san fernando valley - van nuys: el criollo

tommy mambos his way over to el criollo in van nuys...

rabo encendido: oxtail stewed in a criollo wine sauce 

lomo saltado

tommy says: oxtail stew. get it. love it. don't be shy about picking every last bit of meat out of those crevices of the bones. it is rich, tender, and fantastic. the lomo saltado was just okay.  it had more of a chinese-y flavor than other versions, and the meat was sliced a bit thin. 

el criollo
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