South Bay: El Halal Amigos
Happy holidays everyone! I hope you all had a very merry Christmas! Earlier in the year, Abby and I were invited to check out El Halal Amigos. El Halal Amigos started as a food truck in 2020 and after gaining popularity, they opened a brick-and-mortar this year: Located in Willow Glen, the restaurant's colorful interior was very welcoming: As was the staff. When we introduced ourselves at the order counter, the owner greeted us by exclaiming, "Ah, the influencers, right?" We were a bit taken aback by this as we'd never thought of ourselves as influencers and really are nowhere near that level. Luckily, the friendly owner didn't bat an eye at our awkwardness and walked us through the menu. He assured us that he was going to take good care of us and bade us to pick a table, any table. We opted to sit outside for optimal photo lighting. (Maybe there is a bit of influencer in us after all?) We were immediately brought chips and salsa to whet our appetites: A
