El Sabor de México

At El Sabor de México the cooking leans traditional in the best of ways: guacamole, enchiladas dressed properly in sauce, elote, birria and barbacoa that taste like recipes carried intact rather than adapted. Margaritas are balanced and generous, the kind you notice halfway through because the glass is already empty. Led by OGs like Roberto Isaac Hernandez and Gérman Rodriguez, service moves easily between French and Spanish, the atmosphere stays calm even as the dining room fills, and takeout bags are a common sight by the door. It’s the sort of place Verdun locals return to without a second thought.