There is no better guacamole, no deeper frijoles a la charra, no homier spinach or Mexican-white-cheese enchiladas than the ones served by Irma Galvan and her family.

Most of us who grew up on barbecue and breakfast tacos in San Antonio aren't that familiar with black beans that are a staple of Caribbean cooking. Making them is not at all like frijoles de olla ...

But perhaps the biggest star in this straight ahead menu was the tomato-rich, spicy and meaty frijoles a la charra. These were made in a style that would make a Mexican cook proud.

This restaurant, opened for business for over 30 years, is still serving up delicious Interior Mexican in a lovely setting. The empanadas, frijoles a la charra, beef tenderloin, and anything with ...

Las Palmitas Mexican restaurant, 6805 Corporate Drive, has the Molcajete Special, which is a bubbling stone bowl filled with steak, chicken, chorizo, nopalitos, onion, pepper jack cheese with sides of ...

La Charra Mexican Restaurant is located at 184 East 6th Street in Rusk and can be reached at (903) 683-6383. For more information, visit the La Charra Mexican Restaurant Facebook page.