican in Kalamazoo and this new location is no different than the other two.

Home made Chips and Salsa

Combination Dinner #3

Vegetarian Combination C