Jando S.

This is easily one of the most divey Mexican spots in Baton Rouge. Devoid of all gringo-dom, this hole in the wall is a combo grocery store (with produce) and restaurant. Sharing a large parking lot with other businesses and sporting a massive kitchen, it's nice to see gems like this in a city that doesn't seem to have enough of them. Immediately after entering the place was so dark that I thought it was closed. The right side with all of the groceries, along with the empty counter didn't look too promising. Until someone popped out in the kitchen to ask if I was looking to stay or go along with a TV playing programas de Univision, just simply meant my friend and I were the only customers. Take out folks beware, the menu is directly above in a subtle, display just beneath the ceiling and is way too easy to miss. For the rest of us in-house diners, they have menus outlining everything in both Spanish and English. I noticed there was what seemed like a family of women in the back doing everything from prepping veggies to steaming tamales. That alone made me want to sample just about everything. Sadly, we were already somewhat full from a prior meal and had to share a combination plate that included an enchilada, taco dorado (hard shell), and a tamale. After some minutes of waiting and watching the staff's children run amuck, our plate came to us piping hot and a bit lacking on the presentation. The food verdict - so so to mediocre. Rice and beans were a bit on the bland side, the taco had little zest to it, the enchilada was pretty solid, and the lone tamale de queso was muy dry. All in all, it was a disappointing start, but our appetites probably had a lot to do it with it and our timely arrival might not be the best way to yield results. Although I was somewhat disappointed, I was still determined to give this place another shot. For what I saw on the menu and the robust staff, I think the place still has a lot of potential. Subsequent customers were Spanish speaking only, which for my divey barometer is a good thing. When I'm back in Baton Rouge, I shall make a return for Dos Hermanos and partake in a more serious spread of what they hopefully do best.