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Jaunted at Sundance: Table Crashing at El Chubasco

January 16, 2008 at 10:30 AM | 0 Comments

Not a minute after we settled into a seat at the hotel bar, having dropped off our luggage and pulled out a bus map over a drink, did a friendly guy take us under his wing. Steve's been living in Park City for 23 years, and he'd walk out into the sub-zero Park City weather before letting you go to any Mexican place but El Chubasco.

So we took the plunge and headed over. The first thing we thought was, We've eaten in lots of places better than this, which of course isn't a good feeling. But eager to ride it out, we ordered up a steak torta and a tall glass of horchata.

We got a table tent and a free little basket of chips with our order, and hit up the salsa bar for condiments. A couple minutes later, a giant sandwich came out of the kitchen for us. The thing was almost as big as a super-baleada, and it was topped up with a healthy dollop of guacamole.

Though the bread was a little weird, the rest of the sandwich was killer. Turns out spending 23 years in a town does make you an expert.

Just how popular is this place? A couple of the guys that were on our shuttle from Salt Lake City International showed up as we were headed out. Make it your first stop upon arrival in Park City!

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