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💫Remeber folks, while you’re enjoying great food, and celebrating America’s 250th Day of Birth, be mindful with those phalanges and fireworks! 🎆

If you’re looking for a reason to take a short trip just west of Springfield, point yourself towards Aurora, Mo and check out Cheves kitchen & Cantina !

✨Pineapple Fajitas: Steak, chicken, shrimp, veggies, and of course pineapple, all served inside a hollowed out pineapple! These are every bit as over the top as they sound. The pineapple adds the sweetness that pairs incredibly well with the sizzling cheese and meats that always draw people’s attention. Someone might say that fajitas are the most pretentious of all the menu items, showing off the way they do. They are meaty, they are cheesy, they are … pineapply?

✨ Mojarra Frita: a whole fried tilapia that’s cooked until the skin is perfectly crispy while the meat inside stays flaky and tender. It’s served with fresh cucumber and rice, avocado, onions, and tortillas. If you’ve never ordered a whole fried fish before, this is a great place to change that, as it’s a light meal, but still has great flavor!

✨ Birria Ramen: That slow cooked birria we all already love, combined with ramen in a beefy broth that’s topped with fresh cilantro and onion. Add a squeeze of lime, and every bite becomes the perfect mashup of two comfort food favorites. Beefy & savory, goodness that must be ordered, even if it is 90 degrees outside.

✨Tamales Dulce: We tried the strawberry, pineapple, and sweet corn sweet tamales. They’re topped with shaved coconut and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk. I thought these would be super sweet, but was pleasantly surprised! While they are sweet, it doesn’t leave you in a sugar coma. The fruit flavors came through, with the nice touch of coconut and drizzle on top. A great way to end a meal!

✨Drinks, Drinks, Drinks! An 80 ounce margarita is exactly as huge as you think it is! It’s huge, it’s delicious, and it’s guaranteed to turn heads when it arrives at your table. You better bring your crew cause you are going to need them, this bad boy will run you $45! Also, a literal tequila flight comes soaring to your table on its own little airplane, so be prepared!

Cheves Kitchen & Cantina is relatively new to the food scene in Aurora. I loved all the murals on the walls, great presentation for the food, and they have plenty of tvs on for any and all sports you could handle! Go check them out, scope out the menu, see what looks good to you and check them out!
📍300 E Dryer St., Aurora, Mo