As we all know, there are many ways you can spend your Saturday night in Des Moines. Last night I ate at Cuatro Burrito and Taco Bar for the first time. The Asian-infused Mexican eatery is downtown in the Kirkwood Hotel. The menu has some Mexican classics like tacos and quesadillas, but also dishes giving a nod to Asian cuisine, like rice bowls and noodle bowls. It was also my first time eating edamame, which sounds super exotic, but is really just like a soybean. They sure give you one big plate of those, plus a bowl to put the leftover pods in after you slurp out the bean. A great appetizer when you're kicking it with friends and feeling a bit healthy. Nothing on the menu is more than $8, and I left with a doggie bag. That's saying something considering I can polish off a meal at the Machine Shed. We then made our way to the Civic Center to take in the awesome talent of the Des Moines Sympony. This is the second concert I've been to. I don't have the gift of music, which I think makes me appreciate their talent even more. If you have not seen a performance, do it.
Such an undersell! Those "Mexican Classics" come with several choices. The first being which "meat" to use, featuring about a dozen different choices, including 3 vegan friendly. Several of which are heavily Asian influenced. Then over a dozen more add ons for no additional charge that also features a decent amount of Asian themed extras. All of it seems to always blend together in an impressively delicious way. Add being open to 3 am, and it's easy to see how any trip to court avenue is incomplete with out a stop at Cuatro.