El Potro Mexican Grill

Right in the heart of Union Square in Somerville, come for the outdoor seating, live mariachi music, and standard Mexican fare. Large menu, why not try something a little different from a burrito? Fresh salsa with crispy tortilla chips to start. Sauce is this reviewer's primary focus. When a dish has a standout sauce, it makes the meal and can otherwise elevate often mundane dishes. Camerones el mariachi does just that. This shrimp dish could be your basic rice and refried beans dish you get at every other Mexican restaurant in the US, BUT this spicy tomato sauce with jalapeños, tomatoes, and onions is so delicious that it takes the dish, and overall meal experience, to another level. Somewhat spicy and leaves that pleasant heat lingering after many bites.

Also dishes like the standard carne asada - strip steak that is perfectly fine and satisfying with the yellow rice and refried beans. Nice char on the beef.