Potzollcalli
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Potzollcalli (Nāhuatl: Pozole's house) is a popular traditional Mexican food restaurant and cafeteria from Mexico, founded in 1972 and operating over 30 units around the Mexico City metropolitan area and some other important cities. Its name comes from the Nahuatl roots Potzolli which means "pozole" (from which derived the popular Mexican dish) and Calli, which means "house" or a place destinated to something.
[edit] Pozole
The restaurant offers a wide variety of traditional Mexican food such as quesadillas, enchiladas and choriqueso, but pozole marks the speciality of the house, with four different kinds of pozole from which to choose (including white, red or green). One can also choose pork or chicken in one's pozole, or "light pozole" (no meat). It is offered in three different portion sizes, with bowls specially designed for pozole. Sliced lettuce, onions and radishes are offered as garnishes. Potzocalli also offers many other seasonal specials like seafood and special beer and pozole combos on Thursdays (known as "Jueves Pozoleros") during the Mexican Soccer League season.
[edit] Structure
Potzollcalli are built under a classic architecture style, with Mexican motives inside the place and traditional entrances. Potzollcalli rarely own a parking lot for clients so their cars would be parked outside or near the place. This has encourage people however to prefer another restaurants. Newer Potzolcalli such as the Chalco-Ixtapaluca Sendero one (located inside a mall) have got great success due to the addition of this feature.
