La Casita

1355 BETHEL ROAD

614-457-0823, www. lacasitacolumbus.com

Oct. 12 (out of five) Its menu has expanded to an unwieldy size, but this reliable old Mexican restaurant still gets the classics mostly right.

fresh salsa and chips; jumbo original margarita; El Amigo platter; torta ahogada; birria; chicken tamale; tacos with barbacoa, carnitas or al pastor; ceviche de pescado