I had my doubts about Oscar’s just like I would any other new local restaurant. Empire Super Buffet’s recent closing did not help that. However, I decided to settle these doubts once and for all when my family and I went there for a nice Monday evening dinner.

My first impression of Oscar’s when I went inside was it resembled just about every other Mexican food place I have been to and did not like: generic. The menu, despite the namesake, has a wide variety of choice. There are not only burritos, but also tacos, tamales, gorditas, rellenos the list goes on. Before we got our meals, we decided to get an order of chips and queso. It was not bad, but the chips were somewhat lukewarm, and the queso just standard. A little salt, however, remedied that. I decided to try their carne guisada burrito platter that night while the rest of my family ordered tacos and chile rellenos.

Once I bit into that burrito, every doubt I had dissolved. The wonderful taste of that tortilla-wrapped package bound for my mouth impressed me. Just about everything else could have been wrong with the restaurant, but the food that came out of there sealed this reviewer’s approval. As I sampled the other dishes, they, too, were as delicious as the one in front of me, but the chile relleno was a show stopper.

For four people at any restaurant, on average, it would cost approximately $30 or $40 to eat. For my family of four, the bill was only $23.12. And that is with chips, queso and four drinks. Refills are absolutely free, so do not worry about that, either.

My final verdict on Oscar’s: if you have not gone yet, go. It is a great place to eat any time they are open, and for the upperclassmen, it is close to the school, so you do not have to worry about time pressure. Suggest it next time you come to town for dinner. Just go.