stopped by Valentina’s brick-and-mortar for the first time

hadn’t been since before they closed the food truck down. this was ~1pm on Good Friday & they were already sold out of most everything; they weren’t very busy, but rather slow…i guessed they probably had a huuuge early-day rush. they had a bit of a tough time with folx’ orders, but everyone was super friendly (although they never did bring out our extra tortillas or sauce we ordered). the ribs slapped in this particular day; so much so that it was the only thing my nephew decided he wanted to eat 😂 the tortillas, rice, and beans were all excellent at the truck & i can happily say that they are still excellent. i ordered a beef rib initially because there wasn’t a “sold out” sticker on it, but alas—once i ordered it—it was sold out. valentina’s has probably got the best beef rib i’ve never had the pleasure of consuming; whereas their brisket continues—even in their new spot—to have issues. the bark is truly incredible, but the brisket itself is consistently tougher (no matter how you ask for it), you almost need to use utensils—the flavor is there, but I don’t think miguel has truly conquered brisket the way it might seem. still eager to go back, as it was a beautiful space & I really do love miguel’s/valentina’s brand. hopefully one day they can figure out the right texture for their brisket.