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HiWay Cantina
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HiWay Cantina, an EaDo spot from the team behind EZ’s Liquor Lounge, is a little rustic and a little retro. The food fits the archetype of a standard Tex-Mex place: molten chile con queso loaded with chorizo on almost every table, earthy pozole verde, and giant prickly pear margaritas that require two hands to lift. While nothing on the menu is outright bad—especially the cinnamon roll cheesecake for dessert—it’s HiWay Cantina’s energy we’d rather box up and take home. At the bar, solo diners sip palomas and gossip with bartenders like they’ve known each other for years. And if it weren’t for the reggaeton playing on the speakers, the sizzle of fajitas flying around the dining room would be the restaurant’s official soundtrack. After an hour or two of swaying to the music, we’re usually ready to keep the fun going at HiWay Cantina’s sister bar down the street—even if we don’t remember much about the bland enchiladas we ate for dinner.
photo credit: Quit Nguyen
photo credit: Quit Nguyen
photo credit: Quit Nguyen
photo credit: Quit Nguyen
Food Rundown
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Chile Con Queso
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Guerrero Pozole Verde
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Beef Fajita Al Carbon
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Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
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