So… I got into Los Angeles around noon today and immediately, after getting my rental car, drove up to Pasadena to meet up with my friend Sarah. We were deciding where to get lunch and I said that I wanted to go to some cool local Mexican place.

We ended up going to Mijares. At first glance, I would have probably just blown right on by the restaurant and never thought twice about it. Boy would have that been a mistake.

This quaint simple Mexican place quickly prepared some solid tasty Mexican food. I had the crab enchiladas and they were delicious. When you add on to their the rice and the refried beans, this was and incredibly filling meal. With that we had sangria, which hit the spot.

I guess it got me thinking. How many great restaurants have I blown by in my life and totally judged them by how they look from the front door?

Have you had this experience? Did you go back later, try the restaurant, and love it? If so, tell me about the story.