Kalkaska's newest eatery, Casa Nueva is located 4 miles north of town on US 131 at the intersection of Twin Lakes Road. This is a major north south highway in Northern Michigan offering travelers a food stop on the way to Petosky or the Upper Peninsula.
They offer a typical Tex Mex fare for lunch and dinner, beef, chicken, pork and vegetarian. I have heard good things about the authenticity of their offerings. Honestly my wife and I have pretty extensive experience with Mexican Cooking from Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. It is 'country cooking', using the best parts of vegetables, beans, meat, and peppers. It may seem unfair, but how can you compare unless you have experience with what you are comparing against.
We arrived mid-week for a late lunch. It is only 7 miles NW of our farm. There were about 1 dozen other people on site already. We found the inside to be completely remodeled with a very nice NW Michigan Knotty Pine wood appeal. This includes a small, raised area for music entertainment on the weekends.
We were seated immediately. We were served the customary chips and salsa, but only Pico. Queso was available as an extra only. I was impressed they offered my favorite Mandarin Soda in Jarritos (Mexican Fanta).
After perusing their offerings, Barb was her normal predictable self and ordered Super Nachos while I went with the Enchilada Platter.
Super Nachos (w/o lettuce, peppers, or tomatoes)
Enchilada Platter
The service was excellent as our waitress came to check on us several times. The food was pretty authentic, especially for NW Michigan. Barb said her nachos were ok. The enchilada plate had 5 varieties of enchiladas; Beef, Shredded Beef, Chicken, Cheese, and Bean. I loved the enchilada plate, most notably the cheese and bean varieties. I was disappointed at the lack of guacamole, rice, and beans served with my plate. These are standard on most Mexican plates. All in all, the food was quite good. For Tex-Mex in NW Michigan, very good. Cost of lunch was $35.21. On a scale of 5 stars, we decided:
"Never eat Mexican food north of Dallas or east of the Mississippi"
Lyle Lovett
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