Another day, another Relleno Review here at the Daily Gwinnetian. Today, I swung by Monterrey out in Buford and picked up a chile relleno with a side of rice, which came to $9.27. Monterrey takes its name from the Mexican metropolis of the same name, not to be confused with the one-R Monterey in California, immortalized by John Steinbeck in Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat.
Speaking of flat, Monterrey's sad iteration of the chile relleno bears no comparison to the inimitable offerings of La Cazuela. Instead of a full poblano chile, Monterrey provides a small rectangular cut piece of a pepper, hidden beneath a mixture of cheese and ground beef, topped with some fried corn masa. It worked well as a dip for the complimentary chips, but in no way merited the noble title of chile relleno or the a la carte price of $5.25.
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